France
Activa buys French organic wholesaler
Paris-based Activa Capital has acquired France's largest organic fruit and vegetable wholesaler. Pro Natura was founded in 1987 by its current CEO, Henri de Pazzis, and is France’s leading wholesaler of organic fruit and vegetables and the second largest...
3i Paris moves office
The Paris office of 3i has recently moved office and can now be found at 3 rue Paul Cezanne, 75008 Paris. The team can be contacted by telephone on +33 (0) 1 73 15 11 00.
Duke Street sells French hotel chain
Duke Street Capital, the independent private equity manager, has announced the sale of Financière Galaxie SAS to Eurazeo. Galaxie owns B&B Hotels, the third largest budget hotel chain in France, with further hotels in Germany.
Slump in confidence levels hits VCs, says Grant Thornton
The confidence levels of mid-market venture capitalists have dipped significantly during the second quarter of 2005, according to a survey of mid-market VCs conducted by Grant Thornton Corporate Finance. In the first quarter of 2005, nearly the totality...