France
Eurazeo to manage €420m Nov Santé healthcare fund
Fund was launched by the French Insurance Federation (FFA) and Caisse des Dépôts to commit to projects in the healthcare sector in France
SK Capital to buy Ipackchem from Sagard
Sale ends a holding period of around four years for Sagard, which bought Ipackchem from Céréa and BPI France
Merieux Equity et al. in series-A round for Cell-Easy
Company plans to use the fresh funding to expand its manufacturing platform and scale up its team
EQT Ventures leads €50m series-B for Luko
Company intends to use the fresh capital to further boost its product development and scale up its team
Index Ventures leads €25m round for Ankorstore
B2B marketplace for brands and independent retailers is also backed by GFC, Alven and Aglaé
G Square backs €40m round for Medadom
France-based telemedicine startup intends to use the fresh capital to expand its domestic presence
PAI-backed Stella Group buys BPE's DuoTherm Rolladen
Exit ends BPE's three-and-a-half-year holding period; the add-on is Stella's second under PAI
Permira's Exclusive Group bolts on Nuaware
Company has made add-ons in Europe, Canada and Hong Kong since Permira's investment in 2018
Ardian buys Inovie minority
Ardian has acquired a minority stake in medical diagnostics company Inovie.
BPI France, Omnes lead €12m series-A for AlgoTherapeutix
Company intends to use the proceeds to finance the clinical development of its lead candidate ATX01
Apax acquires majority of Diapason
Founder Pascal Kravitzch and Diapason's management team also invest significantly in the deal
Latour Capital III holds final close on €1bn
Fund targets majority transactions and spin-outs of large companies mainly based in France
PAI buys Grand Frais grocery business EEF
PAI intends to support EEF in accelerating its growth plans, both organically and via external acquisitions
Eurazeo buys Altaïr from Motion Equity for €115m
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Motion Equity, which bought the company from Azulis, Gimv and co-investors
Hg acquires Septeo Group
Deal sees Hg investing via Genesis 9 and reportedly values the legal tech business at more than €1bn
Palamon-backed FairConnect buys DriveQuant
Palamon bought a majority stake in the connected insurance service provider in a €100m deal in 2018
Charterhouse buys Novetude Santé
GP intends to boost the company's growth, bolster its international expansion and pursue a buy-and-build strategy
Consortium in €20m funding round for Tehtris
Cybersecurity software platform drew investment from sponsors including Ace Management
Aglaé, BPI France lead $30m series-B for Livestorm
Raise Ventures and Idinvest also take part in the round, which brings the total amount raised by Livestorm to $35m
Turenne backs ABL Lyon
GP invests via Turenne Capital Santé 2, a healthcare-dedicated fund with a €165m hard-cap
Tikehau leads €150m investment in Amarenco
Pierre Devillard and Pierre Abadie from the private equity team of Tikehau will join the board
Novalpina buys majority stake in Laboratoire XO
Deal reportedly values the company at more than €300m, and unitranche debt was provided by debt fund manager Ares
EQT Growth's bet on maturing European startups
New growth investor plans to announce at least one deal by the end of the year, says partner Carolina Brochado
Crédit Mutuel Equity et al. invest €75m in Chausson Matériaux
Irdi Soridec Gestion, BNP Paribas, Grand Sud-Ouest Capital and Idia Capital also invest