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iXO et al. in MBO for Azulis’s Optimum
Takeover comes five years after Azulis picked up majority stake
OrbiMed et al. in $35m series-A for Therachon
Injection follows seed round for business in 2014
Omnes invests €9.5m in Capcom OBO
Third investment for GP’s €180m fourth vehicle
Idinvest leads $14m series-B for Happn
Deals comes shortly after competitor Spotted announced $14.5m round
Eurazeo leads $28m round for Peopledoc
Financing follows $17.5m series-B for business
Ardian buys Solina from IK
Ardian previously owned Sfinc, which merged with Savena to form Solina
Argos et al. in MBI for Brézac
Business to grow via bolt-ons and diversify into festive illuminations
Bain in exclusive talks for TowerBrook’s Autodis
PE-backed buyout would be fourth seen by business since inception
Fondinvest reshuffles executive team amid fund launch
Founder Charles Soulignac to retain partner role
Vendis bolsters French operations with two hires
De Pimodan and Snijders appointed director and analyst at Paris office
Qualium to sell Quick to Burger King France owners
Company reportedly valued at €600-700m ahead of sale
Emertec holds €21m first close for materials-focused fund
Vehicle to write €500,000-2m cheques for SMEs past seed stage
Parquest et al. buy Creadev’s Homeperf
Creadev had acquired business from minority owner 3i in 2009
21 Partners backs MBO for Impact
Closing investment for GP’s €380m fourth fund
Creadev in €5m series-A for Ysance
Business to invest in R&D and make 50 new hires
Bridgepoint acquires Balt
Second French foray for GP’s €4bn fifth buyout fund
Advent’s Oberthur eyeing IPO
Listing plans come as GP rejects PE bids, according to reports
Pragma et al. to sell Nasse-Demeco
Exit plans come eight years after GP picked up majority stake
OTC and Ardens merge into SME-focused Apicap
Move highlights consolidation trend among French PE houses
MBO Partenaires picks up MBM
First MBO for GP in France since March, according to unquote" data
Iris leads €14m round for iAdvize
Business aims to make 100 new hires
VC-backed Deezer to list before year-end
IPO to value business upwards of €1bn, according to press reports
Rothschild’s Grüter joins Keensight as associate
Second former Five Arrows professional to join French GP in 2015
Siparex et al. to sell DSO Interactive
Exit expected to go through by 30 September, according to unquote” sources