France
French PE-backed firms still outperform rest of economy – study
2009-2016 cumulative job creation rate also far exceeded that of the wider economy, Afic says
Newfund invests €1.2m in LoginChinese
Newfund acquires a minority of shares in the Chinese-teaching app developer
CDC IC, RDIF inject €10m into Olmix
Russian investment fund and French state investment arm extend their partnership to smaller deals
EMZ Partners reaches €815m hard-cap
EMZ 8 surpasses its target and raises €120m more than its predecessor
LBO France carves out Crouzet
French manufacturer of automation components Crouzet is carved out of PAI's InnoVistaSensors
FCDE buys 70% of Utac Ceram
Transaction includes mezzanine financing provided by Tikehau and other debt by BNP Paribas
Capzanine hires TCR's Bernez
Former TCR Capital managing partner will focus on managing Capzanine 4 Sponsorless fund
Ardian sells infrastructure fund to APG and Axa
Both APG and Axa were previously LPs in the fund, which Axa Private Equity closed in 2007
TDR Capital buys Touax Solutions Modulaires
UK-based TDR Capital uses Paris-based holding company WH Bidco for the acquistion
21 Centrale's DL Software bolts-on Futurosoft
21 Centrale Partners-backed DL Software acquires French software publisher Futurosoft
Industries & Finances-backed Calliopé bolts on IT businesses
Industries & Finances injects capital in Calliopé to make the Titanium and Groupe Diagonal bolt-ons
BPI France to launch medtech fund
GP announces the launch of a €50m fund supporting healthcare tech startups at seed stage
Omnes launches early-stage tech fund
Omnes Real Tech will be dedicated to European startups and will target between €100-150m
Bridgepoint-backed Primonial buys 40% of LFDE
Financière de l'Echiquier will take over Primonial's asset-management activities
Eurazeo to buy C2S from Bridgepoint
Eurazeo Patrimoine enters talks to buy French private clinics operator C2S from Bridgepoint
Stirling Square buys Vernet
GP acquires a majority stake in French copper-wax thermostatic elements producer Vernet
Abénex backs debt manager Premista
GP acquires minority stake in debt consolidation expert Premista in LBO transaction
LBO France buys Bexley majority stake
GP announces its first ever buyout of a French men's shoes retailer with acquisition
Ardian acquires majority stake in DRT
Individual shareholders and Tikehau Capital reinvest part of their proceeds alongside Ardian
Eurazeo buys 30% stake in Rhône
Eurazeo managers will serve on Rhône's boards and a Rhône observer will sit on Eurazeo's
Argos Soditic caps Euroknights VII at €520m
Final close comes almost exactly a year after the firm held a first close on €300m
Eurazeo promotes Virginie Morgon
Eurozeo's Morgon is currently serving as deputy CEO and will become CEO in March 2018
Nordic Capital's Itiviti acquires Ullink
Itiviti plans to merge with Hg-backed cash equity and trading solutions platform Ullink
Qualium looking to raise €350m for second fund
Vehicle will hold a close on its original target of €350m but has not yet set a hard-cap