Villechenon, Law Firm

Created in 1979, Villechenon is an established French law firm specialized in business law and is a well-known leader in private equity venture capital transactions.

September 2023

RHD – Primary LBO

September 2023

L’ESCALE ROYALE – Growth Capital

September 2023

FIPTO – Venture Capital

July 2023

ACCENTA – Venture Capital

July 2023

WEEZEVENT – Growth Capital

The Firm

FIRM OVERVIEW

OUR DIFFERENCES

OUR CLIENTS

Villechenon is a French law firm with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. It specializes in business law, private equity, venture capital and mergers & acquisitions.

Our practices include:

venture capital, growth capital and leveraged buy-outs,
mergers & acquisitions, disposals, joint-ventures, and initial public offerings.

At its creation, in 1979, the firm focused on advising entrepreneurs and managers in developing and growing their businesses.

This led to acting for institutional investors (mainly private equity firms) and corporates, both French and international. The firm now regularly acts for both leading innovative companies in the technology, biotechnology, e-commerce and cleantech sectors as well as for more traditional good and services industries.

The quality of the firm’s advice, its highly specialized teams and its market knowledge allow Villechenon to advise on more than 70 transactions per year.

A business law firm since 1979 with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, Villechenon has built its reputation on strong and solid commitments:

A value-added service

– Understanding of our clients’ special needs,
– Finding bespoke solutions,
– A cross practice approach to our advice,

– Excellent market knowledge, mainly in
private equity, venture capital and mergers & acquisitions,
– Our flexibility, and
– Excellent technical support,

allow us to provide our clients with a customized service, support them in making strategic choices and help them complete their projects even on tight timetables.

This approach enables the firm to be a force of creative and pragmatic proposals.

Project Management

We project manage transactions both domestic and international with multiple stakeholders (boards, auditors, experts, other lawyers …).

Partner involvement and teamwork

Our partners are personally involved on each deal. We are flexible in responding to our clients’ busy schedules by creating the right team for each deal or matter.

A lasting relationship

Our clients are loyal which allows us to forge long lasting relationships. This guarantees an excellent knowledge of each client and of the history of each matter or deal. We strive to build a relationship based on trust and stability.

Villechenon represents clients in sectors ranging from technology, biotechnology, e-commerce and cleantech to more traditional finance, industry and services.

The firm also advises many private equity and venture capital investment funds on a regular basis.

The firm acts for companies of all sizes, from start-ups (in particular on fundraising issues), small and medium-sized companies to large groups, whether private or listed.

Villechenon has advised its clients on more than 70 transactions last year.

Our expertise

Private Equity

Mergers and Acquisitions

Corporate

Securities Law

Tax

Labor Law

Commercial Law

Wealth and Asset Management

Partnerships

Private Equity and Venture Capital are at the heart of our practice. During the past three years, the firm has handled more than 200 transactions in this sector.

Villechenon is well known for its expertise in venture capital, growth capital and leveraged buyouts. The firm is regularly ranked by specialist publications as one of the best firms in these areas.

Villechenon advises its clients on every type of transaction (seed, venture capital, growth capital, leveraged transactions, sale or IPO). The firm represents a wide range of companies in the technology sector, biotechnology, e-commerce and cleantech as well as a large number of investment funds.

Venture Capital / Growth Capital

Villechenon handles all aspects of fundraising and assists founders, managers or investment funds on due diligence, drafting and negotiating term sheets, investment and shareholder agreements, security packages, corporate documents for the issuance of debt or equity securities and management packages.

The firm regularly advises clients in the implementation of French or international incentive plans (employee stock-option plans, warrants, free shares etc. …).

Leveraged Buy-Out (LBO)

Villechenon also advises investment funds or managers on LBO transactions. The firm can advise at all stages of the structuring and execution of the transaction: offer letters, due diligence, drafting of all of the investment and corporate documentation, assisting our clients in open bid processes and recommending legal and tax structures.

Villechenon is a recognized leader in all aspects of mergers and acquisitions as well as the establishment of joint ventures. The firm has handled a very significant number of such transactions for both private and listed companies.

The firm assists and supports its clients in negotiating and drafting from preliminary offers and MOUs to share purchase agreements. The firm regularly conducts due diligence exercises for its clients (including “vendors due diligence”) and more generally provides its clients with intelligent risk analysis for their transactions.

Corporate law is also one of the firm’s key practice areas.

Our lawyers work directly with our clients’ management and boards to assist them on company secretarial issues, ensure compliance with companies’ legal obligations as well as analyzing, studying and drafting the necessary legal documentation to complete complex transactions (mergers and acquisitions, share and business transfers, contributions in kind, group restructurings, joint ventures etc…).

Our lawyers have a very strong experience in various fields such as company formation, providing company secretarial services for hundreds of companies, managing intra-group transactions, the issuance of complex securities, setting up incentive tools, etc…

The firm can act on Initial Public Offerings (IPO) and on subsequent financial transactions (shares, hybrid securities or debt issuances) but also on a delisting.

The firm also advises public companies clients on their obligations throughout their life as a listed company.

Villechenon acts on all on the usual transactions:

Initial Public Offering (IPO)
Capital increase and issuance of securities
Financial Communication
Employee and management stock plans
Share redemption and liquidity arrangements
Rating issues
Annual Disclosure Obligations
Regulated information.

Business transactions bring up potential tax liability issues for companies, funds and shareholders/directors. Villechenon’s tax team thoroughly analyses the tax impact of potential transactions so as to advise its clients (government owned and private entities) on all tax issues, including any related litigation. Villechenon also has a team dedicated to VAT and indirect tax issues.

The main areas of activity of the tax team are:

International groups and companies

International groups and companies

The tax team regularly advises French and international groups on their day-to-day tax issues, in particular in the following areas:

Tax consolidation
International taxation
VAT arrangements applicable to domestic operations
VAT territoriality issues (place of taxation of transactions, territoriality rules for services, international trade operations and e-commerce, etc…)
Payroll taxes, social security scheme for self-employed workers contributions (RSI) and indirect taxations
Customs
Transfer Pricing
Tax ruling / Rescripts
Local taxes.

The firm assists companies in their international development in order to secure and to optimize their tax policies.

It also has a recognized competence in taxation issues of start-ups (tax credits/subsidies, young innovative company (JEI) benefits, environmental taxation, etc…).

Deal structuring, LBO, Management Packages

Deal structuring, LBO, Management Packages

Our department assists other teams of the firm in the execution of all M&A and private equity transactions, such as:

Tax issues in connection with acquisitions and restructuring transactions
Structure memorandums on the structuring of LBOs, LMBOs, MBIs etc…
Structuring management packages in the context of MBO/MBIs
VC or Growth Capital fundraisings
Investment structuring (including in connection with investments from foreign companies or funds)
Due diligence
Taxation of directors
Optimization of financial flows
VAT and payroll tax issues (tax exemption of Article 257 bis of the French tax code, holding companies, financial products / dividends).

Venture capital and financial taxation

Venture capital and financial taxation

By working with private equity firms and OPCVM firms, we developed a specific expertise in:

Financial products, structured finance
Taxation of venture capital: taxation of unitholders and shareholders of venture capital companies (SCR) and innovation focused mutual fund (FPCI), fund quotas, carried interest
VAT treatment of domestic (sectorization, exercise of the right of deduction, payroll tax implications) and international financial operations.

Real Estate tax

Real Estate tax

The firm assists its clients in all their Real Estate matters.

We have developed a particular expertise in direct taxation, VAT and transfer taxes in the following subjects:

Structuring of acquisitions / outsourcing of real estate portfolios
Financing transactions (construction lease, leasing)
VAT issues regarding rental operations
Real estate developments and concessions
International tax issues (permanent establishment, 3% tax, fund structuring) with an expertise in litigation regarding home visits (litigation L16 B)
Property investment companies (SIIC), collective undertaking for real estate investment (OPCI), civil real estate investment company (SCPI), etc…
Local property taxes (local tax on equipment (TLE), tax on offices in Ile de France, …).

Personal assets taxation

Personal assets taxation

Our assistance in this area covers the following points:

Business assets disposal
Assets reorganizations and transmissions
Tax litigation.

Local authorities / French overseas territories

Local authorities / French overseas territories

Our tax department also regularly advises local authorities, administrations, Government owned or semi-owned companies (SEM) on their day-to-day tax management and on their financing transactions. We also often assist on tax exemption operations in French overseas territories.

Tax audits and disputes with the tax authorities

Tax audits and disputes with the tax authorities

We assist our clients throughout tax audits and litigation, more specifically:

Follow-up during accounting audits, examination of the personal tax situation (ESFP)
Negotiation with tax authorities
Litigation before judiciary and administrative courts
Customs litigation
Refund litigation relating to unconstitutional rules or contrary to European Community tax laws.

We have in particular developed a recognized expertise in litigation regarding home visits (16 L B) and criminal tax law issues.

Our litigation activity represents approximately 30% of our business.

Villechenon’s traditional practice areas (Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, LBO, Venture Capital …) necessarily raise some labor law related issues for companies and funds as well as for shareholders and/or managers. Villechenon therefore assist their clients in controlling labor individual and collective relationships matters that may arise from transactional deals.

Villechenon’s labor department also deals with all aspects of employment and labor law, both in terms of advice and assistance and in relations to contentious individual and collective matters.

The firm’s main areas of activity are:

Employment contracts and status of managers
Staff incentive plans and arrangements
Labor or employment disputes and negotiation of individual departures
Transfers of staff/redundancies
Intra-group and international mobility
Staff representative institutions
Reorganizations
Working time and hours of work and collective bargaining agreements
Employment due diligence

Villechenon regularly assists and advises its clients on commercial law issues in particular with regards to:

Commercial contracts
Operations on businesses / goodwill
Commercial leases.

Thanks to its expertise on both corporate and tax issues that entrepreneurs / managers regularly face, Villechenon is ideally placed to advise its clients in their decisions relative to their share ownership and professional assets.

The firm devises optimal structures for the company whilst ensuring that managers’ and founders’ assets are protected.

In order to offer our clients with the best representation and the highest level of expertise in all circumstances, Villechenon works as necessary with other law firms and professionals with the necessary expertise in both in France and abroad.

The team

The firm’s partners

The Associates

The Administrative Team

Francis Pinot de Villechenon

Francis Pinot de Villechenon

Francis Pinot de Villechenon is the founding partner of the firm which he started in 1979. His vision and ambition has established Villechenon as a leading independent law firm in France.

After 40 years of representing companies, founders, managers and investors, Francis has developed an expertise that is key to the firm’s client recognition and loyalty.

Francis oversees Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity transactions. He advises clients in matters of company law, tax, commercial law; all areas in which he has acquired a very strong expertise.

Francis holds a Master degree in Public Law and a post graduate degree in Private Law. He is also a graduate of the Center for European Studies (Centre d’Études des Communautés Européennes) and of the Paris Institute In Urban Planning. Francis is a member of the Paris Bar and he assists his clients in both French and English.

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Morgan Hunault-Berret

Morgan Hunault-Berret

Morgan Hunault-Berret joined Villechenon in 1999 as an associate before becoming a partner in 2004. Morgan’s areas of practice include Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions and capital markets.

With respect to Private Equity, Morgan advises start-up companies with strong growth potential as well as their management and investors in a variety of sectors (life sciences, new technology, software, telecommunication, Internet and e-commerce). She advises companies at all stages of development either via venture or growth capital operations or in the context of Mergers and Acquisitions.

With respect to capital markets, she acts as counsel for the issuer or the investment bank at the initial public offering (IPO) or on other public stock transactions and also advises on regulatory issues of listed companies.

Morgan has a Master degree in Private Law and a post graduate degree in Contract Law. She is a member of the Paris bar and has taught law at the Faculty of law at Nantes, France. She assists her clients in both French and English.

Eager to share her knowledge and experiences with aspiring entrepreneurs, Morgan regularly lectures graduate students in the Master in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program at ESCP-Europe.

Morgan is a member of the CRA and Entrepreneurship Network (Réseau Entreprendre).

In addition, Morgan supports the non-profit endowment Explore managed by the sailor and explorer Rolland Jourdain. In this context, she occupies a Board member position for Explore.

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Erwan Tostivint

Erwan Tostivint

Erwan Tostivint joined Villechenon in 2001 as an associate before becoming partner in 2008. His areas of practice include Private Equity, Venture Capital and Mergers & Acquisitions. Erwan advises start-up companies with strong growth potential particularly in the areas of software, new technologies, biotech/ medtech and the Internet.

Erwan has developed an extensive experience in advising founders, managers, shareholders and investors who are willing to support start-up companies at all stages of development from creation through all rounds of financing up to the exit (trade sale, IPO…). More generally, he represents clients in all matters relating to corporate and business law.

Member of the Paris Bar and the Entrepreneurship Network (Réseau Entreprendre), Erwan holds a Master degree in Private Law as well as a post graduate degree in Business Law. He participates in numerous conferences in Mergers and Acquisitions and Venture Capital. He assists his clients in both French and English.

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Isabelle Burel-Blasoni

Isabelle Burel-Blasoni

Isabelle Burel-Blasoni joined Villechenon as an associate before becoming a partner in 2013. Isabelle specializes in Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions. She represents businesses along with their partners and investors in many areas such as new technologies, biotechnology and the audiovisual industry.

Isabelle is well versed in corporate, commercial, tax and labor and employment law.

Isabelle holds a Master in Business Law. She is a member of the Paris Bar. She assists her clients in both French and English.

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Alexander Kotopoulis

Alexander Kotopoulis

Alexander Kotopoulis is a member of the Paris Bar since 2008, the same year that he joined Villechenon. He has a post graduate degree in International Business Law. He assists his clients in French, English, Greek, and German.

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Amélie Maindron

Amélie Maindron

Amélie Maindron is partner at Villechenon that she joined in 2013 as an associate. She specializes in Venture Capital, Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions. She assists companies (and their founders and managers) at all stages of their development (creation, fund-raisings, LBOs, liquidity events, employees and managers incentive plans), as well as French and foreign institutional investors with their investments and liquidity events in France and abroad.

Amélie holds a double Master Grande Ecole and Business Law degree from Skema Business School and a diploma in mediation.

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Alice Laroque

Alice Laroque

Alice Laroque is a member of the Paris Bar (1996) and the New York Bar (1999). Her practice areas include Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions and Capital Markets.

In Private Equity, Alice counsels start-up companies and companies with strong growth potential as well as their shareholders, managers and investors in different sectors (Life Science, Software, Telecommunication, and Internet). She is involved in the companies’ development at every stage from venture capital rounds transactions through Mergers & Acquisitions to Initial Public Offerings.

In Capital Markets, she counsels issuers or investment banks in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs, takeovers…) or more generally monitoring listed companies.

Prior to joining Villechenon in 2008, Alice worked for law firms in Paris and New York. She assists her clients in both French and English.

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Julian Chevallier

Julian Chevallier

Julian Chevallier is a member of the Paris Bar and joined Villechenon in September 2021 after several experiences in law firms specialised in private equity and mergers & acquisitions, as well as in the legal department of a major investment fund.

He holds a Master II in Business Law and Tax from the University of Bordeaux, a Diploma as a Company Legal Advisor (DJCE) from the University of Bordeaux, and a Certificate of specialized studies in Corporate Law from the University of Montpellier.

He assists his clients in French and English.

Claire Chevrier

Claire Chevrier

Claire Chevrier is a member of the Paris Bar and joined Villechenon in September 2021.

She holds a Master’s degree in Corporate Law and Taxation from the University of Paris 1 – Panthéon Sorbonne. She assists her clients in both French and English.

Isabelle Ferreira

joined the firm in 2014

Villechenon is a law firm of 5 partners and their associates
having a strong practice in corporate matters.

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Hivebrite (Kit United) – Venture Capital

