France
PE-backed Axio sells Vidal for €100m
Deal marks a 2.8x cash proceed received by Electra from its original investment in Axio
Towerbrook, BPI take minority stake in La Maison Bleue
Activa and EPF took a majority stake in the group in 2012 and will now exit the business
Abénex Capital reaps 2.5x on Hild exit
GP acquired the group from the Hild family through a management buy-in in 2011
Goodwin Procter appoints two partners to Paris office
Law firm is currently reinforcing its European private equity and M&A practices
Jasmin Capital hires Ludovic Douge as manager
Christilla de Moustier has been made senior adviser, and Lucia Roman will head the firm's Brussels office
Fund in Focus: Ardian raises €4.5bn for sixth LBO Fund
France-based GP has an additional €500m co-investment pocket for LPs in its latest vehicle, accounting for around 15% of the fund
BNP Paribas closes €500m debt fund
Fund will finance European SMEs through a mix of bank lending and fund financing
Montagu to acquire Aqua Lung from Air Liquide
Montagu is currently investing from its €2.75bn Montagu V vehicle
Gimv takes 60% stake in Acceo
Ekkio Capital (formerly Acto Capital) held a 40% stake in the group prior to the transaction
Omnes reaps 4.7x returns in Simp exit
Omnes took a majority stake in the plastic and rubber injection moulding group in 2011
Charterhouse buys Sagemcom from Carlyle
Tertiary buyout sees the Carlyle Group selling the business after five years at the helm
Omnes divests Pommier, fully realises CACI 2 fund
CACI 2 was raised in 2005 and has generated a final IRR of 15%, according to the GP
Pragma takes majority stake in TVH Consulting SBO
XAnge Private Equity bought a minority stake in the group in 2007 for €3.5m
BPI et al. in $23m series-D round for Kyriba
HSBC took part in a $21m funding round alongside existing investors last year
Ardian's RGI buys French competitor Kapia
Ardian's portfolio company financed the transaction with capital from its balance sheet
Idinvest, Entrepreneur Venture in €2m series-A for Sync2Ad
Sync2Ad's predecessor Visiware had been backed by 3i and Entrepreneur Venture before going under in 2015
Amundi launches platform for real and alternative assets
Firm is looking to double its €34bn alternative assets under management by 2020
Cinven's Camaïeu in €500m debt restructuring
Womenswear company's anticipated EBITDA has decreased by almost a third year-on-year
Benchmark in $22.5m round for Zenly
New funding round brings total raised by the startup to at least €30m
Arkéa, White Star, Wind Capital inject €5m into Klaxoon
First funding round will support the group's expansion overseas
French PE: dealing with rising transaction costs and valuations
Extensive due diligence and increased valuations reflect the country's increasingly complex and competitive deal-making environment
Arkéa launches €200m evergreen fund
Arkéa recently launched West Web Valley 1 and We Positive Invest, two venture capital funds
Equistone acquires majority stake in Motoblouz
Investment marks Equistone's third investment in the motorcycle clothing and accessories sector
Ardian's Solina acquires New Ivory
GP acquired a majority stake in French ingredients producer Solina in 2015