Amundi Private Equity
Amundi eyes January final close for second Megatendances fund
Fund is expected to collect up to EUR 400m, with EUR 280m secured to date
Amundi PEF targets two more 2020 deals following Megatendances II close
Amundi PEF held a first close for its Megatendances II platform at the end of Q2
France Fundraising Pipeline - Q4 2020
Unquote rounds up the most notable fundraises currently ongoing in the French market across the buyout, venture and secondaries spaces
PE still hungry for retirement homes, but infra funds loom
Eight deals were completed in the retirement homes sector across Europe in 2019, above the annual average of five since 2014
Amundi PEF, SGCP back Vivalto Vie in capital reshuffle
Azulis Capital exits the care home operator, having backed it since 2015
Amundi PEF nears first close for Megatendances II fund
Megatendances II is being marketed to both retail and institutional investors
Amundi PEF launches second Megatendances programme
New programme is structured into several vehicles to attract both retail and institutional investors
Andera, Capital Croissance sell stakes in Snadec
Deal sees Aumndi and LFPI invest in French decontamination and asbestos removal specialist
Ciclad buys back FrogPubs from Amundi PEF
GP invests via its Ciclad VI fund, which held a final close on €180m in September 2018
Amundi, BPI France, Socadif invest €115m in Wifirst
GPs carve out France-based Wifirst, an internet access provider, from the Bolloré Group
PE-backed Briconord bolts on Mac Lean
France-based Briconord buys a Dutch peer, and the combined business should post €30m turnover
21 Invest France et al. inject €8m in DGF
French food distributor DGF plans to continue its buy-and-build strategy with fresh capital
Parquest, Amundi buy Eduservices in SBO
GPs buy minority stakes in the France-based post-secondary-education group Eduservices
Amundi buys remaining stake in Anatec
Following the acquisition, Anatec will maintain its operational and business independence
Idia et al. back Le Groupe Bioclinic in SBO
GPs invest in medical analysis laboratory Bioclinic while founder Dabi retains majority
Riverside sells DPA to PE-backed RCF Group
Riverside said the company's sales and EBITDA nearly doubled during its five-year tenure
Amundi PE, A Plus Finance invest €12m in Crosscall
GPs join BPI France and ACG in backing heavy duty, waterproof smartphones company
MBO Partenaires, Amundi PE buy Groupe Arcado in SBO
Siparex and Carvest sell majority stake in charcuterie specialist Arcado and reinvest
Amundi acquires stake in Altix
Altix plans on expanding globally in the consumer electronics and automotive electronics markets
Amundi Private Equity backs Appart Fitness
France-based gym operator will bolt on its peer Nextalis following the capital injection
Amundi PE et al. back EMP Rotomoulage MBI
Brothers Cyril and Samuel Delamaire sell their stakes in the French plastic parts manufacturer
Amundi launches €300m LBO debt fund
Vehicle will select issuers primarily from the portfolio companies of major private equity firms
Arkéa et al. in Armor SBO
Existing backers reinvest in the French printing service, Unexo joins for the first time
Eurazeo invests further in IM Square ahead of acquisitions
With the fresh capital, IM Square plans to acquire three to six additional asset managers