Matthieu Favas is the editor of Agri Investor. He was previously the web editor of Infrastructure Investor, where he started in 2013 after a year as a reporter at Private Equity International. Prior to joining PEI he spent four years in the wine industry in London, Spain and Mongolia.
The French firm has bought Europe’s largest own-label ice cream maker for €850m, the latest deal by its 2008-vintage Fund V.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The French manager has converted €700m of bonds it issued in 2009 to Danone equity, allowing it to divest the dairy group it started backing 25 years ago.
1 min read · 20 September 2013
The former head of Africa Private Equity Fund Managers will fill a newly created role at the pan-African firm, ahead of an expected first close on its latest fund later this year.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The UK development finance institution, which made £169m worth of new commitments last year, has recently established a presence in the direct equity and debt investment realms.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The US firm is in exclusive talks to sell a stake of Medical Park, a Turkish hospital group, to London-headquartered Pamplona.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The US-headquartered firm will help INEA provide fibre technology to 200,000 new households, in what is said to be Poland’s largest deal this year.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
The German firm has held a first and final close on its Fund IV after just five months on the road.
1 min read · 20 September 2013
The UK firm has merged the division with other sector teams in an effort to focus on digital platforms and shore up the mixed fortunes of its past investments.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The takeover offer, deemed insufficient by the online gambling group, comes just after CVC sealed Germany’s largest buyout since 2008.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The UK firm has acquired a majority stake in the restaurant group founded by Terence Conran 20 years ago, in a deal valuing the business at £50m.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