RHD – Primary LBO

L’ESCALE ROYALE – Growth Capital

FIPTO – Venture Capital

ACCENTA – Venture Capital

WEEZEVENT – Growth Capital

PITCHY – Growth Capital

EDUC-UP – Venture Capital

SANTE ACADEMIE – Venture Capital

VIANOVA – Venture Capital

LUNII – Venture Capital

GROUPE ALLIANCE ECONOMIE – LBO

WAYSIA – Venture Capital

OPENSEE – Venture Capital

ALDES AERAULIQUE – LBO

MOON SURGICAL – Venture Capital

KARDINAL – Venture Capital

YESPARK – Venture Capital

SCINTIL PHOTONICS – Venture Capital

KAIKO – Venture Capital

KWANKO – M&A

UCAR – M&A

HELIOS – Capital Innovation

WECASA – Venture Capital

Masteos – Venture Capital

Livementor – Venture Capital

ADVENS – LBO

FEDERATION ENTERTAINMENT – M&A

KAIKO – Growth Capital

ELECTRA – Growth Capital

FLASH THERAPEUTICS – Venture Capital

IBANFIRST – M&A

VIRTUO – Venture Capital

ALKEMICS – M&A

PADAM MOBILITY – M&A

KIT UNITED – Growth Capital

CARIZONA – Growth Capital

WEEZEVENT – MBO

MONISNAP – Growth Capital

DESSIA TECHNOLOGIES – Growth Capital

BOOSTER ACADEMY – LBO

COAXIS – Growth Capital

OPENCLASSROOMS – Growth Capital

NAUTIL VOYAGES – MBO

INSTANT SYSTEM – Growth Capital

MT SYSTEMS – LBO

NOTHING2INSTALL – Growth Capital

DHATIM – LBO

SANDAYA – LBO

LACE – LBO

MANSA – Growth Capital

ACWA ROBOTICS – Venture Capital

IDEOL – M&A

LIBEO – Growth Capital

SECAPEM – LBO

ELWAVE – Growth Capital

AXIMEA – LBO

APF – MBO

LEGAL2DIGITAL – MBO

ARAMINE – LBO

PACK SOLUTIONS – LBO

D.FI – LBO

123ELEC – LBO

ALEDIA – Growth Capital

SENDINBLUE – Growth Capital

PANDASCORE – Growth Capital

GLEAMER – Growth Capital

ALLIANCE ECONOMIE (AE 75) – LBO

ACCENTA – M&A

ACERDE – M&A

ESOFTTIHNGS – M&A

AIRFAN– Venture Capital

8SEC – Venture Capital

UNLATCH – Venture Capital

WITIHNGS – Growth Capital

CODAPO – Venture Capital

ALKEMICS – Venture Capital

TOP CHRONO – MBO

VINS DU MONDE – M&A

BONNEGUEULE – Growth Capital

INSIDEBOARD – Venture Capital

CIME CAPITAL – Venture Capital

BANOOK GROUP – MBO

DUPONT RESTAURATION – Build-Up

FUNBOOKER – M&A

KANG – M&A

INVENIS – Venture Capital

CEIS – M&A

CONVELIO – Venture Capital

SMARTPIXELS – Venture Capital

DEJBOX – M&A

AXIALEASE – MBO

HIVEBRITE (KIT UNITED) – Venture Capital

CEVINO GLASS

EPSILOG – M&A

KARDINAL – Venture Capital

HEETCH – Venture Capital

QUADRILATERE – LBO

SYLPA – LBO

PANDAT FINANCE – Growth Capital

HEROW – Venture Capital

INCEPTO – Venture Capital

3D SOFT – BUILD-UP

MYELEFANT – M&A

BILTOKI – Venture Capital

GROUPE EYSSAUTIER – M&A

INTERCLOUD – Venture Capital

STAR SERVICES – OBO

ITAL EXPRESS – LBO

MERCIER & PARTNERS – M&A

PROCSEA – Venture Capital

RB3D – Growth Capital

GROUPE HDV – LBO

ADIT – LBO

BATIWEB – LBO

GREENPANDA GAMES – M&A – July 2019

TEMELIO (LEADPLACE) – M&A

ACCENTA – Venture Capital

YSEOP – Growth Capital

ACORUS NETWORKS – M&A

BROADPEAK – Venture Capital

ASCO – M&A

BIZMEETING – M&A

LIVEWORDS – M&A

SRS – Growth Capital

EKINOPS – Growth Capital

MEERO – Venture Capital

NOVAQUARK – Venture Capital

PAZZI – Venture Capital

NAWA TECHNOLOGIES – Venture Capital

FIRMFUNDING – Venture Capital

BRIGAD – Venture Capital

HEETCH – Venture Capital

DIGITAL & YOU – M&A

HEVATECH – Venture Capital – April 2019

GUY DEGRENNE – Capital Market

YOUSCRIBE – Venture Capital

MINDEE – Venture Capital

GREENPUB – M&A

COMPASS GROUP / CASINO – M&A

LBO – SECURINFOR

THEGREENDATA – Venture Capital / Fundraising

ORANGE DIGITAL VENTURES / CYCLOID – Venture Capital / Fundraising

SYMBIOFCELL – M&A

LBO – GROUPEMEN

OBO – BEE2LINK

DEVERYWARE – Growth Capital

LBO / Build up – DUPONT RESTAURATION

ERGOSUP – Venture Capital / Fundraising

LBO / Exit – NELITE

LBO – LEASE PROTECT

TESALYS – Investment

ZOOV – Investment

LBO – PRODUCT LIFE

LBO/Build-up – AEDS GROUPE

LBO – B NETWORK

LBO – CEIS

BERGAMOTTE – Investment

HAPPYTAL – Investment

QUABLE – Investment

HOMEREZ – Investment

MBO – Document Store

LBO – Linxis

LBO / Build-up – AAC GLOBAL

OBO – JORYF

BAGEL CORNER – Investment

EVANEOS – Investment

LBO – ARCADO

PARSYS TELEMEDECINE – Investment

M&A / Build-up – HL TRAD

M&A / Build-up – TELELINGUA

CONVELIO – Investment

TILLER SYSTEMS raises 12 M €

MOTOBLOUZ buys Mcom Moto

LBO – GROUPE LT

EKIM raises 2.2 M €

YSEOP – Investment

COMET raises € 11 M

LBO – ARENADOUR

FLASH THERAPEUTICS

Nokia sells WITHINGS

ABENEX buys SILVYA TERRADE

FLEXYBEAUTY raises € 7 M

MINVASYS – Acquisition

IDEOL raises € 15 M

MBO – CELESTE

LBO – Groupe Eric Bompard

TEXTMASTER – Acquisition

STENTYS raises € 11.8 M

HONESTICA raises € 7.5M

SFAM takes a stake in FNAC-DARTY

LBO – APSIDE

TESALYS raises € 1.5M

LBO – FONDASOL

LBO – SILFOX

ACERDE

HORAMA raises € 19M

ACCENTA raises € 1M

LBO – VISIATIV

STRATUMN raises € 1M

LBO – THERADIAL

LBO – PHILOGERIS RESIDENCES

CNIM buys WINLIGHT

BERGAMOTTE raises € 5M

TECHNICIS buys Arancho.doc

ELIUM raises € 4M

INATO raises € 1.3M

MK DIRECT buys ENVIE DE FRAISE

UROSPHERE buys UROLEAD

APAX PARTNERS buys EPF PARTNERS

LBO – GEOXIA

FLASHCELL raises € 1.5M

IDEOL raises € 8M

NOMINATION raises € 3M

UCPA buys TELLIGO

LBO – RAUTUREAU group

TRAINING ORCHESTRA raises € 5.3M

LBO – EUROPEAN HOMES

HACHETTE LIVRE buys IsCool

SPARKLANE raises € 4M

MBI – Omnes Capital acquires a stake in Groupe RGF

ParisCityVision buys LOCALERS

Build-up – IJ Next acquires NetQuality

CREADS secures € 4 million in funding

TEMELIO raises €2 million

Big Moustache welcomes SIA Partners

ADF buys Latecoere Services

HOPWORK raises €5 million

PAYCAR raises €1.3 million

EKINOPS raises €7.85 million

SHOPINVEST purchases LEMON CURVE

1st round of funding of € 2 million for POPCHEF

Growth – ISAI invests in ADVENS

ACOFI in partnership with URBASOLAR

Equistone buys Motoblouz

LBO – I@D welcomes new investors

LBO – Dzeta Conseil takes over Antoine & Lili

Symbio FCell welcomes Engie

TVTY raises € 6 million

ALKEMICS raises € 20 million

ACOFI reinvests in renewable energy

OBO – EUROFEU reorganises its share capital

RB3D raises € 4 million

OBO – NELITE welcomes EPF Partners

3rd round of funding for VECTALYS

BERGAMOTTE raises € 1.2 million

LBO – DIAL INVEST reorganises its share capital

HABITEO raises € 3 million

1st round of funding of € 2.6 million for ARYBALLE

New round of funding of € 3 million for QUALTERA

IXALTIS raises € 8 million

New round of funding of € 3 million for IDEOL

LBO – Apax Partners leads an LBO on SANDAYA

New round of funding of € 18 million for EVANEOS

LBO – EPF leads an LBO on SILVYA TERRADE

IPO – WITBE goes public and raises € 15 M

2nd round of funding of € 5 million for BRAINSONIC

LBO – DESTIA welcomes new investors

Build-up: AXELLIANCE buys VITAE

Round of funding of € 8 million for SYNTHESIO

KissKissBankBank secures € 5,3 million in funding

1st round of funding of € 15 million for DAYUSE

LBO – ANAVEO reorganises its share capital

LBO on TECHNICIS

HACHETTE LIVRE purchases EDITIONS KERO

ActoMezz supports DOCUMENT STORE’s MBO

REALEASE CAPITAL welcomes EdRIP via an LBO

SODIFRANCE buys NETAPSYS

Build-up: AXELLIANCE buys IMMASSUR

2nd round of funding of € 9.5 million for CONNECTHINGS

CM-CIC leads an LBO on ENERGIA-DGEM

LENGOW raises € 10 million

1st round of funding of € 5.2 million for ERGOSUP

OMNES CAPITAL leads an LBO on Bimedia Group

BPIFRANCE and SIPAREX lead an LBO on Synchrone Technologies

ARTHEOS raises € 1 million

WESTTECH VENTURES invests in UBEEKO

BLOCKBASE raises € 0.8 million

ACOFI is involved in an investment of € 35 million in renewable energy

AUGURE purchases WISEMETRICS

HABITEO raises € 3 million

New round of funding of € 6 million pour CHEERZ

TEKNIMED welcomes 3 investors as part of its MBO

New round of funding of € 22.5 million for ACTILITY

PRESSTALIS purchases ADthletic Media

First round of funding of 4 M€ for DIGITALEO

New round of funding of € 15 million for AUGURE

Refinancing and expansion of AXELLIANCE GROUPE

New round of funding of € 3.5 million for ISALTIS

QUINTESSENTIAL purchases Lafragette & Legier

Round of funding of € 3.8 million for IDEOL

Round of Funding of € 2.25 million for MOBILE DEVICES INGENIERIE

WEEZEVENT is sold to Venteprivée.com

Round of funding of € 2.5 million for AVENISENSE

M6 Web purchases OXYGEM

INVIVO purchases 50% of Life Scientific

EICAR is sold to Auvence

PRECOGS secures € 700,000 in funding

EUROBIO’s shares are repurchased by management team

BEBEO (Melijoe.com) secures €9 million in funding

TRIPNDRIVE secures € 800,000 in funding

PLACE VICTOR HUGO secures € 2.3 million in funding

Groupe Adeo purchases QUOTATIS

ADF welcomes ACTOMEZZ

An OBO for ANNONAY PRODUCTIONS FRANCE

CYCLAUTO (Freemoos) secures € 1.2 million in funding

EFFICITY is under control of Foncia

An OBO for AMEXIO

D.FI purshased Lybelis

Round of funding of € 1 million for TESALYS

Second round of funding for FAB’ENTECH

LEADFORMANCE purchased by Solocal Group

Acquisition of SMART HOME INTERNATIONAL for € 23.5 million

Round of funding of € 16.5 million for LYSOGENE

Second round of funding for SYMBIO FCELL

Second round of funding of € 5 million for WEBINTERPRET

CREADS secures € 3 million in funding

Third round of funding of € 2.5 million for SP3H

Second round of funding of € 6.75 million for PRESTASHOP

2th leveraged buy-out transaction for MELKONIAN

ISOGEO secures € 1 million in funding

COOLTECH APPLICATIONS completes its 5th round of funding

First round of funding of € 1 million for DYMANT.COM

Exclusive Networks purchased SECUREWAY NETWORK DISTRIBUTORS

2nd round of funding of € 5 million for EXPERTISSIM

4th leveraged buy-out transaction for CARRE BLANC

Second round for ENVIE DE FRAISES

CROCUS TECHNOLOGY secures € 34 million in funding

RB3D closes € 2 million in funding

COOLTECH APPLICATIONS obtained € 8 million in funding

First seed round of € 7 million for IDEOL

IPO of € 6.7 million for EKINOPS

First round of funding of € 2 million for ATELIERS ELBA FRANCE

Leveraged by-out transaction on group d’EYSSAUTIER

€ 3 million for GEOLID

AUGURE bought ADEQUATE SYSTEMS

YOUSCRIBE obtained € 2 million in funding

Initial Public Offering of AFRIQUE TELECOM

Exhonit repurchased INGEN BIOSCIENCES

LEKIOSK.COM obtained € 5.6 million in funding

ACTILITY obtained € 6.75 million in funding for its 2nd round of seed

First round of funding of € 1 million for LEMON CURVE

3rd round of funding for Celsius X VI II

Gamm Vert purchased PLANTES ET JARDINS

Sale of NETASQ to EADS

Acquisition of GOSTAI by Aldebaran Robotics

Sale of CAPSULE TECHNOLOGIE to JMI Equity

Complement to the 2nd round of funding in the amount of € 1.9 million for WALLIX

Sale of ISIFA to EDUSERVICES

Sale of ELBEE group (Delamaison.fr & Décoclico.fr)

LA FOURCHETTE obtained € 8 million in funding

AURIGA PARTNERS’s equity stake in Eptica

COMIRIS CAPITAL merges with Realease Group

AFRIQUE TELECOM obtained € 1 million in funding

Sale of WANIMO

VECTALYS completes its 2nd round of funding

Option Droit & Affaires 2023 – Venture Capital and Growth Capital & LBO

Chambers Europe 2023

The Legal 500 – Greatest Lawyer in the Market – Morgan Hunault-Berret

The Legal 500 – Venture / Growth Capital

The Legal 500 – Private Equity : LBO

DECIDEURS 2023 – Key Player

DECIDEUR 2023 – Excellent

DECIDEURS 2023 – Highly Recommended

Option Droit & Affaires 2022 – Venture Capital

Option Droit & Affaires 2022 – LBO

TROPHEES DU DROIT – 2021

Erwan Tostivint’s interview for Capital Finance

Villechenon strengthens in Private Equity

Villechenon strengthens its private equity

30 rising stars of the French Bar in Business law

Pinot de Villechenon rewarded

Pro Bono: An actively support to EXPLORE foundation

The 50 rising stars of the Paris Bar in business law

Crêp’eat – LBO | MBO

DEALS

April 2024

Villechenon advised Crêp’eat during its MBO.

Conseil Founders : Villechenon (Alexander Kotopoulis) | BG2V

Conseil Investors : Fidal

Cfnews 27/03/2024

Option Droit & Affaires 2023 – Venture Capital and Growth Capital & LBO

CLASSEMENT

January 2024

Villechenon is once again mentionned in the 2023 Option Droit & Affaire’s rankings, awarding the most active law firms in Venture Capital and Growth Capital & LBO:

Venture Capital ⭐⭐⭐
Growth Capital & LBO (< €50M) ⭐⭐⭐

Option Droit & Affaires Janvier 2024

Flatsy – Venture Capital

DEALS

November 2023

Villechenon advised Flatsy during its fundraising (third round).

Company’s Counsel: Villechenon (Alexander Kotopoulis)
Investors’ Counsel: Joffe & Associés

Cfnews 09/11/2023

Recyc’Elit – Venture Capital

DEALS

October 2023

Villechenon advised the Investors (Demeter, UI Investissement, Banque des Territoires, Crédit Agricole Création) during the fundraising of Recyc’Elit.

Investors’ Counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alix Tricot, Alice Laroque)
Company’s Counsel: Fairlight

Cfnews 25/10/2023

Hivebrite (Kit United) – Venture Capital

DEALS

October 2023

Villechenon advised Hivebrite (Kit United) during its fundraising (serie B round).

Company’s Counsel: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Alexander Kotopoulis, Julian Chevallier)
Investors’ Counsel: Jones Day

Cfnews 18/10/2023

Chambers Europe 2023

CLASSEMENT

October 2023

Villechenon is mentioned in the 2023’s rankings of Chambers Europe:

France – Private Equity (Band 2 🥈)

For the 8th consecutive year

The Legal 500 – Greatest Lawyer in the Market – Morgan Hunault-Berret

CLASSEMENT

October 2023

Morgan Hunault-Berret has been cited as 2023’s Legal 500 Greatest Lawyer in the Market, for Venture & Growth Capital

The Legal 500 – Venture / Growth Capital

CLASSEMENT

October 2023

Villechenon is mentionned in the 2023’s ranking of The Legal 500

Venture / Growth Capital – Tier 2

The Legal 500 – Private Equity : LBO

CLASSEMENT

October 2023

Villechenon is mentionned in the 2023’s ranking of The Legal 500

Private Equity : LBO – Tier 4

DECIDEURS 2023 – Key Player

CLASSEMENT

October 2023

Villechenon is mentioned in the 2023’s Key Player rankings of Décideurs:

Venture capital law firms
Growth capital law firms
Health, Pharma & Biotechnology – Venture capital

DECIDEUR 2023 – Excellent

CLASSEMENT

October 2023

Villechenon is mentioned in the 2023’s Excellent rankings of Décideurs:

Mergers & acquisitions – Transactions up to €75 million
Private equity – LBO lower mid & small-cap
Banking & finance – Small-cap share and convertible capital markets
Health, pharma & biotechnology – Capital, joint venture, and corporate transactions

DECIDEURS 2023 – Highly Recommended

CLASSEMENT

October 2023

Villechenon is mentioned in the 2023’s Highly recommended rankings of Décideurs:

Private Equity – Advising management teams

RHD – Primary LBO

DEALS

September 2023

Villechenon advised RHD during its Primary LBO

Company’s Counsel : Villechenon (Isabelle Burel-Blasoni, Quentin Dupont)

Buyer’s Counsel : Apollo / Nova Partners

Cfnews September 12, 2023

L’ESCALE ROYALE – Growth Capital

DEALS

September 2023

Villechenon advised L’Escale Royale during its fundraising

Company’s Counsel : Villechenon (Alexander Kotopoulis, Alix Tricot)

Investor Counsel : Agilys Avocats

Cfnews September 21, 2023

FIPTO – Venture Capital

DEALS

September 2023

Villechenon advised Serena Capital during the fundraising of Fipto

Company’s Counsel : Solférino Associés

Investor Counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret)

Cfnews September 14, 2023

ACCENTA – Venture Capital

DEALS

July 2023

Villechenon advised ACCENTA during its 108 M € fundraising

Company’s counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Julian Chevallier)

Investor’s counsel : BCTG Avocats (Alain de Rougé, Paul Truck) / Berrylaw (Romain Franzetti, Emmanuelle Carreira)

Cfnews of September 15, 2023

WEEZEVENT – Growth Capital

DEALS

July 2023

Villechenon advised Weezevent during its fundraising

Company’s Counsel : Villechenon (Alexander Kotopoulis, Alix Tricot)

Investors Counsel : Lamartine Conseil / FTPA

Cfnews September 21, 2023

PITCHY – Growth Capital

DEALS

July 2023

Villechenon advised Pitchy during its fundraising

Company’s Counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

Investors Counsel : Mamou & Boccara / Wize Avocats / UGGC Avocats / Walter Billet Avocats

Cfnews Septembre 21, 2023

EDUC-UP – Venture Capital

DEALS

March 2023

Villechenon advised Racine² during the fundraising of Educ-Up

Company’s Counsel : Volt Associés

Investor’s Counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Julian Chevallier)

Cfnews July 6, 2023

SANTE ACADEMIE – Venture Capital

DEALS

January 2023

Villechenon advised Racine² & Sofiouest during the fundraising of Santé Academie

Company’s Counsel : Gate Avocats / Degroux Brugère

Investor Counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron, Julian Chevallier)

Cfnews 18/04/2023

Option Droit & Affaires 2022 – Venture Capital

CLASSEMENT

January 2023

Villechenon is mentionned in the 2022’s Venture Capital ranking of Option Droit & Affaires :

Venture Capital ⭐⭐⭐

Option Droit & Affaires January 2023

Option Droit & Affaires 2022 – LBO

CLASSEMENT

January 2023

Villechenon is mentioned in the 2022’s LBO rankings of Option Droit & Affaires:

LBO – Growth capital < 50 M € ⭐⭐⭐

Option Droit & Affaires January 2023

VIANOVA – Venture Capital

DEALS

December 2022

Villechenon advised Vianova during its fundraising

Buyer’s Counsel : Gide (David-James Sebag , Marie-Sophie Chevreteau , Bastien Duclos)

Company’s Counsel : Villechenon (Alexander Kotopoulis, Gaspard Revel)

Cfnews 12/22/2022

LUNII – Venture Capital

DEALS

December 2022

Villechenon advised Lunii during its fundraising

Buyer’s Counsel : Clipperton (Thibaut Revel / Antoine Ganancia)

Company’s Counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret / Alice Laroque)

Cfnews : 03/13/2023

TROPHEES DU DROIT – 2021

CLASSEMENT

November 2022

Villechenon received the Special Mention Award during the 2021’s “Trophées du Droit” ceremony :

Venture Capital & Growth Capital

GROUPE ALLIANCE ECONOMIE – LBO

DEALS

November 2022

Villechenon advised the managers of GROUPE ALLIANCE ECONOMIE during its LBO

Managers’ Counsel : Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Julian Chevallier)

Buyer’s Counsel : Valther (Velin Valev, Pauline Morier, Meriem Benkacem)

Cfnews January 4, 2023

WAYSIA – Venture Capital

DEALS

September 2022

Villechenon advised Cathay Innovation during the fundraising of WAYSIA (ex. Alorsfaim)

Investor’s Counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque)

Company’s Counsel : Gide (Louis Oudot de Dainville, Charlotte Fourgous)

Ecommercemag.fr September 7, 2022

OPENSEE – Venture Capital

DEALS

September 2022

Villechenon advised OPENSEE during its fundraising

Company’s Counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Salim Bencheikh)

Cfnews December 16, 2022

ALDES AERAULIQUE – LBO

DEALS

July 2022

Villechenon advised Demeter during the LBO of ALDES AERAULIQUE

Buyer’s Counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

Debt’s Counsel : De Pardieu Brocas Maffei (Christophe Gaillard, Thibaut Lechoux, Joana Palermo)

Cfnews September 11, 2022

MOON SURGICAL – Venture Capital

DEALS

June 2022

Villechenon advised GT Healthcare Capital Partners during the fundraising of MOON SURGICAL (ex. MASTOR SURGICAL)

Investor’s Counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Salim Bencheikh)

Company’s Counsel : Bird & Bird (Xavier Leroux, Vincent Babin)

Cfnews June 10, 2022

KARDINAL – Venture Capital

DEALS

May 2022

Villechenon advised Serena Capital during the fundraising of KARDINAL

Investor’s Counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Julian Chevallier)

Company’s Counsel : Ayache (David Ayache, Léo Ouazana)

Cfnews July 4, 2022

YESPARK – Venture Capital

DEALS

May 2022

Villechenon advised Ring during the fundraising of YESPARK

Investor’s Counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Salim Bencheikh)

Company’s Counsel : Harlay Avocats (Thibault Chareton, Marie-Laure de Cordovez, Anouck Larreya, Bruno Bernery)

Cfnews May 9, 2022

SCINTIL PHOTONICS – Venture Capital

DEALS

May 2022

Villechenon advised Robert Bosch Venture Capital during the fundraising of SCINTIL PHOTONICS

Investor’s Counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron, Salim Bencheikh)

Company’s Counsel : Kelten (Laurence Sallard)

Cfnews June 21, 2022

KAIKO – Venture Capital

DEALS

May 2022

Villechenon advised Anthemis Group during the fundraising of KAIKO

Investor’s Counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Salim Bencheikh)

Company’s Counsel : Orrick (Benjamin Cichostepski , Abdelkrim Nassiri , Mayeul Lelievre)

Cfnews June 29, 2022

KWANKO – M&A

DEALS

April 2022

Villechenon advised VerticalADS during its acquisition of KWANKO

Buyer’s Counsel : Villechenon (Alexander Kotopoulis, Claire Chevrier)

Seller’s Counsel : Fieldfisher (Philippe Netto)

Cfnews April 29, 2022

UCAR – M&A

DEALS

April 2022

Villechenon advised UCAR during its sale of a majority block to Cosmobilis

Company’s Counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque)

Buyer’s Counsel : Bird & Bird (David Malcoiffe, Olivier Peronnau, Céline Sol)

HELIOS – Capital Innovation

DEALS

April 2022

Villechenon advised Serena Capital during the fundraising of HELIOS

Investor’s Counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Julian Chevallier)

Company’s Counsel : Degroux Brugère (Benoît Courtet)

Cfnews April 22, 2022

WECASA – Venture Capital

DEALS

July 2021

Villechenon advised Serena Capital during the fundraising of WECASA

Buyer’s Counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque, Amélie Maindron)

Company’s Counsel : Deprez Guignot & Associés (DDG) (Grégoire Guignot)

Cfnews July 7, 2021

Masteos – Venture Capital

DEALS

July 2021

Villechenon advised Daphni during the fundraising of Masteos

Buyer’s Counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Salim Bencheikh)

Company’s Counsel : INLO Avocats

Capitalfinance September 21, 2021

Livementor – Venture Capital

DEALS

July 2021

Villechenon advised RING during the fundraising of Livementor (Learningshelter)

Buyer’s Counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Salim Bencheikh)

Company’s Counsel : Gide (Pierre Karpik , Diane Jouffroy, Benjamin Dufour-Jules)

Cfnews October 5, 2021

ADVENS – LBO

DEALS

June 2021

Villechenon advised managers on the LBO of Advens.

Managers’ counsels: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Arnaud Levasseur, Marion Salus), Jeausserand Audouard (Tristan Audouard , Carole Degonse , Maxime Aps , Anaïs Ferré), DLGA (Charles Delavenne , Guillaume Bain)

Cfnews.net, June 17, 2021

FEDERATION ENTERTAINMENT – M&A

DEALS

June 2021

Villechenon advised the sellers on the sale of Federation Entertainment.

Seller’s counsels: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux)

Company’ counsel: Frieh & Associés (Michel Frieh)

Cfnews.net June 2, 2021

KAIKO – Growth Capital

DEALS

June 2021

Villechenon advised Anthemis on the fundraising of Kaiko (ex Challenger Deep).

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque)

Company’s counsel: Orrick (Benjamin Cichostepski , Gisele Esteves Guedes , Samuel Tazartes)

Cfnews.net, June 25, 2021

ELECTRA – Growth Capital

DEALS

June 2021

Villechenon advised Serena Capital on the fundraising of Electra.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

Company’s counsel: Orsan (David Sebban)

Cfnews.net, June 28, 2021

FLASH THERAPEUTICS – Venture Capital

DEALS

June 2021

Villechenon advised the compagny on its fundraising.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Amélie Pinot de Villechenon)

Buyer’s counsel: Simmons & Simmons (Jérôme Patenotte, Savina Jouan)

La lettre Capital Finance, September 7, 2021

Cfnews.net, September 7, 2021

IBANFIRST – M&A

DEALS

May 2021

Villechenon advised Serena Capital and Breega on the cession of Ibanfirst to Marlin Equity Partner.

Sellers’ counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Salim Bencheikh)

Cfnews.net, May 27, 2021

VIRTUO – Venture Capital

DEALS

May 2021

Villechenon advised Axa Venture Partners on the fundraising of Virtuo.

Sellers’ counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Eleanore Griffiths)

Company’s counsel: Walter Billet Avocats (Fabien Billet, Christophe Cussaguet, Miguel Goncalvez)

Cfnews.net, May 20, 2021

La lettre Capital Finance, May 24, 2021

ALKEMICS – M&A

DEALS

May 2021

Villechenon advised Alkemics on its cession to Salsify.

Sellers’ counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Salim Bencheikh)

Buyer’s counsel: Goodwin (William Robert, Félicien Bardsley)

Cfnews.net, May 18, 2021

PADAM MOBILITY – M&A

DEALS

May 2021

Villechenon advised Setec Group on the cession of Padam Mobility to Siemens Mobility.

