France
Alven leads $2.25m round for VideoStitch
French VR business to open office in San Francisco Bay area
Astorg promotes two to partner
Lorenzo Zamboni and Stéphane Epin have been promoted to partner ar Astorg
Prime Ventures injects €15m into SlimPay
Dutch VC draws equity from €170m fourth fund
Siparex scores 2x on Sylpa sell-off to management
Transaction marks fourth exit for Siparex Entrepreneurs 1
Idinvest launches China-backed €1bn SME fund
First €300m close expected by year-end
Weinberg-backed Climater acquires Aurion & Cie
Second bolt-on for the business under Weinberg’s ownership
Jadot joins Industries & Finances as associate
GP bought digital agency Equinoa last week
Ekkio acquires Sterience
GP picks up sterilisation services provider from parent group Dalkia
Axègaz raises €3.7m from 123Venture et al.
Business's founders understood to retain a 41.5% stake
Prêt d’Union raises €31m from Eurazeo et al.
Listed GP contributes €17m to round for peer-to-peer lender
LBO France buys 60% stake in IKKS
Enterprise value understood to sit in the €500-600m range
Eurazeo sells Cap Vert Finance to Carlyle in €137m SBO
Carlyle has invested via €656m technology fund
Cathay launches €200-250m Sino-French Innovation fund
Vehicle seeks €5-25m investments in digital start-ups
Industries & Finances acquires Equinoa
Third investment for GP’s €135m third fund
CVC in exclusive talks for Astorg’s Linxens
Tertiary buyout understood to value business at €1.5bn
Arkea and Siparex in MBO for FPEE
Takeover allegedly follows controversy between management and vendors
Emyg raises €1m from Paca et al.
Second round for business since foundation
SNCF buys VC-backed OuiCar for €28m
SNCF was already shareholder via Ecomobilité fund
Seventure and CM-CIC’s Biophytis to raise €20m via IPO
Both firms to retain a minimum 31% stake post-flotation
Cathay buys minority stake in SeaOwl
Investment thought to sit around the €15m mark
Cinven acquires BC Partners' Synlab to merge it with Labco
Deal values Synlab at €1.8bn
Apax’s Amplitude in €239m listing
Shareholders to reap €50m in proceeds from sale of existing shares
Eurazeo-backed Europcar lists in €1.7bn IPO
Eurazeo to keep 43.3% stake in business after flotation
Funds-of-funds fight for survival
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