France
XAnge, Idinvest et al. in €15m Wandercraft series-B
Previous backer LBO France also takes part in the round via its Sisa growth fund
Sofinnova promotes Richter to managing partner
Henrijette Richter joins the partnership after spending three years at the company
Khosla, Seventure in $20m Eligo round
Series-A also includes a $2m award from the Worldwide Innovation Challenge
Entrepreneur Venture leads €6.2m round for LPB
Following the acquisition, the company aims to use the fresh capital to expand across France
Siparex et al. acquire Apside
Siparex invested €30m from its €315m ETI 4 fund, which announced its final close this week
Sun European Partners buys C&K
C&K intends to expand into new markets and add new switch products to its existing portfolio
Society Generale Capital Partners and Galiena exit Scaff'holding
The company has changed hands a number of times since being spun-off by Groupe Fabricom in 2002
BPI France at al. buy minority stake in Sweetcom
GP and asset manager Aquiti Gestion acuire minority stake in energy efficiency business
Bridgepoint buys developer Groupe CIR
Private equity house will fully acquire the Paris-based developer subject to regulatory approval
Weinberg buys Vitale from Vespa
Renovation services company will abandon its organic growth strategy and aim for acquisitions
NextStage sells GreenFlex to Total
Portfolio company's revenues have climbed from €65m in 2012 to an expected €350m in 2017
EdRip takes minority stake in La Vie Saine
Deal is the sixth completed by Rothschild's €165m Cabestan Capital II fund
Eurazeo et al. in €40m capital increase for Younited
Previous investors Crédit Mutuel, AG2R and Weber, took part in the round alongside new investors
CM-CIC invests in Labellemontagne
State-owned BPI France and other existing investors also took part in the minority buyout
BEX Capital holds €120m final close for secondaries fund
Secondaries investor acquires commmitments in funds-of-funds and other secondaries-dedicated vehicles
CM-CIC increases stake in Fouchard
CM-CIC is has been a shareholder since 2005 and is the only institutional investor in the company
ArchiMed hits €315m hard-cap for Med II fund
New fund is more than double the size of its predecessor and closed after four months on the road
BPI France, Socadif and Nord Capital invest in Alvène
Nord Capital provides further funding after first investing in the firm in 2013
CM-CIC provides Manuloc with €85m of follow-on funding
GP first invested in the company in 2000, making a follow-up investment in 2010
Ardian-backed Ionisos buys Stermed
Acquisition strengthens Ionisos's technological platform and expands its geographic footprint
Essling to shake up funds-of-funds formula with new vehicle
Massena spinout Essling this month recruited the funds-of-funds team from Amundi and will launch its first vehicle shortly
Omnes acquires minority stake in Aero Negoce
Distributor of fastening hardware for the aerospace industry will undertake international expansion
Newfund leads €1m round for Shotgun
Newfund provides the majority of the round, with business angels contributing the remainder
Capzanine opens private debt office in Germany
GP hires Bertram Schütz to head the new office and simultaneously appoints Jean-Marc Flamma in Paris