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Omnes Capital invests €50m in Exclusive Networks
Omnes Capital has committed €50m to French IT security software business Exclusive Networks to fund further acquisitions, according to reports.
XAnge's XPansion 2 reaches €32m first close
XAnge Private Equity has held a first close for its latest growth capital vehicle, XPansion 2, on €32m.
MBO Partenaires and A Plus back Ingertec buyout
MBO Partenaires and A Plus Finance have backed the management buyout of French electrical installations specialist Ingertec.
Paul Hastings expands European practice
Law firm Paul Hastings has appointed David Revcolevschi as a partner in its European corporate practice, based in the firm's Paris office.
A Plus and Promelys in €3m round for Greenweez
Promelys Participations has joined existing investor A Plus Finance in a €3m funding round for French e-commerce player Greenweez.
French private equity investors running out of cash
Ticking clock
Newfund injects €1.5m into Camping-Car Park
Newfund has provided French caravanning sites operator Camping-Car Park with €1.5m of funding.
Cobepa buys Socotec from Qualium
Investment holding Cobepa has acquired a majority stake in French management consulting firm Socotec from Qualium Investissement, alongside private equity investor Five Arrows and management.
France unquote” February 2013
Most French private equity practitioners will no doubt be eager to put 2012 behind them as quickly as possible.
Omnes backs Groupe Eyssautier MBO
Omnes Capital has taken a stake in the management buyout of French marine and transport insurance broker Groupe Eyssautier.
Oraxys in €21m round for Leosphere
Cleantech investor Oraxys has injected €10.5m into French laser measurement company Leosphere in what constitutes the first tranche of a €21m funding round.
Ace and IRDI inject €4.5m into ARM
Ace Management and investment company IRDI have provided French spare parts manufacturer Groupe ARM with €4.5m of growth capital funding.
Apax and LBO France to sell Maisons du Monde
Apax France- and LBO France-owned furniture stores chain Maisons du Monde is up for sale in a process run by investment banks Lazard and Messier Maris, according to reports.
123Venture injects $3.3m into Logix Aero
123Venture has provided Logix Aero, a French provider of spare parts management solutions to the aerospace industry, with $3.3m of growth capital.
Curtis appoints new partner in Paris office
Law firm Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle has promoted Grégoire Andrieux to partner in the corporate practice of its Paris office.
CapDecisif holds €36m first close for latest fund
French venture player CapDecisif Management has held a first close for its latest seed vehicle, CapDecisif 3, on €36m.
Banexi Ventures Partners backs Adyoulike
Banexi Ventures Partners has led a €1.2m series-A round funding for French online advertising start-up Adyoulike.
EdRip planning to raise extra €500m by 2017
French GP Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip) is planning to close its latest healthcare fund on €200m in 2013 and raise two new growth capital vehicles within the next four years.
VCs to fully exit Dailymotion
Orange is understood to have upped its stake in French video sharing site Dailymotion to 100%, leading to several venture firms exiting the company's capital structure.
Equistone IV to sign ninth deal
Equistone Partners, which has recently closed its Equistone IV fund on €1.5bn, is set to acquire French food machinery business Groupe Brétèche, according to a filing made with the French competition authority.
Siparex et al. take stake in Malherbe SBO
A consortium led by Siparex has backed the tertiary buyout of French transport group Malherbe from Nixen Partners.
Isai invests €1.2m in Pubeco
French VC Isai has invested €1.245m in online advertisement platform Pubeco.
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Fresh start
Ace Management in €150m first close for Aerofund III
French GP Ace Management has raised €150m for Aerofund III, an aerospace-focused fund with a €300m target.