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Abénex to back Silvya Terrade
Abénex joins previous investors backing the French hairdressing colleges group
Pragma sells NACC to trade
GP sells French distressed corporate debt specialist NACC to Norway's B2Holding
Five Seasons Ventures holds first close for maiden fund
French VC firm's first fund, dedicated to agriculture technology, holds a €60m first close
Essling Capital launches Essling Expansion fund
French GP's third fund, with a target of more than €200m, focuses on majority acquisitions
Daphni leads €6.4m round for Margo Bank
Banking startup will invest in technical infrastructure as well as HR development
Serena et al. back Privateaser
Serena Capital, Isai and FJ Labs invest €10m in French venue-booking app Privateaser
Capitem Partenaires buys Aluthea in MBO
GP buys a 20% stake in French aluminum foundry Aluthea while managers retain the remainder
Natixis buys minority stake in Clipperton
M&A boutique Clipperton solely focuses on the technology and internet industries
Sofinnova holds final close for Sofinnova IB I
Having held a first close on €106m in February 2017, Sofinnova IB I closes on €125m
21 Centrale Partners V reaches first close on €200m
Announced in Q3 2015, 21 Centrale Partners V should close in Q3 2018 on around €300m
Alliance invests in Clas
Clas Equipement will use the new capital to boost its growth and development
Eurazeo posts sharp increase in AUM in annual results
Dramatic increase in AUM was primarily driven by deals with Idinvest and Rhône Capital
Cathay and OrbiMed divest Echosens to Astorg
Deal is the first exit for Cathay's 2014-vintage €500m Sino-European MidCap fund
Eurazeo makes final exit from Accor
Eurazeo placed the shares with institutional investors through an accelerated book-building
Amundi to raise fourth small-cap fund
French asset manager sets the target for the fund at €150m and plans a final close in H2 2018
Ventech holds first close on €140m
Ventech will stick to its strategy of investing in early-stage European companies
Idinvest in €15m round for Geolid
Fundraising round sees Idinvest making its entrance as new a shareholder in Geolid
Innovacom exits 21Net
French venture capital firm first invested in 21Net in 2011 via its Innovacom 6 fund
CM-CIC, SGCP exit Alstef
GPs sell their minority stakes in the French automated handling systems manufacturer
Siparex exits Eras Ingenierie to trade
Industrial engineering service Endel buys its peer Eras from Siparex and the CEO
Equistone Partners buys back Groupe Karavel in SBO
Equistone previously backed the French online travel agency between 2007-2011
NCI Gestion, Unexo back Filpack in OBO
GPs invest €4.5m in the French manufacturer of packaging for the fruit and vegetables sector
Idinvest hires Cavalin as legal director
Cavalin will be involved in structuring and raising investment vehicles, as well as all legal concerns
Keensight appoints Van Eynde as CFO
Adrian Van Eynde joins from Ardian after two years in the firm's fund finance department