France
Siparex scores 2x on Sylpa sell-off to management
Transaction marks fourth exit for Siparex Entrepreneurs 1
Weinberg-backed Climater acquires Aurion & Cie
Second bolt-on for the business under Weinberg’s ownership
Jadot joins Industries & Finances as associate
GP bought digital agency Equinoa last week
Ekkio acquires Sterience
GP picks up sterilisation services provider from parent group Dalkia
Axègaz raises €3.7m from 123Venture et al.
Business's founders understood to retain a 41.5% stake
Prêt d'Union raises €31m from Eurazeo et al.
Listed GP contributes €17m to round for peer-to-peer lender
Eurazeo sells Cap Vert Finance to Carlyle in €137m SBO
Carlyle has invested via €656m technology fund
Cathay launches €200-250m Sino-French Innovation fund
Vehicle seeks €5-25m investments in digital start-ups
Industries & Finances acquires Equinoa
Third investment for GP’s €135m third fund
CVC in exclusive talks for Astorg's Linxens
Tertiary buyout understood to value business at €1.5bn
New placement agent Reach Capital launches with four partners
Global Private Equity and Idinvest alumni set up new venture
Emyg raises €1m from Paca et al.
Second round for business since foundation
SNCF buys VC-backed OuiCar for €28m
SNCF was already shareholder via Ecomobilité fund
Seventure and CM-CIC's Biophytis to raise €20m via IPO
Both firms to retain a minimum 31% stake post-flotation
Cathay buys minority stake in SeaOwl
Investment thought to sit around the €15m mark
Apax's Amplitude in €239m listing
Shareholders to reap €50m in proceeds from sale of existing shares
Eurazeo-backed Europcar lists in €1.7bn IPO
Eurazeo to keep 43.3% stake in business after flotation
ICG in exclusive talks for Equistone's Stella Group
Fourth buyout for core business Toulousaine since inception
Ardian injects €2.5m into Bricoprivé
GP secures minority stake
Idinvest closes latest debt fund on €400m
Exceeds target by тЌ100m
Qualium's Sogal merges with AGEM
First bolt-on for Sogal since being acquired by Qualium in 2010
LBO France nears completion of Cityvision sale
Group’s divestment began with exit of SLT and SELT divisions
Auriga's Wallix lists in €40.9m IPO
Software developer raises €9.1m as part of flotation
French dealflow picks up in pre-summer rush
A good pipeline of sizeable deals is reflected in rising optimism among GPs