France
OTC and Ardens merge into SME-focused Apicap
Move highlights consolidation trend among French PE houses
MBO Partenaires picks up MBM
First MBO for GP in France since March, according to unquote" data
Iris leads €14m round for iAdvize
Business aims to make 100 new hires
VC-backed Deezer to list before year-end
IPO to value business upwards of €1bn, according to press reports
Rothschild’s Grüter joins Keensight as associate
Second former Five Arrows professional to join French GP in 2015
Siparex et al. to sell DSO Interactive
Exit expected to go through by 30 September, according to unquote” sources
Vulog raises €8.4m from BPI France et al.
Business to enter Asian market and double headcount by 2016
Siparex in MBO for Exsto
Business understood to be valued in €10-40m range
IK’s Cérélia merges with De Bioderij
First add-on since GP acquired 66.6% stake in Cérélia in July
French startup market blossoms
The bustling Parisian startup market is attracting ever-increasing investment
Industries & Finances hires Demeunynck as analyst
Appointment follows hire of new associate in July
Jardel raises €1.6m from BPI France et al.
Investment comes amid managerial transition for the company
Pamplona sells 30% OGF stake to Ontario
Deal is fourth PE-backed buyout seen by OGF since 2004
Advent bolsters Paris office with GDF Suez’s Cirelli
Cirelli was adviser to French president between 1995-2002
BlaBlaCar reaps $200m from Insight et al.
Second largest round recorded by unquote” in France in last five years
Omnes et al. in funding round for SeniorAdom
Business eyeing international expansion in 2016
Chictypes raises €4m from 360 Capital Partners et al.
Business has received more than €5m since inception
Alven in $1.4m seed round for Deepomatic
VC drew equity from half-invested €120m fourth fund
BlackFin acquires Sagard’s Santiane
SBO is financed via GP’s €350m second fund
Pragma backs MBO for NACC
Second deal for the GP’s third fund
Compte Nickel raises €10.2m from Partech et al.
Business understood to have raised more than €30m since 2014
Ardian raises €2bn for third private debt vehicle
Fund will make unitranche and subordinated debt investments
Alter Equity 3P closes on €41.5m after reopening to commitments
Fundraising resumed weeks after €33m final close upon LP request
XAnge’s chair steps down following Siparex merger
VC appointed Olivier Pagezy as CEO in June