France
Canaan et al. in series-B round for ContentSquare
US GP leads the round for the French online content optimisation platform
KKR appoints Veyrat as senior adviser
Veyrat will work with Henry Kravis, Johannes Huth and the wider EMEA leadership team
Eurazeo reportedly in second round for Hg's Trace One
Hg has looked to sell the French retail and private-label goods SaaS platform since October
Go Capital et al. invest in Pherecydes Pharma
New backers include Omnes Capital, Fa Dièse and a group of angel investors
Advent International to buy French telecoms business Circet
GP acquires the asset from majority backer CM-CIC Investissement, Omnes, founders and management
Felix leads $20m round for Heetch
Via ID and Alven Capital both took part last time and have reinvested along with Idinvest
Ace Management to raise cybersecurity fund
GP aims to hold a first close for its €150m-target Brienne III fund in March 2018
Canadian pension funds make inroads in France
unquote" looks at Canadian institutional investors' renewed appetite for direct investments in large-cap French assets
ActoMezz increases stake in Abrisud
Mezzanine and equity provider now owns 50.1% of the French pool covers manufacturer
DN Capital closes GVC Fund IV on €200m
Primary focus is on the UK and Germany, with France and the Nordic region as secondary investment markets for the fund
BPI France et al. back Groupe Transparence in MBO
Mickael Labrosse and Gilles Delpierre are appointed as CEOs as a result of the transaction
Normandie Participations et al. back Yousign
Consortium of GPs invest €3m in the French provider of e-signature software
B & Capital holds first close for maiden fund
Backers include BPI France, Ardian, family offices and international private investors
Xerys leads €14m series-B for AlzProtect
Xerys is now the main financial investor in the company following the latest funding round
Trade body Afic rebrands to France Invest
Established in 1984, Afic had already changed its name but kept its acronym back in 2012
Tikehau-backed Oodrive acquires Orphea
Through the deal, Oodrive expects to strengthen its offerings to meet market demands
TPG acquires Trace from MTG in €40m deal
Deal values the business at €40m, according to a statement by Modern Times Group (MTG)
Investindustrial acquires Benvic Europe from OpenGate
Deal closes a four-year holding period under OpenGate, which acquired the firm in 2014
Capzanine Special Situations holds first close on €55m
Capzanine's maiden turnaround vehicle supports SMEs experiencing a phase of underperformance
Céréa Partenaire buys Monviso from PM&Partners
French GP closes first Italian deal with bread and biscuit producer Monviso
Draper Esprit et al. in $75m round for Ledger
Series-B is a massive step up from the €7m series-A secured by the French business less than a year ago
Stage Capital exits STI Group in SBO
French plastic medical devices manufacturer is sold to Mérieux Développement and Gimv
Ring Capital holds first close on €140m
French GP, launched in 2017, backs French tech companies in their early-stage phases
Omnes Capital et al. in $1.7m series-A round for Vsora
Omnes Capital, Partech Ventures and angel investors back the French DSP IP provider