France
ManoMano raises €13m round from Partech et al.
Backers include Piton Capital, CM-CIC Capital Privé and Digital Ambition Fund
Eurazeo in talks to buy chocolate brands from Mondelez
As part of the deal, Eurazeo will buy five manufacturing plants in France
KKR doubles money on SMCP sale to Chinese trade buyer
GP is understood to have scored an IRR in excess of 30% in slightly less than three years
Idinvest, Alven in €12m round for Frichti
French food delivery startup scores a double-digit round less than a year after inception
Eurazeo injects €134m into Les Petits Chaperons Rouges
French listed investor contributes in both equity and convertible bonds, BPI France co-invests for a minority stake
Activa Capital adds four to partnership
French mid-cap GP promotes Pierre Chabaud, Alexandre Masson, Benjamin Moreau and Jean-François Briand
Apax set to buy InfoVista from Thoma Bravo
Apax France is in exclusive talks to buy French software company InfoVista from Thoma Bravo
Eurazeo PME acquires MK Direct from Alpha PE
The bedding company, which operates the Francoise Saget and Linvosges brands, is valued at €102m
Silverfleet buys Coventya from Equistone
Deal marks the second acquisition for the Silverfleet Capital Partners II fund
HIG sells minority stake in VM Industries to ActoMezz
The French mezzanine provider acquired a minority stake with the founders holding a majority
BDC acquires Acteon
Bridgepoint Development Capital II has made its second acquisition since launch
Siparex, Sodero invest in DMVP
Siparex deploys capital from Xpansion 2, Nord Ouest Entrepreneurs 4 and Entrepreneurs 1 funds
Gimv exits Onedirect to Naxicap
French private equity investor Naxicap acquires a majority stake in the company
Vespa, Cathay back ATI buyout
Primary LBO marks the first investment of Vespa's second fund, which closed in late 2015
Ardian sells Novacap to Eurazeo et al.
Eurazeo and Mérieux Développement enter the business, while Ardian will retain a minority stake
The birth of the French pension fund?
The French government’s plans to create a new pension funds regime could ultimately spell good news for private equity
Sofinnova leads €22.5m Gecko Biomedical round
Extension to series-A round also includes BPI France, Omnes, CM-CIC Innovation and CapDecisif
Cinven in €450m Prezioso exit to Altrad
Cinven had acquired the French industrial services company from Indigo Capital in 2012
Aster Capital hires Suzenet as venture adviser
French buyout firm Aster expands its venture team focusing on water technology
LFPI, BPI France buy Pénélope from Bridgepoint
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners, now part of Bridgepoint, had bought the business in 2010
KKR's Trainline bolts on Index and Alven's Captain Train
Add-on acquisition comes a year after KKR swooped for Trainline ahead of the company’s planned IPO
Clearwater expands into France and Germany
Clearwater has merged with @visory in Germany and Easton Corporate Finance in France
Omnes and Cisco lead $10m series-C for Intersec
Backers include Harbert European Growth Capital, Highland Capital Partners and Innovacom
French VCs exit RSI Video in trade sale to Honeywell
A Plus Finance and Galileo Partners were among the backers of a funding round in 2009