Axa Private Equity
Axa Venture-backed Cognism acquires Mailtastic
In March 2020, Cognism raised $12m in a funding round led by Axa Venture Partners
AVP holds $150m first closing for second early-stage fund
AVP Early Stage II will focus on technology businesses based in North America, Europe and Israel
Ardian sells infrastructure fund to APG and Axa
Both APG and Axa were previously LPs in the fund, which Axa Private Equity closed in 2007
Axa Strategic Ventures leads $12m series-B for ForceManager
Other participants in the round include Nauta Capital, Sabadell, SIE and Histemi
Axa Strategic Ventures launches $175m fund-of-funds
VC firm aims to deploy capital in a global portfolio of "top-tier" venture capital funds
Bain Capital reduces Maisons du Monde stake
GP reduces its stake in the group from 31.2% to 15.8% through the transaction
Ardian increases stake in CLH Group
Ardian has increased its holding in Spanish oil storage and transportation firm Compañía Logística de Hidrocarburos (CLH) to 15%.
Deal in focus: Ardian and Consilium sell Rollon
In mid-November, after almost a year of negotiations, Ardian and Consilium sold Rollon, an Italian manufacturer of liner rails and actuators, to French GP Chequers Capital and Italian investor IGI.
French mid-cap dealflow stages comeback
French mid-market
21 Partners backs Synerlab
21 Partners has acquired Synerlab Group, a French drug manufacturing and packaging company, from Ardian in a management buyout.
Ardian and Consilium sell Rollon
Ardian and Consilium have sold Rollon, an Italian manufacturer of liner rails and actuators, to French GP Chequers Capital and Italian private equity firm IGI.
Ardian provides unitranche for Européenne des Desserts buyout
Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity) has arranged a €70m unitranche facility to finance Equistone's buyout of Européenne des Desserts from Azulis Capital and Céréa Partenaire.
Ardian backs CLS Group with €30m
Ardian, formerly Axa Private Equity, has invested €30m in CLS Group, a satellite-based environmental data provider.
Flying the nest: New wave of French spinouts
Following a decade of French spinouts from banks and insurance companies, the last few weeks have seen some of the most high-profile carve-outs to date. Greg Gille reports
Hard times over for hardware investments?
The hardware end of Europe’s technology market has largely been ignored by GPs in favour of the safety net of software. Ellie Pullen investigates the reasons behind its neglect and whether the sector is about to become a more appealing investment opportunity
PE-backed TDF attracts €3.5-3.6bn offers
The private equity backers of broadcast tower operator Télédiffusion de France (TDF) are considering bids in the region of €3.5bn for the sale of the firm’s French unit, Reuters has reported.
Equistone buys Européenne des Desserts in SBO
Equistone Partners has acquired French desserts maker Européenne des Desserts from Azulis Capital and Céréa Partenaire.
Ardian arranges €275m unitranche facility for Flexitallic SBO
Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity) has arranged a €275m multi-currency unitranche facility to finance the €450m buyout of Flexitallic by Bridgepoint, in what marks the first investment for Ardian's Private Debt Fund III vehicle.
Ardian-backed Diana acquires Confoco International
Diana Ingrédients, backed by Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity), has acquired sales and marketing services provider Confoco International.
Ardian buys Laboratoires Anios
Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity) has supported the management buyout of French disinfection solutions provider Laboratoires Anios.
Ardian’s Trescal bolts on SE Laboratories
Trescal, a portfolio company of Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity), has acquired SE Laboratories, a Silicon Valley-based provider of calibration services.
Axa spinout Ardian closes fifth LBO fund on €2.41bn
Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity) has closed its LBO Fund V on €2.41bn, shortly after finalising its spinout from parent company Axa.
LPs highlight continued relevance of French private equity market
French Renaissance
Axa Private Equity spinout goes ahead
Insurer Axa has completed the sale of its private equity arm to a management-led consortium for €510m.