BPI France
Turenne et al. back Groupe Sources MBO
GPs will help the water treatment plants specialist to expand in France and abroad
PE-backed Rafaut bolts on AEDS
Ace Management and Étoile ID-backed Rafaut buys France-based AEDS, doubling group turnover
Francisco Partners leads $50m round for Talentsoft
Existing investors BPI France and Goldman Sachs also commit to the latest financing
Omnes, BPI France back UnitE
GPs invest in the France-based hydropower specialist via renewables-focused funds
Tikehau holds €350m first close for energy fund
T2 Energy Transition Fund invests in European companies operating in the field of energy transition
Arkéa et al. buy Malherbe from Siparex, NCI
Consortium of backers buy a minority stake in the logistics and transport specialist
Mubadala, BPI France sign new investment agreement
Vehicle will target French startups operating in the technology and innovation space
PE-backed Creations & Parfums buys Floressence
BPI France, BNP Paribas Developpement acquire stakes in C&P, which buys Floressence
Sagard, BPI France to buy Sabena Technics
Reports say the transaction would value Sabena at €350m, equivalent to 9x its EBITDA
SGCP et al. back Milexia
SocGen Capital Partenaires, BPI France, Isatis Capital all acquire minority stakes
Andera, BPI France back Orest Group
Andera buys a stake in Orest Group, investing via its small-cap vehicle Capestan Capital 2
ETF Partners et al. back Phenix
GPs invest €15m in France-based Phenix, a company that helps businesses reduce waste
BPI France backs Groupe Environnement Recycling
Transaction is the first investment of FIEE fund, launched in 2017 with a €100m target
NCI, BPI France support Welcome Media BIMBO
Transaction sees new managers Frederic Boucher and Antoine Emeury become shareholders
PE–backed Synthesio sold to trade in €50m deal
Social media monitoring and engagement company Synthesio joins market research giant Ipsos
Tikehau, BPI France inject €150m into GreenYellow
GPs back energy supply services provider GreenYellow to support its expansion abroad
BPI France invests in listed Beneteau Group
Market capitalisation of leisure boat manufacturer Beneteau Group totals €1.18bn
BPI France sells G2Mobility to trade
French energy giant Total wholly acquires G2mobility, an electric vehicle charging service
BPI France closes €200m Fonds Build-up International
Fonds Build-up International will back French SMEs and mid-cap firms generating turnover of between €20m-1.5bn
BPI France et al. invest €70m in Evaneos
Fresh capital supports France-based Evaneos in recruitment and international expansion
BPI France et al. inject $50m into Launchmetrics
BPI France, Seventure, Cipio Partners and Famille C back the SaaS data analytics company
BPI France et al. back Qucit
Backers include Urban US, which backs startups seeking to improve the functioning of cities
Therachon nets $60m mezzanine from Novo et al.
Existing investors Versant Ventures, OrbiMed, BPI France and Inserm Transfert Initiative also take part
BPI France sells CPI to trade
French book printing group CPI is bought by Netherlands-based Circle Media Group