France
Banexi Ventures injects €1.2m into Netwave
First institutional funding round for the business
French retail fundraising up by 12% in 2014
Model still attracts individual investors despite performance concerns
Iris and Kerala inject €1m into AdotMob
Mobile advertising company posts €1m turnover in first year
Private equity's tax model under scrutiny
As governments seeks to reduce deficits, PE's treatment of tax is under scrutiny
VC-backed Idéol raises fresh €3.8m
Backers include Conseil Plus Gestion, HPC and Turenne Capital
Commercial director Justin Partington leaves Ipes
Commercial director leaves fund administration firm after five-year stint
Equistone to acquire LBO France's Averys
Vendor acquired business in 2008
Entrepreneur Venture backs ShogunMoto
Firm first backed company in 2012
PAI sells 9% Atos stake
GP sold 9.2 million shares for a total of €581.9m
Sofimac holds first close for Opportunités Régions 2 fund
BPI France is a key investor in the fund
French portfolio companies survey highlights challenges ahead
New research digs into portfolio company managers expectations for the year ahead
Siparex et al. invest €1m in Calixar
Biotech company's existing investors all took part in round
MML’s Nactis buys Robertet Savoury
MML injected €10m into Nactis in November last year
Sigma-backed Relaxnews sold to Publicis
Relaxnews listed on the NYSE Alternext in 2011
Argos Soditic’s Natural Santé acquires Direct Plantes
Company finances purchase from balance sheet
Cathay to buy Smart AdServer for €37m
Firm invests via two funds, including €500m Sino-French mid-cap fund
XAnge et al. invest €1.3m in Ledger
Company closes seed round, two months after public product launch
TA to sell DNCA Finance to Natixis
Natixis will initially buy 71% stak for €549m
Lion reaps €600m in Picard recap
Lion Capital reportedly owns 99% stake in business
Natixis to buy Leonardo France
Leonardo France to become Natixis's mid-cap M&A advisory unit
Ardian sells Charlois to ICG
Company president's stake increases by 16% through sale
Swiss currency move: the potential impact on private equity
Cap removal does not lead to loss of interest
Eurazeo in exclusive talks with Union InVivo
GP to take minority stake in InVivo NSA through capital increase
LBO France hires new operating director
Franck Abadia joins as director following three-year stint at AlixPartners