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Indigo Capital France hits €210m first close for new fund
Indigo Capital France has held a first close on more than €200m for its first mezzanine fund following the team's spinout from UK-based Indigo Capital.
Partech et al. back AlephD
Partech Ventures, CapDécisif Management and A Plus Finance have injected €1.5m into AlephD, a Paris-based provider of real-time advertisement-selling solutions for online publishers.
EdRip closes fourth life sciences fund on €192m
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip) has held the final close of its fourth life sciences fund, BioDiscovery 4, on €192m.
VC-backed Criteo raises $250m in IPO
French advertisement targeting company Criteo, backed by several venture capital firms, has raised $250m in its IPO on Nasdaq.
Apax takes over French education business Inseec
Apax France has agreed to acquire Inseec, a French business and management schools operator, from listed US player Career Education Corporation in a €200m deal.
Idinvest reaches €60m first close
Paris-based Idinvest Partners has held a first close on its Idinvest Digital Fund II on €60m.
PE-backed TDF attracts €3.5-3.6bn offers
The private equity backers of broadcast tower operator Télédiffusion de France (TDF) are considering bids in the region of €3.5bn for the sale of the firm’s French unit, Reuters has reported.
Mobiles Republic raises $6m series-B round
French mobile news app producer Mobiles Republic has raised $6m in a round led by Intel Capital with co-investment from existing backers Creathor Venture and XAnge Private Equity.
French GPs dodge bullet on foreign LP taxation
The French parliament has rejected a proposal to withhold 30% of distributions to foreign LPs invested in French private equity funds.
Advent secures Nocibé deal
Advent International and the Kreke family, which together own German retail group Douglas Holding, have entered exclusive talks to buy French perfume chain Nocibé from Charterhouse.
Equistone buys Européenne des Desserts in SBO
Equistone Partners has acquired French desserts maker Européenne des Desserts from Azulis Capital and Céréa Partenaire.
Elaia, Partech invest €4m in Teads
Elaia Partners and Partech Ventures have backed Teads, a French video advertisement platform, with a €4m investment.
R Capital’s LDR Medical floats on Nasdaq
R Capital Management portfolio company LDR Medical raised $75m in an IPO on the Nasdaq, giving the company a market cap of $489m.
Advent's Douglas close to Nocibé deal
German retailer Douglas Holding, a portfolio company of Advent International, is reportedly close to acquiring French perfume brand Nocibé from Charterhouse.
NovaWatt secures €7m from XAnge et al.
Existing investors XAnge Private Equity, Alto Invest and Agregator Capital have contributed to a €7m investment in NovaWatt, a French independent electricity producer.
Fondations Capital takes over CM-CIC LBO Partners
Fondations Capital has acquired fellow French GP CM-CIC LBO Partners from CM-CIC Capital Finance, the private equity arm of the Crédit Mutuel-CIC banking group.
Astorg and Abenex initiate Onduline sale
Astorg Partners and Abenex Capital are speaking with investment banks as they prepare to offload roofing materials company Onduline.
VC-backed Criteo to raise $176m in IPO
French advertisement targeting company Criteo, backed by several venture capital firms, plans on raising $176m in its upcoming flotation on Nasdaq, valuing the company in the region of $1.5bn.
Equistone nears Européenne des Desserts SBO
Equistone Partners is set to acquire French desserts maker Européenne des Desserts from Azulis Capital and Céréa Partenaire, according to reports in the local press.
Montefiore smashes target for latest fund
French mid-cap GP Montefiore Investment has closed its third fund on its €240m hard-cap, well beyond its initial €180m target.
Nixen Partners et al. acquire Carré Blanc in SBO
Nixen Partners, BPI France and Crédit Agricole Régions Investissement (Carvest) have acquired a majority stake in Groupe Carré Blanc from MML Capital Partners and Qualium Investissement.
Ardian arranges €275m unitranche facility for Flexitallic SBO
Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity) has arranged a €275m multi-currency unitranche facility to finance the €450m buyout of Flexitallic by Bridgepoint, in what marks the first investment for Ardian's Private Debt Fund III vehicle.
Ardian buys Laboratoires Anios
Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity) has supported the management buyout of French disinfection solutions provider Laboratoires Anios.