France
Bridgepoint's Cyrus Group buys V2A Patrimoine
Bridgepoint bought a minority stake in the asset and wealth management consultancy in March 2020
Carlyle-backed Euro Techno Com buys Comtec
Acquisition of the UK-based market peer is the first bolt-on during Carlyle's investment period
Cathay Capital leads €30m round for Biose
Company intends to use the fresh capital to strengthen its market position, and expand in the US and China
BPI France in €16m investment for Voyageurs du Monde
Crédit Mutuel Equity, Kairos Alpha, Montefiore Investment and BNP Paribas Développement also take part in the round
Market sentiment improving but dealflow likely to remain bifurcated – Baird
Baird MDs Vinay Ghai and Paul Bail discuss deal-making amid the pandemic and emerging trends for the months ahead
UI Gestion backs packaging manufacturer Sopac Medical
With the support of its investors, Sopac plans to further expand in France and internationally
EVentures leads $4m seed round for Sorare
Fresh capital will be used to scale up Sorare's team and finalise additional licensing partnerships
Fund Profile: Ardian Secondary Fund VIII
Ardian discusses with Unquote its secondaries activity and outlook on market trends amid the pandemic
Hayfin becomes majority shareholder in Frans Bonhomme
Centerbridge Partners, which invested in the company in 2013, retains a minority stake
Munich Private Equity closes third buyout fund-of-funds
Mid-cap buyout-focused fund-of-funds closed on тЌ162m and has made 14 of its 20 planned investments
Elige Capital, Extens invest in Medireport
Company intends to use the fresh capital to consolidate its market position in France and boost its expansion
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Fundraising engine stalls
This week, the Unquote Podcast examines the fundraising market amid the challenges of Covid-19
Mirabaud buys luxury shoe brand Clergerie – report
Mirabaud is reportedly planning to invest via its Living Heritage private equity fund
Apax in exclusive negotiations to buy Snef Telecom – report
Deal reportedly values the telecommunications installation and maintenance company at €150m
Blackstone Life Sciences V closes on $4.6bn
Fund invests in late-stage rounds of established life science companies and emerging businesses
HIG Capital launches HIG European Capital Partners III
Fund will invest in buyouts, recapitalisations and carve-outs of both profitable and underperforming businesses
Nauta Tech Invest V holds €120m first close
Fund deploys tickets of тЌ1-5m in seed and series-A rounds to support European B2B SaaS startups
Capza to acquire Eurofeu
French GP is planning to take exclusive control of the fire safety specialist
CPP Investments appoints SNCF's Pepy as senior adviser
Pepy joined SNCF in 1993 and served as chair and CEO from 2008 to 2019
Osivax raises €33m from EIC and BPI France
Of the funding, €15m from EIC will count towards series-B funding, while the rest will be a grant
Keensight hires Jamin as director
Prior to joining Keensight Capital, Stéphane Jamin was a manager at Kearney
Oddo BHF Private Equity Secondaries Fund closes on €358m
Oddo BHF Private Equity Secondaries Fund has a focus on secondary transactions ranging from тЌ5m to тЌ50m
Artemid holds €400m first close for third debt fund
Firm is already nearing the overall amount raised by its €413m predecessor
Silver Lake buys HR software Silae
Acquisition of the France-based company is Silver Lake's first European acquisition of 2020