Official Record/France
Initiative & Finance sells Fil Rouge to Altavia
Marketing business Altavia is minority-backed by Andera Partners (formerly Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners)
Gimv to acquire La Comtoise in SBO
Céréa Partenaire and Unigrains-backed La Comtoise is currently doubling production
ArchiMed holds first close for MED Platform I
Healthcare-focused mid-cap buy-and-build fund raises less than two thirds of its €800m target
Idinvest backs MP Hygiene
Idinvest will help disposable hygiene products business generate a €100m turnover by 2020
Isatis backs Nova Consulting
Isatis acquires a minority stake to support further acquisitions and expand abroad
Céréa, Unexo buy Linxis Group cheese and dairy division
GPs carve out the division from France-based equipment supplier Linxis Group, owned by IK
Amundi PE, A Plus Finance invest €12m in Crosscall
GPs join BPI France and ACG in backing heavy duty, waterproof smartphones company
Unigrains invests in Roger Descours
Agrifood-focused investor Unigrains buys a stake in frozen-fruits producer Roger Descours
Equistone carves out Courir
Equistone to buy Courir, a French footwear retailer, for an equity value of €283m
Idinvest et al. inject €20m into Cooptalis
Following a €1.5m round in 2015, the France-based recruitment agency now generates €250m in turnover
Newton BioCapital in €15.3m series-B for Acticor
Biotech startup could receive additional financing of €5m to support clinical developments
HIG-backed SLPA bolts on Eco-dex
Company will continue to operate under its brand and to be managed by its current CEO Loïc Bessin
Quadrille holds €200m first close for new tech fund
Fund is larger than its predecessor, Quadrille Technologies III, launched with a €100m target
Ardian buys Opteven
Capzanine reinvests in the business alongside the management and retains a minority stake
Andera sells stake in Gris Group
Andera sells minority stake to management, Soc Gen Capital Partners and BNP Développement
Tikehau, BPI France inject €150m into GreenYellow
GPs back energy supply services provider GreenYellow to support its expansion abroad
Montagu sells Nemera to Astorg in €1bn deal
Nemera is valued at more than €1bn and will post a 2018 EBITDA of €70m, say reports
InnovaFonds backs SPC Group's MBO
GP used Partenaire Croissance I fund to invest in the medical devices manufacturer
Partech et al. inject €5m in Acorus
Other backers in the round include French VC firm Elaia Partners and Kima Ventures
Bridgepoint acquires HTL
GP intends to support HTL's international expansion, especially in Asia and North America
Paluel-Marmont buys minority stake in Snetor
GP and family office Sofival back Snetor, a chemicals merchant generating a €966m turnover
BNP Paribas Développement et al. back Amarris Groupe
Investors inject €5.5m in France-based accountancy firm Amarris Groupe, which bolts on peer
Tikehau backs Maltem
GP uses Novi 1, closed on €290m in 2015, to back France-based IT consulting firm Maltem
Jolt Capital leads €20m investment in Vectaury
Funding allows Vectaury to roll out its offering across Europe