France
France among "best in the world for PE returns" – Afic's Chabanel
Exclusive Q&A with new French association chairman
VC-backed Viadeo raises €24.4m in IPO
Company received €5m investment from A Capital just last week
Ardian's Trescal bolts on two
Acquisitions mark fourth & fifth bolt-ons since June 2013
Investindustrial in highest bid for Club Med
Offer continues ownership battle
VC backers take part in €50m Innate Pharma capital increase
Investors include Wellington Partners, OrbiMed and BPI France
Cathay hits €460m first close for Sino French fund
Cathay Midcap Growth Fund III targeting €500m
A Capital invests €5m in Viadeo
Viadeo is listing in Paris next month
Eurazeo's Cap Vert bolts on Aditia
Company has also announced bolt-ons of two other firms
Sun European sells DBA for €400m
Sale comes after eight years under Sun European's tenure
CVC to take over 3i's Vedici
Firm enters exclusive negotiations for private hospital group
VC-backed Pixium floats with €100m market cap
Company sold 4.2 million shares at 828 euro cents apiece
Siparex et al. back ECM Technologies with €10m
Round also includes BPI France, InnovaFonds and Capida
Auriga et al. invest €5m in Fab'entech
Company will use funds to expand internationally
Astorg sells Staci to ICG
Staci's turnover almost doubles under Astorg's ownership
Keensight appoints Svensson as investment director
Magdalena Svensson, Keensight Capital
PE performance: France hot on UK's heels
French funds boast 9.2% net IRR since inception
VC-backed eNovance acquired by Red Hat
eNovance shareholders will receive €20m of Red Hat shares
Parquest backs Polyexpert in first deal since ING spinout
GP backs Polyexpert in capital restructure
AnaCap backs AssurOne buyout
French insurance market expected to move increasingly online
Ardian buys minority stake in Neotys
GP injects €2m to accelerate international development
PAI acquires stake in Labeyrie
Deal reportedly worth around €500m
Nixen exits Ceva Santé Animale
Company management and employees to remain majority shareholder
PAI acquires DomusVi
Deal was sourced through an auction process
Archimed reaches €100m first close for maiden healthcare fund
3i spinout reaches milestone after three months on the road