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Eurazeo speeds up plan to buy all of private equity house Idinvest, eyes completion by end of 2020

Eurazeo has accelerated its plan to buy up the entirety of private equity firm Idinvest Partners.

Strong growth, Covid resilience lead to Vendis Capital investment in French poke bowl business Pokawa

Consumer-focused private equity house Vendis Capital has backed French poke bowl business Pokawa.

Ambienta hires first female partner to lead newly-launched Paris office

Sustainability-focused European asset management specialist Ambienta has named former Bridgepoint exec Gwenaelle Le Ho Daguzan as its first female partner.

Amundi names deputy CEO Carrel-Billiard as new PE, alternatives business head

European asset manager Amundi deputy CEO Dominique Carrel-Billiard has taken over the operational management of its real and alternative assets business line.

Summit Partners buys into clinical research support specialist CluePoints amid Covid demand acceleration

Summit Partners has picked clinical trials study execution and data oversight specialist CluePoints as its latest investment.

Access Capital races to first close for €300m-targeting second buyout co-investment fund

European private equity investor Access Capital Partners has hit a first close for its €300m-targeting sophomore buyout co-investment fundraise.

Andera Partners back with second fundraise of Covid-19 crisis, said to eye up to €450m

French investment house Andera Partners is reportedly out targeting up to €450m for its biggest-ever fund, hot on the heels of closing a €500m-plus mezzanine fund in June.

Ardian buys French insurance broker Finaxy from Equistone Partners Europe

Ardian has bought a majority stake in Finaxy, a French multi-specialist B2B and B2C insurance broker, from fellow private equity investor Equistone Partners Europe.

Tikehau Capital hits €630m first close for coronavirus aerospace support fund, could collect €1bn

Tikehau Capital's ACE Management subsidiary has hit €630m for a first close of a new fund looking to support the troubled aerospace sector in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Antin hits €6.5bn hard cap close for new infra fund as LPs flock to asset class

Antin Infrastructure Partners has surged to a €6.5bn hard cap final close for its fourth flagship fundraise, underlining the extent to which LPs are flocking to more stable asset classes amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Apollo, other PE houses said to be wary of debt-heavy Europcar buyout amid Covid-19 uncertainty

Private equity firms including Apollo Global reportedly remain wary of investing in troubled car rental business Europcar amid owner Eurazeo asking for last-ditch bids ahead of a potential restructuring.

Silver Lake continues coronavirus spending spree with deal for Goldman-backed Groupe Meilleurtaux

Silver Lake has continued its busy dealmaking streak amid the coronavirus outbreak by agreeing a deal for French financial services provider Groupe Meilleurtaux.

RedBird Capital agrees takeover of French football club Toulouse FC

RedBird Capital has become the latest private equity house to target strong returns from soccer team investing after picking up a majority stake in France's Toulouse FC.

Capza cruises to €450m first close for latest mid-cap private equity fund

European investor Capza has hit a €450m first close for its latest fundraise, putting it within touching distance of its €500m goal.

Silver Lake buys up French cloud payroll, HR software business Silae from founders

Tech-focused private equity major Silver Lake has agreed to buy French cloud-based payroll and HR software business Silae from the company's founding shareholders.

Another hire for Keensight sees Stéphane Jamin bolster portfolio performance team

European private equity house Keensight Capital has bolstered its portfolio performance team by bringing in Stéphane Jamin as a director.

Capza, Amiral Gestion speed to €400m ‘one and done’ close for third joint debt fundraise

European investment house Capza and asset manager Amiral Gestion have hit a €400m first and final close for their third joint fundraise through their Artemid subsidiary.

Identity fraud fighting startup ubble raises €10m seed round

French tech startup ubble has bagged €10m in seed capital and a partnership with Bpifrance, the investment bank.

Andera Partners beats €500m hard cap for fourth mezzanine fundraise despite coronavirus crisis

French investment house Andera Partners has beaten its €500m hard cap for the final close of its fourth mezzanine fundraise.

French digital startup Memo Bank raises €20m in BlackFin Capital-led Series A

FinTech startup Memo Bank has raised €20m in a Series A round led by BlackFin Capital.

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