Sellers’ counsel: Villechenon (Alexander Kotopoulis)

Cfnews.net, May 17, 2021

KIT UNITED – Growth Capital

DEALS

May 2021

Villechenon advised the compagny on its fundraising.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Julie Barfety)

Buyer’s counsel: Jones Day, Willkie Farr Gallagher

CARIZONA – Growth Capital

DEALS

May 2021

Villechenon advised the investors on the fundraising of Carizona.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Marion Salus)

Sellers’ counsels: Altana (Mathieu Rambaud) ; MBA Avocats (Dorothée Traverse, Julien Brouwer, Igor Doumenc) ; Barré & Associés (Jérôme Barré, Nicolas Bourgeois) ; Valther (Velin Valev, Marie Kanellopoulos) ; JMM Avocats (Yves-Marie Joubeaud, Marie-Victoire Joubeaud)

Cfnews.net, May 12, 2021

WEEZEVENT – MBO

DEALS

May 2021

Villechenon advised managers on the MBO of Weezevent.

Managers’ counsel: Villechenon (Alexander Kotopoulis)

Cfnews.net, May 7, 2021

MONISNAP – Growth Capital

DEALS

April 2021

Villechenon advised Serena Capital on the fundraising of Monisnap.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

DESSIA TECHNOLOGIES – Growth Capital

DEALS

April 2021

Villechenon advised the compagny on its fundraising.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Amélie Pinot de Villechenon)

Buyer’s counsel: Chammas & Marcheteau

La lettre Capital Finance, May 11, 2021

Cfnews.net, May 11, 2021

BOOSTER ACADEMY – LBO

DEALS

April 2021

Villechenon advised the sellers on the LBO of Booster Academy.

Sellers’ counsel: Villechenon (Arnaud Levasseur, Marion Salus)

Buyer’s counsel: Avodire (Annie Cadoret, Anne-Sophie Maheas)

Cfnews.net, May 10, 2021

COAXIS – Growth Capital

DEALS

April 2021

Villechenon advised the investors on the fundraising of Coaxis.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Eléanore Griffiths)

Sellers’ counsels: Altaïr Avocats (Pierre Gramage, Vincent Gorse) ; Juri-Lawyers Consultants (Chantal Guérin, Sandra Navarre)

Cfnews.net du May 5, 2021

OPENCLASSROOMS – Growth Capital

DEALS

April 2021

Villechenon advised Chan Zuckerberg Initiative on the fundraising of Openclassrooms.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Salim Bencheikh)

Company’s counsel: Jones Day (Charles Gavoty)

Cfnews.net, April 28, 2021

NAUTIL VOYAGES – MBO

DEALS

April 2021

Villechenon advised the sellers on the MBO of Nautil Voyages.

Sellers’ counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Eléanore Griffiths)

Buyer’s counsel: Reinhart Marville Torre (Laurent Cavallier, Vincent Collas)

La lettre Capital Finance, April 21, 2021

Cfnews.net, April 21, 2021

INSTANT SYSTEM – Growth Capital

DEALS

March 2021

Villechenon advised Demeter on the fundraising of Instant System.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

Company’s counsel: EY Ventury Avocats (Nicolas Ivaldi, Cécilia Nervo)

Cfnews.net, March 26, 2021

MT SYSTEMS – LBO

DEALS

March 2021

Villechenon advised the sellers on the LBO of MT Systems.

Sellers’ counsels: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds) ; Ayache (David Ayache,
Frédéric Le Lay, Léo Ouazana) ; Triplea Avocats (Mario Becerra, Virginie Espejo)

Buyer’s counsel: Hoche Avocats (Grine Lahreche, Audrey Szultz, Edith Boucava, Christophe Bornes, Agathe Olivier, Héloïse Gavrel)

La lettre Capital Finance, March 25, 2021

Cfnews.net, March 25, 2021

NOTHING2INSTALL – Growth Capital

DEALS

March 2021

Villechenon advised the investors on the fundraising of Nothing2install.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Eléanore Griffiths)

Company’s counsel: ASA Avocats (David Sitri)

Cfnews.net, March 16, 2021

DHATIM – LBO

DEALS

March 2021

Villechenon advised Amundi Private Equity Funds on the LBO of Dhatim.

Sellers’ counsels: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Martin Kuychukov-Roglev)

Investors’ counsel: Bredin Prat (Valentine Pouyet, Arthur Schaefer, Adrien Simon)

La lettre Capital Finance, March 9, 2021

Cfnews.net, March 9, 2021

SANDAYA – LBO

DEALS

March 2021

Villechenon advised Amundi Private Equity Funds on the LBO of Sandaya.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds) ; Weil Gotshal & Manges (Frédéric Cazals, Jean-Baptiste Cornic, Henri Mazeau).

Sellers’ counsels: Allen & Overy (Marc Castagnède, Romy Richter, Jules Lecoeur, Timothé Drezet)

La lettre Capital Finance, March 8, 2021

Cfnews.net, March 8, 2021

LACE – LBO

DEALS

March 2021

Villechenon advised the investors ont the LBO of Lace.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Eleanore Griffiths, Marion Salus) Aperwin (Régis Mahieu)

Sellers’ counsels: Dentons (Olivier Genevois, Emmanuelle de Schepper)

La lettre Capital Finance, March 5, 2021

Cfnews.net, March 5, 2021

MANSA – Growth Capital

DEALS

March 2021

Villechenon advised Anthemis Group on the fundraising of Mansa.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque)

Company’s counsel: Kramer Levin (François-Xavier Beauvisage)

Cfnews.net, March 3, 2021

ACWA ROBOTICS – Venture Capital

DEALS

March 2021

Villechenon adivising the investors ont its investement in Acwa Robotics.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Eléanore Griffiths)

Company’s counsel: EY Ventury Avocats (Elodie Cesaro)

Cfnews.net, March 2, 2021

IDEOL – M&A

DEALS

February 2021

Villechenon advised Ideol on its cession.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gaspard le Pomellec), Clifford Chance (Laurent Schoenstein)

Sellers’ counsel: Sekri Valentin Zerrouk (SVZ) (Géraud de Franclieu, Clémence Corpet)

Cfnews.net, February 19, 2021

LIBEO – Growth Capital

DEALS

February 2021

Villechenon advised Serena Capital on the fundraising of Libeo.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

Company’s counsel: Goodwin (Benjamin Garçon, Chloé Vu Thien)

Cfnews.net, February 11, 2021

SECAPEM – LBO

DEALS

January 2021

Villechenon advised Rafaut on the LBO of Secapem.

Sellers’ counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux)

Buyer’s counsel: Akilys Avocats (Valéry Brisson, Julie Bailly)

La lettre Capital Finance, January 22, 2021

Cfnews.net, January 22, 2021

ELWAVE – Growth Capital

DEALS

January 2021

Villechenon advised the investors in the fundraising of Elwave.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Eléanore Griffiths)

Company’s counsel: Fidal (Isabelle Cornu)

Cfnews.net, January 21, 2021

AXIMEA – LBO

DEALS

January 2021

Villechenon advised Andera Acto, Nextstage AM and Group Lease Project on the LBO of Aximea.

Investor’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Martin Kuychukov-Roglev)

Sellers’ counsel: Nova Partners (Olivia Nett, Vanessa Alvarez, Marcia Givord) ; Fijurex (Laurent Jourdain)

Cfnews.net, January 18, 2021

APF – MBO

DEALS

January 2021

Villechenon advised Omnes Capital on the MBO of APF.

Sellers’ counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Buyer’s counsel: Akylis Avocat (Laurence Battini)

La lettre Capital Finance, January 15, 2021

Cfnews.net, January 15, 2021

LEGAL2DIGITAL – MBO

DEALS

January 2021

Villechenon adivised Andera Acto and Groupe Roullier on the MBO of Legal2Digital.

Buyer’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev, Marion Salus)

Sellers’ counsels: De Pardieu Brocas Maffei (Christophe Gailard) ; Kalliope (Tanguy d’Everlange, Rodolphe Cavroy, Thomas Gaborit)

Cfnews.net, January 5, 2021

ARAMINE – LBO

DEALS

December 2020

Villechenon advised Bpifrance Investissement and Amundi Private Equity Funds on the LBO of Aramine.

Sellers’ counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Martin Kuychukov-Roglev, Eleanore Griffiths)

Investor’s counsel: Duteil Avocats (David Merlet, Benoît Lespinasse)

Cfnews.net, December 23, 2020

PACK SOLUTIONS – LBO

DEALS

November 2020

Villechenon advised Siparex Mezzanine on the LBO of Pack Solutions.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Martin Kuychukov-Roglev)

Sellers’ counseil: Alcyaconseil (Laurent Simon, Virginie Novaretti, Sabine Prades)

La lettre Capital Finance, November 6, 2020

Cfnews.net, November 6, 2020

D.FI – LBO

DEALS

October 2020

Villechenon advised D.FI on its LBO.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Salim Bencheick)

Investors’ counsel: DV Avocats

Cfnews.net, October 28, 2020

123ELEC – LBO

DEALS

October 2020

Villechenon advised B&Capital on the LBO of 123Elec.

Investor’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Martin Kuychukov-Roglev, Gaspard le Pomellec, Eleanore Griffiths)

Sellers’ counsel: Lexcase (Guillaume Pierson, Pénélope Bouchard, Matthieu Philippe)

La lettre Capital Finance, October 9, 2020

Cfnews.net, October 9, 2020

ALEDIA – Growth Capital

DEALS

October 2020

Villechenon advised Sofinova Ventures on the investment of Aledia.

Company’s counsel: Orrick (Olivier Vuillord, Olivier Edwards, Marion Speich, Vincent Babin)

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret), Jones Day (Geoffroy Pineau-Valencienne, Constance Hamelin), Clifford Chance (Xavier Petet), Hogan Lovells (Xavier Doumen), Neptune Avocats (Patrick Douin), Degroux Brugère (Jérémie Swiecznik)

La lettre Capital Finance, October 8, 2020

Cfnews.net, October 8, 2020

SENDINBLUE – Growth Capital

DEALS

October 2020

Villechenon advised Adelie Capital on the fundraising of Sendinblue.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret)

La lettre Capital Finance, October 1, 2020

Cfnews.net, October 1, 2020

PANDASCORE – Growth Capital

DEALS

September 2020

Villechenon advised Serena Capital on its investment in PandaScore.

Company’s counsel: Gate Avocats (Louise-Marie Guillet, Raphaël Beaud)

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

La lettre Capital Finance, Septembre 29, 2020

Cfnews.net, September 29, 2020

GLEAMER – Growth Capital

DEALS

September 2020

Villechenon advised MACSF and MAJYCC on their investment in Gleamer.

Company’s counsel: Velvet Avocats (Frédéric Gérard, Sandra Lopez)

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron), Chammas & Marcheteau (Denis Marcheteau, Stéphanie Bréjaud, Paul Mergier)

La lettre Capital Finance, Septembre 24, 2020

Cfnews.net, September 24, 2020

ALLIANCE ECONOMIE (AE 75) – LBO

DEALS

September 2020

Villechenon advised Alliance Economie Group (AE75) on its LBO.

Company’s counsel : Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Julie Barfety)

ACCENTA – M&A

DEALS

September 2020

Villechenon advised Accenta on the acquisition of Effipilot.

Company’s counsel : Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Julie Barfety)

ACERDE – M&A

DEALS

July 2020

Villechenon advised Acerde on its acquisition by a major player in the medical imaging industry.

Company’s counsel : Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Amélie Pinot de Villechenon)

ESOFTTIHNGS – M&A

DEALS

July 2020

Villechenon advised the sellers in the sale of eSofThings to Lacroix Group.

Sellers’ counsels: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gaspard le Pomellec)

Buyer’s counsel: Jones Day (Jean-Gabriel Griboul, Florent le Prado, Edouard Fortunet)

Cfnews.net February July 15, 2020

AIRFAN– Venture Capital

DEALS

July 2020

Villechenon advised Arkea Capital on its investment in Airfan.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Gaspard le Pomellec)

Company’s counsel: Elkaim (Guillaume Khong)

La lettre Capital Finance, July 10, 2020

Cfnews.net, July 13, 2020

8SEC – Venture Capital

DEALS

July 2020

Villechenon advised Serena Capital on its investment on 8SEC.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

Company’s counsel: D’Alverny Avocats (Guillaume Schmitt)

Cfnews.net, July 10, 2020

UNLATCH – Venture Capital

DEALS

July 2020

Villechenon advised Axa Venture Partners on its investment in Unlatch.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Eleanore Griffiths)

Company’s counsel: Jones Day (Charles Gavoty, Jérémie Noël)

La lettre Capital Finance, July 3, 2020

Cfnews.net, July 3, 2020

WITIHNGS – Growth Capital

DEALS

July 2020

Villechenon advised Witihngs on its fundraising.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque)

Investors’ counsel: Jones Day (Renaud Bonnet, Anne Kerneur) ; Goodwin (Thomas Dupont-Sentilles, Félicien Bardsley)

La lettre Capital Finance, July 28, 2020

Cfnews.net, July 28, 2020

CODAPO – Venture Capital

DEALS

June 2020

Villechenon advised ISAI in the second turn of Copado’s investment.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Eleanore Griffiths)

Company’s counsel: Cuatrecasas

Cfnews.net, June 19, 2020

ALKEMICS – Venture Capital

DEALS

June 2020

Villechenon advised Cathay Innovation on its investment in Alkemics.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque)

Company’s counsel: Jones Day (Charles Gavoty)

Cfnews.net, June 11, 2020

TOP CHRONO – MBO

DEALS

May 2020

Villechenon advised the investors on the MBO of Top Chrono.

Buyer’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Gaspard le Pomellec, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev, Marion Salus)

Seller’s counsel: De Pardieu Brocas Maffei (Jean-François Pourdieu, Hugues de Fouchier, Louise Landowski)

La lettre Capital Finance, May 28, 2020

Cfnews.net, May 27, 2020

VINS DU MONDE – M&A

DEALS

May 2020

Villechenon advised Lavinia on the cession of Vins du Monde to Vins de Lisennes.

Seller’s counsels: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gaspard le Pomellec)

Buyer’s counsel: DLLP (Estelle Daret)

Cfnews.net February May 12, 2020

BONNEGUEULE – Growth Capital

DEALS

May 2020

Villechenon advised BonneGueule on its fundraising.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

Investors’ counsel: Proffit Chantrier (Julien Proffit), Degroux Buyère (Jérémie Swieznik)

La lettre Capital Finance, May 4, 2020

Cfnews.net, May 4, 2020

INSIDEBOARD – Venture Capital

DEALS

April 2020

Villechenon advised Axa Venture Partners, Orange Digital Ventures and ISAI on their investment in InsideBoard.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux, Martin Juychukov-Roglev, Eleanore Griffiths, Quentin Allibert)

Company’s counsel: Gide (Pierre Karpik, Paul Jourdan-Nayrac, Marc Fournier)

La lettre Capital Finance, April 29, 2020

Cfnews.net, April 29, 2020

CIME CAPITAL – Venture Capital

DEALS

April 2020

Villechenon advised the investors in the fundraising of Cime Capital.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

Company’s counsel: Alkea (David Garcia, Hadjer Rouabah, Noémie Valente)

La lettre Capital Finance, April 8, 2020

Cfnews.net, April 8, 2020

BANOOK GROUP – MBO

DEALS

March 2020

Villechenon advised Idinvest in the context of the primary MBO of Banook group.

So-called Mezzanine’s counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Buyer’s counsel: Lamartine Conseil (Gary Lévy, Raphaël Saulneron, Solange Ducos, Maeva Dumas Suire)

Seller’s counsel: Fidal (Didier Millot, Brice Voillequin, Loïc Toilier)

La lettre Capital Finance, March 9, 2020

Cfnews.net, March 9, 2020

DUPONT RESTAURATION – Build-Up

DEALS

March 2020

Villechenon advised Dupont Restauration on its acquisition of Restauval.

Buyer’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Gaspard le Pomellec, Quentin Allibert)

Seller’s counsel; Walter& Garance (ex Cojef) (Stéphanie Hoguet)

Cfnews.net, March 5, 2020

FUNBOOKER – M&A

DEALS

March 2020

Villechenon advised the sellers and the company on the acquisition of parts of the company’s shares and the investment by Wonderbox.

Seller’s counsels: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Eleanore Griffith)

Buyer’s counsel: Gide (Louis Oudot de Dainville, Amandine Coulomb)

Cfnews.net March 5, 2020

KANG – M&A

DEALS

February 2020

Villechenon advised the sellers on the sale of Kang on its cession to MRVL Management GmbH.

Seller’s counsels: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis, Gaspard Revel)

La Tour International (Stéphane Azria, Anne-Claire Lapointe)

Buyer’s counsel: Röld & Partners Avocats (Audrey Benguira)

La lettre Capital Finance, February 26,2020

Cfnews.net February 25, 2020

INVENIS – Venture Capital

DEALS

January 2020

Villechenon advised Invenis on its fundraising.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Eleanore Griffiths)

Investors’ counsel: Duteil Avocats (Benoit Lespinasse)

La lettre Capital Finance, June 10, 2020

Cfnews.net, June 10, 2020

CEIS – M&A

DEALS

January 2020

Villechenon advised Crédit Mutuel Equity and Crédit Mutuel Capital on the sale of CEIS to Avisa.

Buyer’s counsel: Villechenon (Isabelle Burel-Blasoni)

La lettre Capital Finance, January 17,2020

CONVELIO – Venture Capital

DEALS

January 2020

Villechenon advised Convelio on the first round of its fundraising.

Company’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgane Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand)

Inverstors’ counsel: D’alverny Avocats (Guillaume Schmitt), Joffe & Associés (Thomas Saltiel, Camille Malbezin)

La lettre Capital Finance, February 4,2020

Cfnews, February 4, 2020

SMARTPIXELS – Venture Capital

DEALS

January 2020

Villechenon advised SmartPixels on its fundraising.

Company’ counsel: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Amélie Pinot de Villechenon)

Inverstors’ counsel: François Brocard Avocats

La lettre Capital Finance, February 4,2020

Erwan Tostivint’s interview for Capital Finance

ON EN PARLE

January 2020

Erwan Tostivint was interviewed by Capital Finance for the article calls « VCs/entrepreneurs : le rapport de forces se rééquilibre ».

Capital Finance, January 20, 2020 (magazine n°1398).

DEJBOX – M&A

DEALS

January 2020

Villechenon advised the shareholders of Dejbox on its sale to Carrefour.

Sellers’ counsel: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Julie Barfety)

Buyer’s counsel: Clifford Chance

Sellers’ financial advisor: Cambon Partners (Laurent Azout, Nicolas Pirot)

La lettre Capital Finance, January 7,2020

Cfnews.net, January 6, 2020

New York Times, January 6, 2020

AXIALEASE – MBO

DEALS

December 2019

Villechenon advised the management in the context of the OBO on Axialease.

Buyer’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds)

Cfnews.net, January 10, 2020

HIVEBRITE (KIT UNITED) – Venture Capital

DEALS

December 2019

Villechenon advised Hiverbite on the investment led by Insight Capital.

Company’ counsel: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Julie Barfety)

Inverstors’ counsel: Willkie Farr & Gallagher

La lettre Capital Finance, January 21,2020

Cfnews.net, January 23, 2020

CEVINO GLASS

DEALS

December 2019

Villechenon advised Siparex Mezzanine on the LBO of Cevino Glass.

Investor’s counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev, Gaspard le Pomellec, Quentin Alibert)

Seller’s counsel: DLGA (Charles Delavenne, Anne Lefebvre)

La lettre Capital Finance, January 7, 2020

Cfnews.net, January 9, 2020

EPSILOG – M&A

DEALS

December 2019

Villechenon advised the sellers on Espilog’s sale to Compugroup Medical.

Sellers’ counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Gaspard le Pomellec)

Buyer’s counsel: AyacheSalama (David Ayache, Yoni Lasry)

La lettre Capital Finance, January 6,2020

Cfnews.net, December 27, 2019

KARDINAL – Venture Capital

DEALS

November 2019

Villechenon advised Serena Capital on the € 2 million fundraising of Kardinal (former Citodi).

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)

Company’s counsel: Jones Day (Charles Gavoty)

La Lettre Capital Finance, November 8, 2019

Cfnews.net, November 7, 2019

HEETCH – Venture Capital

DEALS

November 2019

Villechenon advised Cathay Innovation and AfricInvest on the € 4 million fundraising of Heetch.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)

Company’s counsel: Jones Day (Charles Gavoty)

La Lettre Capital Finance, November 18, 2019

Cfnews.net, November 20, 2019

QUADRILATERE – LBO

DEALS

November 2019

Villechenon advised Paluel Marmont on its LBO on Quadrilatère.

Investor’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Gaspard Le Pomellec, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev, Quentin Alibert)

Seller’s counsel: Pech de Laclause et Associés (Philippe Pech de Laclause, Nicolas Blanchenay)

La lettre Capital Finance, December 4, 2019

Cfnews.net, December 3^rd, 2019

SYLPA – LBO

DEALS

November 2019

Villechenon advised Actomezz on the LBO of Sylpa.

Investor’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev, Eleanore Griffiths)

Seller’s counsel: CRB Avocat (Catherine Rohou-Borsello, Julien-Pierre Tannoury)

La lettre Capital Finance, November 28, 2019

Cfnews.net, November 28, 2019

PANDAT FINANCE – Growth Capital

DEALS

November 2019

Villechenon advised ISAI on an investment in Pandat Finance.

Investor’s counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Eleanore Griffiths)

Company’s counsel: Lamartine Conseil (Fabien Mauvais)

La lettre Capital Finance, November 14, 2019

Cfnews.net, November 13, 2019

HEROW – Venture Capital

DEALS

October 2019

Villechenon advised Herow on its € 16,8 million investment.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint)

La lettre Capital Finance, October 15, 2019

Cfnews.net, October 15, 2019

INCEPTO – Venture Capital

DEALS

September 2019

Villechenon advised Axa Venture Partners on a € 5,6 million investment on Incepto.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds), Dechert (Anne-Charlotte Rivière, Louis Taslé d’Héliand)

Company’s counsel: Jones Day (Charles Gavoty, Jérémie Noel)

La lettre Capital Finance, September 24, 2019

Cfnews.net, September 24, 2019

3D SOFT – BUILD-UP

DEALS

September 2019

Villechenon advised Idinvest on the financing of Batiweb for the build-up of 3D Soft.

