France
Cathay Capital readies Cenexi for exit
Natixis and Jefferies will advise on the upcoming sale of the French CDMO specialised in high sterile products
Bain exits Parts Holding Europe to D'Ieteren for EUR 1.7bn
The GP withdrew an IPO for the autoparts retailer in 2021
Lauxera closes first health tech fund on EUR 260m
Debut fund will invest EUR 20m-40m in European and US health technology companies
Swen raises additional EUR 43m for Blue Ocean Fund
Total funds raised for the ocean conservation fund reach EUR 95m towards its EUR 120m target
Ligue 1 to collect second round bids for media arm in April
CVC, H&F, Silver Lake, Oaktree among shortlisted bidders for Ligue de Football Professionnel's asset
EIM acquires Bonna Sabla from Bain-backed Consolis
Carve-out of the precast concrete manufacturer follows 20 years of private equity ownership
TA Associates prepares Odealim for H2 exit
Lazard is likely to be mandated for the sale of the French insurance brokerage firm
Blackstone weighs sale of casino operator JOA Groupe
Discussions were prompted by inbound proposals from trade players
Omers' Trescal to hit auction block in H2 2022
DC advisory will guide the French calibration services specialist in its upcoming sale
Access Capital registers ninth growth buyout fund
Fund-of-funds strategy makes primary and secondaries deals, backing funds investing in European SMEs
Five Arrows Growth Capital leads EUR 80m fundraise for Padoa
Kamet Ventures will retain a majority stake in the startup
Activa acquires Rhétorès, Cap Fidelis
GP plans to be ahead of the consolidation phase in the financial advisory market, which it believes is underway
Montagu gears up for Arkopharma exit
Auction process for the food supplement company is expected to take place in H2 2022
Highland Europe, Eurazeo lead Descartes EUR 120m fundraise
Series B raise comes 18 months after its Series A
Vivalto to close first EUR 700m fund in summer
New GP specialising in healthcare has already deployed 65% of the fund's target
IDI to buy minority stake in Omnes
Further details are expected to be announced in the coming six weeks, according to a statement
Dawn Capital makes series of promotions and hires
Announcement includes the promotion of Henry Mason to partner; he joined the B2B software VC in 2016
21 Invest sells LV Overseas to MML, BPI France in SBO
LV Overseas' management team will reinvest alongside MML Capital and BPI France
Infravia Capital closes Growth Equity Fund on EUR 501m
Fund will invest in digital and technology infrastructure companies across Europe, and seeks to be deployed in 18 months
Swen holds EUR 150m first close for impact fund Swift 2
Swen's third impact fund is EUR 50m committed after just one month on the road
Eurazeo Smart City II holds EUR 150m second close
VC fund focuses on companies promoting the transition towards more liveable and sustainable cities
Eurazeo hits EUR 5.2bn fundraising record in 2021
GP raised EUR 3.1bn for its PE strategies and plans “a major fundraising programme” in 2022 and 2023
UI Investissements launches impact SME fund
New fund will invest tickets of EUR 3m-10m in companies with more than EUR 1m in cashflow
Goldman Sachs, 83North et al. in USD 335m round for Exotec
France's New Unicorn, Exotec, reaches valuation of USD 2bn following investment round