France
LBO France acquires Serapid
LBO France draws equity from its small-cap buyout vehicle Hexagone III, closed on €154m in 2010
Pragma Capital exits Groupe Brunet
Pragma Capital acquired Azulis Capital's majority stake in the company in 2011
Deal in Focus: Ekkio Capital exits Amatsigroup
Under the GP's seven-year tenure, the pharmaceuticals business bolted on numerous competitors and acquired new laboratories
Carvest and Loire-Centre Capital back ATER MBO with €2m
Siparex and Sodero Gestion, which previously held a 37.5% stake, are fully exiting the company
Omnes carves out three Geoxia subsidiaries
LBO France became the majority shareholder of Geoxia in 2009 as part of a restructuring
BlackFin holds €100m first close for BlackFin Tech Fund 1
BlackFin is targeting €150m for the fund's final close by the end of the year
CM-CIC, Unexo and Capitem exit Martin Calais
Three GPs acquired a 37% stake in the company for an undisclosed amount back in 2014
Parquest takes over Accès Industries
GP closed its second buyout fund, Parquest Capital 2, on its €310m hard-cap last year
EdRip takes minority stake in G3S Alyzia
EdRip invests through ActoMezz arm, acquired from ACG Capital in July last year
Pechel Industries invests in Wellness Sport Club
GP makes fifth investment from the €160m Pechel Industries IV vehicle
DN Capital leads $7m funding round for Cubyn
French logistics operator and e-delivery company looks to expand in the UK
LBO France to acquire RG Safety
LBO France is currently investing from the White Knight IX fund, closed on €450m earlier this year
IDI, Raise et al. to take over Mériguet-Carrère
Qualium Investissement became minority shareholder in the company in 2013, with IDI as co-investor
FrenchFood Capital holds €70m first close for maiden fund
FrenchFood Capital was launched in 2016 by three food sector professionals
Activa Capital, BPI exit Nexeya
For Activa, the divestment is the fourth exit completed in as many months
MBO Partenaires backs Reflex CES spinout
GP is currently investing from its fourth buyout vehicle, MBO Partenaires 4, closed on €250m last year
Argos Soditic exits Natural Santé
Third exit for Argos Soditic's тЌ400m Euroknights VI fund, closed in 2011
French venture expected to flourish under Macron
VCs welcome the arrival of a president who is likely to encourage a more favourable investment landscape
Platina Equity exits Ekium
GP acquired two thirds of Ekium, then Cira Concept, through an MBO in 2007
Go Capital exits Spread
Go Capital recently launched its second seed vehicle, Go Capital Amorçage II, with a €60m first close
Ekkio Capital exits Amatsigroup
Amatsigroup is said to be valued at €130m in the transaction, non-inclusive of its residual debt
Ixo PE backs Air Support MBO
GP recently held a final close for the Ixo 3 fund on its hard-cap of €150m
Apax France acquires EPF Partners
Acquisition will immediately be followed by the launch of a €200-250m vehicle
EdRip takes majority stake in Sarawak
EdRip invested from small-cap fund Cabestan Capital II, closed on its €165m hard-cap last year