Investor’s counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

MYELEFANT – M&A

DEALS

September 2019

Villechenon advised the sellers on the sale of myElefant to SINCH.

Sellers’ counsel: Villechenon (Alexander Kotopoulis, Gaspard Revel), Duclos Thorne Mollet-Vieville et Associés (Arnaud Vanbremeersch)

Buyer’s counsel: Chammas & Marcheteau (Julien Naginski, Ludivine Rabreau, Lucie Martin, Romain Penloup, Paul Mergier)

La lettre Capital Finance, September 27,2019

Cfnews.net, September 26, 2019

BILTOKI – Venture Capital

DEALS

September 2019

Villechenon advised Biltoki on a investment from Agroinvest.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Julie Barfety)

Investor’s counsel: CRB Avocat (Carine Rohou-Borsello, Julien-Pierre Tannoury)

La lettre Capital Finance, September 19, 2019

Cfnews.net, September 23, 2019

GROUPE EYSSAUTIER – M&A

DEALS

September 2019

Villechenon advised Omnes Capital on the sale of Eyssautier to Verlingue group.

Seller’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev, Gaspard Le Pomellec, Quentin Allibert)

La lettre Capital Finance, September 19,2019

Cfnews.net, September 19, 2019

INTERCLOUD – Venture Capital

DEALS

August 2019

Villechenon advised the investors on the € 22 million fundraising of Intercloud.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev, Quentin Allibert), Jones Day (Renaud Bonnet, Jérémie Noël)

Company’s counsel: Joffe et associés (Thomas Saltiel, Camille Malbezin)

La Lettre Capital Finance, December 10, 2019

Cfnews.net, December 10, 2019

STAR SERVICES – OBO

DEALS

August 2019

Villechenon advised the managers on the LBO of Star Services.

Managers’ counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Eleanore Griffiths)

Buyers’ counsels: Gaftarnik Le Douarin et Associés (Eric Gaftarnik, Michael Levi, Sarah Mobtahij)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 4, 2019

Cfnews.net, September 3^rd, 2019

ITAL EXPRESS – LBO

DEALS

July 2019

Villechenon advised the sellers on the LBO on Ital Express led by Capza.

Sellers’ counsels: Villechenon (Gilles Roux)

Buyer’s counsels: Archers (Marc Baffreau, Kamal Naffi, Melis Aribas, Hélène Testeil, Pauline Corouge)

La Lettre Capital Finance, July 26, 2019

Cfnews.net, July 29, 2019

MERCIER & PARTNERS – M&A

DEALS

July 2019

Villechenon advised Mercier & Partners on their sale to Eurosearch.

Seller’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

Buyer’s counsel: Cabinet Chatillon

PROCSEA – Venture Capital

DEALS

July 2019

Villechenon advised Serena Capital on the € 6,5 million investment on Procsea.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

Company’s counsel: Rochat (Suisse)

Cfnews.net, October 15, 2019

RB3D – Growth Capital

DEALS

July 2019

Villechenon advised RB3D on its € 1 million investment.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Mora Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

Investors’ counsel: Walter Billet Avocats

GROUPE HDV – LBO

DEALS

July 2019

Villechenon advised Arkea Capital and IRDI on the LBO on HDV group.

Buyer’s counsels: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Gaspard Le Pomellec)

Seller’s counsels: Altaïr Avocats (Pierre Gramage, Vincent Gorse, Olivier Lacaze)

La Lettre Capital Finance, October 8, 2019

Cfnews.net, October 10, 2019

ADIT – LBO

DEALS

July 2019

Villechenon advised Amundi PEF on the LBO on Adit group.

Buyer’s counsels: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux, Gaspard Le Pomellec), Weil Gotshal & Manges (Frédéric Cazals, Côme Wirz, Astrid Manuelli, Cassandre Porgès, Edouard de Lamy), Villey Girard Grolleaud (Frédéric Grillier, Julien Sanciet, Adélaïde L’Henaff, Leopold Cahen), Jeausserand Audouard (Jérémie Jeausserand, Erwan Bordet)

Sellers’ counsels: De Pardieu Brocas Maffei (Cédric Chanas, Alix Amaury), Villey Girard Grolleaud (Frédéric Grillier, Julien Sanciet, Leopold Cahen)

La Lettre Capital Finance, October 8, 2019

Cfnews.net, October 10, 2019

BATIWEB – LBO

DEALS

July 2019

Villechenon advised Idinvest on the financing of the LBO on Batiweb.

Lenders’ counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Investors’ counsel: LL Berg (Olivier Abergel, Gaëlle Quillivic, Julien Carrascosa, Houzefa Moula Mamoudjy)

Sellers’ counsel: Vaughan Avocats (Antoine Denis-Bertin)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 26, 2019

Cfnews.net, September 25, 2019

GREENPANDA GAMES – M&A – July 2019

DEALS

July 2019

Villechenon advised Greenpanda Games on its acquisition by Ubisoft.

Seller’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand)

Buyer’s counsel: Ubisoft internal legal counsel (Guillaume Torno)

Cfnews.net, August 1^st, 2019

TEMELIO (LEADPLACE) – M&A

DEALS

July 2019

Villechenon advised Leadplace on the sale of Temelio to Redpill.

Seller’s counsel: Villechenon (Isabelle Burel-Blasoni, Philippe Huang)

Buyer’s counsel: Archers (Emily Pabot du Chatelard)

Cfnews.net, October 7, 2019

ACCENTA – Venture Capital

DEALS

July 2019

Villechenon advised Accenta on its € 4,2 million investment.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Julie Barfety)

Investors’ counsel: Jones day (Charles Gavoty, Anne Kerneur), BCTG Avocats (Alain de Rougé)

La lettre Capital Finance, October 16, 2019

Cfnews.net, October 16, 2019

YSEOP – Growth Capital

DEALS

July 2019

Villechenon advised Yseop on a € 8,3 million investment from Nextstage.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

Investors’ counsel: Volt Associés (Lucas d’Orgeval, Guilhem de Courson)

La Lettre Capital Finance July 11, 2019

Cfnews.net, July 15, 2019

ACORUS NETWORKS – M&A

DEALS

July 2019

Villechenon advised Volterra Inc. on the acquisition of Acorus Networks.

Buyer’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque)

Seller’s counsel: Orrick (Benjamin Cichostepski)

La Lettre Capital Finance, July 12, 2019

Cfnews.net, July 10, 2019

BROADPEAK – Venture Capital

DEALS

July 2019

Villechenon advised Braodpeak on a € 10 million investment from Eutelsat.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque)

Investors’ counsel: Weil Gotshal & Manges (David Ayache, Féréric Le Lay)

Cfnews.net, July 4, 2019

ASCO – M&A

DEALS

July 2019

Villechenon advised Asco and all the sellers on its sale to Assystem.

Sellers’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)

Buyer’s counsel: Delsol Avocats (Philippe Malikian, Alexandre Zitoune)

La Lettre Capital Finance, July 10, 2019

Cfnews.net, July 10, 2019

BIZMEETING – M&A

DEALS

July 2019

Villechenon advised Privateaser on the acquisition of Bizmeeting.

Buyer’s counsel: Villechenon (Alexander Kotopoulis)

Cfnews.net, July 10, 2019

LIVEWORDS – M&A

DEALS

July 2019

Villechenon advised Acolad (ex Technicis) on the acquisition of Livewords.

Buyer’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Gapsard Le Pomellec)

Seller’s counsel: Allen & Overy

La Lettre Capital Finance, July 8, 2019

SRS – Growth Capital

DEALS

July 2019

Villechenon advised Arkea, Bpifrance and Macif on the € 75 million investment of SRS.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Giles Roux, Gaspard Le Pomellec)

Company’s counsel: Weil Gotshal & Manges (Frédéric Cazals, Côme Wirz)

La Lettre Capital Finance July 3^rd, 2019

Cfnews.net, July 1^st, 2019

EKINOPS – Growth Capital

DEALS

June 2019

Villechenon advised Ekinops on a €7,5 million share capital inscrease by private placement from BPI France, Alep Golden Holdings Sarl and TempoVest Fund.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque, Paul-Albert Legrand)

MEERO – Venture Capital

DEALS

June 2019

Villechenon advised Prime Ventures on a € 205 million investment of Meero, alongside Eurazeo Growth, Avenir Growth and GR Capital.

Buyer’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret,), Jones Day, Bredin Prat (Clémence Fallet)

Company’s counsel: Gide (Pierre Kaprik, Louis Oudot de Dainville, Thomas Lettieri)

La Lettre Capital Finance June 19, 2019

Cfnews.net, June 19, 2019

NOVAQUARK – Venture Capital

DEALS

June 2019

Villechenon advised Novaquark on a € 10 million investment from Andurance Ventures and Azom Partners.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

Buyers’ counsel: Clipperton (Thomas Neveux, Antoine Ganancia, Olivier Combaudou)

La Lettre Capital Finance June 13, 2019

Cfnews.net, June 14, 2019

PAZZI – Venture Capital

DEALS

June 2019

Villechenon advised Pazzi (former Ekim) on a € 10 million investment from Qualgro, Eutopia and The Merchant Club.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

Buyers’ counsel: Ligas Raymond & Petit (Laurence Raymond)

La Lettre Capital Finance June 7, 2019

Cfnews.net, June 18, 2019

NAWA TECHNOLOGIES – Venture Capital

DEALS

May 2019

Villechenon advised Kouros Capital on its investment on NawaTechnologies.

Investor’s counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Company’s counsel: EY Law

Cfnews.net, May 7, 2019

FIRMFUNDING – Venture Capital

DEALS

April 2019

Villechenon advised Firmfunding on its investment.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Isabelle Burel-Blasoni, Philippe Huang)

BRIGAD – Venture Capital

DEALS

April 2019

Villechenon advised Serena Capital on the investment of Brigad.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand)

Company’s counsel: Bold Avocats (Serge Vatime, Elhame Hmaimid), Parrallel Avocats (Arthur Millerand, Michel Leclerc)

La Lettre Capital Finance May 7, 2019

Cfnews.net, May 7, 2019

HEETCH – Venture Capital

DEALS

April 2019

Villechenon advised Cathay Innovation and Total Ventures on the investment of Heetch.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)

Company’s counsel: Jones Day (Charles Gavoty)

La Lettre Capital Finance May 13, 2019

Cfnews.net, May 9, 2019

DIGITAL & YOU – M&A

DEALS

April 2019

Villechenon advised Digital & You in the context of its sale to Silamir.

Seller’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand)

Buyer’s counsel : Julia Slama

La Lettre Capital Finance, May 7, 2019

Cfnews.net, May 7, 2019

HEVATECH – Venture Capital – April 2019

DEALS

April 2019

Villechenon advised Hevatech on its fundraising.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev, Eleanore Griffiths)

GUY DEGRENNE – Capital Market

DEALS

March 2019

Villechenon advised Vorwek on the capital increase of Guy Degrenne.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque)

Company’s counsel: De Pardieu Brocas Maffei

La Lettre Capital Finance, March 21, 2019

Cfnews.net, March 20, 2019

YOUSCRIBE – Venture Capital

DEALS

March 2019

Villechenon advised Youscribe on its fundraising.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Isabelle Burel-Blasoni, Philippe Huang)

MINDEE – Venture Capital

DEALS

March 2019

Villechenon advised the investors on the investment of Mindee.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Alexander Kotopoulis)

Company’s counsel: Moisand Boutin & Associés (Jean-Philippe Jacob, Julien Brouwer)

La Lettre Capital Finance, July 10, 2019

Cfnews.net, July 10, 2019

GREENPUB – M&A

DEALS

March 2019

Villechenon advised Greenpub on its cession to Artana.

Seller’s counsel: Villechenon (Isabelle Burel-Blasoni, Philippe Huang)

COMPASS GROUP / CASINO – M&A

DEALS

March 2019

Villechenon advised Compass Group on the acquisition of R2C from the Casino group.

Buyer’s counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux)

Seller’s counsel : Weil Gotshal & Manges (Frédéric Cazals)

La Lettre Capital Finance, February 15, 2019

LBO – SECURINFOR

DEALS

March 2019

Villechenon advised Paluel-Marmont on a LBO on Securinfor.

Investor’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev, Gaspard le Pomellec, Eleanore Griffiths, Quentin Allibert)

Company counsel: Hoche Avocats (Grine Lahereche, Christophe Bornes, Alexia Angiléri)

Seller’s counsel : Lamartine Conseil (Olivier Renaud, Bintou Niang, Emma Thibaud)

La Lettre Capital Finance, March 18, 2019

Cfnews.net, March 19, 2019

Villechenon strengthens in Private Equity

ON EN PARLE

February 2019

Villechenon strengthens its position in Private Equity with the arrival of Julie Barfety as a senior associate. Julie is a member of the Paris Bar since 2012. She joined Villechenon in 2019, after having worked for Scotto Partners, Squire Patton Boggs (Paris) and Ayache Salama. She holds of a Master II in International Business Law from the University of Toulouse I. She assists her clients in French and English.

THEGREENDATA – Venture Capital / Fundraising

DEALS

February 2019

Villechenon advised TheGreenData on an investment from Fireca, Capdécisif Management and Business Angels.

Company counsel: Villechenon (Alexander Kotopoulis, Morgan Hunault-Berret)

Investors’ counsel: Dechert

La Lettre Capital Finance, March 18, 2019

Cfnews.net, March 19, 2019

ORANGE DIGITAL VENTURES / CYCLOID – Venture Capital / Fundraising

DEALS

February 2019

Villechenon advised Orange Digital Ventures in the investment of Cycloid.

Investor’s counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Martin Kyucukov-Roglev)

Company’ counsels: Orsay Avocats

La Lettre Capital Finance, March 29, 2019

Cfnews.net, March 28, 2019

SYMBIOFCELL – M&A

DEALS

February 2019

Villechenon advised the sellers on the sale of Symbiofcell to Michelin and Faurecia.

Sellers’ counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

La Lettre Capital Finance, March 12, 2019

Cfnews.net, March 12, 2019

LBO – GROUPEMEN

DEALS

February 2019

Villechenon advised the founders in the context of a LBO on the Groupemen group led by Dzeta Conseil.

Company counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Eleanore Griffiths)

Investor’s counsels: Jeantet (Thierry Brun, Maxime Brotz, Maria Plakci)

La Lettre Capital Finance, February 25, 2019

Cfnews.net, February 25, 2019

OBO – BEE2LINK

DEALS

February 2019

Villechenon advised Indinvest in the context of the OBO of Bee2link led by Bridgepoint Development Capital.

Lender’s counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Buyer’s counsel: Mayer Brown (Olivier Aubouin, Ségolène Dufetel)

Seller’s counsel: Desfilis & McGowan (Philippe Rosenpick)

La Lettre Capital Finance, February 19, 2019

Cfnews.net, February 20, 2019

DEVERYWARE – Growth Capital

DEALS

February 2019

Villechenon advised B & Capital on its investment in Deveryware.

Investor’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Gaspard Le Pomellec)

Company counsel: Conseils Juristes Avocats dit CJA (Simone Gosse, Jean-François Burc)

La Lettre Capital Finance, February 19, 2019

Cfnews.net, February 19, 2019

LBO / Build up – DUPONT RESTAURATION

DEALS

February 2019

Villechenon advised CM-CIC and Dupont Restauration on a Build-up on MRM (Multi Restauration Méditerranée).

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Gaspard Le Pomellec)

La Lettre Capital Finance, February 18, 2019

Cfnews.net, February 18, 2019

ERGOSUP – Venture Capital / Fundraising

DEALS

February 2019

Villechenon advised Ergosup in the context of an investment from BpiFrance, Arkea Capital, Go Capital, AP Ventures, Demeter, Aliad, Venture Capital and Normandie Participation.

Company counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev) and Aperwin (Régis Mahieu)

Investors’ counsels: Alérion (Pierre-Olivier Drouard, Benoît Pardigon), Latournerie Wolfrom Avocats (Caroline Basdevant-Soulié)

La Lettre Capital Finance, February 18, 2019

Cfnews.net, February 20, 2019

LBO / Exit – NELITE

DEALS

February 2019

Villechenon advised Apax on the sale of groupe Nelite to Magellan.

Sellers’ counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux, Eleanore Griffiths)

Buyers’ counsel: Société d’avocats Segif (Patrice Frovo), Mayer Brown (Laurent Borey, Nicolas Danan)

La Lettre Capital Finance, February 1^st, 2019

Cfnews.net, February 1^st, 2019

LBO – LEASE PROTECT

DEALS

January 2019

Villechenon advised the mezzanine investors (Andera Partners) in the context of a LBO on Lease Protect.

Investor’s counsels: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Sellers’ counsels: Arago (Lorenzo Barresi, Edouard Dumas)

La Lettre Capital Finance, February 1^st, 2019

Cfnews.net, January 31, 2019

TESALYS – Investment

DEALS

January 2019

Villechenon advised Tesalys on an investment from iXO Private Equity and Sigma Gestion.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Amélie Pinot de Villechenon, Yara Bou Antoun)

Investors’ counsels: Fidal (Sylvain Cuvigny, Thomas Gonter, Yann Flauder, Dominique Pourtau)

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 28, 2019

Cfnews.net, January 22, 2019

ZOOV – Investment

DEALS

January 2019

Villechenon advised Tesalys on an investment from Daphni, C4 Ventures, Road Ventures, BNP Paribas Développement and la banque des territoires.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand)

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 24, 2019

Cfnews.net, January 24, 2019

LBO – PRODUCT LIFE

DEALS

January 2019

Villechenon advised the historical investors on a LBO on Product Life led by 21 CP.

Sellers’ counsels: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Investors’ counsels : De Pardieu Brocas Maffei (Jean-François Pourdieu, Hugues de Fouchier)

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 22, 2019

Cfnews.net, January 22, 2019

LBO/Build-up – AEDS GROUPE

DEALS

January 2019

Villechenon advised Rafaut on the acquisition of Aeds groupe.

Purchaser’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux)

Sellers’ cousnel: Kuntz & Associés (Jean-Emmanuel Kuntz, Chloé Gotzorides)

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 9, 2019

Cfnews.net, January 10, 2019

LBO – B NETWORK

DEALS

January 2019

Villechenon advised Ring Capital on a LBO on B Network.

Investors’ counsels: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux, Gaspard Le Pomellec)

Company / Founders counsels: Volt (Lucas d’Orgeval)

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 22, 2019

Cfnews.net, January 22, 2019

LBO – CEIS

DEALS

January 2019

Villechenon advised CM-CIC Capital Privé on a LBO on CEIS.

Investors’ counsels : Villechenon (Isabelle Burel-Blasoni, Philippe Huang)

Company’s counsels: Durand Guerard Avocats (Jérôme Durand)

Cfnews.net, January 7, 2019

BERGAMOTTE – Investment

DEALS

December 2018

Villechenon advised Bergamotte on an investment from Raise Ventures, XAnge and 360 Capital Partners.

Company’s counsels: Villechenon (Alexander Kotopoulis)

Investors’ counsels: Orrick (Benjamin Cichostepski)

La Lettre Capital Finance, December 11, 2018

Cfnews.net, December 11, 2018

HAPPYTAL – Investment

DEALS

November 2018

Villechenon advised Axa Venture Partners on a € 20 million investment round in Happytal.

Investor’s counsels: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Company’s counsels: Gide (Pierre Karpik, Thomas Lettieri), Bochamp (Simon Azan)

La Lettre Capital Finance, November 29, 2018

Cfnews.net, November 29, 2018

QUABLE – Investment

DEALS

November 2018

Villechenon advised Quable on an investment from SAAS Partners ans LER Invest.

Company’s counsels: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Investors’ counsels: Lerins & BCW (Cédric Vincent, Amina Aouat)

La Lettre Capital Finance, November 29, 2018

Cfnews.net, November 30, 2018

Villechenon strengthens its private equity

ON EN PARLE

November 2018

With the association of Alexander Kotopoulis, the firm is strengthening its expertise in private equity and developing its practice in digital law.

HOMEREZ – Investment

DEALS

October 2018

Villechenon advised Homerez on a € 6 million investment from its historical investors and Seventure Partners.

Company’s counsels: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis, Yara Bou-Antoun)

Investors’ counsels: Jones Day (Charles Gavoty)

La Lettre Capital Finance, November 27, 2018

Cfnews.net, November 26, 2018

MBO – Document Store

DEALS

October 2018

Villechenon advised Andera Partners on Document Store’s refinancing.

Sellers’ counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux)

Company’s counsels: Carler Avocats (Bénédicte Vidal, Stéphane Blanchard)

Cfnews.net, October 30, 2018

LBO – Linxis

DEALS

October 2018

Villechenon advised Idinvest Partner in the context of the unitranche financing of a LBO on Linxis led by Cerea Capital.

Lenders’ counsels: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Investors’ counsels: Goodwin (Thomas Maitrejean, Thomas Dupont-Sentilles)

Company’s counsels: Hoche société d’avocats (Grine Lahreche, Alexia Angileri, Tassadit Cherifi)

Sellers’ counsels: Fidal (Geoffrey Burrows, Sally-Anne Mc Mahon)

La Lettre Capital Finance, October 26, 2018

Cfnews.net, October 24, 2018

LBO / Build-up – AAC GLOBAL

DEALS

October 2018

Villechenon advised Technicis on the acquisition of AAC GLOBAL.

Buyers’ counsels: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Gaspard Le Pomellec)

La Lettre Capital Finance, October 26, 2018

Cfnews.net, October 25, 2018

OBO – JORYF

DEALS

October 2018

Villechenon advised Andera Partners in the context of an OBO on JORYF.

Investors’ counsels: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds)

Company’s counsels: Neptune Avocats (David Sitruk)

La Lettre Capital Finance, October 8, 2018

Cfnews.net, October 10, 2018

BAGEL CORNER – Investment

DEALS

September 2018

Advising Bagel Corner on a investment from its historical investors, Franchise MeUp and Starquest.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Yara Bou-Antoun)

La Lettre Capital Finance, December 7, 2018

Cfnews.net, December 4, 2018

EVANEOS – Investment

DEALS

September 2018

Advising existing investors on an investment of € 70 M in Evaneos.

