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  • 13
    Mar’ 2024
    CAPZA's vision on 2024 market outlook
    Christophe Karvelis-Senn, President of CAPZA, Maxence Radix, Benoit Choppin and Guillaume de Jongh, Managing Partners of CAPZA, share their vision for 2024.
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  • 28
    Feb’ 2024
    CAPZA accelerates the development of bnetwork
    CAPZA has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a minority stake in bnetwork
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  • 28
    Feb’ 2024
    Gainerie 91 welcomes CAPZA Transition as a shareholder
    CAPZA supports Gainerie 91 in its development strategy
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  • 23
    Feb’ 2024
    CAPZA and Bpifrance accelerate the development of IMDEV
    IMDEV, a leading French medical imaging group, welcomes CAPZA and Bpifrance as minority shareholders
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  • 16
    Feb’ 2024
    CAPZA renews its support to Eurofeu
    CAPZA announces the sale of its majority stake in Eurofeu to IK Partners, and reinvests in the new operation
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  • 19
    Jan’ 2024
    2023 review
    CAPZA pursued its mission to support SMEs' sustainable and responsible growth
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  • 18
    Jan’ 2024
    CAPZA supports Wifirst in the acquisition of Hotsplots
    Wifirst acquires the German operator Hotsplots, a key player in WiFi on the German market
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  • 16
    Jan’ 2024
    Successful first closing at c. €300m for Artemid Senior Loan IV Fund
    Artemid Senior Loan IV successfully secured c. €300 million within a few months
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  • 11
    Jan’ 2024
    CAPZA acquires a stake in HR Tech Asys
    Asys welcomes CAPZA as a minority shareholder as part of a primary transaction
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  • 15
    Dec’ 2023
    CAPZA supports EFOR in its external growth strategy
    CAPZA supports EFOR as the Group joins forces with Nodarius
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  • 6
    Dec’ 2023
    Conference on Water-related Challenges
    Emma Haziza was the guest of the latest Sustainability Lunch Debate hosted by CAPZA.
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  • 14
    Nov’ 2023
    Alexis Guinard joins CAPZA Transition as Partner
    CAPZA welcomes Alexis Guinard as a Partner in its Transition team
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  • 9
    Oct’ 2023
    CAPZA invests in Travelsoft
    Travelsoft is the Europe's leading provider of software platforms for the tourism industry
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  • 26
    Jul’ 2023
    Sustainability, from commitments to concrete actions
    On 28 June 2023, CAPZA brought together business leaders and investors for a conference on sustainability.
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  • 11
    Jul’ 2023
    Avignon Ceramic welcomes CAPZA Transition as a shareholder
    CAPZA announces the acquisition of a majority stake in Avignon Ceramic, a specialist in the manufacture of ceramic cores
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  • Engineering
    11
    Jul’ 2023
    CAPZA to acquire a stake in the engineering consulting firm NEO2
    CAPZA has entered into exclusive negotiations with the shareholders of NEO2
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  • 7
    Jun’ 2023
    ARLETTIE welcomes CAPZA Transition as a shareholder
    CAPZA supports ARLETTIE, creator of event-based sales for the most prestigious brands in luxury and fashion.
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  • 26
    Apr’ 2023
    Charles Devevey joins CAPZA's Private Debt team
    Charles Devevey joins CAPZA as Principal on the Private Debt expertise in Paris.
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  • 19
    Apr’ 2023
    Coutot-Roehrig - CAPZA hands over to Luxempart
    Luxempart to replace CAPZA as a minority shareholder in Coutot-Roehrig and to deploy ca. €57m
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  • 17
    Apr’ 2023
    Magellan Partners welcomes Adone Conseil
    CAPZA supported Magellan Partners, the digital transformation specialist, in its new external growth operation
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  • 6
    Apr’ 2023
    CAPZA supports Ortivity’s next stage of growth
    CAPZA has arranged a Unitranche financing to support Ortivity’s buy-and-build strategy
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  • 9
    Mar’ 2023
    CAPZA brings its direct lending capabilities to the Italian Market
    CAPZA is now authorized to carry out lending activity in Italy through Artemid and Private Debt range of funds.
