France
Major refinancing underway for Eurazeo's Elis
Elis, a French professional clothing business owned by Eurazeo, has placed a €450m high-yield bond as part of a significant refinancing effort.
Gores acquires FTO subsidiary Etrali
The Gores Group has bought Etrali, the business services and trading solutions subsidiary of France Telecom-Orange (FTO).
Weinberg Capital Partners acquires CMFT
Weinberg Capital Partners-backed Climater has acquired Bordeaux-based group CMFT Heating, a company specialised in industrial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC).
French VCs inject €4m into Miliboo
Existing investor Auriga Partners has led a €4m funding round for French online furniture store Miliboo, alongside newcomers Naxicap and Sigma Gestion.
Private equity backers sell further 10% Rexel stake for €500m
The backers of electrical equipment supplier Rexel have offloaded a further 10% stake in the company for €500m, following up on a previous partial exit in February.
Bain and Axa PE duel for Maisons du Monde
Bain Capital and Axa Private Equity are the two remaining bidders for French furniture stores chain Maisons du Monde, according to reports.
TCR exits Laboratoires Chemineau in trade sale
TCR Capital has sold French pharmaceutical company Laboratoires Chemineau to Groupe Anjac, generating a multiple in excess of 3x and an IRR of more than 20%.
Axa PE takes 15% stake in Clip Industrie
Axa Private Equity has acquired a 15% stake in Clip Industrie, a French production management system software publisher and developer.
Elaia backs $1.5m series-A for Carnet de Mode
Elaia Partners has led a $1.5m series-A funding round for Paris-based online fashion boutique Carnet de Mode, alongside a number of French angel investors.
Sun European halts sale of DBApparel
Sun European Partners has abandoned the attempted sale of DBApparel, the parent company of French underwear retailer Dim, due to a lack of sufficient offers for the business, according to French media.
Axa PE and Fosun to acquire Club Med for €540m
Axa Private Equity and Fosun International have agreed to wholly acquire listed French holiday resorts group Club Méditerranée alongside the company's management for around €540m.
Diana sale could yield €1bn for Axa PE
Axa Private Equity is mulling a sale for French food ingredients business Diana Ingredients, according to reports.
AAA raises €4.8m from Seventure et al.
French pharmaceutical firm Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA) has raised €4.8m from existing and new investors, including incoming venture capital investor Seventure Partners.
Quilvest closes QS PEP 2012 on $150m
Quilvest & Partners has closed its QS PEP 2012 fund-of-funds on $150m, and simultaneously launched its QS PEP Core vehicle with a $400m target.
AFM-Téléthon and FNA launch biotherapy-focused fund
Charity AFM-Téléthon and French state-backed fund-of-funds Fonds National d'Amorçage (FNA) have committed €50m to a new seed fund dedicated to biotherapy and rare diseases research.
Weinberg’s Alliance Industrie acquires Précisium
Weinberg Capital Partners-backed Alliance Industrie has acquired a majority stake in parts trader Précisium Groupe, in a deal that saw European Capital Financial Services provide €4m in mezzanine loans.
TowerBrook buys majority stake in Kaporal 5
TowerBrook Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in French clothing retailer Kaporal 5.
Ace invests €8m in Asquini-Sofop Aero
Ace Management has made an €8m investment to back the merger of French aerospace parts manufacturers Asquini and Sofop.
Idinvest backs Forsee Power Solutions
Idinvest Partners has provided growth capital to rechargeable industry-grade battery specialist Forsee Power Solutions.
Ventech leads €3.1m round for Sticky Ads TV
Ventech and previous backer Isai have provided French online advertising agency Sticky Ads TV with €3.1m of growth capital.
BonitaSoft raises $13m in series-C round
CDC Entreprises, investing via the state-backed FSN PME vehicle, has led a $13m series-C funding round for French software firm BonitaSoft.
Natixis buys Euro Private Equity
Natixis has added another firm to its private equity arm by acquiring Swiss funds-of-funds manager and investment adviser Euro Private Equity.
CIC Mezzanine closes third fund on €165m
CIC Mezzanine has closed its third vehicle, CIC Mezzanine 3, on €165m – comfortably exceeding its €120m target.