Investor’s counsels: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand)

New investors’ counsels: Jones Day (Charles Gavoty, Alexandre Wibaux), Gide (David James Sebag), Goodwin

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 10, 2018

Cfnews.net, September 10, 2018

LBO – ARCADO

DEALS

September 2018

Villechenon advised MBO Partenaires and Private Equity Funds on a LBO on Groupe ARCADO.

Investors’ counsels: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux), LEXICUBE (Thibault Ricome, Marion Sourd)

Seller’s counsel: Quadratur Avocats (Gilles Fresel, Jocelyne Fresel, Jean Poncet)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 10, 2018

Cfnews.net, September 7, 2018

PARSYS TELEMEDECINE – Investment

DEALS

August 2018

Villechenon advised Odyssée on an investment of Parsys Télémédecine.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)

Investor’s counsel: Gate Avocats

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 29, 2018

Cfnews.net, September 11, 2018

M&A / Build-up – HL TRAD

DEALS

July 2018

Villechenon advised Technicis on the acquisition of HL Trad.

Buyer’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev, Gaspard le Pomellec, Eléanor Griffiths)

Sellers’ cousnel: Villey Girard Grolleaud (Frédéric Grillier, Françoise Sauvageot)

La Lettre Capital Finance, July 9, 2018

Cfnews.net, July 10, 2018

M&A / Build-up – TELELINGUA

DEALS

July 2018

Villechenon advised Technicis on the acquisition of Telelingua.

Buyer’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Gaspard le Pomellec)

Sellers’ cousnel: Philippe Hamer

Lenders’ counsel: Nabarro & Hinge (Jonathan Nabarro, Anthony Minziere)

La Lettre Capital Finance, July 23, 2018

Cfnews.net, July 23, 2018

CONVELIO – Investment

DEALS

July 2018

Villechenon advised Convelio on an investment from Global Founders Capital and Business Angels.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)

Investor’s counsel: D’Alverny Avocats (Guillaume Schmitt)

Cfnews.net, February 5, 2019

TILLER SYSTEMS raises 12 M €

DEALS

June 2018

Villechenon advised Ring Capital and Omnes Capital on a € 12 million investment in Tiller Systems.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis, Yara Bou Antoun)

Company’s counsel: Jones Day (Charles Gavoty, Jérémie Noel)

Other Investors’ counsel: Gide (Pierre Karpik)

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 20, 2018

Cfnews.net, June 15, 2018

MOTOBLOUZ buys Mcom Moto

DEALS

June 2018

Villechenon advised D3T Distribution on the acquisition of Intégrale Moto.

Purchaser’s counsel: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Philippe Huang)

Sellers’ counsel: Carnot Juris (Jean-François Fenaert)

La lettre Capital Finance, June 25, 2018

Cfnews.net, June 22, 2018

LBO – GROUPE LT

DEALS

June 2018

Villechenon advised Arkéa Capital on a LBO on Groupe LT led by MBO Partenaires.

Investors’ counsels: Villechenon (Gilles Roux), McDermott Will & Emery (Pierre-Arnoux Mayoly)

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 15, 2018

Cfnews.net, June 19, 2018

EKIM raises 2.2 M €

DEALS

June 2018

Villechenon advised Ekim on a € 2.2 million investment from Daphni and Partech.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

La lettre capital finance, May 22, 2018

Cfnews.net, May 22, 2018

YSEOP – Investment

DEALS

June 2018

Villechenon advised Yseop on an investment from Nextstage AM.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

Investor’s counsel: Volt Associés (Lucas d’Orgeval, François-Joseph Brix)

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 19, 2018

Cfnews.net, June 20, 2018

COMET raises € 11 M

DEALS

May 2018

Villechenon advised Daphni and Otium Capital on a € 11 million investment in Comet.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)

Company’s counsel: Orrick (Benjamin Cichostepski, Olivier Vuillod, Lucie Praly)

La Lettre Capital Finance, May 30, 2018

Cfnews.net, May 29, 2018

LBO – ARENADOUR

DEALS

May 2018

Villechenon advised the sellers (Naxicap Partners) on a secondary LBO on the group Arenadour led by SRS.

Sellers’ counsel : Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev, Eleanor Griffiths)

Investors’ counsel: Hoche Société d’Avocats (Grine Lahreche, Marie Peyrega, Eric Quentin)

Company’s counsel: Claris Avocat (Jean-Pascal Amoros, Léopoldine Mauvais)

La Lettre Capital Finance, May 4, 2018

Cfnews.net, May 14, 2018

FLASH THERAPEUTICS

DEALS

May 2018

Villechenon advised Vectalys and FlashCell on their merger and on a € 3.3 million investment from Auriga Partners, Galia Gestion and business angels.

Companies counsel: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

La Lettre Capital Finance, May 18, 2018

Cfnews.net, May 18, 2018

Nokia sells WITHINGS

DEALS

May 2018

Villechenon advised Eric Careel on the acquisition of Withings, Nokia’s Digital Health division .

Purchaser’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque)

Seller’s counsel: Shearman & Sterling (Guillaume Isautier, Kim Doan)

La Lettre Capital Finance, May 3, 2018

cfnews.net May 2, 2018

ABENEX buys SILVYA TERRADE

DEALS

April 2018

Villechenon advised Apax Partners and the other sellers in the sale of Groupe Silvya Terrade to Abénex.

Seller’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Eléanore Griffiths)

Purchaser’s counsel: McDermott Will & Emery (Grégoire Andrieux, Diana Hund)

La Lettre Capital Finance, March 15, 2018

Cfnews.net, March 16, 2018

FLEXYBEAUTY raises € 7 M

DEALS

April 2018

Villechenon advised Serena Capital on a € 7 million investment in Flexybeauty.

Investor’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)

Company’s counsel: LUCHTENBERG AVOCATS (Jérémie Swiecznik, Rémi Chéroux)

Cfnews.net, April 19, 2018

MINVASYS – Acquisition

DEALS

April 2018

Villechenon advised Stentys (listed on Euronext Paris) on the acquisition of Minvasys for € 7.5 M including € 1 M in shares.

Purchaser’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque, Paul-Albert Legrand)

Sellers’ counsel: Harlay Avocat (Thibault Chareton)

Cfnews.net, January 30, 2018

IDEOL raises € 15 M

DEALS

April 2018

Villechenon advised Ideol on a € 15 million investment from Kerogen Capital alongside historical investors Amundi Private Equity Funds, Sofimac Régions et Paca Investissement.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Investors’ counsel: Clifford Chance (Laurent Schoenstein, Emmanuel Mimin, Marie-Aude Kfouri)

La Lettre Capital Finance, April 27, 2018

Cfnews.net, April 26, 2018

MBO – CELESTE

DEALS

April 2018

Villechenon advised Siparex Intermezzo on the MBO on Céleste.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Sellers’ counsel: Jeausserand Audouard (Tristan Audouard, Jérémie Jeausserand, Erwan Bordet, Erwann Del Do, Eléonore Gaulier)

La Lettre Capital Finance, April 13, 2018

Cfnews.net April 13, 2018

LBO – Groupe Eric Bompard

DEALS

March 2018

Advising Apax Partners and Bpifrance Investissement on the LBO on Groupe Eric Bompard.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds)

Company’s counsel: Goodwin (Jérôme Jouhanneaud, Isabelle Meyrier)

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 9, 2018

Cfnews.net, January 5 and March 27, 2018

TEXTMASTER – Acquisition

DEALS

March 2018

Villechenon advised Naxicap Partners and Groupe Technicis on the acquisition of TextMaster.

Purchaser’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Eléanore Griffiths, Gaspard Le Pomellec)

Lenders’ counsel: Nabarro & Hinge (Jonathan Nabarro, Anthony Minziere, Charles-Antoyne Hurstel)

Seller’s counsel: McDermott Will & Emery (Grégoire Andrieux, Nicolas de Courtivron)

La Lettre Capital Finance, April 3, 2018

Cfnews.net, April 3, 2018

STENTYS raises € 11.8 M

DEALS

March 2018

Villechenon advised Stentys on a € 11.8 million investment on Euronext Paris.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque, Paul-Albert Legrand)

HONESTICA raises € 7.5M

DEALS

March 2018

Villechenon advised Daphni and Serena Capital on a € 7.5 million investment in Honestica.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Yara Bou Antoun)
Company’s counsel : Jones Day (Renaud Bonnet, Jérémie Noël)

La Lettre Capital Finance, March 8, 2018

SFAM takes a stake in FNAC-DARTY

DEALS

February 2018

Villechenon advised ICG on the financing of SFAM’s acquisition of a stake in Fnac-Darty.

Sellers’ counsels: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev), Nicole Guedj, Aklea Société d’Avocats (Christophe Cochet, Hortense d’Avout, Yann Rouleux)
Investors’ counsels: Weil Gotshal & Manges (David Aknin, Gautier Elies, Cassandre Porges)
Lenders’ counsel: AyacheSalama (Alain Levy, David Puzenat)

La Lettre Capital Finance, February 7, 2018
Cfnews.net, February 7, 2018

LBO – APSIDE

DEALS

January 2018

Villechenon advised Siparex and Crédit Agricole Equity Funds on their LBO on Apside Technologies.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds)
Sellers’ counsel: Lamartine Conseil (Olivier Renault, Maeva Suire, Charlotte Moreau)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 21, 2018
Cfnews.net, September 22, 2018

TESALYS raises € 1.5M

DEALS

January 2018

Villechenon advised Tesalys on a € 1.5 million investment from Entrepreneur Venture.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Lesechos.fr, January 15, 2018

LBO – FONDASOL

DEALS

December 2017

Villechenon advised Amundi and BMPP on the LBO on Fondasol.

Investor’s counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux, Eléanore Griffiths)
Company’s counsel: Victor Avocats (Emmanuel Mansillon, Marc Huynh)

La Lettre Capital Finance, December 14, 2017
Cfnews.net, December 15, 2017

LBO – SILFOX

DEALS

December 2017

Villechenon advised Siparex Intermezzo on the mezzanine financing of Silfox’s LBO.

Investor’s counsels: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev), Lamartine Conseil (Guillaume de Ternay, Marie-Albane Pamard, Vanessa Placerdat)
Seller’s counsel: Arcil Marsaudon & Associés (Gérard Tassin)
Lenders’ counsel: Volt & Associés (Alexandre Tron, Florian Guillon, François Jubin)

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 16, 2018

ACERDE

DEALS

November 2017

Villechenon advised Acerde on its financial support from strategic investor.

Company’s counsel : Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Amélie Pinot de Villechenon)

HORAMA raises € 19M

DEALS

November 2017

Villechenon advised Horama on a € 19 million investment from Omnes Capital, Go Capital, Turenne Capital, Kurma Capital, Fund +, Pontifax and Idinvest.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)
Investors’ counsel: McDermott Will & Emery (Anthony Paronneau)

La Lettre Capital Finance, November 8, 2017
Cfnews.net, November 8, 2017

ACCENTA raises € 1M

DEALS

November 2017

Villechenon advised Accenta on a € 1 million investment from business angels as Pierre Kosciusko-Morizet, Ludovic Lemoan (Sigfox), Thierry Petit (Showroom Privé), Thierry Roussel (Direct Energie) and Adeline Bonvalet (CNRS Polytechnique).

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint)

La Lettre Capital Finance, November 24, 2017

LBO – VISIATIV

DEALS

November 2017

Villechenon advised Siparex Intermezzo on the mezzanine financing of Visiativ’s capital market operation.

Mezzanine lender’s counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)
Lender’s counsel: CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre (Benjamin Guilleminot)

La Lettre Capital Finance, November 17 and December 8, 2017
Cfnews.net, November 27, 2017

STRATUMN raises € 1M

DEALS

October 2017

Villechenon advised Cathay Innovation on a € 1 million investment in Stratumn.

Investor’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand)

La Lettre Capital Finance, November 3, 2017
Cfnews.net, November 2, 2017

LBO – THERADIAL

DEALS

October 2017

Villechenon advised the sellers and management on a LBO on Theradial led by UI Gestion and BPIfrance.

Sellers’ counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Gaspard Le Pomellec)
Investors’ counsel: De Pardieu Brocas Maffei (Cédric Chanas, Julien Meillereux)
Senior lenders’ counsel: Hogan Lovells (Sabine Bironneau, Claire Fruchet)

La Lettre Capital Finance, October 23, 2017
Cfnews.net, October 20, 2017

LBO – PHILOGERIS RESIDENCES

DEALS

October 2017

Villechenon advised EdRIP and Rive Private Investment on a LBO on Philogeris Résidences.

Mezzanine lender’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Eric Hebras, Catherine Nahmias-Ferrandini, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)
Senior lender’s counsel: De Pardieu Brocas Maffei (Christophe Gaillard)
Seller’s counsel: Fieldfisher (Pascal Squercioni)
Investors’ counsel: K&L Gates (Mounir Letayf, Nicola Di Giovanni, Hala Nehmé, Adeline Roboam)

La Lettre Capital Finance, November 8, 2017
Cfnews.net, November 7, 2017

CNIM buys WINLIGHT

DEALS

October 2017

Villechenon advised CNIM/Bertin Technologies on the acquisition of Winlight.

Investor’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Eric Hebras, Catherine Nahmias-Ferrandini)
Sellers’ counsel: Nova Partners (Olivier Nett)

La Lettre Capital Finance, October 23, 2017

BERGAMOTTE raises € 5M

DEALS

September 2017

Villechenon advised Bergamotte on a € 5 million investment from XAnge and 360 Capital Partners.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 20, 2017

TECHNICIS buys Arancho.doc

DEALS

September 2017

Villechenon advised Naxicap Partners and Technicis on the acquisition of Arancho.doc.

Investor’s counsel : Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Gaspard Le Pomellec)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 20, 2017
Cfnews.net, September 19, 2017

ELIUM raises € 4M

DEALS

September 2017

Villechenon advised Serena Capital on a € 4 million investment in Elium (Whatever), along with S.R.I.W.

Investor’s counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

Cfnews.net, September 1, 2017

INATO raises € 1.3M

DEALS

September 2017

Villechenon advised Serena Capital on a € 1.3 million investment in Inato, along with Kima Ventures and Fly Ventures.

Investor’s counsel : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Yara Bou Antoun)
Company’s counsel : Orrick Rambaud Martel (Benjamin Cichostepski, Stanislas Marmion)

La Lettre Capital Finance, November 15, 2017

MK DIRECT buys ENVIE DE FRAISE

DEALS

September 2017

Villechenon advised Envie de Fraise on its acquisition by MK Direct.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)
Sellers’ counsel: Lamartine Conseil (Fabien Mauvais), Jeausserand Audouard (Alexandre Dejardin, Tristan Audouard)
Purchaser’s counsel: ARCHERS (Jean-Louis Médus, Sabine Hossenbaccus)

Cfnews.net, July 31, 2017

UROSPHERE buys UROLEAD

DEALS

September 2017

Villechenon advised Urosphère on the acquisition of Urolead.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Philippe Huang)

APAX PARTNERS buys EPF PARTNERS

DEALS

July 2017

Villechenon advised EPF Partners on its sale to Apax Partners.

Seller’s counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux)
Purchaser’s counsel: Hoche Société d’Avocats (Jean-Luc Blein, Marie Peyrega)

La Lettre Capital Finance, July 11 2017
Cfnews.net, July 11, 2017

LBO – GEOXIA

DEALS

July 2017

Villechenon advised Idinvest Partners (mezzanine lender) on a LBO on InCa, new structure resulting from a carve-out of Geoxia.

Mezzanine lenders’ counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux)
Sellers’ counsel: Mayer Brown (Xavier Jaspar, Emily Pennec)
Investors’ counsels: LL Berg (Olivier Abergel, Gaëlle Quillivic), Cabinet Luchtenberg (Jérémie Swiecznik)

La Lettre Capital Finance, July 26 2017

FLASHCELL raises € 1.5M

DEALS

June 2017

Villechenon advised FlashCell on a € 1,5 million investment from Auriga Partners.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 1, 2017

IDEOL raises € 8M

DEALS

June 2017

Villechenon advised Ideol on a € 8 million investment from Tertium Investissements, Paca Investissement, Conseil Plus Gestion and Amundi Private Equity.

Company’s counsel : Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 8, 2017

NOMINATION raises € 3M

DEALS

May 2017

Villechenon advised Nomination on a € 3 million investment from Turenne Capital.

Company’s counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)

La Lettre Capital Finance, May 3, 2017

UCPA buys TELLIGO

DEALS

May 2017

Villechenon advised EPF Partners on the sale of Telligo to UCPA.

Sellers’ counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux)
Investors’ counsel: Fidal (Xavier Lemarchal, Olivier Josset)

La Lettre Capital Finance, May 10, 2017

LBO – RAUTUREAU group

DEALS

May 2017

Villechenon advised EPF Partners and Alliance Entreprendre, alongside with Xavier Marie, on the LBO on Rautureau.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux), Goodwin (Jérôme Jouhanneaud)
Sellers’ counsel: CVS Avocats (Didier Lacroix, Olivier Greffard)

La Lettre Capital Finance, May 19, 2017

TRAINING ORCHESTRA raises € 5.3M

DEALS

April 2017

Villechenon advised Training Orchestra on a € 5.3 million investment from A Plus Finance, CM-CIC Innovation and Turenne Capital.

Company/sellers’ counsel: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)
Investor’s counsel: Duteil Avocats (Benoît Lespinasse)

La Lettre Capital Finance, April 13, 2017
Cfnews.net, April 13, 2017

LBO – EUROPEAN HOMES

DEALS

April 2017

Villechenon advised the investors (consortium : Société Générale Capital Partenaires, IdInvest Partners, Capzanine, Siparex Mezzanine and Alliance Entreprendre) on the LBO on European Homes.

Investors’ counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Gaspard Le Pomellec, Eric Hebras, Catherine Nahmias-Ferrandini)
Sellers’ counsels: White & Case (Vincent Morin, Camille Note, Norbert Majerholc, Estelle Philippi, Julien Chameyrat), Paul Hastings (Olivier Deren, Charlotte Dupont)

La Lettre Capital Finance, April 21, 2017
Cfnews.net, April 21, 2017

HACHETTE LIVRE buys IsCool

DEALS

April 2017

Villechenon advised Hachette Livre on the acquisition and the takeover bid on IsCool.

Investor’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Alice Laroque, Eléanore Griffiths)
Sellers’ counsel: Veil Jourde (Géraud Saint Guilhem), Gate Avocats (Julien Mougel)

La Lettre Capital Finance, April 27, 2017
Cfnews.net, April 24, 2017

SPARKLANE raises € 4M

DEALS

April 2017

SPARKLANE, a publisher of sales intelligence SAAS solutions (an Artificial Intelligence-based aid to commercial prospecting), enters a new phase as it completes a € 4 million funding round with two investment funds: XAnge (an historic partner of the start-up) and Entrepreneur Venture.

Company’s attorney: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

La Lettre Capital Finance, April 5th, 2017
Press release, April 4th, 2017

MBI – Omnes Capital acquires a stake in Groupe RGF

DEALS

April 2017

Omnes Capital, with the support of co-investors Capital Transmission and Bpifrance, has acquired a stake in Groupe RGF alongside buyer Pascal Daviet as part of a management buy-in (MBI). Joël Béraldin, director and 100% shareholder in the company, has sold all of his shares and has acquired minority stakes in the new transaction.

Counsel to the investors: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Eléanore Griffiths)
Counsel to the seller: Dulatier & Associéss (Serge Cambie)

La Lettre Capital Finance, April 3rd, 2017
Press release, March 30th, 2017

ParisCityVision buys LOCALERS

DEALS

February 2017

ParisCityVision, the leader of tours and activities in Paris and cruises on the Seine, extends its offer by purchasing Localers.

Seller’s attorney: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)

La Lettre Capital Finance, February 2nd, 2017
LesEchos.fr, March 22nd, 2017

Build-up – IJ Next acquires NetQuality

DEALS

January 2017

IJ Next, owned by the Baelen group, specialised in the integration of computer and telecom networks, completes the acquisition of NetQuality, via a mezzanine financing arranged by Siparex Intermezzo.

Mezzanine lender’s counsel: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)
Investor’s counsel: Alérion (Christophe Gerschel, Antoine Rousseau)
Seller’s counsel: Alérion (Jérémie Mancel, Antoine Rousseau)

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 19th, 2017

CREADS secures € 4 million in funding

DEALS

January 2017

Creads, an online creative and participatory agency, just closed its second financing round of € 4 million from CM-CIC Capital Privé and a new investor Hi Inov (via FPCI Hi Inov 1 and SNCF Digital Ventures).

Attorneys for the investors: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis), Jones Day (Renaud Bonnet)

Attorney for the company: Orsay Avocats Associés (Pierre Hesnault, Frédéric Lerner)

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 17th, 2017

TEMELIO raises €2 million

DEALS

January 2017

Temelio, French start-up specialized in CRM onboarding raises € 2 million from Entrepreneur Venture and business angels.

Counsel to the company: Villechenon (Isabelle Burel-Blasoni, Philippe Huang)
Counsel to the Investor: Vanina Paoli-Gagin

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 11th, 2017

Big Moustache welcomes SIA Partners

DEALS

January 2017

Big Moustache, an online sales platform of shaving products completed a second round of funding with L’Accélérateur (Day One) and new investor SIA Partners.

Company’s attorney: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Yara Bou Antoun)
SIA Partners’ attorney: Rossi Bordes (Fritz Rossi, Solène Delafond)

Lefigaro.fr, January 3rd, 2017
Cfnews.net, January 4th, 2017

ADF buys Latecoere Services

DEALS

December 2016

ADF acquires Latecoere Services for a confidential amount. The scope of this sale represents €101 million in revenue at 12/31/2015 and 841 employees. This acquisition was financed by equity, senior debt and a mezzanine financing.

Mezzanine lender’s counsel: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds)

Purchaser’s counsel: Hogan Lovells (Stéphane Huten, Florian Bréchon), Poyac Avocats (Patrice Poyac)

Senior Lender’s counsel: Depardieu Brocas (Christophe Gaillard, Sébastien Boullier de Branche)

Press release, September 7th, 2016
fusacq.com, December 26th, 2016

HOPWORK raises €5 million

DEALS

December 2016

Hopwork, the start-up that connects companies to the best freelances, raise €5 million with Serena Capital and Isai to grow its footprint in Europe.

