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FSI Régions and SGCP back WC Loc OBO
FSI Régions and Société Générale Capital Partenaires (SGCP) have taken a minority stake in the owner buyout of WC Loc, a French sanitation fixtures rental business.
Idinvest in €100m funding round for Deezer
Existing backer Idinvest has joined in a fresh €100m funding round for French music streaming start-up Deezer.
R Capital et al. sells EVE to Synopsys
An investor consortium has sold Emulation & Verification Engineering (EVE), which provides hardware-assisted verification solutions and services, to Synopsys, a provider of software, IP and services designed to accelerate innovation.
Sudinnova invests in EyeBrain
Sudinnova Capital has partaken in a €3.3m second round of funding for French biotech company EyeBrain.
EdRIP and Iris back ProwebCE take-private
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) and Iris Capital have backed the take-private of French support services business ProwebCE, alongside trade player Edenred.
TCR invests in In'Tech Medical
TCR Capital has acquired a stake in French orthopaedic devices manufacturer In'Tech Medical, alongside Arkea Capital.
NBGI's Praticdose to merge with Cima
NBGI Private Equity has completed the bolt-on acquisition of French healthcare equipment provider Cima, which will be merged with Praticdose.
Apax France buys Texa
Apax France has bought Texa, a French insurance services business, alongside the company's founder and management in a quaternary buyout from Pragma Capital.
Activa’s Primavista completes bolt-on
Primavista, a maternity and school photography company backed by Activa Capital, has bought Secret de Polichinelle, an internet company focusing on wedding and birth announcement services.
Apax France reinvests in Afflelou, secures 14.1% stake
Apax France has reinvested in French eyewear retailer Alain Afflelou, four months after exiting the business in an SBO backed by Lion Capital.
Seventure's Biophytis secures €2m B-round funding
Seventure Partners and CM-CIC Capital Privé have joined new investor Metabrain Research in a €2m series-B financing round for French pharmaceuticals company Biophytis.
Seventure's Biophytis secures €2m B-round funding
Seventure Partners and CM-CIC Capital Privé have joined new investor Metabrain Research in a €2m series-B financing round for French pharmaceuticals company Biophytis.
French PE industry “could collapse”, AFIC warns
French PE industry
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AXA Private Equity (AXA PE) may have mainly attracted attention last year with the start of its spinoff from French insurer AXA, but the firm has made a point of letting its deal teams do the talking in 2012.
Aster Capital to reduce fund target
French corporate-backed venture capital firm Aster is said to be aiming for a €105m final close for its second fund, down from an initial €120m target.
SoftBank Capital leads €30m round for Criteo
SoftBank Capital has led a €30m series-D funding round for French display advertising firm Criteo.
Amundi takes 7.5% stake in French GP NextStage
French asset manager Amundi has bought a 7.5% stake in small-cap specialist NextStage from financial holding Artémis.
FSI Régions backs Axonal OBO
FSI Régions has taken a minority stake in the owner buyout of French clinical research business Axonal.
Siparex raises €90m for mid-market vehicle
French GP Siparex has held a first close for its MidMarket III vehicle on €90m.
LBO France completes Diam SBO
LBO France has finalised the acquisition of French point-of-purchase display manufacturer Diam International from HIG Capital.
French activity picks up post-summer
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French PE players miss out on Gefco
French automotive constructor PSA Peugeot Citroen will sell its subsidiary Gefco, tipped as a potential LBO candidate, to Russian rail company RZD.
EdRIP takes stake in Alouette OBO
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has taken a minority stake in the owner buyout of French radio station Alouette.
FSI Régions invests in Altec MBI
FSI Régions and venture capital firm MPcroissance have backed the management buy-in of French agricultural equipment manufacturer Altec.