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France

Industrial software
ESI Group draws EQT, Hg, Thoma Bravo interest

Listed French industrial software maker has drawn wide interest from sponsors and strategic players

  • Buyouts
  • 22 May 2023
Tech funds
Bregal Milestone closes second tech fund on EUR 770m

European technology investor has around 60% dry powder remaining to deploy in its latest fund

  • Technology
  • 22 May 2023
Gaming and esports
52 Entertainment sale enters final round in sponsor-heavy auction

PE owner HLD invested in the Paris-based gaming platform in 2018; it has since made nine add-ons

  • Exits
  • 19 May 2023
Businesswomen in private equity
European VCs need to match actions to words by increasing funding to female-led companies

Women-led startups usually receive less than 2% of VC capital, but more diverse, defensible female-founded businesses emerging

  • Venture
  • 18 May 2023
A slump in financial results
Eurazeo halves deployment and PE fundraising in Q1 amid ‘complex and uncertain’ environment

GP has EUR 7.7bn dry powder across its strategies and remains assured of its potential to make exits in H2 2023

  • GPs
  • 16 May 2023
The Unquote Podcast
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Taking the plunge - GPs dive into alternative pools of capital

The Unquote team is joined by Thomas Eskebæk, CEO of private markets platform Titanbay, to discuss private markets’ search for alternative sources of commitments

  • GPs
  • 15 May 2023
Fundraising in euros
Cerea Partners raises EUR 700m-plus for multi-asset food and beverage funds

France-headquartered GP is on the road for vehicles across its private equity, mezzanine and senior debt strategies

  • France
  • 12 May 2023
Theme parks
PAI Partners to acquire The Looping Group from Mubadala Capital

GP will take a majority stake in French leisure park operator via its latest flagship vehicle, PAI Fund VIII

  • Buyouts
  • 10 May 2023
Healthtech fundraising in euros
Heran Partners nears full deployment of debut fund, mulls next fundraise

Health tech-focused VC is seeking three further software and hardware deals from EUR 75m debut vehicle

  • Funds
  • 09 May 2023
Francois Jerphagnon of Ardian Expansion
GP Profile: Ardian Expansion doubles down on generalist approach, eyes EUR 3bn Q2 fundraise launch

With its current EUR 1.5bn fifth fund almost at full deployment, Ardian’s Expansion strategy expects to benefit from LP appetite for its strategy ahead of EUR 3bn fundraise

  • GPs
  • 05 May 2023
Bas van Beijeren of Carbon Equity
Carbon Equity open to commitments for new impact fund with EUR 125m hard-cap

Netherlands-based fund-of-funds manager will broaden its strategy to incorporate co-investments for its second fund

  • Funds
  • 03 May 2023
Lucille Bonnet of Alantra
VC Profile: Klima lines up green energy deals from EUR 210m debut fund

Franco-Spanish Alantra and Enagás-backed VC initiative expects to lay the foundations for its second fund in 2024

  • GPs
  • 02 May 2023
Direct lending funds
CVC Credit targets EUR 7bn for new European direct lending fund

Fresh fundraise follows the EUR 6.3bn final close for the strategy's predecessor vehicle in December 2022

  • Funds
  • 28 April 2023
Alix Brunet of MMV Capital
Women in VC: MMV’s Brunet on tech opportunities and navigating volatile markets

Alix Brunet speaks to Unquote about the VC firm’s deal pipeline and how it is engaging with portfolio companies and new founders

  • GPs
  • 28 April 2023
Investment in renewable energy
Kartesia’s management to take majority stake in Flexam

Pan-European capital solutions provider’s partnership with France-based fund manager will add real-asset financing to its offering

  • Credit/Special Situations
  • 26 April 2023
The Unquote Podcast
Podcast: Q1 2023 - Bank runs, fund home runs and markets come undone

Unquote’s reporting team discuss themes that have arisen in Q1 2023, ranging from liquidity management to venture and growth activity

  • Industry
  • 20 April 2023
Bolt-ons and buy-and-build platforms
The Bolt-Ons Digest – 17 April 2023

Unquote’s selection of the latest add-ons with Triton's BFC Group, Seven2's Groupe Crystal, Palatine's FourNet and more

  • Expansion
  • 17 April 2023
Q1 2023 lowest first-quarter for VC fundraising since 2013
VC fundraising sinks further with lowest Q1 in a decade

Eight European firms secured just over EUR 2bn in commitments in Q1 2023 as continuing uncertainty suppresses LPs’ risk appetite, but fundraising pipeline looks promising

  • Fundraising
  • 14 April 2023
Telecommunications and internet logistics
Charterhouse transfers Sagemcom to AlpInvest-backed continuation fund - filings

GP will make a return of over 5x MOIC on the deal for French telecoms business

  • Secondaries
  • 13 April 2023
Private equity buyouts see worst start to year since 2009
Spending bottom dollar: Valuation gaps take Q1 buyout levels back to 2009

Sponsors make just 95 buyouts in Europe in the first quarter - a figure not seen since Sony sold 12m floppy discs in one year

  • Data Snapshot
  • 12 April 2023
Bolt-ons face regulatory heat
PE roll-up strategies face regulatory heat with focus on consumer industries

With longer holding periods facilitating more bolt-ons, regulators including the UK's CMA are intervening

  • Regulation
  • 12 April 2023
Valerie Gombart of Hi Inov
VC Profile: Hi Inov in pre-marketing for next fund, outlines plans to wrap up Fund II investment period

France and Germany-based early-stage investor has made 15 of its up to 20 planned investments from its EUR 100m Fund II

  • GPs
  • 06 April 2023
Asset management advisers
GP Profile: Metric Capital confident of structured capital strategy demand with multiple exits in pipeline

UK-based sponsor banks on appeal of its strategy as an alternative to private equity and debt providers

  • GPs
  • 05 April 2023
Fundraising in dollars
KKR holds USD 8bn European Fund VI buyout fund close with 12.5%-plus GP commitment

European Fund VI will deploy equity tickets of EUR 250m-750m in six core sectors

  • Buyout
  • 05 April 2023
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