Investors attorney: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)
Company’s attorney: MBA Avocats (Jean-Philippe Jacob, Eric du Peloux)

La Lettre Capital Finance, December 15th, 2016
Press release, December 15th, 2016

PAYCAR raises €1.3 million

DEALS

November 2016

The BNP Paribas Group, via BNP Paribas Cardif and BNP Paribas Personal Finance businesses, is participating in the first-ever funding round for PayCar, taking a stake worth a total of €1.3 million. PayCar is a FinTech startup, which has created a secure, innovative payment solution for settling purchases of second-hand vehicles.

Investors attorney: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand)
Company’s attorney: Orrick Rambaud Martel (Benjamin Cichostepski)

La Lettre Capital Finance, November 29th, 2016
Press release, November 29th, 2016

EKINOPS raises €7.85 million

DEALS

November 2016

Ekinops, engaged in design, developing and providing optical transport equipment for telecommunication service providers and private networks, raises €7.85 million on Euronext.

Company’s attorney: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque, Paul-Albert Legrand)

Lesechos.fr, November 9th, 2016

SHOPINVEST purchases LEMON CURVE

DEALS

October 2016

Shopinvest expands its business with the acquisition of Lemon Curve, France’s leading online sale of lingerie in France.

Attorney for the seller (founder) : Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Attorney for the purchaser : Osborne Clarke (David Haccoun)

La Lettre Capital Finance, October 20th, 2016

1st round of funding of € 2 million for POPCHEF

DEALS

October 2016

PopChef, the on-demand food delivery app in Paris, completed a first round of funding of € 2 million with Elior Group, Jaina Capital and business angel Gilles Queru.

Company’s attorney: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque)

La Lettre Capital Finance, October 18th, 2016
Cfnews.net, October 19th, 2016

Growth – ISAI invests in ADVENS

DEALS

October 2016

ISAI, leading French investment fund, invests in Advens a company specialised in the cybersecurity industry.

Attorney for the investor : Villechenon (Tristan Segonds)
Attorney for the company : Hepta Conseil (Guillaume Lefebvre)

La Lettre Capital Finance, October 17th, 2016
Cfnews.net, October 18th, 2016

ACOFI in partnership with URBASOLAR

DEALS

September 2016

ACOFI, via investment fund FCPI Energy Transition France, and Urbasolar, first French independant pure player in photovoltaics, announced an investment of 55 million euros in three solar power plants, located in Sos (Lot et Garonne), Bessens (Tarn et Garonne) and Arles (Bouches du Rhône).

ACOFI’s attorney: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Cfnews.net, September 27th, 2016

Equistone buys Motoblouz

DEALS

September 2016

After Polo Motorrad and Sportbikeshop, Equistone buys D3T Distribution (Motoblouz) to become the European leader in the distribution of equipment and motorcycle accessories.

Attorney for the sellers : Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Tristan Segonds, Eric Hebras, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev, Bertrand Dale)

Attorney for the manager : Mayer Brown (Alexandre Dejardin)
Attorney for the purchaser : Goodwin Procter (William Robert, Yoann Labbé)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 26th, 2016
Cfnews.net, September 26th, 2016
La Lettre des Juristes d’Affaires, n°1272, October 3, 2016

LBO – I@D welcomes new investors

DEALS

September 2016

IK Investment Partners and Five Arrows completed a majority LBO of I@D Holding, a services platform dedicated to the first network of independent real estate agents in France. The founders Malik Benrejdal, Jade Benrejdal and Jerome Chabin as well as Naxicap Partners, shareholder since 2012, are reinvesting 37% alongside IK and FAPI.

Attorneys for the sellers: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Eric Hebras, Eléanore Griffiths, Gaspard Le Pomellec)

Attorney for the investors: Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Eduardo Fernandez, Gregory de Saxcé, Gil Kiener, Stanislas Curien, Mathilde de Wiljes), De Pardieu Brocas Maffei (Jean-François Pourdieu, Matthieu Candia)

Attorney for the lenders: Jones Day (Diane Sénéchal, Thomas de Mortemart, Fanny Chen, Siamak Mostafavi, Stéphane Raison, Geoffroy Pineau-Valencienne)

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 23th, 2016
Cfnews.net, September 22nd, 2016
La Lettre des Juristes d’Affaires, n°1272, October 3, 2016

LBO – Dzeta Conseil takes over Antoine & Lili

DEALS

September 2016

Dzeta Conseil, along with the new CEO Judith Benhamou, has acquired from its founders the ready-to-wear brand for women and children, Antoine & Lili.

Attorneys for Dzeta Conseil : Villechenon (Gilles Roux), Goodwin Procter (Jérôme Jouhanneaud)

Attorney for the sellers : KMS Associés (Lionel Koehler-Magne)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 21, 2016
Cfnews.net, September 21, 2016
La Lettre des Juristes d’Affaires, n°1272, October 3, 2016

Symbio FCell welcomes Engie

DEALS

September 2016

Symbio FCell, a pioneering company in fuel cell technology and inventors of the first range extender for hybrid (combined electricity and hydrogen) vehicles, has conducted a new round of fundraising and brought Engie New Ventures into the ranks of its investors.

Symbio FCell’s attorney : Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 19th, 2016

TVTY raises € 6 million

DEALS

September 2016

TVTY, world leader in Moment Marketing, completes a new round of funding by raising € 6 million from Serena Capital and the historical investors Partech International and 360 Capital Partners.

Attorney for new investor: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)

Attorney for the company: Nomos (Guillaume Leclair, Mathieu Bourson)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 13th, 2016

ALKEMICS raises € 20 million

DEALS

September 2016

Alkemics, leading data collaboration platform for the retail industry raises € 20 million from Cathay Innovation and Serena Capital, alongside with Index Ventures, Partech Ventures and SEB Alliance.

This is one of 2016’s ten biggest fundraising in the IT sector in France.

Investors’ attorney: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand)

Company’s attorney: Jones Day (Charles Gavoty)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 8th, 2016
Les Echos, September 8th, 2016

ACOFI reinvests in renewable energy

DEALS

September 2016

ACOFI, an independent financial services group, has acquired four vegetable greenhouses with photovoltaic roofs for an amount of € 14 million, via investment fund FCPI Energy Transition France, dedicated to renewable energy and created in July 2014.

ACOFI’s attorney: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Cfnews.net, September 7th, 2016

OBO – EUROFEU reorganises its share capital

DEALS

July 2016

Dans le cadre de son 3e OBO, Eurofeu le premier fabricant français d’extincteurs accueille de nouveaux actionnaires, notamment les principaux dirigeants et cinquante cadres, parallèlement, les managers réinvestissent aux côtés de Société Générale Capital Partenaires.

Conseils investisseurs : Gatienne Brault & Associés (Gatienne Brault, Geoffroy Loncle de Forville), Aquila Avocats (Jean Goncalves), Villechenon (Eric Hebras)

Conseil cédant : Unofi (Philippe Sarfati)

La Lettre Capital Finance du 11 juillet 2016

RB3D raises € 4 million

DEALS

July 2016

RB3D specializing in collaborative robots assisting industrial painful gestures, completes a 3rd round of funding, by raising € 4 million from the historical investors (ACE Management, Amorçage Technologique Investissement, IDEB, INOCAP, Alto Invest and founding managers) and welcomes Colas through CIB Développement.

Attorney for the historical investors : Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron, Yara Bou Antoun)

Attorney for CIB Développement : Walter Billet Avocats (Fabien Billet)

Press release, July 8th, 2016

OBO – NELITE welcomes EPF Partners

DEALS

July 2016

EPF Partners assists founders in the restructuring of the company’s capital, with the main objective to allow the group to make several additional acquisitions in terms of business expertise and / or geographical coverage.

Attorney for the investor: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux, Eléanore Griffiths)
Attorney for the seller: Vivien & Associés (Laëtita Amzallag, Marine Pelletier Capes, Elie Lounis)

La Lettre Capital Finance, July 7th, 2016

3rd round of funding for VECTALYS

DEALS

June 2016

Vectalys, biotech start-up, raises close to 1 million from new investor Galia Gestion along with Wiseed, Fa Dièse, and business angels Aspac and Paul Steuperaert.

Attorneys for the company: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Cfnews.net, June 30th, 2016

BERGAMOTTE raises € 1.2 million

DEALS

June 2016

Bergamotte, a start-up specialising in online flower delivery, raises € 1.2 million from 360 Capital Partners and three business angels.

Attorney for the company: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)
Attorney for the investor: Gide (Pierre Karpik, Louis de Vulpian)

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 28th, 2016
Cfnews.net, June 28th, 2016

LBO – DIAL INVEST reorganises its share capital

DEALS

June 2016

Along with the exit of Pechel Industries, Dial Invest (south of France leader in the dialysis industry) welcomes Turenne Capital Partenaires and buys a new clinic.

The deal was financed by a senior loan provided by Société Marseillaise de Crédit and a mezzanine loan provided by Intermezzo – Siparex.

Attorney for the mezzanine lender: Villechenon (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux)

Attorney for the senior lender: De Pardieu Brocas Maffei (Christophe Gaillard, Sébastien Boullier de Branche)

Attorney for Turenne: Lamartine Conseil (Gary Levy, Olivier Renault, Agathe Fraiman)
Attorney for the company: Gordon S. Blair (David de Pariente, Vincent Vallez)

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 27th, 2016
Cfnews.net, June 28th, 2016

HABITEO raises € 3 million

DEALS

June 2016

Habiteo, start-up specializing in real estate 3D tour, completes a new round of funding by raising € 3 million from Serena Capital.

Attorney for the investor: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)
Attorney for the company: SB Avocats

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 16th, 2016

1st round of funding of € 2.6 million for ARYBALLE

DEALS

June 2016

Aryballe, inventor of the “electronic nose”, completed a first round of funding of € 2.6 million with Innovacom, CEA Investissement and Hardware Club.

Investors’ attorney: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)
Company’s attorney: Lonjon & Associés (Sophie Laheurte)

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 10th, 2016

New round of funding of € 3 million for QUALTERA

DEALS

June 2016

Qualtera completes its fourth round of funding of € 3 million with Serena Capital and Omnes Capital.

Attorney for the investors: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)
Attorney for the company: Volt & Associés (Lucas d’Orgeval)

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 2nd, 2016

IXALTIS raises € 8 million

DEALS

May 2016

Ixaltis, biotech start-up, welcomes new shareholders by raising € 8 million from Sofimac Partners, Principia, Ixo Private Equity, Irdi and SAS Goineau Développement & Finance.

Attorney for the company: Villechenon (Erwan Tostivint, Philippe Huang)

La Lettre Capital Finance, May 27th, 2016

New round of funding of € 3 million for IDEOL

DEALS

May 2016

Idéol, a start-up specialized in floating substructures for the offshore wind industry, completes its fourth round of funding with three of its historical investors (PACA Investissement, Sofimac Partners, Conseil Plus Gestion and Demeter Partners), and welcomes Tertium Investissements as a new investor.

Attorney for the company: Villechenon (Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

La Lettre Capital Finance, May 26th, 2016

LBO – Apax Partners leads an LBO on SANDAYA

DEALS

May 2016

Apax Partners, Arkéa Capital Investissement, Bpifrance, Société Générale Capital Partenaires and Sofinal lead a more than € 150 million LBO on Sandaya.

Investors’ attorneys: Villechenon (Gilles Roux), Allen & Overy (Marc Castagnède, Romy Richter), Desfilis & McGowan (Philippe Rosenpick, Isabelle Buffard-Bastide)
Seller’s attorneys: Weil Gotshal & Manges (Frédéric Cazals, Aude Martin-Ledoux)

La Lettre Capital Finance, May 19th, 2016
Cfnews.net, May 18th, 2016

New round of funding of € 18 million for EVANEOS

DEALS

May 2016

Evaneos, the first live travel platform with local agencies, raises € 18 million from Serena Capital, Bpifrance and its historic investors: ISAI and Siparex (XAnge).

Attorney for the new investors: Villechenon (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand)

Attorney for the company and historical investors: Neptune (David Sitruk)

La Lettre Capital Finance, May 12th, 2016

LBO – EPF leads an LBO on SILVYA TERRADE

DEALS

April 2016

Silvya Terrade, a leading beauty salon and hairstyle training and professional schools group, reorganises its capital in a primary LBO led by EPF Partners, alongside qualified private investors and existing investor Entrepreneur Ventures.

Investors’ attorney: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Eric Hebras)

Sellers’attorneys: Hugot Avocats (Olivier Hugot), Cazals Manzo Pichot (Thomas Cazals, Bertrand de Saint Quentin)

La Lettre Capital Finance, April 19th, 2016
Cfnews.net, April 18th, 2016

IPO – WITBE goes public and raises € 15 M

DEALS

April 2016

Witbe offers an award winning approach to ensure the Quality of Experience actually being delivered to the End-Users of any interactive service (telephony, video, Web), on any device (PC, smartphone, STB), and over any type of network (fixed, mobile, OTT). The company just announced the success of its IPO on Alternext Paris.

The transaction resulted in a capital increase of approximately € 8 million and a sale of shares amounting to € 7.4 million.

Attorney for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint, Alice Laroque, Amélie Pinot de Villechenon, Eric Hebras, Géraldine Pasquet)

La Lettre Capital Finance, April 1st, 2016
Press release, April 13th, 2016

2nd round of funding of € 5 million for BRAINSONIC

DEALS

March 2016

CM-CIC Capital Privé and Ardian Croissance invest € 5 million in Brainsonic, to transform the company into a global leader in content marketing and social media.

Attorney for the investors: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Attorney for the company: Muriel Lécuyer-Samson

La Lettre Capital Finance, March 7th, 2016

LBO – DESTIA welcomes new investors

DEALS

March 2016

Azulis Capital, Société Générale Capital Partenaires, BNP Paribas Développement and MACSF lead an LBO on Destia, specialised in home help and care for dependent elderly persons. The exit of Paluel-Marmont Capital was financed by a senior and a mezzanine loans.

Attorney for the mezzanine lender: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux)

Attorney for the investors: Brunswick Société d’Avocats (Philippe Beauregard, Céline Leparmentier, Benoît Pardigon, Matthieu Bultel, François Vignalou)

Attorney for the seller: Latournerie Wolfrom Avocats (Pierre Lafarge)
Attorney for the company: Blackbird Associés (Didier Loiseau)

La Lettre Capital Finance, March 3rd, 2016
Cfnews.fr, March 2nd, 2016

Build-up: AXELLIANCE buys VITAE

DEALS

February 2016

Axelliance accelerates its growth by acquiring Vitae, a subsidiary of the Cafpi group (wholesaler specialized in real estate risks), financed by a unitranche and a mezzanine financing provided by Idinvest and ActoMezz.

Counsel to mezzanine lender: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds)

Counsel to Axelliance: Aklea Société d’Avocats (Christophe Cochet, Marion Vibret)
Counsel to senior lender: Nabarro & Hinge (Jonathan Nabarro, Calixte Glotin)

La Lettre Capital Finance, February 18th, 2016
Cfnews.fr, February 17th, 2016

Round of funding of € 8 million for SYNTHESIO

DEALS

February 2016

Synthesio, a start-up specialised in the measurement of the impact of companies’ communication, completes a new round of funding of € 8 million with its existing investors Idinvest Partners and Entrepreneur Ventures and welcomes Bpifrance.

Attorney for the investors: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Attorney for the company: Jones Day (Renaud Bonnet, Alexandre Wibaux)

La Lettre Capital Finance, February 16th, 2016

KissKissBankBank secures € 5,3 million in funding

DEALS

February 2016

KissKissBankBank, a leading French crowdfunding company, closed a financing round of € 5,3 million led by Orange Digital Ventures. This investment will allow KissKissBankBank to increase its competitiveness on the crowdlending segment.

Attorney for the investor: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Tristan Segonds, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev, Eleanore Griffiths)

Attorneys for the company: Orrick Rambaud Martel (Saam Golshani, Julien Bensaid), LM Corporate (Marie Lugand)

La Lettre Capital Finance, February 15th, 2016
Cfnews.net, February 12th, 2016

1st round of funding of € 15 million for DAYUSE

DEALS

January 2016

Dayuse, the hotel room booking platform, raises € 15 million from Idinvest Partners and from its historical investors Partech Ventures, Paul Dubrule (co-founder of Accor) and Charles Petruccelli (ex-CEO of American Express Voyage).

“It is the biggest first round of equity financing in Europe in 2015” says David Lebée, CEO and founder of Dayuse to Le Figaro Magazine.

Company’s attorney: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand)
Investors’ attorney: Orrick Rambaud Martel (Benjamin Cichostepski, Guillaume Vitrich)

Le Figaro Magazine, January 11th, 2016
La Lettre Capital Finance, January 12th, 2016
Cfnews.net, January 13th, 2016

LBO – ANAVEO reorganises its share capital

DEALS

January 2016

Anaveo, French leader of security and video surveillance solutions, reorganises its capital in a primary LBO led by Bridgepoint Development Capital, Paluel-Marmont Capital and Bpifrance. The transaction was financed by a unitranche loan and allowed the exit of the founder, CM-CIC Investissement, Garibaldi Participations and Viveris.

Bpifrance’s attorneys: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux)
Bridgepoint’s attorneys: Mayer Brown (Olivier Aubouin, Patrick Teboul)
Company’s attorney: Barbe & Associés (François Barbe)
Lenders’ attorney: Jones Day (Diane Sénéchal)

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 8th, 2016
Cfnews.net, January 7th, 2016

LBO on TECHNICIS

DEALS

January 2016

Naxicap Partners, leads an LBO on Technicis Group alongside its management. Technicis Group is the 5th largest translation group in Europe.

Mezzanine lender’s attorney: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds)
Senior lenders’ attorney: Agylis Avocats (Frédéricque Milotic, Perrine Labrusse)
Sellers’ attorney: Scotto & Associés (Nicolas Ménard-Durand, Aurore Suain, Camille Perrin)
Investor’s attorney: Edge Avocats (Matthieu Lochardet, Stéphanie Dourdin)

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 4th, 2016
Cfnews.net, January 5th, 2016

HACHETTE LIVRE purchases EDITIONS KERO

DEALS

December 2015

Hachette Livre, a subsidiary of Lagardère, has acquired Editions Kero, a successful publisher of French best-sellers.

Hachette Livre’s attorney: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Eléanore Griffiths)

Sellers’ attorney: Cohen (Serge Cohen)

Zonebourse.com, December 14th, 2015
La Lettre Capital Finance, January 4th, 2016

30 rising stars of the French Bar in Business law

ON EN PARLE

December 2015

Erwan Tostivint is one of the 30 rising stars of the French Bar in business law.

Décideurs : Stratégie Finance Droit – December 2015

30 avocats stars montantes du Barreau des Affaires

ActoMezz supports DOCUMENT STORE’s MBO

DEALS

November 2015

Document Store, Xerox’s first business partner in France, reorganises its share capital via a sponsorless deal led by ActoMezz to allow the management team to increase its shareholding.

Mezzanine investor’s attorney: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Eric Hebras)

Management’s attorney: Carler (Benedict Vidal, Stéphane Blanchard)

La Lettre Capital Finance, November 3rd, 2015
Cfnews.net, November 3rd, 2015

REALEASE CAPITAL welcomes EdRIP via an LBO

DEALS

October 2015

Cabestan Capital, managed by Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, finances Realease Capital’s next development stage through an LBO, and replaces CM-CIC Capital Privé.

Seller’s attorney: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Isabelle Burel-Blasoni)
Investor’s attorney: Lamartine Conseil (Vincent Libaud, Perrine Sauzay)
Company’s attorney: CGR Legal (Philippe Raybaud, Alice Bellilchi)

Senior lender’s attorney: Reed Smith (Alexandre Tron, Aurélien Jugand, Florian Guillon)

La Lettre Capital Finance, October 12th, 2015

SODIFRANCE buys NETAPSYS

DEALS

October 2015

Sodifrance, digital services company, leader in modernization of information systems, buys Netapsys, specialized in digital transformation. Sodifrance thus strengthens its position as a specialist in « IT Transformation to digital ».

Target’s attorney: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand et Alice Laroque) et CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre (Luc Jaillais et Philippe Gosset)

Purchaser’s attorney: Thémis (Mickaël Goupil)

Le Monde du droit, October 16th, 2015

Pinot de Villechenon rewarded

ON EN PARLE

September 2015

Pinot de Villechenon & Associés won the Gold Trophy for the best Venture Capital and Growth Capital team at the 15th Legal Awards ceremony (Trophées du Droit) held in June 2015 in Paris.

Build-up: AXELLIANCE buys IMMASSUR

DEALS

September 2015

Axelliance accelerates its growth by acquiring Immassur, an insurance wholesaler specialised in real estate risks, financed by a unitranche and a mezzanine financing provided by Idinvest and ActoMezz.

Counsel to Axelliance: Aklea Société d’Avocats (Christophe Cochet, Marion Vibret)
Counsel to senior lenders: Nabarro & Hinge (Jonathan Nabarro, Jennifer Hinge, Calixte Glotin)
Counsel to mezzanine lenders: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 21th, 2015
Cfnews.fr, September 21th, 2015

2nd round of funding of € 9.5 million for CONNECTHINGS

DEALS

September 2015

Connecthings, a leading company in the Internet of things market segment, raises € 9.5 million from new investor Xerys Gestion and from its historical investors Siparex and Calao Finance.

Attorneys for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Attorneys for the new investor: Jones Day (Geoffroy Pineau-Valencienne)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 11th, 2015

Cfnews.net, September 11th, 2015

CM-CIC leads an LBO on ENERGIA-DGEM

DEALS

September 2015

Energia-DGEM, a company specialized in renovation and installation of electrical installations, was sold as part of an LBI to TG-LEC. CM-CIC invested close to € 2 million and senior debt was subscribed by CIC EST (arranger) and BRED Banque Populaire.

Attorneys for the investors: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Isabelle Burel-Blasoni, Philippe Huang)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 4th, 2015
Cfnews.net, September 4th, 2015

LENGOW raises € 10 million

DEALS

September 2015

SaaS software publisher for e-traders, Lengow, raises € 10 million from Serena Capital, Bpifrance and Alven Capital.

