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BPI, BNP and Amundi in €10m round for Splio
Transaction marks first funding round for the French SaaS group, founded in 2001
Activa-backed Armatis acquires Contact
Transaction marks the fourth bolt-on acquisition completed by the group this year
Ardian launches first North American buyout fund, targets $500m
Private equity firm aims to hold a final close for the fund in mid-to-late 2017
Idinvest, Ecomobility Ventures lead €7m round for Boxtal
New funding round brings total amount of capital raised by Boxtal to €10.8m
France eyes corporate venture boost
Recent changes to regulation should encourage more of the country's corporate players to ramp up their venture activity
Apax-backed Europe Snacks bolts on Kolak
Apax secured a majority stake in the group in 2013, taking over from IK
Siparex closes Intermezzo mezzanine fund on €100m
Fund has hit its target after a year and a half on the road
Equistone-backed Mecaplast to acquire Key Plastics
Equistone became majority shareholder in the group earlier this year
BNP Paribas, CapDecisif in €12m round for Linkfluence
Latest round brings total amount of funding raised by startup above €20m mark
EdRip's Eurogiciel acquires PE-backed Alyotech
Alyotech formerly backed by Iris Capital, BPI France and Galileo Partners, among others
WCP invests in Alliance Marine
Marine equipment and spare parts business will look to increase its international distribution
PE-backed Axio sells Vidal for €100m
Deal marks a 2.8x cash proceed received by Electra from its original investment in Axio
Towerbrook, BPI take minority stake in La Maison Bleue
Activa and EPF took a majority stake in the group in 2012 and will now exit the business
Abénex Capital reaps 2.5x on Hild exit
GP acquired the group from the Hild family through a management buy-in in 2011
Goodwin Procter appoints two partners to Paris office
Law firm is currently reinforcing its European private equity and M&A practices
Jasmin Capital hires Ludovic Douge as manager
Christilla de Moustier has been made senior adviser, and Lucia Roman will head the firm's Brussels office
BNP Paribas closes €500m debt fund
Fund will finance European SMEs through a mix of bank lending and fund financing
Montagu to acquire Aqua Lung from Air Liquide
Montagu is currently investing from its €2.75bn Montagu V vehicle
Gimv takes 60% stake in Acceo
Ekkio Capital (formerly Acto Capital) held a 40% stake in the group prior to the transaction
Omnes reaps 4.7x returns in Simp exit
Omnes took a majority stake in the plastic and rubber injection moulding group in 2011
Charterhouse buys Sagemcom from Carlyle
Tertiary buyout sees the Carlyle Group selling the business after five years at the helm
Omnes divests Pommier, fully realises CACI 2 fund
CACI 2 was raised in 2005 and has generated a final IRR of 15%, according to the GP
Pragma takes majority stake in TVH Consulting SBO
XAnge Private Equity bought a minority stake in the group in 2007 for €3.5m
BPI et al. in $23m series-D round for Kyriba
HSBC took part in a $21m funding round alongside existing investors last year