1. Home
  2. Belgium

Category: France

Hg continues legaltech buying spree with The Septeo Group purchase

European software-focused private equity investor Hg has bought into legaltech business The Septeo Group.

French drug giant Sanofi invests in biotech, biopharma VC house Jeito Capital

French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi has made a €50m investment in biotech and biopharma venture investment house Jeito Capital.

Omnes seals debut Irish renewables deal as firm continues Capenergie 4 raise beyond €500m goal

Paris-based private equity and infrastructure investor Omnes has made its first Irish renewables deal by backing solar PV developer Power Capital Renewable Energy.

LBO France seals FH Ortho exit to trade buyer Olympus after impressive six-year growth

European private equity house LBO France has completed the sale of orthopaedic implant business FH Ortho to industrial group Olympus.

Eurazeo Capital buys into IK Investment Partners portfolio business Questel

Eurazeo Capital has agreed to invest in IK Investment Partners-backed intellectual property software and services business Questel.

Ex-Lazard France co-head Maris joins Advent International as advisory partner

Former Lazard France co-head Erik Maris has been brought on board by global private equity major Advent International as an advisory partner.

AnaCap to buy majority stake of Market Pay in €300m deal

From: FinTech Global AnaCap Financial Partners has kicked off exclusive negotiations for the purchase of a majority stake in payment FinTech Market Pay in a deal worth roughly €300m. The private equity investor said it

Omnes reinvests in recycled wood pellet maker Biosyl a year after initial investment

Omnes has completed its eighth sponsorless deal through its reinvestment in wood pellet manufacturer Biosyl, a year after it first invested in the business.

French generic drugmaker H2 Pharma eyes market consolidation thanks to Ardian investment

Private investment giant Ardian has bought a minority stake in H2 Pharma, a French specialist in the development and production of generic drugs.

Indigo Capital reveals €300m fund close as Alantra Capital buys up 49% stake in firm

Indigo Capital has revealed it closed its second flagship fundraise on €300m amid an announcement of a 49% buyout of the French firm by Alantra.

Education tech specialist Brighteye Ventures rides Covid distance learning boom with sophomore fundraise

European edtech investment specialist Brighteye Ventures has almost doubled its assets under management through a first close of its sophomore fund.

Sofinnova Partners swoops for Anderson as partner to boost growth-stage Crossover Fund team

European life sciences venture capital major Sofinnova Partners has brought on board experienced former Abingworth investor Joe Anderson as a partner.

Idinvest leads +Simple funding round amid company buying April Entreprise

+Simple, a startup aiming to help simplify insurance underwriting, has closed a €20m funding round amid the acquisition of wholesale broker April Entreprise.

IK Investment Partners eyes Kersia as debut deal from €2.85bn Fund IX in buyout from Ardian

European private equity giant Ardian has entered talks for a sale of food safety business Kersia to fellow buyout house IK Investment Partners.

Deeptech cybersecurity business Sekoia gets Omnes, Alliance Entreprendre backing

French deeptech cybersecurity business Sekoia has picked up €10m of funding from private equity investor Omnes and Alliance Entreprendre.

Ardian closes its fifth Expansion fund after just six months in the market

Ardian has closed its new Expansion fund on €2bn, which it managed to raise within six months and during the heights of the coronavirus pandemic.

CD&R brings in long time Legrand CEO Schnepp to boost operating advisor power

Hot on the heels of hauling in about $12bn for its latest flagship buyout fund, CD&R has brought in former Legrand chairman and CEO Gilles Schnepp as an operating advisor.

Santander spins its $400m FinTech venture arm into Mouro Capital

Santander is spinning out its venture arm into the new entity Mouro Capital, a new autonomous investment firm using its $400m in allocated funds to back innovate FinTech startups without the fear of the big

Eurazeo underlines North American drive with former Searchlight partner hire

Eurazeo's growth buyout investment division has snapped up former Searchlight Capital partner Eric Sondag as managing director in its New York office.

Yotta Capital eyes companies at forefront of next industrial revolution with €101m fund first close

Yotta Capital Partners, a French private equity house dedicated to the next generation of industrial innovations, has beaten its target for its Smart Industry Fund through a €101m first close.

We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies.
We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies.