France
Permira buys Hana Group in SBO
GP buys France-based Hana Group, based on 2019 projected EBITDA of €43m, from TA Associates
Idinvest's, Cherry Tree's Molotov in exclusivity with Altice
Deal will reportedly value the online video streaming company in the hundreds of millions of euros
Montagu's Maincare bolts on Anticyclone
Deal for the speech recognition software developer comes eight months after the GP's backing
CM-CIC backs Septeo MBO
GP, buying a minority stake, will help France-based Septeo to grow internationally
French buyout value climbs to post-crisis peak
Total deal value comfortably surpasses 2017's figure in a market driven by fierce competition, high prices and easy access to debt
MPEP launches fund-of-funds
First time the fund-of-funds manager has widely marketed its programme to external LPs
IK backs NetCo MBO
IK, drawing capital from its Small Cap II Fund, invests alongside historical backer Andera
CM-CIC Innovation et al. invest €7m in Diota
Safran Corporate Ventures, Supernova Invest and Calao Finance reinvest in the company
Eurazeo leads $60m series-C for Contentsquare
Existing investors Highland Europe, Canaan Partners and H14 also take part in the latest financing
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Minority report
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, in which our Precogs envision PE's future of non-controlling stakes
BPI France, CM-CIC back Bretagne Télécom
GPs inject €20m into telecoms specialist Bretagne Telecom in the form of equity and debt
Idia backs LGI Wines in SBO
Historical backers Initiative & Finance and Agribev Holding divest their LGI Wines stakes
ADM raises $450m for Cibus Fund
Vehicle was launched at the end of 2016 and held a first close in May 2017 on $100m
Siparex backs Valentin Traiteur in MBO
GP uses the Siparex ETI 4 fund to acquire its stake in Valentin Traiteur, a fresh food provider
Runa Capital et al. lead €6m series-B for Admo.tv
Company will use the funds to scale up its team in London and open new offices in Spain and Germany
Siparex sells stake in Cotherm to trade
Siparex sells its majority stake in Cotherm, acquired in 2012, to heat exchangers specialist Thermofin
Ardian, Tikehau sell stakes in Spie Batignolles
In addition, Spie Batignolles raises €190m in funding, including €67m from Tikehau IM
Omnes, Turenne lead €7m round for Teach On Mars
Turenne draws capital from its Région Sud Investissement fund to support the round
Eurazeo sells stake in Capzanine to Axa in €82m deal
Axa France recommits having backed Capzanine since 2015; Axa IM is a new backer
Ardian backs Optimind
Company plans to use the fresh capital to accelerate its expansion and external growth
Natixis et al. invest €72m in Wynd
Fresh capital will be used to hire staff, pursue Wynd's expansion abroad and invest in R&D
Capzanine backs Intescia in SBO
Exiting GPs Andera and BNP Paribas Development supported Intescia's spin-out in 2013
Naxicap exits Jaguar Network to trade in €100m deal
GP sells minority stake in France-based Jaguar Network after five years' ownership
Amundi buys remaining stake in Anatec
Following the acquisition, Anatec will maintain its operational and business independence