Eurazeo
JCDecaux takes 15.4% stake in Eurazeo
Taking over from Crédit Agricole, JC Decaux becomes the second largest shareholder in Eurazeo
Eurazeo launches Eurazeo Brands arm with up to $800m
New entity will be headed by Jill Granoff and dedicated to the consumer and retail sectors
Eurazeo holds first close on €586m for Eurazeo PME III
Eurazeo commits €400m, while third-party investors commit €186m at first close in the mid-cap vehicle
Deal in Focus: Eurazeo buys Mondelēz confectionery arm for €157m
Following the deal, the company's international production will be relocated to France
Eurazeo backs Dominion with $680m in GP's first US deal
Transaction is the first North American investment by Eurazeo since launching its New York office
Eurazeo acquires Mondelez confectionery firm for €157m
Eurazeo's takeover enables brands including Carambar and Suchard to come back under French ownership
Eurazeo sells Colisée to IK Investment Partners
Sale follows a three-year tenure and reportedly values the care home operator at €236m
Eurazeo PME buys Smile from Keensight
Keensight bought its majority stake in the French open-source IT business in 2014
Ardian to acquire Prosol
Company founder Denis Dumont will reinvest in the group alongside the new majority shareholder
Eurazeo spins out Fonroche solar division
InfraVia recently closed its third European infrastructure fund, InfraVia European Fund III, on €1bn
Colony Capital exits AccorHotels
Colony first entered the Accor group in 2005, making a €1bn investment in the listed entity
Vitruvian leads €58m series-E round for Vestiaire
Paris-based group has so far raised €116m in funding from a large pool of investors
Eurazeo-backed Elis launches €325m share capital increase
Fresh funds will enable laundry, linen and sanitary equipment business to refinance
Eurazeo holds €500m final close for Eurazeo Capital II
Vehicle targets growth capital injections across GP’s portfolio companies
Southern Europe leads renaissance of billion-euro club
Dealflow in the €1bn+ buyout segment reached an eight-year high across Europe in the 12 months to Q2 2016
Eurazeo invests in AssurCopro
Management and founders retain shares in the group alongside Eurazeo PME
Bridgepoint, Eurazeo sell Foncia to Partners Group for €1.8bn
Both firms have been invested in the group since 2011, and have been sole shareholders since 2014
Eurazeo reaps 1.7x multiple in Elis partial exit
Buyout house had invested in the company in a €2.3bn tertiary buyout in 2007, listed it in 2015
Eurazeo contributes $20m in series-F funding for Farfetch
Farfetch's sixth round of funding brings the overall amount raised to $304.5m
Eurazeo sells €281m stake in professional clothing firm Elis
Sale represents a third of Eurazeo's stake in the company, which listed in 2015
Eurazeo in talks to buy chocolate brands from Mondelez
As part of the deal, Eurazeo will buy five manufacturing plants in France
How private equity is dealing with the debt deluge
Despite jitters in the large-cap space, the European mid-market continues to be flooded with financing options
Eurazeo injects €134m into Les Petits Chaperons Rouges
French listed investor contributes in both equity and convertible bonds, BPI France co-invests for a minority stake
Eurazeo PME acquires MK Direct from Alpha PE
The bedding company, which operates the Francoise Saget and Linvosges brands, is valued at €102m