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IK Investment-backed Eres expected to hit the auction block by 2024
French employee savings distribution and management firm could be valued at a few hundred million euros
Groupe Vilavi stays French and starts new chapter with HLD
Insurance company is valued at around EUR 300m and will focus on organic and external growth with new majority owner
IPACKCHEM sale attracts Greif, other packaging strategics and sponsors
SK Capital is orking with sellside adviser Goldman Sachs on the process for the French packaging firm
Blackstone takes minority stake in Groupe Premium
Deal values French wealth manager at EUR 1.15bn after earlier full exit attempt saw Eurazeo target EUR 1.5bn
Eurazeo co-CEOs seek to reassure market following key departures
Listed GP is also considering options for its stake in Spanish PE platform MCH, it said in its latest results
Siparex kicks off Midcap 4 fund deployment as fund nears EUR 250m target
French glass processing company Cevino Glass marks first investment from EUR 220m fund, which is expected to meet its EUR 250m target by year-end or early 2024
e-Attestations aims to triple size with new Keensight backing
Keensight is investing in the risk management platform via its EUR 1bn fifth fund, which closed in 2019
Founders Future to kick off EUR 80m-EUR 100m fund this year as ‘now is the best time to invest in seed funding’
French VC firm is prepping a new vehicle which will invest EUR 3m-EUR 10m in companies it has already invested in, founder Marc Menasé said.
Montefiore expects 100% re-ups for next EUR 1bn-plus fundraise
Past two fundraises saw funds oversubscribed by 3x on consistent exit track record, CEO Eric Bismuth said
Capza sees solid demand for Flex Equity strategy as fifth fund reaches two-thirds deployment
GP is seeking bolt-ons for French consulting firm Neo2 following fresh minority investment, partner Fabien Bernez said
Seven2 to launch 11th fund in next 18 months as fundraising normalcy nears
Fundraising could pick up by year-end as LP denominator effect continues to wind down
HLD's 52 Entertainment sale on hold over valuation issues
French gaming developer had been expected to see a valuation of at least 15x EBITDA
Cathay holds final close on USD 270m for PE growth fund
France-based GP’s latest private equity fund expands its geographical focus to North America
Frst aims to hit EUR 100m hard cap by year-end for AI-focused third fund
Paris-based VC has held a EUR 72m first close for early-stage vehicle, which will mainly invest in AI experts
ESI Group advances talks with buyout firms as strategic interest wanes
Binding offers for the listed French software firm are expected pre-European summer
Advent acquires majority stake in Parfums de Marly and INITIO Parfums Privés
GP will support the global growth of both fragrance brands, which will be managed separately under the same group
Five Arrows launches CBA Informatique stake sale
GP invested EUR 50m in exchange for a 40% stake in the French healthcare software publisher in 2018
Naxicap to exit ECF in SBO to PAI
Hospitality and care equipment producer marks fifth deal from PAI’s eighth flagship fund
Astorg cuts flagship fundraising target with EUR 4bn raised
French GP initially expected to raise around EUR 6.5bn for eighth flagship fund, Unquote previously reported
Archimed closes MED II on EUR 3.5bn
Healthcare-focused GP took 17 months to raise its second mid-cap fund, which has already deployed almost EUR 1bn
Qualium raises more than EUR 500m for third fund against tough fundraising backdrop
French mid-cap GP began marketing the fund in summer 2021; it has deployed EUR 220m to date
ESI Group draws EQT, Hg, Thoma Bravo interest
Listed French industrial software maker has drawn wide interest from sponsors and strategic players
52 Entertainment sale enters final round in sponsor-heavy auction
PE owner HLD invested in the Paris-based gaming platform in 2018; it has since made nine add-ons
Eurazeo halves deployment and PE fundraising in Q1 amid ‘complex and uncertain’ environment
GP has EUR 7.7bn dry powder across its strategies and remains assured of its potential to make exits in H2 2023