France
Chequers Capital closes Fund XVII on €1.1bn
French GP breaks the €1bn barrier for the first time with its latest vehicle, raised in a few months
EdRip sells Itesa to CM-CIC Investissements
EdRip had invested in Itesa via the €112m small-cap buyout and growth capital vehicle Cabestan Capital I
Naxicap-backed SushiShop in €60m refinancing
Naxicap Partners took a 25% minority stake in the group in 2011 by taking part in a €32m expansion round
Entrepreneur Venture in €6m round for EasyRecrue
Entrepreneur Venture is the latest funder to back EasyRecrue, after Elaia Partners and BPI France
Abénex invests in Europa Organisation
Events business will look to make bolt-ons and launch new conferences following the deal
PAI enters exclusivity with Ergon for EliTech SBO
Ergon bought the medical equipment maker in 2010 in a deal valued at more than €100m
Ardian invests in Abvent
Ardian invested through its Expansion Fund IV, which closed last year on €1bn
Apax France et al. sell down remaining stakes in GFI
Qatar-based Mannai Corporation will increase its holding in the French IT business from 51% to 95%
Ardian takes 60% stake in Global Product Solutions
Ardian invests through its mid-cap buyout arm, for which it recently closed Ardian LBO Fund V on €4.5bn
NextStage acquires NaturaBuy
Online marketplace had been backed by publishing house Mondadori France since 2012
Extens et al. take majority stake in Snal
Extens, Capital Croissance and BPI France together hold around 75% of the group's equity
Hivest Capital Partners closes maiden fund on €120m
Hivest Capital Partners was launched at the end of 2016 by two former HIG Capital executives
Idinvest hires Steil as senior legal adviser
Caroline Steil leaves her position of senior associate at Jones Day to join the asset manager
Ardian invests in Santédiscount
Ardian made the investment through its lower-mid-market arm Ardian Growth
Eurazeo acquires Mondelez confectionery firm for €157m
Eurazeo's takeover enables brands including Carambar and Suchard to come back under French ownership
Novartis, Columbus et al. in €37.5m series-A round for Vivet
Other investors in the round include Roche Venture Fund, HealthCap, Kurma Partners and Ysios Capital
Go Capital holds first close for €60m seed fund
Fund will invest in companies in pre-development stage across a broad range of sectors
BIVF at al. lead €20m series-A for ImCheck Therapeutics
Backers include Kurma Partners, Idinvest, Gimv and Life Sciences Partners
Elaia Partners holds €115m first close for latest fund
French VC has already made five investments via its latest vehicle, Elaia Delta Fund
Omnes backs Batiweb SBO
French GP secures a minority stake in the business while Ardian realises its 2008 investment
Qualium to spin out from Caisse des Dépôts
Management team will secure 70% of the shares, while Caisse des Dépôts will remain a sponsor in the funds
Eurazeo sells Colisée to IK Investment Partners
Sale follows a three-year tenure and reportedly values the care home operator at €236m
KKR injects $70m into Ivalua
Funding round for the spending management software firm ranks among the largest seen in France in recent years
New LP Essling Capital spins out from Massena Partners
PE-focused entity manages €1bn across primaries, secondaries, co-investments, real estate and debt