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MML’s Nactis buys Robertet Savoury
MML injected €10m into Nactis in November last year
Sigma-backed Relaxnews sold to Publicis
Relaxnews listed on the NYSE Alternext in 2011
Argos Soditic’s Natural Santé acquires Direct Plantes
Company finances purchase from balance sheet
Cathay to buy Smart AdServer for €37m
Firm invests via two funds, including €500m Sino-French mid-cap fund
XAnge et al. invest €1.3m in Ledger
Company closes seed round, two months after public product launch
TA to sell DNCA Finance to Natixis
Natixis will initially buy 71% stak for €549m
Lion reaps €600m in Picard recap
Lion Capital reportedly owns 99% stake in business
Natixis to buy Leonardo France
Leonardo France to become Natixis's mid-cap M&A advisory unit
Ardian sells Charlois to ICG
Company president's stake increases by 16% through sale
Eurazeo in exclusive talks with Union InVivo
GP to take minority stake in InVivo NSA through capital increase
LBO France hires new operating director
Franck Abadia joins as director following three-year stint at AlixPartners
Idinvest’s Appsfire bought by MNG
Idinvest backed the company in 2011
Alven, Siparex exit MakeMeReach
Perion wholly acquires business from shareholders
Ardian to buy Siaci from Edmond de Rothschild
Investment bank retains 20% stake in the business
Founder Jean-Marie Lavirotte leaves Perfectis
Lavirotte plans to remain involved in private equity
Fosun, Ardian clinch Club Med deal
Bidding war for French resort operator finally comes to an end
France’s Sigfox raises €100m
Wealth of new corporate investors back cellular network operator
Omnes invests €9m in Cogepart OBO
French investor Finadvance also takes part in transaction
Idinvest launches €500m senior debt fund
GP anticipates holding final close in June
Eurazeo’s Elis lists with €1.5bn market cap
Eurazeo and other selling shareholders raise €50m in IPO
Peaked Hill invests €60m in Arc
Company was previously in talks with HIG Capital
Ixo, BPI invest €5m in i-Run
BNP Paribas and Crédit Mutuel also provide debt package
Azulis Capital holds first close for latest vehicle
Middle Market Fund V raises €121m towards €200m target
21 Centrale-backed Vacalians bolts on Canvas and CIAT assets
Deal expands company's portfolio to 44 European campsites