France
EMZ acquires stake in Arturia
EMZ draws equity from EMZ 9 fund, which launched in January 2019 with a target of €900m
Ardian sells Ionisos
Latest transaction is France-based Ionisos's fifth buyout transaction since Acto bought it in 2004
Unigrains sells Céréa Partenaire management business
Céréa's management team and institutional investors have wholly acquired the company
Naxicap, Ardian back Emera MBO
GPs will help France-based Emera, a residential care home service, to expand abroad
Eurazeo holds a €2.5bn final close for Eurazeo Capital IV
Third party investors committed €700m to the fund, while GP provided the remainder
Demeter acquires Chesneau
Existing investor UI Gestion has reinvested in the company following its initial investment in 2011
Keensight buys Smile from Eurazeo
Keensight invested in the digital and Open Source services business between 2013 and 2017
Andera carves out Siemens' Merlin Gerin business
Andera's Winch Capital team backs French high-voltage equipment producer Merlin Gerin
Ardian buys majority stake in Staci from Cobepa
Transaction sees logistics services provider Staci valued at €600m, according to a report
3i buys Evernex from Carlyle in deal exceeding €400m
Carlyle invested in Evernex, a provider of IT infrastructure maintenance, in 2015
3i announces eight hires and three promotions
3i has promoted and hired 11 people in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, London and New York
Siparex gears up for 2020 fund launch
GP plans to manage the fundraise in house but may appoint agents for specific regions
BlackFin Tech, Partech in €6m series-A for Epsor
Fresh capital will help France-based Epsor to increase its client base with mid-cap companies
BPI, Supernova in €20m series-C for logistics business Traxens
Company intends to use the fresh capital to expand internationally, with a special focus on Asia
Highgate Ventures et al. invest $10m in HostnFly
France-based rental management service HostnFly aims to expand in Spain and Italy
UK loses shine as continental Europe attracts dealflow – comment
Private equity still looks to the UK for finance, but the deals now go elsewhere in Europe, writes Mayer Brown's Stuart Brinkworth
Capza buys Groupe Saint Aubin in SBO
Capza, formerly known as Capzanine, invests in the food company via its Capza Transition fund
AnaCap makes 2.6x on Ellisphere exit
Sale of business intelligence company generates a 2.6x money multiple and 52% IRR for AnaCap
Citic and 3i's Formel D bolts-on CPS Quality
CPS will be incorporated into the Formel D Group, but will continue to trade under its name
Charterhouse-backed Siaci Saint Honore buys Cambiaso Risso
Combined group will operate in five new countries while strengthening its position in several ports
CM-CIC Investissement, BPI France back Alpina Savoie
GPs invest in France-based Alpina Savoie, a pasta, semolina and couscous producer
Argos Wityu to sell I'Car Systems and Datafirst
Software development companies for automotive manufacturers and dealers sold to Providence
Seventure sells Chronotruck to trade
Seventure led a €3.5m series-A round of funding in France-based Chronotruck in Q1 2017
KKR sells Webhelp in €2.4bn deal
Webhelp's value when acquired by KKR in 2015 was €1bn, versus €2.4bn now