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  • 8
    Mar’ 2023
    CAPZA supports Stanwell in a new stage of growth
    CAPZA supports the development of Stanwell, a French leader in transformation and development strategy consulting, specialized in Banking, Finance & Insurance.
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  • 6
    Mar’ 2023
    PDI Awards 2022: CAPZA has been voted Lower Mid-Market Lender of the Year in Europe
    The Private Debt Investor (PDI) Annual Awards recognize the most-coveted asset classes in three key regions of Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America.
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  • 28
    Feb’ 2023
    CAPZA completes its first Private Debt transaction in Italy
    CAPZA announces an investment in F2A, the Italian leading provider of HR and F&A tech-enabled services.
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  • 21
    Feb’ 2023
    Wifirst joins La French Tech Next40 program
    Wifirst, the European leader in managed WiFi, has joined the 40 companies identified as the most promising in the French tech ecosystem
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  • 30
    Jan’ 2023
    2022 review
    2022: a dynamic year for CAPZA in all aspects
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  • 19
    Jan’ 2023
    Oriane Benveniste Profichet joins CAPZA Growth Tech
    Oriane Benveniste Profichet joins CAPZA as a Partner in the Growth Tech expertise
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  • 9
    Jan’ 2023
    CAPZA is certified Great Place To Work® in France
    CAPZA joins the community of companies recognized as employee-validated great workplaces!
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  • 24
    Nov’ 2022
    CAPZA supports the development of PCE Services
    CAPZA announces its support to PCE Services group, a well-known French player in the telecom and energy markets.
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  • 8
    Nov’ 2022
    Launch of MAIF Dette à Impact Environnemental Fund
    MAIF and CAPZA/ARTEMID launch a dedicated environmental impact debt fund.
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  • 10
    Oct’ 2022
    Decarbonization of SMEs: the challenges of private equity
    This opinion paper was co-authored by CAPZA’s Founder & Executive Chairman Christophe Karvelis-Senn and Aurore Gauffre, Head of Sustainability & Impact. It was published by the French newspaper Les Echos.
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  • 5
    Oct’ 2022
    CAPZA supports iC Consult in its external growth
    CAPZA arranged a new Unitranche financing to support iC Consult in the acquisition of Kapstone Technologies LLC.
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  • 5
    Oct’ 2022
    Audensiel acquires a stake in Cognodata in Spain and Mexico
    CAPZA and Sagard have supported the Group in this new external growth operation.
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  • 16
    Sep’ 2022
    CAPZA acquires a stake in NEOX
    CAPZA acquires a minority stake in NEOX, the new leader for software solutions dedicated to opticians and hearing aid practitioners.
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  • 15
    Sep’ 2022
    CAPZA strengthens its investor relations team
    Luca Morra and Alvaro Correas are joining CAPZA Investors Relations team
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  • 13
    Sep’ 2022
    CAPZA supports La Fée Maraboutée in its growth
    CAPZA acquires a majority stake in the women’s ready-to-wear brand La Fée Maraboutée
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  • 7
    Sep’ 2022
    CAPZA completes its first transaction in the Benelux
    CAPZA arranged a Unitranche financing for Dentius, its first transaction in the Benelux after opening an office in Amsterdam
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  • 27
    Jul’ 2022
    David Schulte joins CAPZA's Munich team
    David Schulte joins CAPZA as Director on the Private Debt expertise in Germany.
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  • 20
    Jul’ 2022
    Dubbing Brothers accelerates its international expansion
    The Group completed 4 strategic acquisitions in Europe in the first half of 2022.
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  • 6
    Jul’ 2022
    CAPZA supports Eurofeu in its external growth
    CAPZA supports Eurofeu, French leader in fire safety, in its partnership with AMI2S.
