CM-CIC Capital Finance
CM-CIC’s Primus acquired by Alliance Laundry
Belgium-based Primus Laundry Equipment Group, which is backed by CM-CIC Finance, has been acquired by Teachers’ Private Capital-backed US group Alliance Laundry.
Seventure et al. back EndoControl
Seventure Partners, CM-CIC Capital Innovation and Viveris Management have injected €4m into EndoControl, a French surgical robotics developer.
Siparex makes 5x on Manuloc exit
Siparex has sold its stake in French logistics business Manuloc to existing backer CM-CIC Capital Finance after more than 10 years as a minority shareholder.
Omnes et al. invest €8m in Gecko Biomedical
Omnes Capital, CM-CIC Capital Finance and CapDecisif Management have backed an €8m series-A round for Paris-based medical devices company Gecko Biomedical.
VC-backed Implanet floats
French medical technology company Implanet, backed by several venture capital firms, has listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris with a market cap of €39m.
Fondations Capital takes over CM-CIC LBO Partners
Fondations Capital has acquired fellow French GP CM-CIC LBO Partners from CM-CIC Capital Finance, the private equity arm of the Crédit Mutuel-CIC banking group.
Equistone indulges with Charles & Alice
Equistone Partners Europe has invested in French fruit dessert maker Charles & Alice Group, alongside existing investor CM-CIC Capital Finance.
CM-CIC, Seventure in €23m Global Bioenergies capital increase
Industrial biology company Global Bioenergies, listed on the NYSE Alternext Paris, has raised €23m through the placement of 927,419 new shares.
CM-CIC Capital Finance buys 12% stake in Courtepaille
CM-CIC Capital Finance has acquired Salvepar's 12% stake in Courtepaille, a French restaurant chain owned by Fondations Capital, for €9m.
Index and CM-CIC inject €2.5m into Capitaine Train
French online train booking business Capitaine Train has raised a further €2.5m from its two existing backers, Index Ventures and CM-CIC Capital Privé.
CIC Mezzanine closes third fund on €165m
CIC Mezzanine has closed its third vehicle, CIC Mezzanine 3, on €165m – comfortably exceeding its €120m target.
CM-CIC and IDI exit Alti in €75m trade sale
CM-CIC LBO Partners and IDI have sold French IT engineering firm Alti to a subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Tata in a €75m all-cash transaction.
Xerox buys Impika from Siparex et al.
A consortium of French private equity houses including Siparex, CM-CIC Capital Innovation, Turenne Capital and XAnge Private Equity have sold inkjet printing solutions business Impika to Xerox.
PE-backed Labco in €100m high-yield refinancing
French medical diagnostics company Labco has made a €100m bond issue to repay the outstanding amounts borrowed under its revolving credit facility.
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.
VCs in €25m round for Spartoo
Existing investors, including CM-CIC Capital Privé and Highland Partners, have taken part in a €25m series-C funding round for Spartoo, an online retailer of shoes and bags.
Idinvest in €100m funding round for Deezer
Existing backer Idinvest has joined in a fresh €100m funding round for French music streaming start-up Deezer.
Ciclad takes majority stake in Inovelec SBO
Small- and mid-cap focused GP Ciclad has acquired French electronic equipment manufacturer Groupe Inovelec alongside the group's founders and managers.
Siparex takes 25% stake in Vulcain
Siparex has acquired a minority stake in the owner buyout of French building fixtures manufacturer Vulcain.
CM-CIC LBO Partners backs Nerim MBO
CM-CIC LBO Partners has backed the MBO of French telecoms operator Nerim.