Essling Capital

Frank-Noël Vandenberghe exits the business he co-founded with Michele Mezzarobba, who left last year

Unquote rounds up the most notable fundraises currently ongoing in the French market across the buyout, venture and secondaries spaces

Michele Mezzarobba leaves the firm having co-founded it in 2017

GP is investing from Essling Expansion Fund, a vehicle dedicated to the French lower-mid-market

GP invests from Essling Expansion Fund, which held a first close on €100m in February 2019

Fund backs lower-mid-market to large-cap businesses based in Europe and the US

GP deploys capital from its Essling Expansion fund, which held a €100m first close in February 2019

Fund has completed its first investment, backing medical software specialist Evolucare

GP invests in the software company via Essling Expansion, a fund that recently held a first close

French GP's third fund, with a target of more than €200m, focuses on majority acquisitions

Hard-cap was originally set at €100m, but was raised in order to meet increasing demand

Massena spinout Essling this month recruited the funds-of-funds team from Amundi and will launch its first vehicle shortly

Having recruited the four-strong team, Essling will launch its first fund-of-funds within the next few weeks