France
MassMutual Ventures starts European deployment with USD 300m Fund III
New vehicle will focus on leading Series A rounds in digital health, fintech, enterprise SaaS, and cybersecurity
IK pre-empts Batisanté sale at the start of second round
LGT-owned building hygiene and safety specialist attracted interest from several other financial sponsors
Tilt Capital holds first close for debut energy transition fund
Co-founder Nicolas Piau speaks to Unquote about the GP's Siparex partnership. fundraise and strategy
Qualium III expects autumn final close
Vehicle will follow the investment strategy of its predecessor and has a EUR 500m target
IK Partners sells Recocash to Qualium Investissement
Deal marks the third exit from IK Small Cap II, which is at least 93% deployed
LGT's Batisanté draws interest from multiple sponsors in hotly contested sale
GPs including Chequers, Equistone, IK, Latour and Naxicap are circling the LGT-backed firm
Hg bolsters team with promotions and new hires
GP has promoted three to partner and fills newly created role, head of talen
Capital Croissance gears up for Smart AdServer exit
GP bought a majority stake in the France-based digital advertising platform from Cathay in 2021
Inovexus gears up for seed investments in AI, blockchain, metaverse startups
Evergreen fund's LPs include Crédit Agricole, according to Inovexus CEO and founder Philippe Roche
Bridgepoint in exclusivity to acquire G Square's Dentego
Mergermarket reported that sponsors including Ardian, BC, Eurazeo and IK showed interest in the asset
Gimv forms digital marketing agency Olyn
Company is built through four assets; will pursue further acquisitions locally and abroad
Access holds EUR 375m first close for ninth flagship fund
Managing partner Philippe Poggioli speaks to Unquote about the Access Capital Partners' small-cap buyout fund-of-funds strategy and the GP's latest fundraise
CVC dribbles past Silver Lake, Oaktree, H&F to score Ligue 1 deal
Deal for 13% in French football league commercial arm will add to sponsor's collection of sports assets
DiliTrust backed by Eurazeo, Cathay, Sagard Newgen in EUR 130m deal
Transaction will see Calcium Capital exit the French corporate governance services provider; Eurozeo to contribute with EUR 52m
BEX Capital raises USD 765m for Fund IV
Secondaries fund-of-funds remains open for no-fee, no-carry investments from NGOs and non-profits
Initiative & Finance eyes EUR 350m fund close 'as soon as possible'
French GP will seek to expand LP base internationally as travel restrictions ease and meetings in person resume
Gimv exits Wolf Lingerie in NextStage-led SBO
French GP is joined by BNP Développement and BPI in investment for lingerie maker
Eurazeo seeks global expansion as industry consolidation intensifies
Speaking at firm's new London office, executive board member Marc Frappier tells Unquote about plans to acquire in Europe and the US
IK small cap fund invests in Sofia
The company has EUR 20m of revenue.
Naxicap sells Ondura to Kingspan in EUR 550m deal
GP bought the roofing business in 2017 via a EUR 220m SBO from Abénex and Astorg
Apax France promotes Capelle to partner in tech, telecoms team
Private equity firm's 14th partner heads a team of 12 to cover the technology and telecoms sectors in Europe
Naxicap aims for Eureka Education sale process by Q3
Advisers are yet to be hired for the auction, which is one of the most anticipated in the French education sector
Astorg closes Mid-Cap Fund on EUR 1.3bn
Fund will target EUR 150m-500m EV deals, expanding on Astorgтs current flagship strategy
Aleph Capital leads EUR 100m Series D for InterCloud
The fundraise comes three years after a EUR 22m Series C