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EUROPE - Antin Infrastructure Partners launch announced
Antin Infrastructure Partners, a new fund management business focusing on the infrastructure space and affiliate of BNP Paribas Asset Management, announced its launch this morning at a briefing in London.
FRANCE - Seventure and INRA join forces
French venture capital firm Seventure Partners has formed a partnership with INRA, the technology transfer arm of the French National Institute for Agronomic Research, in order to create Agro Biotech Accelerateur (ABA), a new company designed to finance...
FRANCE - 21 Centrale backs Biopack bolt-on
21 Centrale Partners has backed the add-on acquisition of packaging specialist Biopack by its portfolio company Nord-Est Ileos.
FRANCE - Ixen closes EUR 500m third fund
Ixen, a subsidiary of Natixis Private Equity, has closed its third fund on EUR 500m.
EUROPE - Duke Street appoints partner
European mid-market buyout house Duke Street has appointed Miles Cresswell-Turner as a partner specialising in Financial Services.
EUROPE - CVCs remain optimistic
Corporate Venture Capitalists (CVCs) remain optimistic about investment activity in Europe according to a survey published by Ernst & Young, with respondents anticipating that Europe will be the second most important market globally over the next 24 months,...
EUROPE – Robeco lauches "responsible" PE fund-of-funds
Fund manager Robeco, a unit of Rabobank, has launched its second тresponsibleт private equity fund-of-funds with a EUR 250m target.
FRANCE - Butler Capital sells SNCM stake
Butler Capital Partners has sold its 38% stake in shopping group SNMC to strategic buyer Veolia Transport for an undisclosed sum.
GLOBAL - BNY Mellon launches private equity fund admin service
The Bank of New York Mellon's Alternative Investment Service is launching a private equity servicing platform.
EUROPE - American Capital to acquire European Capital for USD 158m
European Capital has entered into an implementation agreement with majority owner American Capital that will see the latter acquire the 32.3% of shares it does not currently own for a total consideration of around USD 158m.
EUROPE - LSP reaches first closing of LSP IV at EUR 75m
Life Science Partners has reached the first closing of their fourth fund, LSP IV, on EUR 75m - half way through its EUR 150m target.
FRANCE – Siparex backs Scierie Chauvin with EUR 1.1m
Siparex has invested EUR 1.1m into hardwood specialist Scierie Chauvin. The deal was carried out via Franche-Compte PME Gestion and Rhone-Alpes PME Gestion.
EUROPE - KKR appoints head of infrastructure fund
It is understood that KKR has appointed JУЉsus Olmos, currently director of corporate development at energy company Endesa, as the new head of its European infrastructure, energy and transport fund.
FRANCE - Alliance and Avenir acquire Malpello
Alliance Entreprendre and Avenir Entreprises have completed a secondary MBO of the Malpello group, which consists of Médipréma, Ella-Legros and Gamain.
FRANCE - CAPE launches two FCPI funds
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has launched two FCPI funds, LCL Innovation 2008 and Crédit Agricole Croissance 2008.
FRANCE - IDI exits Armor
IDI and IPO have sold their respective stakes in chemicals company Armor to Orfite.
FRANCE - AXA closing in on Skyrock sale
According to reports, AXA Private Equity may have found a suitable buyer for radio station Skyrock in the shape of TF1, the French television company.
FRANCE - Avenir and OSÉO invest EUR 1m into Nomia
Avenir Entreprises and OSÉO have supported software business Nomia with an investment of around EUR 1m.
FRANCE - Truffle recruits new investment manager
Truffle Capital has recruited Antoine Pau as investment manager within the life sciences team.
FRANCE – UFG PE invest EUR 1.1m in aXigate
UFG Private Equity has invested EUR 1.1m into administrative software company aXigate.
GLOBAL - KKR delays listing
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) has delayed its plans to go public for a second time this year, blaming the current market conditions.
EUROPE - Reitberger joins Wellington's cleantech team
Christian Reitberger, a former partner at Apax Partners, has joined pan-European venture capital firm Wellington Partners as venture partner.
EUROPE - Carlyle raises EUR 530m for European technology
The Carlyle Group has closed its second European technology fund, Carlyle Europe Technology Partners II (CETP II), on EUR 530m, exceeding its initial target of EUR 500m.
FRANCE - Elaia strengthens team
Elaia Partners has bolstered its team with the appointment of Samantha Jérusalmy as an analyst.