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BPI France et al. inject €4.6m into Tommy's Diner
French investors BPI France, Midi Capital and Multicroissance have invested €4.6m in American-style restaurant chain Tommy's Diner.
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners loses de Montgolfier and Fouque
Managing partners Eric de Montgolfier and Erick Fouque have left French GP Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (ERCP), to be replaced by Bertrand Demesse and Louis-Antoine Roullier.
Isatis injects €2.4m into Ispa MBO
Isatis Capital has invested €2.4m in the leveraged management buyout of French project management consultancy Ispa Consulting, in what marks the GP's last deal under the BNP Paribas Private Equity moniker.
InnovaFonds injects €3m into Icape
InnovaFonds has invested €3m in French circuit boards manufacturer Icape.
Axa Private Equity appoints managing director
Juan Angoitia, Axa Private Equity
LBO France adds MD to operating team
Etienne Colas, LBO France
Siparex et al. back Nadia MBO
Siparex, Arkea Capital Investissement and Unexo have acquired a minority stake in French industrial company Nadia Group as part of a management buyout.
Capitem holds €20m first close for maiden fund
French private equity house Capitem Partenaires has held a first close for its maiden fund on €20m.
Amundi et al. invest €1.3m in Envie de Fraises
Amundi Private Equity Funds, Generis Capital Partners and Calao Finance have injected €1.3m into Envie de Fraises, a French online clothing store for pregnant women.
Omnes finalises spinout, secures €70m commitment for new fund
Omnes Capital, the former private equity arm of French bank Crédit Agricole, has started raising its fourth SME-focused fund and is now wholly owned by its management team.
Sagard invests in Santiane
Sagard has taken a minority stake in French online insurance broker Groupe Santiane, while previous backer BNP Paribas Private Equity has exited the company.
MML backs Tournus Equipement SBO
MML Capital Partners has acquired a stake in Tournus Equipement, a French manufacturer and distributor of stainless steel equipment for professional kitchens, from Qualium Investissement as part of a secondary management buyout.
Idinvest et al. in $20m round for Vestiaire Collective
Idinvest has joined existing investors Balderton Capital and Ventech in a $20m series-C round for French start-up Vestiaire Collective, led by publishing group Condé Nast.
Isai raises €50m for second fund
French VC Isai has held a final close on €50m for its second fund, Isai Expansion.
Numericable and Completel owners seek merger
Cinven and Carlyle Group are seeking to merge their jointly owned portfolio companies Numericable and Completel in preparation for a potential flotation, according to reports.
BNP Paribas carves out direct PE arm
Team members of BNP Paribas Private Equity have created a new company to manage the GP's direct funds, while the French bank will remain in control of the funds-of-funds business.
Eurazeo sees 2.1x return on divestments in H1 2013
Eurazeo made an average 2.1x multiple on €853m worth of disposal proceeds in the first half of this year, representing 23% of its portfolio.
BPI France invests €1.5m in Sigmaphi
State-backed BPI France has injected €1.5m into Brittany-based Sigmaphi, a specialist manufacturer of electro-magnets and particle beam transport lines for particle accelerators.
Cobepa set to buy Alpha's Babilou
Alpha Associés Conseil is in talks with Belgian investment firm Cobepa over the sale of Babilou, a France-based operator of corporate nurseries.
EdRip's fourth life sciences fund nears target
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip) has so far raised €192m for its fourth life sciences fund, BioDiscovery 4, meaning the vehicle is close to reaching its target.
Azulis set to hit the road in 2014
French mid-cap GP Azulis Capital is planning to start a new fundraising effort in the first half of 2014. Managing partner Michel Rowan talks to Greg Gille about the upcoming vehicle and the firm’s evolution
TEP seeks €100m for new fund
Time Equity Partners (TEP) has launched its second venture capital fund and is seeking to raise €100m, having already collected two thirds of its target, according to reports in the French press.
Index invests in TheFamily
Index Ventures has backed TheFamily, a Paris-based start-up accelerator.
Eurazeo et al sell more Rexel shares for €525m
Rexel shareholders, including Eurazeo, have divested a further 28.8 million shares, approximately equivalent to a 10% stake, for €525m.