Healthcare-focused buyout house ArchiMed has scored a 4x return selling health ingredients developer Fytexia to trade buyer Associated British Foods. The post ArchiMed seals 4x return through Fytexia trade sale, maintains top performance for 2014-vintage buyout fund
France-based private equity house Ardian has closed its second real estate fund on €1.2bn, as it refocuses to ESG assets. The post Ardian closes second real estate fund as it targets Green+ opportunities first appeared
Sustainability-focused private equity house SWEN Capital Partners has struck a €150m first close for its second infrastructure fund dedicated to renewable gas and the circular economy. The post SWEN Capital halfway to €300m target for second
European investment major Eurazeo has committed to an €45m investment in Belgian solar PV company Ikaros Solar from its founders and Omnes Capital. The post Eurazeo picks Ikaros Solar as first deal in infrastructure strategy
Global asset management firm Tiger Global Management and veteran VC house TCV have led the biggest funding round in French history with the €486m Series D for Qonto, boosting its value to €4.4bn. The post Tiger,
General Atlantic has led a record-breaking €245m investment round in French payroll and HR management business PayFit. The post General Atlantic leads record-breaking investment round in France’s Payfit first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity News.
European buyout house Silverfleet has agreed to exit hose and subsystem designer manufacturer CoreDux to Arcline IM. The post Silverfleet to exit CoreDux after reaching revenue CAGR of 20% first appeared on AltAssets Private Equity
Pan-European focused fund house Kartesia has sold Spanish concrete precast group Pretersa Prenavisa in a trade deal to a Cementos Molins subsidiary. The post Kartesia exits €507m Credit Opportunities III portfolio Pretersa Prenavisa in trade deal
Sustainability-focused private equity house Ambienta has bought Cap Vert, one of the leading players in the French urban landscaping market. Ambienta will become the majority shareholder in Cap Vert, which is currently owned by Evolem, BNP
PAI Partners has scored an exit of global board game giant Asmodee after overseeing huge growth at the business since its 2018 takeover. The post PAI agrees €3bn sale of board game giant Asmodee after
LBO France has acquired a majority stake in French online garden and home product sellers ID Market and Sourcidys to accelerate growth across all digital channels and promote operating and sales synergies in the coming
European private equity house Montagu has entered exclusive negotiations with Bridgepoint to acquire HTL Biotechnology, a fast-growing biotech and industrial business specialising in pharmaceutical grade biopolymers. The post Bridgepoint sells fast-growing biotech business HTL to Montagu
LBO France has taken the first step towards a long-term partnership with China's Haixia Capital through the launch of a joint venture targeting €500m of investments in companies with high development potential in China and Europe.
LBO France's digital health venture strategy has received a huge boost through the €155m final close of its second fund. The post LBO France boosts digital health strategy with €155m sophomore fund close first appeared
TA Associates has joined Partners Group to back European property manager Foncia by acquiring 25% stake in the company. Partners Group remains the controlling shareholder. The post TA Associates buys into Partners Group-backed European property
Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management has pulled in more than €1.2bn towards its fifth fund targeting infrastructure debt deals. The post Edmond de Rothschild hits €4bn for infra debt strategy through fifth fundraise first appeared
French venture capital firm Five Seasons has held a €180m final closing for Fund II, three years after closing its debut fund. The post Five Seasons holds €180m final close for Fund II, expects 20x
Investment giant Ardian has teamed with FiveT Hydrogen to create Hy24, which it hopes will become the world's largest investment platform focused on clean hydrogen infrastructure. The post Ardian plans world’s biggest clean hydrogen investment
Advent France Biotechnology has held an €86m first close for its second fund, already surpassing the size of its debut vehicle in the strategy. The post Advent France Biotechnology holds €86m first close for Fund
SME-focused investment house Capza has hit a €200m final close for its debut fund dedicated to growth technology investing, striding past its initial target. The post Capza clears target for debut growth tech fundraise, hits €200m
