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Vulog raises €8.4m from BPI France et al.
Business to enter Asian market and double headcount by 2016
Siparex in MBO for Exsto
Business understood to be valued in €10-40m range
French startup market blossoms
The bustling Parisian startup market is attracting ever-increasing investment
Industries & Finances hires Demeunynck as analyst
Appointment follows hire of new associate in July
Jardel raises €1.6m from BPI France et al.
Investment comes amid managerial transition for the company
Pamplona sells 30% OGF stake to Ontario
Deal is fourth PE-backed buyout seen by OGF since 2004
Advent bolsters Paris office with GDF Suez’s Cirelli
Cirelli was adviser to French president between 1995-2002
BlaBlaCar reaps $200m from Insight et al.
Second largest round recorded by unquote” in France in last five years
Omnes et al. in funding round for SeniorAdom
Business eyeing international expansion in 2016
Chictypes raises €4m from 360 Capital Partners et al.
Business has received more than €5m since inception
Alven in $1.4m seed round for Deepomatic
VC drew equity from half-invested €120m fourth fund
BlackFin acquires Sagard’s Santiane
SBO is financed via GP’s €350m second fund
Pragma backs MBO for NACC
Second deal for the GP’s third fund
Compte Nickel raises €10.2m from Partech et al.
Business understood to have raised more than €30m since 2014
Alter Equity 3P closes on €41.5m after reopening to commitments
Fundraising resumed weeks after €33m final close upon LP request
XAnge’s chair steps down following Siparex merger
VC appointed Olivier Pagezy as CEO in June
Go Capital et al. in €2.2m seed round for Mitricares
Second round to feature a French implant designer in a week
Astorg buys Cobepa’s SGG
Deal marks GP's return to activity after the summer hiatus
Capital Croissance buys minority stake in HL Trad
Deal is fourth to be financed by Cairn Capital I fund
EdRip invests in Erget buyout
GP takes minority stake via Cabestan fund
EdRip exits Novamex to Sodalis
GP acquired 25% stake in March 2011
Ciclad et al. inject €10m into Alsei
Transaction features equity injection and convertible bonds
BlaBlaCar to raise $160m from Insight et al.
Transaction comes one year after company’s $100m series-C
Gimv et al. in €31.3m series-C for Biom’up
Round comes three years after €6.8m series-B