LBO France
LBO France-backed My Media Group bolts on Peak Ace
My Media Group has been considering targets in France, Germany and the UK since July 2018
LBO France’s Gioconda buys Bluclad
Founders Marco Eruli and Leandro Luconi retain a significant minority stake in the business
Illumina et al. in €16m series-A for Stilla Technologies
Kurma Partners, LBO France, BNP Paribas, Paris Saclay Seeds and Idinvest Partners also take part
LBO France launches fund for high-net-worth clients
LBO France's FCPR White Caps Sélection accepts a minimum of €25,000 from high-net-worth clients
LBO France sells Ylda Group to Alchemy
Company plans to use the fresh capital to boost its growth organically and through acquisitions
LBO France et al. back Deezer
Consortium of investors injects €160m in France-based music streaming service Deezer
LBO France buys My Media Group
GP draws capital from White Knight IX to invest in the French communications group
Idinvest et al. inject $15m into Biomodex
Funding round is led by Idinvest Partners and InnovAllianz, with previous backers returning
LBO France, LFPI sell underwear retailer Eminence to trade
Delta Galil Industries, with more than $1bn in revenues, buys French underwear specialist Eminence
LBO France launches new Digital Health 2 fund
Venture fund, with a €150m target, will invest in European medical technology startups
LBO France hires three for venture, small-cap
Philippe Chambon and Sébastien Woynar join the venture team, while Nicolas Manardo joins the small-cap team
Equistone Partners buys back Groupe Karavel in SBO
Equistone previously backed the French online travel agency between 2007-2011
Scor, LBO France launch Scor Mid Market Loans fund
Asset manager Scor Investment Partners teams up with GP LBO France for a leveraged loans fund
LBO France carves out Crouzet
French manufacturer of automation components Crouzet is carved out of PAI's InnoVistaSensors
LBO France buys Bexley majority stake
GP announces its first ever buyout of a French men's shoes retailer with acquisition
XAnge, Idinvest et al. in €15m Wandercraft series-B
Previous backer LBO France also takes part in the round via its Sisa growth fund
LBO France et al. lead Bioserenity's €15m series-A
French fund managers Idinvest Partners and BPI France also take part in the funding round
LBO France makes seventh VC deal with OpenHealth
LBO France acquired VC firm Innovation Capital from Caisse des Dépôts in 2016 to move into the space
LBO France acquires pharmaceutical distributer Piex
Following the deal, the GP has nominated a new CEO alongside a new management team
LBO France acquires Serapid
LBO France draws equity from its small-cap buyout vehicle Hexagone III, closed on €154m in 2010
Omnes carves out three Geoxia subsidiaries
LBO France became the majority shareholder of Geoxia in 2009 as part of a restructuring
LBO France to acquire RG Safety
LBO France is currently investing from the White Knight IX fund, closed on €450m earlier this year
Bain Capital fully exits Maisons du Monde
GP had already sold around 7 million shares in March, representing around 15.5% of the share capital
LBO France buys VetroElite from Gradiente
Deal saw the Italian mid-cap private equity house divest the asset after a four-year holding period