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  • 30
    Jun’ 2022
    Reconciling growth and decarbonation
    CAPZA launches the first French mid-cap LBO fund aiming to support companies in France and Europe on these two challenges
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  • 30
    Jun’ 2022
    Stéphanie Frachet joins CAPZA Flex Equity Mid-Market
    Stéphanie Frachet joins CAPZA as a Partner in the Flex Equity Mid-Market expertise
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  • 21
    Jun’ 2022
    CAPZA acquires a stake in Nutravalia
    CAPZA acquires a significant stake in Nutravalia, a French laboratory specialising in food supplements and parapharmacy products.
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  • 14
    Jun’ 2022
    Record-breaking fundraising of nearly €600 million for Artemid
    CAPZA announces the successful closing of the Artemid Senior Loan III (ASL III) private debt fund
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  • 1
    Jun’ 2022
    A successful first closing for CAPZA 6 Private Debt
    CAPZA successfully raises ca. €1.2bn in the first closing of its unitranche fund, CAPZA 6 Private Debt
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  • 12
    Apr’ 2022
    CAPZA Transition supports Tevah Systèmes
    CAPZA acquires a stake in Tevah Systèmes, an independent distributor of security systems.
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  • 30
    Mar’ 2022
    CAPZA signs the acquisition of Wifirst
    Wifirst is a European leader in Wifi managed services.
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  • 17
    Mar’ 2022
    CAPZA Transition supports Komvida’s Growth Plans
    CAPZA supports Komvida, a Spanish leader in the manufacture and distribution of Kombucha beverage (probiotic bio drink rich in antioxidants and vitamins which presents various health benefits).
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  • 17
    Feb’ 2022
    CAPZA accelerates its development
    CAPZA and AXA strengthen their partnership to further develop a leader in European private equity and private debt for SMEs.
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  • 11
    Feb’ 2022
    CAPZA supports Mayoly Spindler in its development strategy
    Mayoly Spindler entered exclusive negotiations with IPSEN to acquire its Consumer Healthcare branch.
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  • 27
    Jan’ 2022
    CAPZA Expansion supports EPSA Group in its new phase of growth
    CAPZA Expansion acquires a minority stake in EPSA Group, alongside Towerbrook Capital Partners and Raise Investissement.
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  • 5
    Jan’ 2022
    CAPZA supports Eurofeu in its external growth
    CAPZA supports Eurofeu, French leader in fire safety, in the acquisition of Isogard
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  • 16
    Dec’ 2021
    CAPZA Expansion supports CARSO in its new phase of growth
    CAPZA Expansion acquires a minority stake in CARSO in the context of its acquisition by ArchiMed.
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  • 16
    Dec’ 2021
    CAPZA enters the capital of Winback
    Winback, one of the fastest growing companies in the rehab industry, announces close of a 30 million dollars funding round from CAPZA to pursue its innovation & international development.
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  • 15
    Nov’ 2021
    CAPZA supports the acquisition of CSS
    CAPZA arranges a unitranche facility for the acquisition of CSS by Carlyle.
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  • 20
    Oct’ 2021
    A new governance for CAPZA
    CAPZA implements a new partnership governance
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  • 6
    Oct’ 2021
    CAPZA Expansion supports Eduservices
    The leader in private higher and technical education is embarking on a new phase of growth
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  • 23
    Sep’ 2021
    A successful first closing at €200m for CAPZA Growth Tech
    CAPZA successfully raises €200 million for the first closing of its CAPZA Growth Tech Fund.
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  • 16
    Sep’ 2021
    CAPZA Expansion supports Big Mamma in its development in France and in Europe
    CAPZA Expansion and Zencap are supporting the French group of Italian restaurants Big Mamma.
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  • 22
    Jul’ 2021
    CAPZA Expansion invests in the French industrial group Novarc
    CAPZA Expansion enters the capital of Novarc to back the Group in its "CAP 2025" strategic plan.
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  • 21
    Jul’ 2021
    CAPZA Transition supports the NORCAN group
    CAPZA Transition reinforces the transformation of the NORCAN Group and the development of the SHERPA® range alongside its management and its historical shareholders
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  • 15
    Jul’ 2021
    CAPZA exits Ivnosys after supporting the group's growth
    CAPZA sold its minority stake in Ivnosys, a Spanish leading e-identity company.
