France
Tiller Systems raises €4m from 360 Capital et al.
The fresh capital should allow the French tech company to expand its team significantly
XAnge, Entrepreneur Venture back €4m HomeRez round
Funding round also features several business angels and will mainly support technological development
CapHorn holds €100m first close for second tech fund
Fundraising for the second fund started in September 2015, with a target set at €125m
PAI names four new partners
The promotions are part of PAI's investment of its €3.3bn sixth fund
EdRip leads €34m series-B for MedDay
French biotech is to begin the third US testing phase for its multiple sclerosis drug
Aster Capital names Hervé Touati as venture adviser
Energy expert's appointment is in line with the firm's investment strategy in the US
AntVoice raises €1.3m from two new backers
New investors CapHorn and Adeo join previous backers Alven Capital and Nestadio
Goodwin Procter appoints PE lawyers to new Paris office
Maxence Bloch, Christophe Digoy, Jérôme Jouhanneaud and Thomas Maitrejean join from KWM
LBO and Capzanine exit DCI
LBO and Capzanine originally invested in DCI in 2011, with the company doubling in size since then
ManoMano raises €13m round from Partech et al.
Backers include Piton Capital, CM-CIC Capital Privé and Digital Ambition Fund
Eurazeo in talks to buy chocolate brands from Mondelez
As part of the deal, Eurazeo will buy five manufacturing plants in France
KKR doubles money on SMCP sale to Chinese trade buyer
GP is understood to have scored an IRR in excess of 30% in slightly less than three years
Idinvest, Alven in €12m round for Frichti
French food delivery startup scores a double-digit round less than a year after inception
Eurazeo injects €134m into Les Petits Chaperons Rouges
French listed investor contributes in both equity and convertible bonds, BPI France co-invests for a minority stake
Activa Capital adds four to partnership
French mid-cap GP promotes Pierre Chabaud, Alexandre Masson, Benjamin Moreau and Jean-François Briand
Apax set to buy InfoVista from Thoma Bravo
Apax France is in exclusive talks to buy French software company InfoVista from Thoma Bravo
Eurazeo PME acquires MK Direct from Alpha PE
The bedding company, which operates the Francoise Saget and Linvosges brands, is valued at €102m
Silverfleet buys Coventya from Equistone
Deal marks the second acquisition for the Silverfleet Capital Partners II fund
HIG sells minority stake in VM Industries to ActoMezz
The French mezzanine provider acquired a minority stake with the founders holding a majority
BDC acquires Acteon
Bridgepoint Development Capital II has made its second acquisition since launch
Siparex, Sodero invest in DMVP
Siparex deploys capital from Xpansion 2, Nord Ouest Entrepreneurs 4 and Entrepreneurs 1 funds
Gimv exits Onedirect to Naxicap
French private equity investor Naxicap acquires a majority stake in the company
Vespa, Cathay back ATI buyout
Primary LBO marks the first investment of Vespa's second fund, which closed in late 2015
Ardian sells Novacap to Eurazeo et al.
Eurazeo and Mérieux Développement enter the business, while Ardian will retain a minority stake