France
EPF Partners and BPI invest in JVS
Previous investors Naxicap Partners, Societe Generale and Euro Capital are exiting the group
Iris Capital in €1.25m seed round to MindLytix
GP will mostly look to extend the Parisian startup's offer to the US
Argos Soditic reaps 3x return on Cisbio Bioassays exit
Secondary buyout marks new owner Abenex's 60th investment in France
Afic names Olivier Millet as new chair
Eurazeo's Millet will replace Michel Chabanel for a customary two-year tenure
Delos leads Allecra Therapeutics' €22m round
Startup received funding from Forbion's main fund and its latest co-investment fund
Deal in Focus: Omnes exits Sateco after nine years
Despite a troubled construction market, Omnes rode out the storm and exited Sateco as activity returned
Cozy Cloud scores €4m round from Maif and Innovacom
Cloud storage company Cozy Cloud secures a €4m financing round led by Maif
PSP takes minority stake in BC's Allflex Group
Previous investor BC Partners retains a majority stake in the group
Serena Capital leads €6m round for iContainers
Existing shareholders Kibo Ventures and Vitamina K take part in the funding round
Bridgepoint, Eurazeo sell Foncia to Partners Group for €1.8bn
Both firms have been invested in the group since 2011, and have been sole shareholders since 2014
Partech appoints two partners
Appointments highlight the firm's strategy to develop transatlantic relations
BlueGem acquires French textile group DMC
Company had filed for brankruptcy in 2008 following serious profit loss
3i promotes Salmon to partner
Promotion comes alongside a series of European appointments for the GP
Ardian leads €7m round for Bricoprivé
Group will continue expansion plans in Italy and Spain
Chequers Capital acquires Fime from Orange
Orange acquired Fime in 2007, simultaneously with Silicomp Group
IK Investment Partners invests in B2S
IK made the investment through its Small Cap Fund I buyout vehicle, securing a minority stake
EdRip promotes Le Bourgeois and Nobécourt
Both hitherto served as partners within the investment firm
CM-CIC provides €3m round to Okko Hôtels
Paris-based investment firm provided €1.5m funding to the chain in 2014
CM-CIC leads €6m in series-A for InFlectis BioScience
CM-CIC and Regimes Ventures joins previous pool of investors including Go Capital
Apax acquires Marlink from Airbus
Deal is part of 10-year investment strategy in Marlink holding company Airbus
Naxicap Partners buys Sateco from Omnes et al.
Omnes originally invested in Sateco via its CACI 2 fund, which invested in 15 companies between 2005-2007
PE & VC key for French economy, says minister Macron
Speaking at the Afic Annual Conference 2016 in Paris at the end of May, Emmanuel Macron had kind words for the industry
Horizon Ventures backs Algama in €3.5m funding round
Hong-Kong-based fund acted as main investor in the round, providing a €2m ticket
Pragma acquires Proprietés-Privées from Initiative & Finance
Pragma will refinance the French real estate group to pursue a buy-and-build strategy