France
Silver Lake in exclusivity to acquire Meilleurtaux from Goldman Sachs
Deal follows Silver Lake's acquisition of France-based HR software Silae in July 2020
Eurazeo to acquire EasyVista in €131m deal
Following the deal, Eurazeo will file a public offer targeting all remaining securities of the company
AB Tasty raises $40m from Crédit Mutuel Innovation et al.
AB Tasty has raised $64m to date, with Omnes, Partech and Korelya backing a $17m series-B in 2017
PE secondaries volume cut by more than half in H1 - survey
Private debt fund secondaries were hit even harder with an 81.8% plunge, Setter says
Nuveen Global Impact Fund holds $150m first close
Fund invests in growth-stage companies in developed and emerging markets, with a focus on resource efficiency
Virtual Briefing: ESG and rebalancing through secondaries
Palico's Woolston Commons, Cambridge Associates' Varco and Unigestion's Newsome discuss whether the current crisis will lead to an ESG rethink
RedBird Capital acquires Toulouse Football Club
Club owner Olivier Sadran will retain a minority stake of 15% but will step down from his role as president
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 €162m 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 €1-5m in seed and series-A rounds to support European B2B SaaS startups