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Committed Advisors closes CAPF I on EUR 161m
Primaries, early secondaries and co-investment fund is intended to extend the GP's existing strategy
LBO France holds EUR 155m final close for Digital Health 2
GP previously raised EUR 70m for SISA, a fund dedicated to healthcare technology
Sofinnova holds EUR 472m final close for Capital X
France-headquartered VC will continue to focus on early-stage healthcare investments
Jasmin Capital promotes new partner
Placement agent and secondaries adviser also promotes three and hires a new associate
TA Associates takes minority stake in Foncia
TA secures a 25% stake, while Partners Group remains the controlling shareholder
Five Seasons closes second fund on EUR 180m
Food-technology-focused VC held a final close for its debut fund on EUR 77m in 2019
Weinberg's Alliance Marine joins French mid-market pipeline
Since being acquired by Weinberg in 2016, Alliance Marine went on a bolt-on spree
AFB holds EUR 86m first close for second fund
Advent France Biotechnology held a EUR 64.75m final close for its predecessor fund in 2017
Mirova launches debut impact fund with EUR 300m target
Fund will invest on a pan-European basis
Ligue 1 explores PE stake sale among financing options
Process is the latest move among elite football tiers to seek external investment
3i, PAI, Alvarez & Marsal head into second round for Anaveo
A couple of corporate suitors are also looking to bid for the asset, sources say
Amundi eyes January final close for second Megatendances fund
Fund is expected to collect up to EUR 400m, with EUR 280m secured to date
Eurazeo increases stake in VC firm Kurma Partners
Firm says it plans to commit nearly EUR 100m to Kurma funds
Capza holds EUR 200m first close for Growth Tech fund
Fund has made four platform investments and backs European digital and technology-based companies
French mega-rounds shoot up in 2021
France has already seen as many rounds of EUR 100m and above than in 2019 and 2020 combined, Unquote Data shows
Silver Lake et al. in USD 555m round for Mirakl
Mirakl's valuation has more than doubled since its USD 300m Series D a year ago
PAI eyeing EUR 2bn Asmodee sale – report
PAI Partners is said to have mandated Goldman Sachs and Natixis to organise the sale
Sorare raises USD 680m Series B led by Softbank
Round follows a USD 50m Series A and gives Sorare a post-money valuation of USD 4.3bn
TowerBrook hires advisers to explore Infopro exit
Formal launch has not been set yet, but an auction could kick off by Q4 or early next year
Sagard to launch Climater sale in Q4
Sell-side is adamant about holding an auction and unlikely to accept pre-emptive bids
Permira's Exclusive Networks readies EUR 370m Paris IPO
Pricing of the offering is expected to take place on 22 September 2021
Providence to acquire Apax's Marlink for USD 1.4bn
Both firms announced in August that they had entered exclusive negotiations
Astorg, Goldman Sachs to sell HRA Pharma for EUR 1.8bn
Astorg and Goldman Sachs acquired the French asset for EUR 300m-500m in 2016
Revaia closes debut fund on EUR 250m
Formerly known as Gaia Capital Partners, the firm was founded by Elina Berrebi, Alice Albizzati
