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Go Capital et al. in €5m round for Robocath
NCI, Normandie Participations, M Capital and Supernova Invest also re-invest in the business
IDG Capital et al. back $67m series-C for Hifibio
Latest round follows $38m series-B led by Sequoia China and Lyfe Capital in Q2 2018
Abénex, Cathay Capital to sell Surys to trade
GPs sell anti-counterfeiting technology company Surys, which they delisted in 2013
H1 Review: GPs seek sourcing alternatives in busy French market
While French PE performed well, GPs lost out to corporate buyers on more deals than usual
Naxicap exits Acolad in management buy-back
Management buys back a majority stake in France-based Acolad, investing alongside Qualium
Azulis Capital carves out Cegid Public
Division dedicated to the public sector generates the majority of Cegid's turnover
Axeleo leads €1.2m seed round for DataHawk
Company plans to use the funding to boost its growth, targeting 1,000 paying subscribers by 2020
Siparex et al. acquire Sintex NP for €155m
Deal for the plastics firm forms part of the trade vendor's plans to focus on its domestic market
GPs sell MeilleursAgents to trade in €200m deal
Axel Springer's Aviv buys France-based MeilleursAgents, an online real estate service
ESG due diligence gains ground in France
Number of ESG due diligence processes conducted ahead of deals quadrupled in 2018, France invest says
Tikehau, BPI France back Groupe Rougnon SBO
Tikehau invests in the French environmental engineering firm via its T2 Energy Transition Fund
LSP et al. in €67m series-A for Alizé Pharma 3
LSP leads the round for the biotech business, investing alongside previous and new backers
Gimv exits Legallais in management buy-back
Members of the founding family, management and employees will wholly own Legallais
France gearing up for a carve-out comeback
EY's recently published Corporate Divestment report makes encouraging reading for French GPs looking for corporate carve-out opportunities
Eurazeo, Céréa to sell Léon de Bruxelles to trade
Sale will enable Eurazeo PME to realise total proceeds of €24.1m, a multiple of 1.5x
Omnes collects commitments across funds
Omnes Mezzanis 3, dedicated to French small and mid-market businesses, closes on €100m
EMZ acquires stake in Arturia
EMZ draws equity from EMZ 9 fund, which launched in January 2019 with a target of €900m
GP Profile: Omnes Capital
With a busy fundraising pipeline, Omnes Capital is making inroads towards becoming a large, multi-strategy investor
Ardian sells Ionisos
Latest transaction is France-based Ionisos's fifth buyout transaction since Acto bought it in 2004
Unigrains sells Céréa Partenaire management business
Céréa's management team and institutional investors have wholly acquired the company
Naxicap, Ardian back Emera MBO
GPs will help France-based Emera, a residential care home service, to expand abroad
Eurazeo holds a €2.5bn final close for Eurazeo Capital IV
Third party investors committed €700m to the fund, while GP provided the remainder
LBO France backs Ecritel in SBO
Transaction sees Nextstage AM and Isatis Capital sell stakes in France-based Ecritel Group
Demeter acquires Chesneau
Existing investor UI Gestion has reinvested in the company following its initial investment in 2011