France
Blast from the past
Over the last hundred issues France unquote has covered some significant deals. Remember these?
GLOBAL - Google launches $100m venture fund
Search engine Google has set up Google Ventures, a $100m venture capital fund designed to invest in early-stage companies.
EUROPE - EVPA hires MD
The European Venture Philanthropy Association (EVPA) has hired Beate TrУМck as managing director.
EUROPE - Price joins Candover as general counsel
Philip Price, formerly with hedge fund SRM Global, has joined Candover Investments as general counsel.
FRANCE - PAI-backed Yoplait buys Dairy Crest's share of venture
PAI partners portfolio company Yoplait has acquired Dairy Crest's 49% stake in their joint venture Yoplait Dairy Crest for £63.5m.
FRANCE - Blackstone opens Paris office
The Blackstone Group has opened an office in Paris, and appointed Jean-Michel Steg senior managing director.
FRANCE - AXA PE takes 25% stake in Goto Software
AXA Private Equity has acquired 25% of software producer Goto Software.
EUROPE - Silverfleet's Paramount trouble a blip
Silverfleet Capital has called in debt advisers for its portfolio company Paramount Holdings, a UK-based restaurant group which saw its pre-tax loss increase to ТЃ27m in the year to June 2008, up from ТЃ12m the previous year.
FRANCE - Lafonta resigns as head of Wendel
Jean-Bernard Lafonta has stepped down as CEO of Wendel to be replaced by Frédéric Lemoine.
FRANCE - AXA PE et al. exit B3G in EUR 40m deal
AXA Private Equity, BNP Paribas subsidiary Orkos Capital and Partech International have wholly exited their respective interests in B3G Telecom, an IP Centrex specialist, in a EUR 40m sale to Completel, a corporate telecommunications service business...
EUROPE - 3i Infrastructure stays solid
Following the stark pre-close period statement released by 3i Group plc yesterday the firm's infrastructure arm published a contrastingly bright statement today, revealing steady investment activity and strong performance.
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EUROPE - 3i licking wounds – to aide healing?
3i Group today released its pre-close period trading update, warning the markets of stark writedowns ahead and revealing the scale of its de-leveraging operation.
FRANCE/NETHERLANDS - Crédit Argicole PE sets up three partnerships
Crédit Argicole Private Equity has set up partnerships with Soridec, BioGeneration Ventures and Objectif Gazelles to support developing companies.
UK/FRANCE - Carlyle makes promotions
The Carlyle Group has promoted 24 of its staff worldwide, among them four in London and one in Paris.
FRANCE - Natixis shows providence with Provident
According to reports, Natixis Private Equity has decided to wind down its subsidiary Provident, which focuses on restructuring opportunities.