France
Innovacom holds first close on €40m for Technocom3
French VC Innovacom targets a €60m final close by Q4 2018 for seed fund Technocom3
Raise backs Avisa MBO
Transaction values France-based intelligence specialist Avisa at €130m, says a report
Seventure launches Sport & Performance Capital fund
Vehicle will back around 15 companies, startups and SMEs operating in the sports industry
BPI France, Ixo Private Equity buy MAT
GPs buy majority in MAT, a residential construction company operating in southern France
MBO Partenaires sells Alkos to trade
GP exits cosmetics manufacturer Alkos to Canadian peer Knowlton, backed by Cornell Capital
Arkéa backs Sagesse Retraite Santé
GP Arkéa and insurance company Macif inject €75m into healthcare-focused holding SRS
KKR hires Nommé as head of France
Nommé will work across all investment platforms, including infrastructure, real estate and credit
Equistone to back SBO of Sateco from Naxicap
Naxicap Partners backed Sateco, a France-based metal formwork manufacturer, in 2016
Idinvest, BPI France back Ornikar €35m series-B round
Former investor Idinvest and newcomer BPI France back Ornikar, an online driving school
LBO France buys majority in Eurotab
GP’s small cap team backs France-based compacted powder tablets specialist, Eurotab
Dentressangle partially exits Acteon
Investment company FFP buys a minority stake in the medical equipment company for €15m
Apax and Altamir to sell stakes in Altran to trade
GPs will sell their entire interest in the share capital of Altran for €14 per share
French GPs opt for organic diversification
Recent fund closes show that organic diversification is still a valid option for some GPs and VCs willing to step out of their comfort zones
Seventure et al. sell Endocontrol to trade
Current CEO will remain at the helm of the France-based surgical robotics business
Equistone buys engineering consultancy specialist Vulcain
GP invests via its Equistone Partners Europe Fund VI, which closed on €2.8bn in 2018
France Invest appoints Dupont as managing director
New recruit leaves his role as France's attaché in charge of financial services at the EU
Charterhouse-backed Cooper bolts on Diepharmex
Geneva-headquartered Diepharmex manufactures products for hygiene and ear care such as ear sprays
Guidepost invests in ActiveViam
Guidepost Growth Equity invests between $15-75m for stakes in revenue-generating companies
Vendis backs L'Atelier d'Amaya
Belgian GP previously invested in France, backing Helixir in 2007 and Mazarine in 2013
Parquest invests in Adit SBO – reports
Adit is valued between €130-140m, according to the French publication Capital Finance
Tikehau Capital launches €800-875m capital increase
Market cap of French asset management Tikehau Capital stands at €2.183bn as of 17 June
Eurazeo et al. invest $230m in Meero
Eurazeo invests $56m in France-based Meero, an online platform for photographers
IK Partners backs Recocash SBO
GPO acquires France-based debt servicing market specialist via €550m IK Small Cap II fund
Ergon acquires Haudecoeur
Ergon uses its Ergon Capital Partners IV vehicle, which closed on €580m in March 2019