France
Qualium backs Parella
GP invested alongside Parella's managers and employees to accelerate the company's growth
Cathay et al. in €21m series-B round for Kayrros
New and former investors back Kayrros to improve its intelligence service and expand coverage
Momentum Invest I closes on €110m
GP Momentum Invest backs French services-related businesses with €10-100m turnover
Ardian backs IWD
Ardian Growth buys a stake in IWD, a retail technology specialist, in an expansion deal
Navigator Capital in talks for Tropicana's French plant
Bottling plant sale was announced in late March, and the offer could be finalised in Q4 2018
Capital Croissance backs Toutapprendre.com's OBO
Marc Wacongne buys a majority, while the GP buys a minority in the online courses provider
BPI France closes €200m Fonds Build-up International
Fonds Build-up International will back French SMEs and mid-cap firms generating turnover of between €20m-1.5bn
Raise holds first close for venture fund on €60m
Mostly backed by corporates, French GP's venture vehicle targets a €100m final close
IK-backed Colisée bolts on STS Grup
Colisée raised a new term loan of €120m in order to increase its financial capabilities
Partech promotes Huberson and Grosse Hokamp
Pair will work on the investment strategy of Partech Growth Fund, a €400m vehicle closed in mid-2016
Latour Capital buys Sogetrel in SBO
Former owner Quilvest sells stake in Sogetrel, a communication network installer
Eurazeo's Smile acquires digital agency Adyax
Agency Smile acquires its France-based peer, Adyax, aiming for revenues exceeding €115m in 2018
Tikehau hires BNP Paribas AM's head of compliance
Marquer will be responsible for ensuring there is an enhanced level of compliance across the group
Weinberg buys Realease Capital in MBO
WCP buys majority stake in France-based Realease via WCP#3, which closed on €295m in July 2018
Iris Capital backs Scibids in €2.2m series-A
Iris injects €2.2m into Paris-headquartered Scibids to support hiring and expansion abroad
Inven Capital et al. back Cosmo Tech in $21m series-B
Investors inject $21m into Cosmo Tech, a Lyon-based decision management software publisher
La Francaise acquires Germany-based Veritas Group
Deal forms part of La Francaise's strategy to strengthen its presence in Germany
Franklin Templeton, Asia Alternatives to launch fund-of-funds
Joint venture, called Franklin Templeton Private Equity (FTPE), will be headed by Arthur Wang
Private equity in the age of digitalisation
Unquote and Taylor Wessing bring together leading tech-focused PE practitioners to discuss modern challenges and opportunities
White Star Capital hires Rothschild's Lattes
Matthieu Lattes will work as a partner at venture fund White Star Capital's Paris offices
NextStage AM acquires Atream
Atream now manages more than €1.5bn in assets, mainly in the tourism real estate sector
BPI France et al. invest €70m in Evaneos
Fresh capital supports France-based Evaneos in recruitment and international expansion
MBO Partenaires, Amundi PE buy Groupe Arcado in SBO
Siparex and Carvest sell majority stake in charcuterie specialist Arcado and reinvest
FnB holds €134.5m final close for maiden fund
Fundraising kicked-off in Q1 2017, and FnB Europe Fund now manages three portfolio companies