France
Credit Agricole Private Equity raises cleantech fund
Credit Agricole Private Equity has raised €120m for its Capenergie II Renewable Energy Fund.
Alven's JolieBox gets first UK bolt-on
French online cosmetics retailer JolieBox, backed by Alven Capital, has acquired UK-based competitor Boudoir Privé.
Avenir Entreprises injects €1.5m in M Energies
Avenir Entreprises has invested €1.5m in French heater servicing company M Energies.
Alven Capital hires new investment director
French VC Alven Capital has appointed Raffi Kamber as investment director.
Perceva Capital backs bolt-on for Shark
Perceva Capital has supported motorcycle helmet supplier Shark's add-on acquisition of Holding Trophy.
New corporate venture fund launched in France
French corporations SNCF, Orange, PSA Peugeot Citroën and Total have launched the €30m Ecomobilité Ventures vehicle.
Two bolt-ons for PAI-owned Kiloutou
French construction equipment rental company Kiloutou, a portfolio company of PAI Partners, has acquired two competitors.
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France unquote" November/December 2011
PAI Partners has sold a further 15 million shares in listed Danish food ingredients company Chr Hansen, raising DKK 1.73bn (c€232.5m). The shares were priced at DKK 115 per unit, an improvement on the DKK 90 share price achieved at the time of last...
NiXEN buys Babeau Seguin from Siparex et al.
NiXEN has acquired a majority stake of slightly more than 50% in French home construction group Babeau Seguin from a consortium of private equity shareholders.
Cathay Capital backs Minafin
French-Chinese investor Cathay Capital has taken a minority stake in French chemicals manufacturer Minafin.
Gilde writes down Novasep investment
Gilde is reportedly set to relinquish its 46% stake in France-based Novasep as the company is taken over by lenders, only recouping €9m on the exit.
French state reorganises fund for SMEs
French president Nicolas Sarkozy has announced a new initiative to streamline the support offered by state-backed fund FSI to small regional businesses.
EdRCP makes first add-on to Béaba
French baby care products business Béaba, a portfolio company of Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (EdRCP), has acquired Red Castle.
AtriA spinout a precursor for 2012?
Edouard Thomazeau and Thibaut de Chassey - two former partners at French GP AtriA Capital Partenaires - have launched a new mid-cap firm. De Chassey talks to Greg Gille about the firm’s strategy and its experience of a tough fundraising market.
Sagard to buy Eurodough for €115m
Sagard Private Equity has entered exclusive negotiations with Sara Lee for the €115m purchase of French chilled dough producer Eurodough.
Gimv sells part of Tinubu Square stake
Gimv has sold the largest part of its minority stake in French credit risk solutions provider Tinubu Square to sovereign wealth fund FSI.
France Télécom and Publicis launch €300m VC fund
French companies France Télécom and Publicis intend to jointly commit €150m to a new venture capital fund focusing on internet businesses.
Activa Capital buys Primavista off LFPI
Activa Capital has acquired a majority stake in French maternity and school photography specialist Primavista from LFPI Gestion.
iXO Private Equity separates from IRDI
French small-cap specialist iXO Private Equity and regional investment company IRDI will now operate independently.
AXA PE's Novacap buys part of Rhodia
French chemicals group Novacap, a portfolio company of AXA Private Equity, has carved out Rhodia’s salicylic and acetaminophen businesses.
Former AtriA partners launch new venture
Edouard Thomazeau and Thibaut de Chassey - two former partners at French mid-cap firm AtriA Capital Partenaires - have launched a new mid-cap firm named Atlon Capital Partners, according to media reports.
Butler Capital takes over Anovo
Turnaround specialist Butler Capital has been chosen to take over Anovo, a French provider of after-sales support solutions for high-tech products, from administration.
Argos Soditic buys Marchegay
Argos Soditic has acquired a majority stake in the management buyout of French glass structures manufacturer Marchegay Technologies.