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  • 6
    Jul’ 2021
    CAPZA acquires a minority stake in AssessFirst
    CAPZA Growth Tech invests in the French HR Tech AssessFirst, a growing predictive recruitment SaaS platform.
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  • 30
    Jun’ 2021
    CAPZA acquires a majority stake in Web Geo Services
    CAPZA Growth Tech invests in Web Geo Services to make it a leading international player in Geolocation Intelligence.
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  • 17
    Jun’ 2021
    Exclusive agreement between CAPZA and Advens
    CAPZA signs an exclusive agreement to acquire a stake in Advens, the first pure player in cybersecurity and leader in Security-as-a-Service in France. An unprecedented operation that paves the way for a new corporate model with a societal impact.
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  • 16
    Jun’ 2021
    CAPZA acquires a stake in Dubbing Brothers
    CAPZA and IDI, accompanied by Pechel, organized the new LBO of Dubbing Brothers, the European leader in premium dubbing for movies and series, alongside the managers Alexandre and Mathieu Taïeb.
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  • 1
    Jun’ 2021
    CAPZA acquires a stake in WSHOP
    CAPZA is acquiring a minority stake in WSHOP, a publisher of a Digital Unified Commerce Solution.
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  • 25
    May’ 2021
    CAPZA invests in Xenocs, a French deep tech company
    CAPZA Growth Tech acquires a minority stake in Xenocs, a worldwide technological leader in nanoscale material analysis.
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  • 20
    May’ 2021
    CAPZA invests in LuxCarta to support its Corporate Growth Plan
    CAPZA announced its acquisition of a minority stake in LuxCarta, a leader in the creation and delivery of digital maps to the global telecom, simulation & training and other vertical markets.
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  • 10
    May’ 2021
    A successful final closing for CAPZA 5 Flex Equity Fund
    CAPZA 5 Flex Equity reaches its revised hard cap at €700m, doubling the final size of the previous Fund (€350m).
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  • 6
    May’ 2021
    CAPZA strengthens its investor relations team
    CAPZA appoints a Head of Sustainability & Impact and strengthens its investor relations team.
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  • 4
    May’ 2021
    CAPZA acquires a majority stake in Eidosmedia
    CAPZA supports Eidosmedia, a leading international player in Content Management System (CMS) solutions.
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  • 29
    Apr’ 2021
    CAPZA successfully finalizes the closing of its fund CAPZA 5 Private Debt
    CAPZA 5 Private Debt reaches 1.6 billion euros of investment capacity.
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  • 13
    Apr’ 2021
    Dominique Gaillard joins CAPZA
    Dominique Gaillard joins CAPZA to support the platform’s rapid development which has just passed the €5 billion threshold in assets under management.
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  • SYMA CAPZA
    9
    Apr’ 2021
    CAPZA Transition backs SYMA
    CAPZA acquires a stake in SYMA to support the consolidation of the group’s growth trajectory.
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  • 25
    Mar’ 2021
    CAPZA acquires a stake in MT SYSTEMS
    CAPZA supports MT SYSTEMS, world industrial leader in the washing of reusable containers for the food industry
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  • 16
    Mar’ 2021
    CAPZA is participating in the refinancing of Sterimed Group's debt
    CAPZA is participating in the refinancing of Sterimed Group's debt, held by investment fund Sagard since 2019.
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  • 25
    Feb’ 2021
    CAPZA supports Oui Care in its development
    Supported by CAPZA, Oui Care is strengthening its financial resources and reaffirming its development ambitions.
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  • 23
    Feb’ 2021
    CAPZA supports Magellan Partners' external growth
    CAPZA supports Magellan Partners in its first external growth transaction as part of its Strategic Plan to 2025.
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  • 22
    Feb’ 2021
    CAPZA acquires a stake in Winncare
    CAPZA acquires a stake in Winncare, a major player in the manufacture of medical equipment.
