France
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
Statkraft et al. in €8m round for Deepki
Existing investors Demeter and Hi Inov, and impact investor Citizen Capital also participated
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
VC firms back €65m financing for BioSerenity
Fresh capital will be used to develop BioSerenity's products beyond their initial focus
Eurazeo, BPI France et al. invest €70m in PayFit
Previous round for France-based fintech startup PayFit was a €14m series-B in 2017
Qualium and BPI France to invest in EM Lyon
Qualium is currently investing via its second fund, Qualium II, which aims to make majority buyouts
Andera exits Europ Net in management buy-back
Management buys cleaning services provider Europ Net, five years after spinout from Samsic
Partech et al. invest $22.7m in Lifen
In 2018, Daphni and Serena invested €7.5m in Lifen, a healthcare messaging platform
Capgemini and Isai launch €90m Isai Cap Venture
France-based consultancy Capgemini and VC Isai launch fund to back B2B services startups
Capitem exits Novencia in management buy-back
GP sells stake in consulting firm Novencia back to the founding director, who becomes sole owner
Arkéa backs Groupe Vert, bolts on Netvime
Arkéa finances the merger of the France-based eco-friendly cleaning services providers
Andera exits Erget in management buy-back
Erget is the 11th divestment from Andera's Cabestan vehicle, which closed on €113m in 2011
PE-backed Raffin bolts on Maison Milhau
Combined business of meat food products is expected to generate revenues of €80m
Galiena Capital acquires Cameo Energy stake
GP backs the primary buyout of Cameo Energy, a specialist in energy transition services
Gimv’s France Thermes Group bolts on La Compagnie de Vichy
Backed by Gimv since 2018, Thermes Group buys the spa and hotel operator and water producer
Vespa Capital backs Le Marché de Leopold MBO
Company’s founder sells his majority stake, while management invests alongside the GP