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Pragma and Gimv exit Leyton & Associés
Pragma Capital and Gimv became shareholders in Leyton & Associés in 2009 when they backed the company's second MBO
Ardian sells Clip Industrie to Forterro
Ardian took a 15% stake in the company in 2013 through its Ardian Growth arm
Accel leads $53m round for Algolia
Accel Partners had already led a $18.3m series-A for the tech startup in 2015
Carlyle-backed Comdata buys Izium from IK Investment Partners
Deal sees Izium's minority holder IK Investment Partners and the company founder fully exit the asset
Eurazeo PME to acquire 80% of In'Tech Medical for €78m
Eurazeo is taking over from TCR Capital, which had secured a majority stake in In'Tech in 2012
PAI to sell DomusVi to ICG and SRS
GP will fully exit the investment to ICG and SRS after three years of ownership
JCDecaux takes 15.4% stake in Eurazeo
Taking over from Crédit Agricole, JC Decaux becomes the second largest shareholder in Eurazeo
Creandum, Idinvest, Alven in €7m round for Clustree
Alven Capital provided a €2.5m round of early-stage funding for Clustree in 2015
ACG Management and Capelia exit Brevet Carrosserie
ACG and Capelia invested in the company in 2009, providing €2.6m for a management buy-in
Alpha Private Equity closes APEF 7 with €903m
APEF 7 is a significant step up from APEF 6, which had gathered €700m worth of commitments in 2012
Fortune Fountain Capital acquires Baccarat for €164m
China-based family office FFC is acquiring around 88.8% of Euronext-listed entity Baccarat
Experienced Capital takes 43% stake in Sessùn
Experienced Capital was launched in 2016 and invests from a €78m fund focusing on the retail sector
PE-backed Camping and Co merges with Campsy
Newfund Capital first backed Camping and Co in 2010 via a €500,000 seed round, and was later joined by Otium Capital
Siparex, EdRip back Minafin
Company CEO and founder Frédéric Gauchet stays in control of the business following the deal
Eurazeo launches Eurazeo Brands arm with up to $800m
New entity will be headed by Jill Granoff and dedicated to the consumer and retail sectors
Eurazeo holds first close on €586m for Eurazeo PME III
Eurazeo commits €400m, while third-party investors commit €186m at first close in the mid-cap vehicle
Advent completes €2.42bn Safran acquisition
Advent merges the business with portfolio company Oberthur Technologies to form a €2.8bn group
Capital Grand Est and Agro Invest back MBI of TSA Inox
TSA's current CEO Eric Vinay will be replaced by Philippe Jeannot but retains a minority shareholding
European Capital provides €26m unitranche in Moria refinancing
Bridgepoint Development Capital became Moria's new majority owner in 2014 as it took over the EdRCP group
EdRip's Altavia acquires Sumis
EdRip acquired a 10% stake in Altavia in 2015, investing from the €300m Winch Capital 3 fund
Omnes, Partech, Korelya in $17m round for AB Tasty
Omnes Capital had already taken part in a €5m series-A round for the SaaS company in 2016
BlueGem takes 80% stake in Big Fernand
Deal should be sealed by June 2017, with BlueGem aquiring shares from the founders and family office SEP
Parquest Capital closes second fund on €310m
Parquest Capital 2's target, originally set at €250m, was subsequently raised
Newfund holds €100m first close for second fund
Fund is a significant step-up from Newfund 1, which closed with €72m in commitments in 2009