France
Q&A: JCRA's Benoit de Bénazé
Some GPs are combatting risks arising from turbulent politics and economic uncertainty by making more frequent use of currency and risk hedging instruments
Altur Investissement et al. back Babyzen in OBO
Previous backers Capital Croissance increases its stake in stroller manufacturer Babyzen
PE-backed Primonial buys remaining 60% stake in LFDE
Bridgepoint and Crédit Mutuel Arkéa invested in Primonia since 2016 and 2011 respectively
Keensight closes fifth fund on €1bn hard-cap
Announced in Q3 2018, Keensight V was marketed for only four months, before hitting its hard-cap
Omnes, M Capital Partners lead €5m round for Therapixel
Therapixel won the Dream Digital Mammography Challenge in 2017, winning €1.2m in prize money
Vitruvian leads €45m round for Dental Monitoring
Vitruvian draws capital from its €2.4bn Virtuvian Investment Partnership III vehicle
EQT Infrastructure fund hits €9bn hard-cap
Stockholm-headquartered manager announces the final close EQT Infrastructure Fund IV
Isai invests in Legalstart.fr
GP draws equity from €150m Isai Expansion II, recently used for backing Ividata
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: European tour
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which the team examines the key takeaways from IPEM and SuperReturn
Ixo backs Altereo BIMBO
Founder Christian Laplaud retains a 65% stake in the consulting and engineering firm
Five Arrows holds final close on €1.25bn hard-cap
Rothschild Merchant Banking's PE division surpasses the €1bn target for FAPI III
Keensight, Isai back Ividata MBO
GPs previously co-invested while backing France-based Labelium in 2014 and Theodo in 2018
Arkéa et al. back Nature et Stratégie
Arkea Capital joins previous backers of biological products specialist Nature et Stratégie
French cleantech attracts €1.22bn in 2018
Region sees value surge for renewable energy and circular economy deals, among others
Hi Inov, Axeleo form strategic partnership
A €10m compartment of fund Hi Inov 2 will be managed by the Axeleo team with a seed focus
Kreaxi and Sigma Gestion sell Marketshot to trade
French GPs Sigma Gestion and Kreaxi respectively backed the business in 2008 and in 2012
Seventure holds first close for Health for Life II
Investments can range from between €500,000-10m per round, or up to €20m per company
Cinven buys Inseec U in €800m deal
Rothschild-led auction also saw Carlyle, BC Partners and Wendel in the second round
IDI buys Institut de Formation à la Sophrologie
Buyout deal sees GP acquire a majority stake in France-based sophrology training institute
Bessemer leads $60m series-C for Shift
Existing investors Accel, General Catalyst and Iris Capital also take part in the round
French PE readies for wide-ranging economic reforms
PACTE plan currently working its way through parliament could boost ESG and take-privates, in addition to increasing public funding for venture
Montefiore, M80 back Gandi.net
Previous investor Stephens exits investment in the domain name registrar after 14 years
Calcium Capital invests €14m in Climb Up
Carvest, which first invested in Climb Up in 2011, exits the climbing walls operator
Keensight-backed LinkByNet bolts on Objectif Libre
Objectif Libre's management team will join the board of LinkByNet and acquire shares