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Ardian’s RGI buys French competitor Kapia
Ardian's portfolio company financed the transaction with capital from its balance sheet
Idinvest, Entrepreneur Venture in €2m series-A for Sync2Ad
Sync2Ad's predecessor Visiware had been backed by 3i and Entrepreneur Venture before going under in 2015
Amundi launches platform for real and alternative assets
Firm is looking to double its €34bn alternative assets under management by 2020
Cinven's Camaïeu in €500m debt restructuring
Womenswear company's anticipated EBITDA has decreased by almost a third year-on-year
Benchmark in $22.5m round for Zenly
New funding round brings total raised by the startup to at least €30m
Arkéa, White Star, Wind Capital inject €5m into Klaxoon
First funding round will support the group's expansion overseas
French PE: dealing with rising transaction costs and valuations
Extensive due diligence and increased valuations reflect the country's increasingly complex and competitive deal-making environment
Arkéa launches €200m evergreen fund
Arkéa recently launched West Web Valley 1 and We Positive Invest, two venture capital funds
Equistone acquires majority stake in Motoblouz
Investment marks Equistone's third investment in the motorcycle clothing and accessories sector
Ardian's Solina acquires New Ivory
GP acquired a majority stake in French ingredients producer Solina in 2015
123Venture sells AM Froid to Engie Axima
VC acquired a majority stake in the group in 2012 alongside Calliode partners
Vatel Capital launches Kallisté Capital n°9
French GP will exclusively target Corsican small and medium-sized enterprises
IK makes final Fund VII investment with I@D buyout
Naxicap Partners invested in the group in 2012 and realises a partial exit through the deal
Damien Lestang joins BlackFin as managing director
BlackFin recently launched its first VC fund with a €120m target
Parquest invests in Eres
Transaction marks sixth investment made with Parquest's first fund, which nears full commitment
ArchiMed buys three French biotech businesses
As part of the deal, the GP has bought three French biotech businesses, Fyxteia, HIS and Polyplus
EdRip closes Cabestan Capital II on €165m hard-cap
The fund's predecessor is now fully invested, comprising 18 portfolio companies
CM-CIC Investissement invests €6m in Sigma
Investor takes a minority stake in the group through the capital injection
Point Nine, Enern lead $10m round for StarOfService
The $10m round adds to $2m seed funding raised by the startup in two rounds
Iris Capital appoints Pesqué and Nitlech as partners
Parisian VC hires Pesqué as partner and promotes Julien-David Nitlech from within
360 Capital, Breega in €6m round for FoodChéri
Breega Capital had already committed €1m seed funding in 2015
21 Centrale promotes Voituron and Vigneron to partners
Paris-based 21 Centrale has promoted Fabrice Voituron and Antoine Vigneron to partner
Capitem, Ouest Croissance back Proson management buy-back
TCR Capital had held a majority stake in the group since 2012
Ardian to acquire Lagarrigue Group
Azulis Capital exits after taking a majority stake during the secondary buyout in 2011