France
Chequers' Idverde acquires Quadron
Deal marks second bolt-on for Idverde since being acquired by Chequers in 2014
Astorg kickstarts sixth fund with HRA Pharma SBO
Vehicle "likely" to close on €2bn hard-cap before year-end, according to unquote" source
BPI France buys minority stake in New Nomads
State backer invested via its €100m tourism fund, which typically deploys €500,000-5m per deal
Defensive Sino-French approach holds strong in France
As France's GDP growth rate remains flat, local GPs targeting Asian growth are still proving successful
Alpha in €400m deal for Qualium's Cofidim
GP drew equity from its €700m sixth fund in a deal reported to value asset at €400m
Partech hires Godron as senior associate
Former Aster Capital professional to work within VC’s seed team alongside Lavault and Golden
Seventure in €1m seed round for MilliDrop
Deal saw VC draw on commitments from €60m seed-focused fund Quadrivium I
I&FP's SVP bolts on Sedarvi
Post-acquisition group to represent combined €25m in turnover
MBO Partenaires exits 21% Edouard Denis stake
Real estate group was one of the last assets remaining in the GP’s fully invested €150m second fund
Eurazeo PME in €100m Orolia take-private
Deal sees minority owner Isatis reap 2-3x return upon exit, according to unquote” sources
TowerBrook in talks to recoup InfoPro
Takeover comes 14 years afte GP helped launch the B2B publishing house
Orange leads €5.3m round for KissKissBankBank
Investment comes three years after the crowdfunding platform raised €2m in seed capital
Ardian recruits Gailly as senior adviser
Former Paris Chamber of Commerce chair will work within the GP’s $9bn direct funds arm
Deal in Focus: Syntegra reaps 5.1x on contested AML trade sale
An in-depth look at the turbulent sale of AMS Systems by Syntegra and Picardie
Ixo and BPI France in Neotec OBO
Both investors will control a minority stake in the business alongside the CEO and majority owner
Creadev et al. in €14m second round for digiSchool
Deal marks an exit for minority shareholders Turenne and Alto after backing the business in 2013
UI Gestion and Sofipaca sell Villas Prisme to Amundi et al.
GPs acquired respective 52% and 8% stakes in residential constructor through 2008 OBO
Ventech leads $4.7m round for TellMePlus
Investment represents VC’s second French foray in recent times
Activa's Fradelizi moves to Rothschild
Appointment sees Fradelizi take up the executive director role after five years at Activa
Q4 Barometer: Record value in 2015 despite end-of-year dip
Fewer deals but higher aggregate value in 2015 meant the average deal value jumped by a whopping 53%
Syntegra et al. exit AML to Johnsons Electric for €65m
Trade sale comes six years after the GPs carved out the business from Valeo
LP Profile: Access Capital Partners
unquote" catches up with managing partner Phillipe Poggioli to discuss what is in store for the LP
Siparex-managed Franco-Tunisian fund holds €20m first close
The BPI France- and CDC Tunisie-backed vehicle will invest €1-2m in SMEs from both countries
BPI France's Travel & Co bolts on Backroads
Bolt-on comes nine years after the state investor backed the tourism platform's inception