France
Women Equity Partners launches debut fund
Fund will follow a data-backed investment strategy, targeting women-led SMEs in France
2020 Outlook: Tech deals boom while fundraising flourishes in France
Local GPs look forward to another busy year and hope to build on the record dealflow seen in 2019
Keensight and Pléiade sell SmartTrade to Hg
GPs invested in the company in 2015 and sold their stakes via an auction process initiated in 2019
Mercer closes Private Investment Partners V on $2.7bn
PIP V consists of a US vehicle for US investors and a Luxembourg vehicle for non-US investors
Eurazeo hires new director of financial affairs
Laurence Branthomme will report to Philippe Audouin, the CFO and member of the executive board
BPI France et al. invest €100m in Kinéis
BNP Paribas Développement, shareholders and corporates also invest in the satellite operator
Direct lenders eye secondaries market for first-gen funds
Several European direct lenders are speaking to secondaries advisers about running processes on older vintage funds
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: IPEM Highlights
The Unquote Private Equity Podcast recaps key takeaways from exclusive interviews with a number of speakers and delegates
Management retains control of Ceva Santé Animale in 5th buyout
Historic transaction is one of the largest-ever French LBOs, and the largest ever led by a management team
Amundi PEF nears first close for Megatendances II fund
Megatendances II is being marketed to both retail and institutional investors
Ardian sells stake in CLS to CNP
Ardian invested €30m for a minority stake in the satellite services group in November 2013
Stirling Square closes fourth fund on €950m
Fund targets buyouts in European mid-market companies with enterprise values of тЌ50-500m
Apax France closes Apax Development Fund on €255m
Launched in Q4 2017, the small-cap and lower-mid-market fund surpassed its €225m target
BPI France to hold first close for Silverlake fund - reports
The fund, which has a target of more than €10bn, will be backed by third-party money
IPEM TV 2020: Charterhouse Capital Partners' Gilles Collombin
Collombin discusses sourcing strategies and Charterhouseтs increased focus on co-investments
IPEM TV 2020: ICG's Nicholas Brooks on prospects of recession
Recession remains unlikely, but low growth and the threat of potential trade wars are still of concern to investors
IPEM TV 2020: France Invest chair Dominique Gaillard on responsible investing
Gaillard urges the industry to do more to tackle climate change, diversity, and sharing value
Apax carves out Rayonnance from Econocom
GP deploys capital from its Apax Development fund, which was launched with a target of €225m in 2017
Temasek leads $139m round for ManoMano
With the new funding round, the company plans to recruit 200 people in Barcelona and Bordeaux
Ouest Croissance, Multicroissance back Idaia Group
GPs invest in the business alongside the founder Barbier and the management team led by Maderay
Consortium invests €10m in Snowleader
French retailer of mountain sports equipment plans to open shops in France and abroad
Crédit Mutuel Equity backs Axialease
GP invests €4.7m in the France-based B2B leasing service to fuel international expansion
Generis backs Kickmaker
GP backs France-based business support company via €5m capital increase transaction
Insight Partners leads $20m series-A round for Hivebrite
US-based VC backs the France-based provider of branded community management platforms