France
Ardian invests in JeChange.fr
Transaction marks Ardian Growth's fourth investment since the beginning of 2016
Keensight invests €50m in cloud services provider LinkByNet
Keensight's participation marks the first external investment in the group since inception
Ardian takes over Diam from LBO France
LBO France raised the group's turnover from €166m to €200m over the holding period
BPI France invests €95m in Bridgepoint-backed MédiPôle
Private healthcare group has been backed by Bridgepoint since 2011
Azulis, Time for Growth take over La Boutique Officielle
Company's CEOs and founders retain minority stakes in the group
Siparex, MBO Partenaires back Rondot, IS Engineering merger
Company has been supported by Crédit Agricole and Sofimac Partners since 2012
Isatis Capital invests €3.85m in LM2S
Owner plans to use the fresh capital to extend the company's offering to other EU countries
EdRip in partial exit from Europ Net
Luxury cleaning company also benefits from a refinancing operation as part of the deal
ETF Partners exits Enablon in €250m deal
Exiting GP had invested €10.4m of growth capital in the group in 2011
LBO France to start receiving offers for Consolis in October
Concrete elements manufacturer has been in the portfolio of LBO France for close to 10 years
Nord Capital, IRD acquire Gaz Service from Neothermie
GPs acquire group from Milestone Capital, the majority shareholder since 2010
VC-backed GenSight Biologics raises €40m in IPO
Flotation on Euronext Paris gives the biotech a market cap of €149m
Activa acquires Atlas for Men from De Agostini
Transaction marks fourth primary acquisition made with Activa's third buyout fund
Ardian acquires Ionisos from Agilitas
Transaction marks fourth buyout of sterilisation group in space of 12 years
Ixo in €2m round for Rider Valley
Ixo Private Equity recently held a €150m close for venture fund Ixo 3
Storetail raises €2m from Isai et al.
First round of funding will help Parisian startup enhance technology and expand internationally
XAnge, Turenne reap 2.4x on Conexance MD exit to WPP
Acquisition marks WPP's will to emphasise western Europe presence in post-Brexit context
Idinvest targets private investors with new fund-of-funds
New fund will be used for joint investments alongside Idinvest Secondary Fund III
Allianz, BPI France launch Idinvest-managed fund-of-funds
Fund is part of BPI France's France Investissement Assureurs plan
Omnes et al. in €4m series-A round for Horama
Fresh funds will help the biotechnology researcher develop two products
Activa-backed Alliance Étiquettes buys Imprimerie D3
Buy-and-build platform Alliance Étiquettes was set up by Activa Capital in late 2015
Equistone acquires Camusat from MBO Partenaires
Exiting GP bought telecoms company in 2011 via an MBO, acquiring a minority stake
French regulator AMF softens pre-marketing rules for local funds
New rules come as part of the Frog project, aimed at extending French funds' international reach
I&F-backed Claire-Sainte-Lizaigne acquires Fast
Industries & Finances Partenaires acquired the group as a Veolia spinout in 2012