Marietton Développement (Havas Voyages) Acquires Le Monde à la Carte (Austral Lagons)

Capital Croissance and Management Acquire Méhari Club Cassis from Abenex

May 11, 2020

Automotive

Capital Croissance, together with Méhari Club Cassis management (Stéphane Wimez and Julien Vagner) and co-investor Bpifrance, has acquired Méhari Club Cassis from the France Transmission Fund managed by Abenex. Méhari Club Cassis is the French leader in spare parts for Citroën Méhari and 2CVs (≈€17m revenue in 2019), with a strong e-commerce channel; the transaction provides liquidity to Abenex and positions the company for continued growth under the new investor group.

Ergon (Apheon) Invests in Haudecoeur to Support Growth and Internationalization

June 18, 2019

Food & Beverage

Ergon Capital Partners IV (now Apheon) has signed an agreement to take a stake in Haudecoeur SAS, the long-standing French family business specialising in the import, manufacture and distribution of ethnic and oriental grocery products. The minority growth investment will provide capital and pan‑European support to accelerate Haudecoeur's development and international expansion while keeping the founding family involved.

YourArt (Maurice Lévy) Acquires Majority Holding in Artmajeur

December 18, 2024

E-Commerce

Maurice Lévy, founder of YourArt, has acquired a majority stake in Artmajeur and will merge the two platforms into a new combined site called ArtMajeur by YourArt. The deal brings together more than 3.6 million artworks, ~130,000 artists and global reach across 78 countries while combining YourArt's AI capabilities (Iris) and editorial services with Artmajeur's marketplace.

Apax Partners Development Acquires Majority Stake in DIAPASON

November 20, 2020

Software

Apax Partners Development has taken a majority stake in DIAPASON, a France-based treasury, payments and risk management software provider. Apax will support DIAPASON's growth—targeting larger corporates and the mid-market, international expansion, and add-on acquisitions—while founder Pascal Kravitzch and the management team remain significant investors.

ADNEC Group Acquires French Tour Operator Karavel from Equistone

December 5, 2023

Restaurants & Hospitality

Abu Dhabi-based ADNEC Group has agreed to acquire Karavel, a leading French tourism group, from Equistone Partners Europe. The deal is intended to accelerate ADNEC Group's international expansion in the tourism sector and support Karavel's growth into new markets; completion remains subject to regulatory approvals.

Canal+ (Vivendi) to Acquire M7 Group from Astorg

May 27, 2019

Media & Entertainment

Canal+ Group, a subsidiary of Vivendi, has agreed to buy Luxembourg-headquartered pay-TV operator M7 Group from private equity firm Astorg. The transaction, announced 27 May 2019 and subject to regulatory clearance, expands Canal+'s European pay-TV and OTT footprint and brings M7's ~3 million subscribers and broadband/telephony assets into Canal+'s distribution network.