France
Sentica in Citec bolt-on
Sentica Partners portfolio company Citec Group has acquired French oil & gas engineering consultancy Akilea Engineering.
Sarkozy meets with Spanish bankers for private equity fund
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has met with Spanish bankers ahead of the launch of a €1bn private equity fund, according to reports in the local press.
FSI et al. in €28m round for SuperSonic Imagine
A consortium of investors, led by the Fonds Stratégique d'Investissement (FSI) and comprising several European venture players, has provided ultrasound systems developer SuperSonic Imagine with a €28m round of funding.
IPO activity dwarfs 2012 after first quarter
Private equity-backed IPOs are making a major comeback and could be set to reach their highest level since 2010, according to figures from unquoteт data.
Iris and Isai inject €2m into InstantLuxe
French venture capital firms Iris Capital and Isai have provided online marketplace InstantLuxe.com with a €2m round of funding.
Aledia raises €10m in first funding round
Sofinnova Partners, Braemar Energy Ventures, Demeter Partners and CEA Investissement have participated in a €10m funding round for French LED developer Aledia.
Newfund backs Brazeco with €500,000
Newfund has invested €500,000 in Brazeco, a French producer of compressed wood logs.
France unquote" April 2013
French private equity practitioners could be forgiven for thinking the odds are desperately stacked against them.
Lise Nobre joins Parvilla as fundraising continues
Mid-market fund-of-funds Parvilla has hired former PAI partners deal-doer Lise Nobre as a partner.
Montefiore takes majority stake in BVA
French GP Montefiore Investment has bought a majority stake in opinion polls and social research business BVA.
KKR close to €650m SMCP deal
US buyout giant KKR is in talks to buy French clothing brands Maje, Sandro and Claudie Pierlot – regrouped under the SMCP holding – for €650m, according to media reports.
Afic launches ESG committee
French private equity association Afic has created a dedicated environmental and social governance (ESG) committee to strengthen its commitment to extra-financial business issues.
FSI Régions leads €2m funding round for Utilis
FSI Régions has led a €2m funding round for French temporary shelter manufacturer Utilis, injecting €1.6m into the company.
Astorg appoints analyst
Astorg Partners has appointed Marion Guillemain as an analyst.
French private equity back from the brink
Back from the brink
Ace Management invests €10m in Duqueine
Ace Management has injected a further €10m into French aerospace-focused parts supplier Duqueine.
Abénex buys RG Safety from Salvepar
Abénex has agreed to acquire French protection equipment RG Safety from industrial holding Salvepar.
Eurazeo plans Moncler disposal
French listed investment firm Eurazeo is planning to exit Italian ski jackets maker Moncler through an IPO, according to reports.
Eurazeo posts 16% NAV increase in 2012
French listed buyout firm Eurazeo saw its NAV increase by 16% in 2012, fuelled by improved contributions from portfolio companies and an acceleration of divestments over the past six months.
Alpha Associés invests in ECS Group MBO
Alpha Associés Conseil has taken a stake in the secondary management buyout of French services provider to the air transportation industry European Cargo Services Group (ECS) from Chequers Capital, Equistone Partners and Indigo Capital.
Earlybird et al. back $6m series-A for Videdressing.com
Earlybird Venture Capital, DN Capital and Piton Capital have backed a $6m series-A funding round for Paris-based fashion marketplace Videdressing.com.
MBO Partenaires injects €6m into Raphael Michel
MBO Partenaires has provided French wine business Raphael Michel with €6m in equity as part of a wider €27m round of funding.
Fondations Capital buys Mazarine from LBO France
Fondations Capital has acquired French communications agency Mazarine in a secondary buyout from LBO France and 123Venture.
BNP Paribas et al. invest in Systar
Systar, a French provider of operational intelligence software, has completed a €2.35m private equity offering.