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Fund Profile: Ardian Secondary Fund VIII
Ardian discusses with Unquote its secondaries activity and outlook on market trends amid the pandemic
Hayfin becomes majority shareholder in Frans Bonhomme
Centerbridge Partners, which invested in the company in 2013, retains a minority stake
Elige Capital, Extens invest in Medireport
Company intends to use the fresh capital to consolidate its market position in France and boost its expansion
Mirabaud buys luxury shoe brand Clergerie – report
Mirabaud is reportedly planning to invest via its Living Heritage private equity fund
Apax in exclusive negotiations to buy Snef Telecom – report
Deal reportedly values the telecommunications installation and maintenance company at €150m
EMZ 9 closes on €1.04bn
EMZ recently opened its first international office in Munich, headed by partner Klaus Maurer
Capza to acquire Eurofeu
French GP is planning to take exclusive control of the fire safety specialist
Osivax raises €33m from EIC and BPI France
Of the funding, €15m from EIC will count towards series-B funding, while the rest will be a grant
Keensight hires Jamin as director
Prior to joining Keensight Capital, Stéphane Jamin was a manager at Kearney
Artemid holds €400m first close for third debt fund
Firm is already nearing the overall amount raised by its €413m predecessor
Silver Lake buys HR software Silae
Acquisition of the France-based company is Silver Lake's first European acquisition of 2020
Horizon-backed Sabio acquires Coverage
Since Horizon's investment in 2016, the computer services company has made seven acquisitions
Andera closes Cabestan Croissance fund, inks first deal
Growth capital fund closed on €80m in Q1, after holding a €60m first close in December
Lockdown impact derails French buyout momentum
Even as France is now moving on, the uncertain road ahead is threatening to undo months of improving activity and market sentiment
NewAlpha acquires majority stake in CHR Numerique
Company has generated €12m in revenues and has a 25% EBITDA margin
Axa Venture leads €5.2m round for Unlatch
Company plans to use the fresh capital to boost its international growth, primarily in Spain and the UK
Cathay Capital backs FuturMaster
Company plans to use the financing to further develop its SaaS solutions and boost its global expansion
Carlyle to acquire Envea for €186m EV
Envea reported revenue of €100.5m and an operating profit of €14.7m in FY 2019
Andera closes ActoMezz IV in excess of €500m
Sponsorless mezzanine fund is the largest raised by Andera (formerly EdRip) to date
iXO backs MBO for Exsto
French GP has reportedly backed the deal with a €20m investment, while Siparex exits the business
Cerea backs packaging specialist Axium
BPI France buys a minority stake in the company, alongside Axium's CEO and management team
Initiative & Finance appoints PAI Partners’ Oliveau
He will be responsible for the operational support of the portfolio of Tomorrow Private Equity Fund
Omnes, Principia, Seventure in €46.3m series-E for Enterome
New investors SymBiosis and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company also take part in the round
Partech, Breega in €10m seed round for Ubble
Investment is an extension to the seed round by angel investors and Partech last year
