France
Idinvest et al. back Sensee with €17.5m
Idinvest Partners, Partech International, Orkos Capital and several business angels have provided French online optician Sensee with a €17.5m funding round.
Fondations Capital grabs 60% of Sepur
Fondations Capital has acquired a 60% stake in French waste collector Sepur from its founder, in a deal that values the business at €124m.
Bain Capital sells FCI division for €765m
Bain Capital Europe has sold the motorised vehicles division of FCI, an automotive and electronics connector company, to NYSE-listed Delphi for €765m on a cash and debt-free basis.
French LBOs top European performance tables, says AFIC
LBOs generated higher returns in France than in all other European countries in 2011, although their performance declined year-on-year, according to a recent study by private equity association AFIC.
FSI Régions and Alliance Entreprendre invest in Fabulous Garden
FSI Régions and Alliance Entreprendre have injected €1m into French outdoor furnishings company Fabulous Garden.
FSI Régions backs Arcancil Paris MBO
FSI Régions has invested €500,000 in the management buyout of Arcancil Paris.
France unquote" May 2012
As reported in the last issue of unquote” analysis, French deal-doers had reason to cheer in 2011.
GE Capital bolsters French acquisition finance team
Leverage provider GE Capital has promoted Camille Frizon de Lamotte to head of sponsor coverage for the French mid-market.
Interview: Omnes Capital's Fabien Prévost
GP Interview: Fabien Prévost
Lawyers: your most valuable asset?
Lawyers: a valuable asset?
EDF sponsors new cleantech VC fund
French energy company EDF has partnered with private equity house Idinvest Partners to launch cleantech venture capital fund Electranova Capital.
Omnes et al. inject €12m into EXOSUN
Omnes Capital (formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity) has taken part in a €12m funding round for French renewable energy business EXOSUN.
Omnes and Demeter exit Methaneo
Omnes Capital (formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity) and Demeter Partners have sold their joint 60% stake in Methaneo, a French developer of bio-methanisation solutions, to trade player Séchilienne Sidec.
Emertec and CDC Climat in €3m round for HPC-SA
Emertec and CDC Climat have invested €3m in French energy measurement software developer HPC-SA.
Fundraising activity up by 80% in 2011
European private equity and venture capital fundraising increased by 80% in 2011, according to recent figures released by EVCA.
EADS CEO Louis Gallois to join FSI board
Louis Gallois, the CEO of European aerospace and defense corporation EADS, is due to join the board of French sovereign wealth fund Fonds Stratégique d'Investissement (FSI), according to French daily newspaper Les Echos.
Arkeon backs NOVACYT
French investor Arkeon Gestion has participated in a €1.5m funding round for Vélizy-based cytology company NOVACYT.
123Venture launches €100m mezzanine fund
123Venture has launched a new mezzanine fund, Trocadero Capital & Transmission II, with a €100m target.
High yield to revive Europe's loan market
High hopes for bonds
Lloyds announces six senior promotions
Lloyds's acquisition finance team has promoted six professionals to senior positions across Europe.
FSI Régions injects €700,000 into Bourdoncle
FSI Régions has invested €700,000 in French diversified industrials group Bourdoncle.
Sagard buys Stokomani from Advent
Sagard Private Equity has acquired French discount wholesaler Stokomani from Advent International, a transaction valued at €200-210m.
Serena and Partech back Lafourchette
Serena Capital and Partech International have contributed to an €8m funding round for French online restaurant reservation service Lafourchette.
Montefiore targets €180m for third fund
French mid-cap player Montefiore Investment has launched its third fund, Montefiore Investment III, and is looking to raise €180m.