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Advent appoints Sébastien Veil as director
Veil joins from PAI Partners, where he served as principal for eight years
Corvm Capital becomes Canopia Capital Partners
Corvm Capital was set up in late 2014 by former HIG senior associate Arthur Dessenante
21 Centrale reaps 8.5x return in Digital Virgo exit
Digital Virgo was created in 2008, when the GP re-invested in Jet Multimedia group
Ardian-backed Trescal aquires Precision Metrology
Ardian acquired an 82% stake in the calibration services group from 3i and TCR in 2010
Activa-backed Mecadaq acquires Marignier
Activa Capital backed the company's OBO earlier this year
Isai sells Hospimedia to MNH Service
Isai invested €2m and acquired a 33% stake in the group in 2013
KKR and Towerbrook invest €250m in OVH
French tech company had so far financed its development through debt
Bel acquires Mont Blanc Materne from LBO France
LBO acquired a majority stake in the group in 2010, taking over from previous owner Activa Capital
EdRip welcomes ActoMezz staff
With the latest additions, EdRip will count 54 staff members in total
Cathay-backed SeaOwl acquires Ogas Solutions
Cathay became SeaOwl's largest individual shareholder in 2015
Extendam backs Gault & Millau's SBO
Former Gault & Millau CEO Côme de Chérisey will become head of the group
Apax-backed InfoVista acquires Ascom's Tems subsidiary
Apax France acquired a majority stake in the group in March 2016
Siparex buys Ligier Group from 21 Partners
21 Partners had acquired a 75% stake in the recreational vehicles group in 2008
French dealflow holds steady in H1 despite domestic turmoil
Private equity activity has remained strong in a country experiencing turmoil brought about by terror attacks, labour law reforms and protests
Carlyle-backed Homair acquires European Camping Group
Carlyle acquired a majority stake in the group in 2014, taking over from Montefiore
Deal in Focus: Naxicap acquires Texa from Apax
Following a successful buy-and-build strategy, Apax decided to divest the business rather than commit to a further three years of ownership
Naxicap exits robotics specialist Machines Pagès
Naxicap Partners has been invested in the group since 2007
PE-backed Talend reaps $95m in Nasdaq IPO
French-American startup has received more than $100m in funding over the last 10 years
Omnes Capital sells SVP Group to MML Capital
Transaction marks the sixth investment made via the MML Capital Fund VI vehicle
Eurazeo invests in AssurCopro
Management and founders retain shares in the group alongside Eurazeo PME
Deal in Focus: Colony Capital et al. exit French chain But
French homeware chain expanded through an aggressive marketing campaign, cost-cutting measures and by outsourcing production
Abenex-backed RG Safety in €50m refinancing
Group renews both senior and mezzanine facilities, put in place with the original deal in 2012
360 Capital Partners takes over €80m Robolution Capital fund
Fund had been put on standby in 2015 due to internal conflicts at Orkos Capital
Apax Partners sells Texa to Naxicap Partners
Transaction marks the fifth buyout for the insurance specialist group since 2004