France
FRANCE - Index Ventures invests EUR 22.5m into BestofMedia
Index Ventures has invested EUR 22.5m into online media publishing company BestofMedia.
FRANCE - CDC and Socotec in exclusive negotiations
CDC Capital Investissement have entered exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in building inspection company Socotec alongside the management and employees.
GLOBAL - Buying from private owners most lucrative
Private equity firms make the most impact on buyouts they source from private owners, rather than those of formerly listed companies, though both outperform companies that are not backed by private equity at all, according to a report from Ernst & Young....
FRANCE - Eurazeo strengthens team
Luis Marini-Portugal has been appointed to the executive board of Eurazeo.
FRANCE - Iris backs EUR 4m Alyotech financing
Iris Capital has backed Alyotech, a technology consultancy firm, in a new EUR 4m capital increase alongside existing investors Aurel NextStage, Galiléo, ACE Management, CDC Entreprises and the management. The new financing brings the total raised by the...
FRANCE - Turenne backs Mediastay acquisition of Lucky Surf
Turenne Capital, through Turenne Investissement and Hexagone Croissance 1, has backed portfolio gaming company Mediastay’s acquisition of US competitor Lucky Surf.
FRANCE - MBO Partners et al purchase Les Zelles
MBO Partners has completed a buyout of windows installation business Les Zelles, alongside SG Capital Partners, SGAM AI and the management team led by Robert Dollathas.
FRANCE - AXA PE sells Bénédicta to Heinz
AXA Private Equity has agreed to sell condiments producer Bénédicta to H J Heinz Co for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - AGF PE and Innovacom invest EUR 5m in Steek
AGF Private Equity and existing investor Innovacom have invested EUR 5m in data management business Steek in a second round of financing. In mid-2006, Steek secured EUR 2.5m in a first round of financing.
GLOBAL - DIC appoints new managing director
Dubai International Capital has appointed David Smoot as managing director of its private equity team.
FRANCE - Rhone-Alpes PME Gestion backs Eurovitrage MBO
Rhone-Alpes PME Gestion has backed the management buyout of insulation and glazing business Eurovitrage, contributing EUR 900,000 as part of a EUR 1.75m investment in the holding company MCVS. The investment was completed with EUR 850,000 of debt supplied...
FRANCE – Rhone-Alpes PME Gestion recapitalised
Caisses d’Epargne de Rhone-Alpes, which consists of Caisse d’Epargne Rhone Aples and Caisse d’Epargne Ardeche, has taken a 50% stake in regional investor Rhone-Alpes PME Gestion.