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  • MVG
    8
    Feb’ 2021
    CAPZA arranges an unitranche facility to support the acquisition of MVG
    CAPZA arranges an unitranche facility to finance the acquisition of a majority stake in MVG by HLD Europe.
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  • Smart city Sogetrel CAPZA
    3
    Feb’ 2021
    CAPZA supports Sogetrel
    CAPZA supports Sogetrel in the management buy-out of the company.
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  • Magellan CAPZA
    2
    Feb’ 2021
    CAPZA acquires a stake in Magellan Partners
    CAPZA acquires a minority stake in Magellan Partners, a major player in the digital transformation of companies in France.
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  • Project Rescue Ocean Axel Tréhin CAPZA
    2
    Feb’ 2021
    CAPZA supports the association Project Rescue Ocean
    A daring, collaborative project between a navigator, an association and two French companies.
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  • Magellan CAPZA
    1
    Feb’ 2021
    CAPZA supports the acquisition of iC Consult
    CAPZA has arranged a unitranche financing to support the acquisition of iC Consult Group by Carlyle Europe Technology Partners.
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  • 1
    Feb’ 2021
    CAPZA launches its latest expertise Expansion
    This new team’s mission will be to invest AXA France's €500 million commitment to support French SMEs in the post-crisis rebound
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  • 29
    Jan’ 2021
    CAPZA Expansion supports Beton Solutions Mobiles
    This operation will support Beton Solutions Mobiles' development and accelerate its growth.
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  • 19
    Jan’ 2021
    Artemid supports Biotech Dental
    The Artemid team supports Biotech Dental, the French specialist in dental implants, prostheses and aligners.
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  • 13
    Jan’ 2021
    Appointment of Stefano Zavattaro as head of CAPZA's Italian office
    CAPZA today announced the appointment of Stefano Zavattaro as head of its Italian branch.
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  • CAPZA-capital-Ynov
    11
    Jan’ 2021
    CAPZA acquires a stake in the Ynov group
    CAPZA acquires a minority stake in the capital of Ynov Group, a leading French player in digital education.
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  • 7
    Jan’ 2021
    CAPZA renews its support to Questel
    CAPZA has co-arranged €555 million for one of the first European ESG unitranche to support the acquisition of the Questel Group.
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  • 5
    Jan’ 2021
    Artemid team supports SAMSE Group
    The Artemid team supports the SAMSE Group, the second largest French group in the distribution of construction materials for building and housing.
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  • 17
    Dec’ 2020
    A new transaction in Tech for CAPZA, acquiring a stake in Sirsa
    CAPZA is acquiring a stake in Sirsa, the European leader in ESG measurement in the financial industry.
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  • 3
    Dec’ 2020
    Artemid supports Lumibird Group's growth
    The Artemid team supports Lumibird group's growth through a social impact bond financing.
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  • OCTIME CAPZA
    29
    Oct’ 2020
    CAPZA renews its support to the OCTIME GROUP
    The OCTIME Group, a major player in the HR software edition for planning and management of working time, enters a new phase of growth by renewing its confidence in Andera Partners and CAPZA in the context of a second LBO with an enlarged management team.
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  • 23
    Sep’ 2020
    CAPZA realizes the first investment of its new Flex Equity fund
    CAPZA realizes the first investment of CAPZA 5 Flex Equity by acquiring a majority stake in IMF, one of the leading online business schools in Spain.
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  • 20
    Jul’ 2020
    CAPZA successfully raises €450m
    CAPZA successfully raises €450m in the first closing of the CAPZA 5 Flex Equity Fund
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  • 9
    Jul’ 2020
    CAPZA signs the acquisition of the Eurofeu group
    CAPZA acquires a majority stake in Eurofeu group*, a leader of the French fire safety market.
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  • 4
    Jun’ 2020
    CAPZA carries out its first acquisition to expand in Growth Tech
    CAPZA announced its first external growth operation through the acquisition of Time For Growth, a pioneering investment company in the Growth Tech segment and a recognised investor in the tech ecosystem.
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