France
EdRip planning to raise extra €500m by 2017
French GP Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip) is planning to close its latest healthcare fund on €200m in 2013 and raise two new growth capital vehicles within the next four years.
VCs to fully exit Dailymotion
Orange is understood to have upped its stake in French video sharing site Dailymotion to 100%, leading to several venture firms exiting the company's capital structure.
Equistone IV to sign ninth deal
Equistone Partners, which has recently closed its Equistone IV fund on €1.5bn, is set to acquire French food machinery business Groupe Brétèche, according to a filing made with the French competition authority.
Siparex et al. take stake in Malherbe SBO
A consortium led by Siparex has backed the tertiary buyout of French transport group Malherbe from Nixen Partners.
Isai invests €1.2m in Pubeco
French VC Isai has invested €1.245m in online advertisement platform Pubeco.
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Ace Management in €150m first close for Aerofund III
French GP Ace Management has raised €150m for Aerofund III, an aerospace-focused fund with a €300m target.
Sigma Gestion invests €1.5m in Sogemed
Sigma Gestion has provided French second-hand medical equipment dealer Sogemed with €1.5m of funding.
Ace Management et al. inject €5m into Kalray
Previous backers Ace Management, InoCap, Expansinvest and Rhône-Dauphiné Développement have invested a further €5m in French fabless semiconductor company Kalray.
European Capital provides acquisition finance to Flexitallic
European Capital has invested $7m in unitranche bonds to provide financing for The Flexitallic Group's acquisition of US-based Custom Rubber Products.
Midi Capital injects €1.5m into Medtech
Midi Capital has invested €1.5m in French medical robots designer Medtech as part of a €4m funding round for the firm.
Alliance Entreprendre takes majority stake in Marline
Alliance Entreprendre is believed to have taken a majority stake in the SBO of French motor fuel producer Marline from Initiative & Finance.
Iris and Midi inject €1.7m into BuyBox
Iris Capital and Midi Capital have injected €1.7m into BuyBox, a French software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider for the e-commerce market.
CDC Entreprises et al. in €3m round for Geolid
CDC Entreprises, A Plus Finance and investment holding Hi Inov have provided French online advertisement solution Geolid with €3m of funding, according to local reports.
Nicolas Sarkozy rebuffs rumours of private equity move
The entourage of Nicolas Sarkozy has dismissed claims that the former French president is looking to launch a €1bn private equity fund.
Iris Capital leads €10m round for AppGratis
Iris Capital has led a €10m funding round for AppGratis, a Paris-based applications platform for smartphones and tablets.
Siparex and Somfy buy Sofilab
Siparex and Somfy Participations have taken a majority stake in Groupe Sofilab, a French producer of livestock watering troughs.
CDC leads €10m round for McPhy Energy
CDC Entreprises has invested €5m as part of a €10m round for French hydrogen storage specialist McPhy Energy.
EdRip et al. support Groupe Marietton OBO
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip), Crédit Agricole Régions Investissement and Siparex have backed the secondary owner buyout of French travel specialist Groupe Marietton.
BlackFin Capital buys Compamut
BlackFin Capital Partners has bought a controlling stake in French insurance comparison business Compamut, according to reports.
CapHorn Invest backs Exaqtworld with €2m
Venture capital firm CapHorn Invest has invested €2m as part of a €2.7m series-A round for French anti-theft devices developer Exaqtworld.
PE firms eye French gas storage business TIGF
Two bidder groups including AXA Private Equity and CDC Infrastructure have emerged in the sale of Total's gas storage unit Transports Infrastructures Gaz France (TIGF), according to reports.
EdRIP invests in secondary OBO of Itesa
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has taken a minority stake in the owner buyout of French security equipment distributor Itesa, allowing existing backer MBO Partners to exit the business.
Vermeer injects €7m into Compagnie de Bel Air
Vermeer Capital Partners has invested €7m in French campsites operator Compagnie de Bel Air in exchange for a minority stake, according to local media reports.