Attorneys for the investors: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

Attorneys for the company: François Brocard

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 2nd, 2015

1st round of funding of € 5.2 million for ERGOSUP

DEALS

September 2015

Ergosup, which develops an innovative process for energy storage and conversion, just completed a first round of funding of € 5.2 million with Aliad (Air Liquide Group), Demeter Partners, Go Capital and Arkéa Capital Investissement.

Attorneys for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Tristan Segonds, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev, Eléanore Griffiths), Cabinet Mahieu (Régis Mahieu)

Attorneys for the investors: Brunswick Société d’Avocats (Philippe Beauregard, Céline Leparmentier)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 2nd, 2015
Cfnews.net, September 1st, 2015

OMNES CAPITAL leads an LBO on Bimedia Group

DEALS

September 2015

Omnes Capital completes an MBO on Bimédia, a French group with a turnover of € 135 million in the development of software solutions and payment terminals.

Counsel to Investors (corporate finance): Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev, Eléanore Griffiths)

Counsel to Investors (tax structuring): Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Eric Hebras, Bertrand Dale)

Counsel to senior lenders: DLA Piper (Maud Manon, Pierre Tardivo)
Counsel to Management: Kalone (Ugo Tomasin, Adrien Goumet)
Counsel to Sellers: Gide (David-James Sebag, Matthias Grolier)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 1st, 2015
Cfnews.net, August 31th, 2015

BPIFRANCE and SIPAREX lead an LBO on Synchrone Technologies

DEALS

August 2015

Synchrone Technologies, specialized in IT services, welcomes Bpifrance and Siparex as part of a primary LBO valued at more than € 100M.

Counsel to Investors: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds)

Counsel to Management / Sellers: Archers (Marc Baffreau, Guillaume Bain)
Counsel to senior lenders attorneys: Agilys (Frédéricque Milotic)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 3rd, 2015
Cfnews.net, August 4th, 2015

ARTHEOS raises € 1 million

DEALS

July 2015

Artheos, a start-up specialised in lighting designs for the retail industry raises € 1 million from CM-CIC Capital Privé and Rhône-Alpes Creation.

Attorneys for the investor: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)

Attorneys for the company: Lamy & Associés (Eric Baroin, Julien Gruys)

Cfnews.net, July 10th, 2015

WESTTECH VENTURES invests in UBEEKO

DEALS

June 2015

Ubeeko benefits from a seed investment (for an undisclosed amount) from WestTech Ventures, a German based incubator.

Investor’s attorney: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Tristan Segonds)

BLOCKBASE raises € 0.8 million

DEALS

June 2015

Blockbase, publisher of SaaS collaborative platform BulldozAIR, raises € 0.8 million from Setec Innovation.

Attorneys for the investor: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)

ACOFI is involved in an investment of € 35 million in renewable energy

DEALS

June 2015

ACOFI, an independent financial services group, has acquired from FONROCHE Group (a subsidiary of Eurazeo) seven vegetable greenhouses with photovoltaic roofs for an amount of € 35 million, via investment fund FCPI Energy Transition France, dedicated to renewable energy and created in July 2014.

Purchaser’s attorney: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Décideurs, Stratégie Finance Droit, June 30th, 2015

AUGURE purchases WISEMETRICS

DEALS

June 2015

Augure, Europe’s leading PR & Influencer Engagement software provider, made the full acquisition of the French start-up Wisemetrics, creator of the popular social analytics tool Wiselytics being used by over 63% of the top 100 global brands in nearly 130 countries. The amount of the transaction is undisclosed.

Purchaser’s attorney: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand)

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 23th, 2015

HABITEO raises € 3 million

DEALS

June 2015

Habiteo, start-up specializing in real estate 3D tour welcomes a new shareholder by raising € 3 million from Serena Capital.

Attorney for the investor: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Amélie Maindron)

Attorney for the company: SB Avocats

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 23th, 2015

New round of funding of € 6 million pour CHEERZ

DEALS

June 2015

Stardust Media & Communication (Cheerz) raises € 6 million from A Plus Finance (already present since 2013), Serena Capital and several business angels including Xavier Niel, Codorniou Julien and Jean-David Blanc.

Attorney for the investors: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)

Attorney for the company: Faure Chichportich Iacovelli & Sebban (David Sebban, Morgan Petitjean)

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 18th, 2015

TEKNIMED welcomes 3 investors as part of its MBO

DEALS

June 2015

Teknimed, specializing in medical devices, welcomes EPF Partners, CM-CIC Investissement and Bpifrance through an MBO. The amount of the transaction is undisclosed.

Investors’ attorneys: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Tristan Segonds, Gilles Roux, Eléanore Griffiths, Eric Hébras), Agilys Avocats (Pierre Jouglard)

Sellers’ attorneys: Dechert (Bruno Leroy, Antoine Le Touzé, Anne-Charlotte Rivière, Magali Stuber), Morvilliers & Santenac (Murielle Freund, Nicolas Morvilliers)

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 18th, 2015

New round of funding of € 22.5 million for ACTILITY

DEALS

June 2015

Actility, a leading provider of network solutions and managed information systems for the Internet of Things (IoT) market, has secured € 22.5 million from Foxconn, KPN, Orange and Swisscom, along with the historical investors Fonds Ecotechnologies managed by Bpifrance Investissement, Idinvest Partners, and Truffle Capital.

Attorney for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque, Amélie Pinot de Villechenon)

Attorney for the investors: Dechert (Anne-Charlotte Rivière, Laurent Kocimski, Hélène Parent), Gide (Pierre Karpik, Ana de Matos-Canelas)

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 16th, 2015

PRESSTALIS purchases ADthletic Media

DEALS

June 2015

Presstalis, a major player in press distribution and marketing, is expanding its digital offer launched in 2014 under the brand ZEENS, by purchasing ADthletic Media, a start-up specialized in online audience optimization, for an undisclosed amount.

Seller’s attorney: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Isabelle Burel-Blasoni, Amélie Pinot de Villechenon)

Purchaser’s attorney: Berthezène Nevouet Rivet (Julien Berthezène)

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 8th, 2015

First round of funding of 4 M€ for DIGITALEO

DEALS

April 2015

Digitaleo, start-up specialized in digital marketing, secures € 3.5 million from Isai Gestion and Go Capital, and € 0.5 million from business angels, experts in this area.

Attorney for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand)

Attorney for the investors: Cabinet Orsay (Samira Friggeri)

La Lettre Capital Finance, April 28th, 2015
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New round of funding of € 15 million for AUGURE

DEALS

March 2015

Augure raises € 15 more million from its historical shareholders Serena Capital, Ventech, Amundi Private Equity Funds and OTC Agregator, along with two new venture capitalists Bpifrance (via Ambition Numérique) and Seventure Partners.

Attorney for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand)

Attorneys for the investors: Jones Day (Charles Gavoty, Geoffroy Pineau-Valencienne), Laways (Hortense Rouvier)

La Lettre Capital Finance, March 30th, 2015

Refinancing and expansion of AXELLIANCE GROUPE

DEALS

March 2015

As part of a sponsorless deal including mezzanine and unitranche financing, Axelliance welcomes as new investors Actomezz, Idinvest Partners and Swen Capital, allowing the exit of CM-CIC Capital Finance, historical investor since its creation in 2004, for an undisclosed amount.

This refinancing enables Axelliance to purchase Axiome and Squadra, thus creating the 10th French insurance broker.

Mezzanine investors’ attorney: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds)
Sellers’ attorney: Dentons (Emmanuel Scialom, Julie Evangelisti)

Purchaser’s attorneys: Arsène Taxand (Franck Chaminade, Charles Dalarun), Curtis Mallet Prevost & Mosle (Grégoire Andrieux, Félix Huon, Pierre-Arnoux Mayoly)

La Lettre Capital Finance, March 25th, 2015

New round of funding of € 3.5 million for ISALTIS

DEALS

March 2015

Isaltis, one of the high purity mineral salts key producers, just completed a € 3.5 million funding round from a new investor, CM-CIC Capital Privé, Orium and its managers.

Attorney for the investors: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Isabelle Burel-Blasoni)
Attorney for the company: DLA Piper (Jérémy Scemama, Elodie Cavazza, Julien Boubal)

La Lettre Capital Finance, March 5, 2015
Cfnews.net, March 5, 2015

QUINTESSENTIAL purchases Lafragette & Legier

DEALS

March 2015

Quintessential Brands, a British producer and supplier of fine spirits, purchases the French producer of fruit liqueurs, cognac and armagnac, Lafragette & Lieger for an undisclosed amount.

Attorneys for the purchaser: Brown Rudnick (Tim Matthews, Eon de Quelen), Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds)
Attorney for the seller: Latham & Watkins (Charles-Antoine Guelluy, Cyril Boulignat)

La Lettre Capital Finance, March 4th, 2015
Cfnews.net, March 9th, 2015

Round of funding of € 3.8 million for IDEOL

DEALS

March 2015

Idéol, a start-up specialized in floating substructures for the offshore wind industry, completes its third round of funding with three of its historical investors, Demeter Partners, Sofimac Partners and IO, and with three new investors, HPC Capital, Turenne Capital, and Conseil Plus Gestion. It also raises a € 6.6 million loan.

Attorney for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

La Lettre Capital Finance, March 2nd, 2015

Round of Funding of € 2.25 million for MOBILE DEVICES INGENIERIE

DEALS

March 2015

Mobile Device Ingénierie, a hardware and software developper for fleets monitoring, raised € 2.25 million from a Belgian family holding company.

Attorney for the investor: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)
Attorney for the seller: Joffe & Associés (Thomas Saltiel)
Attorney for the company: Antoine Fouter Avocats (Antoine Fouter)

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 12th, 2015
Cfnews.net, January 15th, 2015

WEEZEVENT is sold to Venteprivée.com

DEALS

February 2015

Weezevent, an online ticket sales platform with revenues of € 41 million in 2014, welcomes Venteprivée.com, a major French company of online flash sales, for an undisclosed amount.

Seller’s attorneys: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis), KL Gates (Nicola Di Giovanni)

Purchaser’s attorney: Ydès (Patrick Gentil, Olivier Lopez, Cyril Fabre, Jean-Claude Cavaillé, Chrystelle Daub)

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 19^th, 2015
Option Droit des Affaires, January 21^st, 2015
Le Monde du droit, January 20^th, 2015
Cfnews.net, January 19th, 2015

Round of funding of € 2.5 million for AVENISENSE

DEALS

February 2015

Avenisense, a start-up specialized in the design and production of embedded sensors for industry, raised € 2.5 million from Total Energy Ventures, Demeter Partners and Air Liquide.

Attorney for the historical shareholders: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)

Attorney for the company: Lexicube Avocats (Thibault Ricome, Guillaume Robert)
Attorney for the investors: Brunswick Société d’Avocats (Philippe Beauregard)

La Lettre Capital Finance, February 2nd, 2015
Cfnews.net, March 3rd, 2015

M6 Web purchases OXYGEM

DEALS

January 2015

Oxygem, a French company specialised in online media and e-marketing services, is purchased by M6 Web, a subsidiary of M6 Group, a major French media and television group, for an undisclosed amount.

Seller’s attorney: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds)
Purchaser’s attorney: Archers (Fabrice Maraux, Audrey Wendling, Martin Courtois)

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 15th, 2015

Cfnews.net, January 12th, 2015

INVIVO purchases 50% of Life Scientific

DEALS

January 2015

InVivo, a leading French agricultural cooperative group with revenues of € 6.1 billion in 2013, purchases 50% of Life Scientific, an Irish company specialized in high quality off-patent crop protection products, for an undisclosed amount.

Purchaser’s attorney: McCannFitzgerald (Rory O’Malley), Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Isabelle Burel-Blasoni, Tristan Segonds)

7 November 2014

EICAR is sold to Auvence

DEALS

January 2015

Eicar, an international film and television school created in 1972 and based in the Paris area is purchased by the Auvence group for an undisclosed amount.

Seller’s Attorney: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds)
Purchaser’s Attorney: Ideact Avocats (Maud Partouche)

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 7th, 2015

Cfnews.net, December 30th, 2014

PRECOGS secures € 700,000 in funding

DEALS

December 2014

Precogs, specialised in electronic component supply chain management, just closed its first financing round of € 700,000 from Cap Decisif Management. This investment will allow Precogs to develop new markets.

Attorney for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Tristan Segonds)
Attorney for the investor: Vignat Rémy Associés (Géraldine Vignat)

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 5, 2014
Le Monde du Droit, 18 December 2014
CF News, 22 December 2014

EUROBIO’s shares are repurchased by management team

DEALS

November 2014

Eurobio, specialized in the production and commercialization of products for laboratories and research diagnostic, with €13 million of revenues, reorganises its share capital : OTC Agregator sold its stake to the management team.

Attorney for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Isabelle Burel-Blasoni)

La Lettre Capital Finance, November 25th, 2014
Cfnews.net, November 25th, 2014

BEBEO (Melijoe.com) secures €9 million in funding

DEALS

November 2014

Bébéo, an online children’s clothing sales platform at Melijoe.com with € 20 million of revenues, just completed a €9 million funding round with Gimv and CM-CIC Capital Privé. This investment will allow Bébéo to further invest in its marketing budget and to continue its expansion in France and internationally.

Attorney for the investors: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque)
Attorney for the company: Gide (Olivier Edwards)

La Lettre Capital Finance, November 25th, 2014

Cfnews.net, November 25th, 2014

TRIPNDRIVE secures € 800,000 in funding

DEALS

November 2014

Tripndrive, an online platform of car sharing for travelers, just closed a fundraising of € 800,000 with new investor Isai Gestion and three Business Angels. This investment will allow Tripndrive to continue its expansion in Europe.

Attorney for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)
Attorney for the new investor: Gide (Pierre Karpik, Pauline Chau)

La Lettre Capital Finance, November 3, 2014
Les Echos, November 3, 2014
Cfnews.net, November 3, 2014

PLACE VICTOR HUGO secures € 2.3 million in funding

DEALS

October 2014

Place Victor Hugo, a group with €25 million of revenues specialised in developing professional practices and teaching French as a foreign language, just closed a fundraising of € 2.3 million with new investor Midi Capital. This investment will allow Place Victor Hugo to develop new markets and to continue its expansion via its subsidiaries in Africa.

Attorney for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

La Lettre Capital Finance, October 20, 2014
Cfnews.net, September 30, 2014

Groupe Adeo purchases QUOTATIS

DEALS

October 2014

Quotatis, an online intermediary between individuals and building works professionals in the housing sector, is purchased by Groupe Adeo (holding company of Leroy Merlin and Bricoman), the leading French player in the international DIY market, for an undisclosed amount.

Seller’s Attorney: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds, Sabine Hossenbaccus)
Purchaser’s Attorney: Racine (Mélanie Coiraton-Mavré, Fabien Courvoisier)

La Lettre Capital Finance, October 16, 2014
Cfnews.net, October 16, 2014

ADF welcomes ACTOMEZZ

DEALS

October 2014

ADF, French leader in industrial maintenance with revenues of € 260 million, reorganises its share capital, with the management team and employees increasing their shareholding to 90% of ADF. This transaction allows Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners to sell its stake and ActoMezz to join as a new investor.

Attorney for the new investor: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Tristan Segonds)
Attorneys for the company: SCP Poyac (Patrice Poyac, Edouard Cini)

La Lettre Capital Finance, October 7, 2014
Cfnews.net, October 7, 2014

An OBO for ANNONAY PRODUCTIONS FRANCE

DEALS

October 2014

Annonay Productions France, a manufacturer of swimming pool equipment, just closed an OBO with Omnes Capital. Existing investor EPF Partners sold its stake as part of this transaction.

Attorney for the new investor: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)
Attorneys for the seller: De Pardieu Brocas Maffei (Jean-François Pourdieu)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 26, 2014
Cfnews.net, September 26, 2014

CYCLAUTO (Freemoos) secures € 1.2 million in funding

DEALS

October 2014

Cyclauto, an online sales platform of electric bicycles on Freemoos.com, just closed its first financing round of € 1.2 million from CM-CIC Capital Privé, for a stake of 40% of the company along with founders. This investment will allow Cyclauto to expand in France and internationally.

Attorney for the investor: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)
Attorney for the company: Ad Hoc Avocats (Thomas Cuq)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 23, 2014
Cfnews.net, September 16, 2014

EFFICITY is under control of Foncia

DEALS

September 2014

Efficity, an online real-estate agency, just closed a build-up with a new investor Foncia, which now holds more than 50% of Efficity, for an undisclosed sum. Seventure Partners and CM-CIC Capital Privé sold their stake as part of this transaction.

Attorneys for the Seller: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint), Allen & Overy (Romy Richter)
Attorney for the Purchaser: EY Société d’Avocats (Patrice Mottier, Nicola Lohrey, Xavier Faurie)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 15, 2014
CFnews.net, September 15, 2014

An OBO for AMEXIO

DEALS

September 2014

Amexio, specialized in Enterprise Content Management, just closed an OBO with Société Générale Capital Partenaires, which now holds 32% of Amexio, along with founders Xavier Morcillo, Michel Fayet and management team.

Attorney for the investor: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)
Attorney for the Seller: Fidufrance (Grégoire Gilbert)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 8, 2014
Cfnews.net, September 5, 2014

D.FI purshased Lybelis

DEALS

July 2014

D.FI, specialized in computing systems infrastructure, continues its expansion with the acquisition of Lybelis, for an undisclosed amount.

Attorney for the Purchaser: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Isabelle Burel-Blasoni)
Attorney for the Sellers: HPML (Thomas Hermetet)

La Lettre Capital Finance, July 16, 2014

Round of funding of € 1 million for TESALYS

DEALS

July 2014

Tesalys, a start-up specialized in the development of solutions to make biomedical waste safe, raised € 1 million from Entrepreneur Venture. This investment will allow Tesalys to expand internationally.

Attorney for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)
Attorney for the investor: Franck Auckenthaler

La Lettre Capital Finance, July 15, 2014

Second round of funding for FAB’ENTECH

DEALS

July 2014

Fab’entech, specialized in specific polyclonal immunoglobulins against emerging infectious diseases, raised € 5 million from Auriga Partners, Rhône-Alpes Création, Sigma Gestion and historic shareholders . This investment will allow Fab’entech to expand internationally.

Attorney for the investors: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)
Attorney for the company: Jakubowicz Mallet-Guy & Associés (Loïc Jeambrun)

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 24, 2014

LEADFORMANCE purchased by Solocal Group

DEALS

June 2014

Leadformance, specialized in sales outlet location on the Internet and online-offline contact generation, is purchased by Solocal Group, which already held 49%, for an undisclosed amount.

Attorney for the Sellers: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Isabelle Burel-Blasoni)
Attorney for the Purchaser: White & Case (Hugues Mathez, Jean Paszkudzki)

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 13, 2014
La Lettre Capital Finance, June 23, 2014

Acquisition of SMART HOME INTERNATIONAL for € 23.5 million

DEALS

June 2014

Smart Home International, a manufacturer of home automation systems marketed to consumers, is sold by HF Company to Demeter Partners, BNP Paribas Développement, InnovaFonds and management team for € 23.5 million.

Attorney for the management: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Gilles Roux)
Attorney for the investors: Lamartine Conseil (corporate: Olivier Renault, Fabien Mauvais, Gary Levy, tax: Emmanuel Prost, labour: Charlotte Moreau)
Attorney for the seller: Lefèvre Pelletier & Associés (Vincent Lunel, Laurent Cavallier)

La Lettre Capital Finance, May 22, 2014
Cfnews.net, May 22, 2014

Round of funding of € 16.5 million for LYSOGENE

DEALS

June 2014

Lysogène, specialized in the development of gene therapies against severe genetic pathologies of the central nervous system, raised € 16.5 million from Sofinnova Partners, Bpifrance Investissement and Novo Seeds. This fundraising will allow Lysogène to accelerate its expansion in Europe and in the United States.

Attorney for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret – Amélie Maindron)
Attorney for the investors: Gide Loyrette Nouel (Karen Noël – Margarita Lukashova)

La Lettre Capital Finance, May 21, 2014
Cfnews.net, May 21, 2014

Second round of funding for SYMBIO FCELL

DEALS

May 2014

Symbio FCell, a manufacturer of fuel cell space, secured a second round of funding with its historical shareholders and an investor, The Michelin Group. Financial terms of this round were not disclosed.

Attorney for the company and historical shareholders: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Attorney for the investor: Gide Loyrette Nouel (Guillaume Rougier-Brierre)

La Lettre Capital Finance, May 19, 2014

La Lettre Capital Finance, May 9, 2014

Second round of funding of € 5 million for WEBINTERPRET

DEALS

April 2014

Webinterpret, a start-up specialized in the development of solutions for international ecommerce companies, raised € 5 million from CM-CIC Capital Privé and Seventure Partners. This investment will allow Webinterpret to expand internationally.

Attorney for the investors: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)
Attorney for the company: Legipolis (Cédric Palazetti)

La Lettre Capital Finance, April 18, 2014

CREADS secures € 3 million in funding

DEALS

April 2014

Creads, an online creative and participatory agency, just closed its first financing round of € 3 million from CM-CIC Capital Privé. This investment will allow Creads to expand internationally.

Attorneys for the investor: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)
Attorneys for the company: Lamartine Conseil (Fabien Mauvais)

Cfnews.net of April 2, 2014

Third round of funding of € 2.5 million for SP3H

DEALS

April 2014

SP3H, a company specialized in the development of ground-breaking technologies to the reduction and controlling of carbon dioxide and other pollutant emissions, just closed a fundraising of € 2.5 million from its existing investor Truffle Capital.

Attorneys for the investor: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint, Alice Laroque)
Attorneys for the company: Edouard Vidil

La Lettre Capital Finance, April 7, 2014
La Lettre Capital Finance, April 2, 2014
CFnews.net, April 2, 2014

Second round of funding of € 6.75 million for PRESTASHOP

DEALS

March 2014

PrestaShop, world leader in the design of open-source e-commerce software, just closed a fundraising of € 6.75 million from its existing investor Serena Capital and two new investors, XAnge Private Equity and Seventure Partners. This investment will allow PrestaShop to further invest in its marketing budget and product offering to help it expand in France and internationally.

