France
EdRIP purchase 25% holding in Geotec
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has acquired a 25% stake in Geotec Group, an industrial services company, in an OBO deal.
Sigma leads investment round in Lekiosque.fr
Sigma Gestion has led a first round of financing in Lekiosque.fr, an online publisher, by providing over >€1m alongside returning investors, a family office and private individuals.
Oddo PE injects ActivNetwork with €2.5m
Oddo Private Equity has led a €2.5m investment in ActivNetwork, a technology company, alongside Bouygues Telecom Initiative.
KKR sells 4.4% stake in Legrand
KKR is to sell a 4.4% stake in Legrand, an electrical equipment company.
Astorg sells Geoservices to Schlumberger
Astorg Partners has sold French oil-field services firm Geoservices to Schlumberger in a deal valuing the company at $1.07bn.
Siparex to acquire part of UFG PE
Siparex, parent company of Sigefi Private Equity, is in exclusive negotiations with UFG-LFP to acquire part of its UFG Private Equity division.
Eurazeo appoints new board member
Eurazeo has appointed Fabrice de Gaudemar as a member of its executive board. He bas been a member of Eurazeo's Executive Committee since 2007, and is a member of Europcar Groupe's Board of Directors as Eurazeo's representative.
Avenir supports Initiatives & Energies Locals
Avenir Entreprises and Esfin Participations have invested in Initiatives & Energies Locals, a company specialsed in green energy solutions.
Elliot Advisors et al. support new €8m investment in Tagsys
Elliot Advisors, Endeavour Vision, Add Partners, DFJ Esprit and Saffron Hill Ventures have provided Tagsys, a semiconductor company, with an € 8m investment in a D-round of financing. The company has previously received $80m in investments.
Lazard names Bucaille new CFO, when Castellano retires in 2011
CFO of asset management and financial advisory firm Lazard, Michael J. Castellano, has announced he intends to retire end of March next year. Deputy CEO of Lazard's Paris branch, Matthieu Bucaille, will succeed Castellano as CFO.
Lazard names Bucaille new CFO, when Castellano retires in 2011
CFO of asset management and financial advisory firm Lazard, Michael J. Castellano, has announced he intends to retire end of March next year. Deputy CEO of Lazard's Paris branch, Matthieu Bucaille, will succeed Castellano as CFO.
French PE subsidiaries change hands
Consolidation in the French private equity market continues at pace: Natixis is closing in on a deal with Axa Private Equity over the sale of a part of its private equity division, while the IDI Group has acquired AGF Private Equity from Allianz France.
Perceva invests in Dalloyau
Perceva Capital has taken a 50% stake in luxury food producer, Dalloyau. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Cinven to buy Sebia from Montagu
Cinven is set to buy French medical diagnostic company, Sebia, from Montagu Private Equity in a secondary buyout deal reportedly valued at €800m.
IDI promotes Nourissat to general secretary
French private equity group IDI has promoted legal counsel Tatiana Nourissat to general secretary.
IDI buys AGF Private Equity
IDI Group has wholly acquired AGF Private Equity, a French fund-of-funds and VC portfolio management company, from Allianz France.
AGF leads €13.1m round for Genticel
AGF Private Equity has led a €13.1m round for biotech business Genticel alongside three new investors: Institut Régional de Développement Industriel (IRDI), Amundi Private Equity Funds and CDC Entreprises’ InnoBio fund.
OFI-backed IMV Technologies acquires NIFA
OFI Private Equity Capital-backed biotech firm IMV Technologies has wholly acquired has wholly acquired sector player NIFA’s shares from its founding shareholders.
Cognetas appoints investment manager
Mid-market player Cognetas has appointed Antoine de Péguilhan as investment manager.
XAnge and Auriga invest in eXo
XAnge and Auriga have participated in a €4m financing round for eXo Platform, alongside angel investors including Sacha Labourey and Bob Bickel.
EdRIP buy minority stake in Iranex
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) has purchased a 24% stake in Groupe Iranex, a nutritional ingredients company, alongside Stéphane Dondain the company CEO who holds the remaining 76%.
AXA PE in talks to sell Eliokem to Lanxess
AXA Private Equity is said to be in discussions with German chemical business Lanxess over the sale of its portolio company Eliokem.
NextStage sells Bewan for up to €12.5m
NextStage and Seventure have sold their holding in Bewan, IP and cable gateways specialist, to UK-based Pace, a digital TV technology company, for up to €12.5m.