ACE Management
Safran and Pengpai in $26m funding round for Kalray
Safran Corporate Ventures and Pengpai join as new investors in the round alongside previous backers
EdRip's Eurogiciel acquires PE-backed Alyotech
Alyotech formerly backed by Iris Capital, BPI France and Galileo Partners, among others
Sentryo raises €2m from Ace et al.
Cybersecurity specialist to dedicate funds to expansion in the French and German market
Ace and Auriga in €2.6m round for Pherecydes Pharma
Business angels also take part in round
EdRip’s Saphymo sold to CNIM’s Bertin
Bertin is former portfolio company of LBO France
Ace et al. invest €5m in Spring Technologies
Company will begin looking at potential acquisitions in Europe
VC-backed Fermentalg raises €40m in IPO
Flotation valued the business at €106.9m
Omnes injects €1.5m into Cooltech
Omnes Capital has backed Cooltech Applications, a French magnetic refrigeration specialist, with a €1.5m capital injection.
French VCs invest €12m in Fermentalg
BPI France, Viveris Management and IRDI have taken part in a €12m fundraising round for biotechnology company Fermentalg, alongside existing investors.
Ace invests €8m in Asquini-Sofop Aero
Ace Management has made an €8m investment to back the merger of French aerospace parts manufacturers Asquini and Sofop.
Ace Management buys Auvergne Aéronautique group
Ace Management has wholly acquired Slicom Aéronautique, Auvergne Aéronautique Slicom and Casablanca Aéronautique from Slicom International, with a view to turn the businesses around.
Ace Management in €4m round for Ocea
Ace Management has joined existing investor Edmond de Rothcshild Investment Partners (EdRip) in a €4m round for French aluminium boats manufacturer Ocea.
Ace Management invests €10m in Duqueine
Ace Management has injected a further €10m into French aerospace-focused parts supplier Duqueine.
Ace and CM-CIC in €3.2m round for Socomore
Ace Management and existing backer CM-CIC Capital Finance have taken part in a €3.2m funding round for Socomore, a French producer of surface treatment solutions used in the aerospace industry.
Ace and IRDI inject €4.5m into ARM
Ace Management and investment company IRDI have provided French spare parts manufacturer Groupe ARM with €4.5m of growth capital funding.
Ace Management in €150m first close for Aerofund III
French GP Ace Management has raised €150m for Aerofund III, an aerospace-focused fund with a €300m target.
Ace Management et al. inject €5m into Kalray
Previous backers Ace Management, InoCap, Expansinvest and Rhône-Dauphiné Développement have invested a further €5m in French fabless semiconductor company Kalray.
Ariadne Capital et al. provide seed funding for ClickSlide
The Ariadne Capital Entrepreneurs (ACE) Fund and three angel investors have invested in cloud-based technology start-up ClickSlide Ltd.