Attorneys for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque, Alexander Kotopoulis)

Attorneys for the investors: Gide Loyrette Nouel (Olivier Edwards, Emilie Leygonie)

Attorneys for the founders: SB Avocats (Sacha Benichou)

La Lettre Capital Finance, March 10, 2014

La Lettre Capital Finance, March 5, 2014

2th leveraged buy-out transaction for MELKONIAN

DEALS

February 2014

Melkonian, French manufacturer of equipment for mines and underground work, has closed its second LBO with three new investors: Bpifrance Investissement, Sofipaca and Amundi Private Equity Funds for an undisclosed sum. Omnes Capital sold its stake as part of this transaction.

Attorneys for the investors: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)
Attorneys for the seller: CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre (Alexandre Delhaye)

La Lettre Capital Finance, February 17, 2014
CFnews.net, February 17, 2014

Pro Bono: An actively support to EXPLORE foundation

ON EN PARLE

February 2014

Pinot de Villechenon & Associés provides legal services to Explore foundation, created by the famous skipper Roland Jourdain, twice winner of the Route du Rhum in 2006 and 2010.The purpose of this fund is to help finance projects which offer long-term solutions to social and environmental problems.

http://www.explore-jourdain.com/fr/

ISOGEO secures € 1 million in funding

DEALS

January 2014

Isogeo, a start-up specialized in the design of solutions to collect and process geographical data, just closed a fundraising of € 1 million from a private investor. This contribution will allow Isogeo to continue its expansion in France.

Attorneys for the investor: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Attorneys for the company: Matthias Grolier

La Lettre Capital Finance of January 13, 2014

COOLTECH APPLICATIONS completes its 5th round of funding

DEALS

December 2013

Cooltech Applications, a start-up specialized in magnetic refrigeration systems, just raised an additional € 1.5 million with Omnes Capital as part of its fifth round of funding (first closing of € 8 million raised from Demeter and 123 Ventures in February 2013).

Attorneys for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)
Attorneys for the investor: Chammas & Marcheteau (Lola Chammas, Arys Serdjanian)

La Lettre Capital Finance of December 19, 2013
Cfnews.net of December 20, 2013

First round of funding of € 1 million for DYMANT.COM

DEALS

December 2013

Dymant.com, an online sales platform of limited series of luxury items, just closed its first financing round of € 1 million from Partech International and Idinvest Partners.

Attorneys for the investors: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque)
Attorneys for the company: Kahn & Associés (Marie-Laure de Cordovez, Fabien Billet)

La Lettre Capital Finance of December 11, 2013
Cfnews.net of December 10, 2013

Exclusive Networks purchased SECUREWAY NETWORK DISTRIBUTORS

DEALS

November 2013

Exclusive Networks, a software distributor, continues its international expansion with the acquisition of Secureway Network Distributors, a Dubai-based company, for an undisclosed amount.

Seller’s Attorneys: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux), Lawrence Graham (Vanessa de Forberville)

Purchaser’s Attorneys: SJ Berwin (Jérôme Jouhanneaud, Isabelle Meynier, Imen Moustafid, Hamish Walton, Sandeep Dhama)

La Lettre Capital Finance of November 19, 2013

Cfnews.net of November 19, 2013

2nd round of funding of € 5 million for EXPERTISSIM

DEALS

October 2013

Expertissim, an online platform of arts and antiquesand portfolio company of Nextstage, raised € 5 million from CM-CIC Capital Privé. This investment will allow Expertissim to further invest in its communication and e-marketing to help it expand in France and internationally.

Attorneys for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)

Attorneys for the investor: UGGC & Associés (Pascal Squercioni, Natalia Toribio)

La Lettre Capital Finance, October 24, 2013

CFnews.net, October 25, 2013

4th leveraged buy-out transaction for CARRE BLANC

DEALS

October 2013

Carré Blanc, a French distributor of linens, has closed its fourth LBO with NiXEN Partners, BPI France Investissement and Carvest for an undisclosed sum. Qualium Investment and MML Capital Partners have sold their stake as part of this transaction.

Attorneys for BPI France Investissement: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux)
Attorneys for Nixen: Paul Hastings (Olivier Deren, Arnaud Levasseur)
Attorneys for Management: Lamartine Conseil (Olivier Renault, Stéphane Rodriguez)
Attorneys for the Sellers: Ayache Salama (Bernard Ayache, Sophie Savois)

La Lettre Capital Finance, October 10, 2013.
Cfnews.net of October 11, 2013

Second round for ENVIE DE FRAISES

DEALS

September 2013

Envie de Fraises, an online retailer of maternity clothes and other products for pregnant women, secured a second round of funding with its long-term financial investor Amundi PEF and two investors, Generis Capital and Calao Finance. Financial terms of this round were not disclosed.

Attorneys for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint, Martin Kyuchukov-Roglev)
Attorneys for the investors: PCJ ASSOCIES (Julien Proffit)

La Lettre Capital Finance, September 3, 2013.
Cfnews.net of September 4, 2013

CROCUS TECHNOLOGY secures € 34 million in funding

DEALS

July 2013

Crocus Technology, world leader in the development of random access memories (MRAM) technologies, just closed a fundraising of € 34 million from its existing investors Rusnano, Idinvest Partners, Sofinnova Ventures, Innovation Capital, Nanodimension and Ventech, and from a new Russian investor, Industrial Investors.

It is the biggest round of equity financing announced in France in 2013.

Attorneys for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand)

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 20, 2014
Les Echos, January 21, 2014
La Lettre Capital Finance, July 10, 2013
Cfnews.net of July 11, 2013
Press release of July 10, 2013

RB3D closes € 2 million in funding

DEALS

June 2013

RB3D, specialist in the field of collaborative robots just closed its second financing round of € 2 million from ACE Management, Alto Invest and Inocap.

Attorneys for the investors: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Anne-Cécile Khouri-Raphaël, Amélie Maindron)
Attorneys for the company: Delsol Avocats (Henri-Louis Delsol)

La Lettre Capital Finance, June 18, 2013.
Cfnews.net of June 19, 2013

COOLTECH APPLICATIONS obtained € 8 million in funding

DEALS

April 2013

Cooltech Applications, the first company to offer a complete solution that is ecological and industrial to the refrigeration and air conditioning markets by using a technique of magnetic refrigeration, finalized its second round of funding totaling € 8 million from its existing investors, Demeter Partners and 123 Venture.

Attorneys for the investors: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis)
Attorneys for the company: MLA Conseil Société d’Avocats (Marc Lochert, Carine Ansett)

La Lettre Capital Finance, No. 1103 of April 15, 2013.

First seed round of € 7 million for IDEOL

DEALS

April 2013

Ideol, a company specialized in the design and installation of innovative floating foundations for the offshore wind industry, has secured its first round of funding of € 7 million from investors, Demeter Partners, Sofimac Partners and Soridec. A second round is planned for 2014.

Attorneys for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Anne Cécile Khouri-Raphaël)
Attorneys for the investors: Chammas & Marcheteau (Lola Chammas, Stéphanie Bréjaud, Jérôme Chapron)

La Lettre Capital Finance, No. 1103 of April 15, 2013.
Cfnews.net April 12, 2013.

IPO of € 6.7 million for EKINOPS

DEALS

April 2013

Ekinops, innovative designer of transmission solutions on fiber optic for very high speed telecom networks, has just been listed on the compartment C of NYSE Euronext Paris, and raises € 6.7 million of which € 4 million from its historic investors Ventech Auriga, Odyssée Venture, Amundi, OTC AM Siparex and Idinvest.

Attorneys for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand, Alice Laroque)

Cfnews.net of April 25, 2013
Press release of April 25, 2013

First round of funding of € 2 million for ATELIERS ELBA FRANCE

DEALS

February 2013

FSI Régions invests through its fund Avenir Entreprises Development (AED), € 2 million in the development of Ateliers Elba France, the advertising specialist point of sale. This funding is complemented by a Participatory Development Contract of OSEO for the same amount.

Attorneys for the investors: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint, Alexis Carlevan)
Attorneys for the company: Couturier-Massoni & Associés (Patricia Peloux)

La Lettre Capital Finance, February 2013.

Leveraged by-out transaction on group d’EYSSAUTIER

DEALS

February 2013

Eyssautier, leading French brokers in marine insurance and transport is repurchased (buy-out transaction) with Paul-Eric Eyssautier and management along with Omnes Capital, allowing the release of Gras Savoye.

Purchasers’ Attorneys (Omnes Capital): Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux, Odile Van Regemorter)
Seller’s Attorneys (Gras Savoye): SJ Berwin (Christophe Digoy)
Managers’ Attorneys: Cabinet Eric Delattre (Eric Delattre)

La Lettre Capital Finance, February 11, 2013.
Cfnews.net of February 7, 2013
L’AGEFI February 8, 2013

The 50 rising stars of the Paris Bar in business law

ON EN PARLE

February 2013

Gilles Roux is listed as one of the 50 rising stars the Paris Bar in business law.

Les 50 valeurs montantes du Barreau des Affaires

€ 3 million for GEOLID

DEALS

December 2012

Geolid, pioneer of online communication solutions for artisans, very small and medium-sized enterprises (TPE-PME), obtained € 3 million from its founding investor, A Plus Finance, from CDC Entreprises (€ 1 million) and holding Dentressangle Heritage Initiatives, Hi Inov (€ 1. 5 million).

Attorneys for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand)
Attorneys for the founding investor: Gide Loyrette Nouel (Pierre Karpik)
Attorneys for the incoming investors: Jones Day (Renaud Bonnet, Anne Kerneur)

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 22, 2013
CFnews.net of January 22, 2013
Makers, Strategy, Finance Law [Décideurs: Stratégie, Finance et Droit], January 30, 2013
Press Release January 22, 2013

AUGURE bought ADEQUATE SYSTEMS

DEALS

December 2012

Supported by Ventech, Serena Capital, Amundi PEF, OTC Asset Management and Go Capital, the editor of management for public relations and e-commerce AUGURE buys Adequate Systems for a confidential amount. This acquisition will allow the company to broaden its traditional customer base and expand internationally.

Puchaser’s Attorneys: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque)
Seller’s Attorneys: Brunswick Société d’Avocats (Philippe Beauregard, Nathalie Lagrave)

La Lettre Capital Finance, January 23, 2013
CFnews.net of January 24, 2013

YOUSCRIBE obtained € 2 million in funding

DEALS

November 2012

YouScribe, Europe’s leading publication for reading and sharing digital documents, obtained € 2 million in funding. Besides its historical investors (Thierry Dassault, Benoît Habert, Henri and François de Maublanc), YouScribe welcomes three new investors: Iris Capital, the banker Philippe Oddo and Bruno Emsens (Aliaxis group). This contribution will allow YouScribe to expand internationally just as its U.S. competitors.

Attorneys for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Isabelle Burel-Blasoni, Maxime Bessière)
Attorneys for the incoming investors: Chammas & Marchetau (Géraldine Vignat, Denis Marcheteau)

La Lettre Capital Finance, n°1086 of December 3, 2012, p.3
Cfnew.net of November 27, 2012

Initial Public Offering of AFRIQUE TELECOM

DEALS

November 2012

In March 2012, Africa Telecom obtained funding in the amount of € 1 million from Arkéon Management. Afrique Telecom, VSAT solutions provider, is introduced on the Free Market of NYSE Euronext in Paris. This introduction is part of the deployment of the African continent supply SpaceDSL.

Attorneys for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint, Alice Laroque, Anne-Cécile Khouri-Raphaël)

Les Echos – November 2012

Exhonit repurchased INGEN BIOSCIENCES

DEALS

November 2012

Exhonit repurchased InGen BioSciences, a company specialized in the development and commercialization of innovative medical devices in vitro diagnostics for € 18 million. The founding managers and VCs Target (Amundi and Innoven Partners) were paid in part (€ 10 million) in Exonhit titles. The company’s name has been changed to Diaxonhit following the transaction.

Seller’s Attorneys: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Gilles Roux)
Purchaser’s Attorneys: Jones Day (Renaud Bonnet, Jean-Gabriel Griboul) – Brandi Partners (Laurent Beauvois)

La Lettre Capital Finance, No. 1083 of November 12, 2012, p.2

LEKIOSK.COM obtained € 5.6 million in funding

DEALS

November 2012

Lekiosk, leader of digital kiosks in France obtained up to € 5.6 million in funding from CM-CIC Capital Privé and FSN PME (CDC Entreprises) during its second seed round. Lekiosk intends to strengthen its position in Europe by offering its service of reading new generation of magazine for all digital media (web, mobile and tablet), by continuing its policy of innovation and integrating new content.

Attorneys for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand)
Attorneys for the investors: UGGC & Associates (Pascal Squercioni)

La Lettre Capital Finance, No. 1084 of November 19, 2012, p.2
Private Equity Magazine November 1, 2012

ACTILITY obtained € 6.75 million in funding for its 2nd round of seed

DEALS

October 2012

The start-up company, Actility, specialized in smart grids and established in May 2010 by Olivier Hersent, founder of Netcentrex, finalized a second round of fund raising for the amount of € 6.75 million from its founding investor, Truffle Capital (€ 2.75 million), and two newcomers: Idinvest Partners via the EDF Electranova Capital fund and CDC Entreprises. This funding will enable the company to expand its platform ThingPark, an M2M communication tool designed to improve the management of the electricity demand in the Smart Grid.

Attorneys for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Francis Pinot Villechenon, Amelie Pinot Villechenon)
Attorneys for the investors: HBC Avocats (Jean-Luc Elhoueiss, Claire Benier)

The Capital Finance Letter No. 993 November 2, 2010, p.2

First round of funding of € 1 million for LEMON CURVE

DEALS

October 2012

Lemon Curve, the online lingerie department store, obtained its first round of funding from CM-CIC Capital Privé mainly, and business angels such as Pierre Trémolières (Delamaison.fr – ELBEE Group) and Marc Reeb (Caramail, Viadeo and Agregator Capital). Founded in 2011, Lemon Curve wishes to develop its webmarketing shares and hire new employees.

Attorneys for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint Maxime Bessière)
Attorneys for the investors: UGGC & Associates (Samuel Schmidt)

La Lettre Capital Finance, No. 1079 of October 8, 2012, p. 3

3rd round of funding for Celsius X VI II

DEALS

October 2012

Celsius X VI II, designer of luxury mobile phones, obtained its third round of funding from Amundi PEF, which joined existing investors Sofinnova Partners and Idinvest Partners in order to launch its second generation of telephones.

Attorneys for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint, Odile Van Regemorter)
Attorneys for the investors: Jones Day (Renaud Bonnet, Jean-Gabriel Griboul)

La Lettre Capital Finance, No. 1078 of October 1, 2012, p. 2
Cfnews.net of September 24, 2012

Gamm Vert purchased PLANTES ET JARDINS

DEALS

October 2012

The garden center network, Gamm Vert, purchased the online garden center, Plantes et Jardins from the founder Gilles Hamou and historical investors Alven Capital and Innovacom, for an undisclosed amount.

Seller’s Attorneys: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Isabelle Burel-Blasoni)

La Lettre Capital Finance, No. 1083 of November 12, 2012, p. 8
Cfnews.net of October 31, 2012
Private Equity Magazine November 1, 2012 Satellinet November 5, 2012, p.3-4

Sale of NETASQ to EADS

DEALS

October 2012

Cassidian CyberSecurity (Group EADS) has signed an agreement to become 100% shareholder of NETASQ, a leading provider and pioneer in the computer security. This acquisition is a strategic step in the creation of a European center dedicated to the new generation of integrated security solutions.

Seller’s Attorneys: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Isabelle Burel-Blasoni and Alexander Kotopoulis)
Purchaser’s Attorneys: Frieh Bouhenic (Xavier Norlain, Matthieu Lampel)

La Lettre Capital Finance, No. 1081 of October 22, 2012, p. 6

Acquisition of GOSTAI by Aldebaran Robotics

DEALS

July 2012

The leader in the field of humanoid robotics, Aldebaran Robotics, acquires one of the pillars of the European sector, Gostai, specialist of software tools development for robotics and of the mobile telepresence robot Jazz, to strengthen its international position in the market.

Seller’s Attorneys: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque)
Purchaser’s Attorneys: Morgan Lewis (Olivier Edwards, Matthias Grolier, Laurence de Tinguy)

Aldebaran Robotics’ Press Release of July 25, 2012

Sale of CAPSULE TECHNOLOGIE to JMI Equity

DEALS

July 2012

The U.S. private equity fund, JMI Equity, acquires 100% stake in Capsule Technologie, the Parisian publisher of biomedical devices, for an amount which allows its main financial shareholder investor to have close to 30% IRR.

Attorneys for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint)
Attorneys for the outgoing investors: Wragge & Co (Simon Lowe, Jérôme Patenotte)
Attorneys for purchaser: Goodwin Procter (Kathy Fields, Amber Dolman); SJ Berwin (Maxence Bloch, Pierre-Louis Sevegrand-Lions)

La Lettre Capital Finance, No. 1070 of July 9, 2012, p. 8
CFnews.net of July 5, 2012
Turenne Investissement Press Release July 4, 2012

Complement to the 2nd round of funding in the amount of € 1.9 million for WALLIX

DEALS

June 2012

Wallix, a start-up publisher of IT security solutions, completes the second round of funding that it started in late 2011 and which had enabled the company to increase its capital by € 2.1 million. With the inflow of funds from CDC Entreprise, its two founding shareholders Thierry Dassault and Auriga Partners through its holding TDH, and several business angels, Wallix currently has € 4 million to finance its development.

Attorneys for the investors: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alexander Kotopoulis); Kahn & Associés (Marie-Laure de Cordovez, Fabien Billet)
Attorneys for the company: Cleach (Benoît Bardon)

La Lettre Capital Finance, No. 1066 of June 11, 2012, p. 2

Sale of ISIFA to EDUSERVICES

DEALS

June 2012

The EDUSERVICES group, launched by Duke Street in July 2010, has expanded its network in the field of Higher Education and Privacy Technology. It has acquired l’Institut Supérieur Interprofessionnel de Formation en Alternance (ISIFA) for an undisclosed amount from FSI Régions that held 100% of ISIFA since 2005. ISIFA is a leading private player in the field of block-release training in tertiary career.

Seller’s Attorneys: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Francis Pinot de Villechenon); PDGB avocats (Philippe Peyramaure)
Purchaser’s Attorneys: CMS BFL Lyon (Charles-Yves Rivière, Arnaud Bogeat)

La Lettre Capital Finance, No. 1071 of July 16, 2012, p. 7
Press FSI Regions June 2012
CFnews.net of July 5, 2012

Sale of ELBEE group (Delamaison.fr & Décoclico.fr)

DEALS

June 2012

Transfer control of the ELBEE group, a leader in design and home furnishings online to the Adeo group (Leroy Merlin …), for an undisclosed amount.

Attorneys for the Managers: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint, Odile Van Regemorter)
Attorneys for the Sellers: Orrick Rambaud Martel (Saam Golshani, Benjamin Cichostepski)
Attorneys for the Purchasers: Racine (Mélanie Coiraton-Mavré)

La Lettre Capital Finance, No. 1069 of July 2, 2012, p. 9
Press NextStage June 27, 2012
CFnews.net of June 22, 2012

LA FOURCHETTE obtained € 8 million in funding

DEALS

May 2012

The web publisher of booking restaurant tables, LaFourchette.com, obtained € 8 million in a third round of funding from Serena Capital and Partech International.

Attorneys for the investors: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret); Morgan Lewis (Karen Noël)
Attorneys for the Founder: Reed Smith (Marc Fredj)
Attorneys for the company: Edge Avocats (Matthieu Lochardet)

La Lettre Capital Finance, No. 1061 of May 7, 2012, p. 2
CFnews.net of May 2, 2012

AURIGA PARTNERS’s equity stake in Eptica

DEALS

April 2012

Eptica, a leading provider of CRM on-premice and Saas software in France obtained funding in the amount of € 7 million at the fourth round fundraising; Auriga Partners succeeds to XAnge and invests alongside Omnes Capital, historical shareholder. Henceforth, Auriga Partners owns 26% of Eptica capital.

Attorneys for the investors: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Paul-Albert Legrand)
Attorneys for the company: SB Avocats (Sacha Benichou)
Attorneys for the outgoing investor: DDG (Evelyne Brocard)

La Lettre Capital Finance, No. 1059 of April 23, 2012, p. 2

COMIRIS CAPITAL merges with Realease Group

DEALS

March 2012

Comiris Capital, a financing of technological assets company, acquired in December 2011 by its manager through MBO, merges with Realease Group, another expert in progressive leasing of technological assets. Following this merger, the entity becomes Realease Capital.

Purchaser’s Attorneys: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Isabelle Burel-Blasoni, Alexander Kotopoulis)
Attorneys for the Managers: Cabinet Duponchel (Pierre Duponchel)
Attorneys for the Target: Chaintrier & Associés (Philippe Cabanis, Olivier Betin)

La Lettre Capital Finance, No. 1055 of March 26, 2012, p.5
CFnews.net of March 26, 2012

AFRIQUE TELECOM obtained € 1 million in funding

DEALS

March 2012

Afrique Telecom, a VSAT solutions provider, obtained funding in the amount of € 1 million from Arkéon Management. The Pan-African alternative operator of IP satellite services, enabling the connection of all African countries to worldwide network will develop its new range of pre-paid cards for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (PME) and local authorities of Francophone sub-Saharan Africa.

Attorneys for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint, Alice Laroque, Anne-Cécile Khouri-Raphaël)

La Lettre Capital Finance n°1059 of April 23, 2012, p. 4

Sale of WANIMO

DEALS

March 2012

Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (PVA) advised Wanimo, an online pet shop company, for its acquisition for € 18 million. The sellers include Alven Capital, Entrepreneur Venture, Alto Invest, business angels as well as Isabelle Vidal, the founder, who remains the Chairman and CEO of the company.

Seller’s Attorneys: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Morgan Hunault-Berret, Alice Laroque)

La Lettre Capital Finance, n°1054 of March 19, 2012, p. 4
CFnews.net of March 14, 2012

VECTALYS completes its 2nd round of funding

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February 2012

Vectalys, a Toulouse start-up company specialized in biotechnology, completes its second round of funding in the amount of € 1.2 million from its two existing investors, Fa Dièse and FJ Investments and a business angel.

Attorneys for the company: Pinot de Villechenon & Associés (Erwan Tostivint, Odile Van Regemorter)
Attorneys for FJ Investments: Jeantet Associés (Carole Guyot)

La Lettre Capital Finance, n°1058 of April 16, 2012, p. 4

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