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Cathay-, CM-CIC-backed Minafin in €65m debt refinancing
Private equity consortium's two parties invested in the group in 2011 and 2005
Paris looking to steal London’s thunder
With Britain's EU passporting rights under question, France is taking regulatory steps to facilitate access to its financial markets
Cathay and BPI France invest in AD Education
Education group will expand its digital learning solutions and aims to grow across Europe
Siparex launches €20m FCPI fund
Innovation 2017 is the fund's eighth generation
FirstMark Capital leads $14m series-A for Dataiku
New round brings total raised by the French data analytics startup to $17.6m
Equistone-backed Meilleurtaux.com acquires MerciHenri.com
Acquisition marks the group's third investment in the space of last two years
Unigrains appoints two in Paris office
Two appointments aim to boost the group's international development
Deal in Focus: Qualium and CDC IC acquire Vulcanic
Pass-the-parcel deal marks the fourth consecutive period for the French cooling systems group under private equity ownership
Accel, Kima lead €3m series-A round for Brocante Lab
Round was led by Accel
360 Capital in $15m series-B round for Chronocam
360 Capital joined Robert Bosch Venture Capital and others in the round led by Intel Capital
Ardian appoints Brenke as co-head of Ardian Private Debt
Brenke first joined Ardian as managing director two years ago
Gimv takes 40% stake in Mega International
Gimv invested in the Parisian tech company through its Smart Industries platform
CDC IC, Russian Direct Investment back Arc with €250m
Investment will help the group open a new production plant in the Kaliningrad region
Capzanine closes Capzanine 4 on €350m hard-cap
Fund's predecessor, Capzanine 3, also closed on its €350m hard-cap in 2013
Otium Capital in €6m round for Oh My Cream
Otium recently made a €3m investment in fellow cosmetics brand MerciHandy
BPI, Amundi et al. in €16.5m round for Pernat Industrie
Group had received €4.84m from Siparex, Crédit Agricole des Savoie and Amundi in 2013
Arkea, Omnes, A Plus Finance in €4m series-D for Oxatis
Latest round brings total funding received by company to €13.5m
GSO Capital, Siparex Intermezzo back Omega Group
M Capital Partners exits French nursing homes group after five-year holding
Idinvest appoints Julien Princi as general counsel
Princi joins Idinvest from French asset manager Amundi, where he was deputy general counsel
Turenne Capital holds first close on €60m for Emergence ETI
New vehicle targets French SMEs with a turnover within the €20-100m range
PE-backed Alan Afflelou aiming to list before year-end
Lion Capital led a secondary buyout for the optician in 2012, later syndicated to Apax and CDPQ
Highland Europe in $20m round for ContentSquare
Firm invested via its €332m venture vehicle Highland Europe Technology Growth II
Carlyle's Cap Vert Finance acquires Nexeya Services
Carlyle became majority shareholder in the group in 2015
Tikehau appoints Henri Marcoux as deputy MD
New recruit joins from his position as financial director at Groupe EPI