France
Tikehau acquires 51% of Salvepar
Tikehau Participations et Investissements has acquired 51.42% of the capital and voting rights of French investment company Salvepar from Société Générale.
CDC Entreprises et al. back Biom’Up with €6.8m
CDC Entreprises, Viveris Management, OTC Asset Management and exisitng investors have backed French manufacturer of medical devices Biom’Up with €6.8m.
No fundraising “doom and gloom” – SJ Berwin’s Sonya Pauls
Sonya Pauls on fundraising
iXO backs Enseignes Hode MBO
iXO Private Equity has taken a majority stake in the management buyout of French advertising material specialist Enseignes Hode.
French VCs appeal to French president over budget
Representatives from a raft of French venture capital firms have joined entrepreneurs in sending an open letter to President François Hollande raising concerns over measures introduced in the country's new budget proposal.
VCs in €25m round for Spartoo
Existing investors, including CM-CIC Capital Privé and Highland Partners, have taken part in a €25m series-C funding round for Spartoo, an online retailer of shoes and bags.
Argos Soditic strengthens Paris team
Mid-cap GP Argos Soditic has hired Simon Guichard as an analyst and promoted Nicolas Trani to associate.
Astorg Partners set to acquire Areva's radiation unit
Astorg Partners has entered negotiations with French energy company Areva over the acquisition of its radiation measurement unit Canberra.
Q3 Barometer: European deal flow plummets 35%
Q3 Barometer
Alven injects €1m into iAdvize
Alven Capital has invested €1m in French online customer relations services provider iAdvize.
Alven injects €1m into iAdvize
Alven Capital has invested €1m in French online customer relations services provider iAdvize.
France unquote” October 2012
August has always been a relatively quiet month when it comes to French private equity dealflow, as local GPs enjoy some much-needed time off and take stock of the market before facing the September rush.
Data shows impact of continental crisis
Figures have outlined the extent to which the eurozone crisis, and other factors, have crippled the buyout market on the continent.
New investment bank launches in Paris
Sycomore Corporate Finance, a new investment bank set up by three French corporate financiers, launched in Paris in September.
Naxicap takes majority stake in IMX France
Naxicap Partners is understood to have backed the management buyout of French delivery services company IMX France.
PE-backed eFront acquires DMLT
eFront, a Francisco Partners-owned software provider targeting the alternative investment industry, has bought US-based DMLT.
Federal court probes large club deals in collusion lawsuit
A US federal court has released emails sent by senior management at several private equity firms as part of a lawsuit alleging collusion on LBOs, according to reports.
FSI Régions and SGCP back WC Loc OBO
FSI Régions and Société Générale Capital Partenaires (SGCP) have taken a minority stake in the owner buyout of WC Loc, a French sanitation fixtures rental business.
360 Capital holds first closing of venture fund
Venture investor 360 Capital Partners has held a first close on its second fund, 360 Capital 2011, on more than €60m.
Idinvest in €100m funding round for Deezer
Existing backer Idinvest has joined in a fresh €100m funding round for French music streaming start-up Deezer.
R Capital et al. sells EVE to Synopsys
An investor consortium has sold Emulation & Verification Engineering (EVE), which provides hardware-assisted verification solutions and services, to Synopsys, a provider of software, IP and services designed to accelerate innovation.
Sudinnova invests in EyeBrain
Sudinnova Capital has partaken in a €3.3m second round of funding for French biotech company EyeBrain.
EdRIP and Iris back ProwebCE take-private
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) and Iris Capital have backed the take-private of French support services business ProwebCE, alongside trade player Edenred.
Cashing in on the drive for efficiency
Austerity politics can often seem at conflict with the idealised world of cleantech and renewable energy. With governments scaling back subsidies to reduce their deficits, it might seem that green investing will have slipped out of fashion. However, tough...