France
KKR sells Webhelp in €2.4bn deal
Webhelp's value when acquired by KKR in 2015 was €1bn, versus €2.4bn now
Innovacom holds first close on €40m for Technocom3
French VC Innovacom targets a €60m final close by Q4 2018 for seed fund Technocom3
Raise backs Avisa MBO
Transaction values France-based intelligence specialist Avisa at €130m, says a report
Long-term vision: pros and cons of long-lifespan funds
A panel of LPs, managers and advisers delved into the controversial issue at Unquote's recent Allocate conference
Seventure launches Sport & Performance Capital fund
Vehicle will back around 15 companies, startups and SMEs operating in the sports industry
BPI France, Ixo Private Equity buy MAT
GPs buy majority in MAT, a residential construction company operating in southern France
MBO Partenaires sells Alkos to trade
GP exits cosmetics manufacturer Alkos to Canadian peer Knowlton, backed by Cornell Capital
Arkéa backs Sagesse Retraite Santé
GP Arkéa and insurance company Macif inject €75m into healthcare-focused holding SRS
Partech hires Kennet's Vider
Partech is bulking up its growth team in preparation for the launch of Partech Growth II
KKR hires Nommé as head of France
Nommé will work across all investment platforms, including infrastructure, real estate and credit
Equistone to back SBO of Sateco from Naxicap
Naxicap Partners backed Sateco, a France-based metal formwork manufacturer, in 2016
Idinvest, BPI France back Ornikar €35m series-B round
Former investor Idinvest and newcomer BPI France back Ornikar, an online driving school
LBO France buys majority in Eurotab
GP’s small cap team backs France-based compacted powder tablets specialist, Eurotab
Dentressangle partially exits Acteon
Investment company FFP buys a minority stake in the medical equipment company for €15m
Apax and Altamir to sell stakes in Altran to trade
GPs will sell their entire interest in the share capital of Altran for €14 per share
CVC Credit holds $1.42bn final close for GSS II
Special situations fund had a target of $1bn and was closed after eight months on the road
French GPs opt for organic diversification
Recent fund closes show that organic diversification is still a valid option for some GPs and VCs willing to step out of their comfort zones
Hamilton Lane announces final close for co-investment fund
Vehicle was registered as a Delaware LP in October 2017 and held a first close on $755m
Seventure et al. sell Endocontrol to trade
Current CEO will remain at the helm of the France-based surgical robotics business
Equistone buys engineering consultancy specialist Vulcain
GP invests via its Equistone Partners Europe Fund VI, which closed on €2.8bn in 2018
France Invest appoints Dupont as managing director
New recruit leaves his role as France's attaché in charge of financial services at the EU
Guidepost invests in ActiveViam
Guidepost Growth Equity invests between $15-75m for stakes in revenue-generating companies
Vendis backs L'Atelier d'Amaya
Belgian GP previously invested in France, backing Helixir in 2007 and Mazarine in 2013
Parquest invests in Adit SBO – reports
Adit is valued between €130-140m, according to the French publication Capital Finance