M&A Deal Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2025-03-19 |
| Target | Magellium |
| Sector | Software |
| Buyer(s) |
Weinberg Capital Partners
IDIA Capital Investissement |
| Sellers(s) |
Ixo Private Equity
Artal Technologies SAS |
| Deal Type | Divestiture |
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| Category | Asset Manager |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| PE ASSETS | 1.9B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Weinberg Capital Partners is an independent private equity firm specializing in majority leverage buyouts in mature and mid-sized companies located in France and in Southern Europe. The Firm invests in profitable businesses with strong growth potential in all sectors expect in high-tech companies. It looks to invests in companies with an enterprise value of between €40 to €300 million. The firm seeks to acquire majority interests and prefers to have a Board seat in its portfolio companies. Weinberg Capital Partners was formed in 2005 and is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 37 of 39 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 3 of 3 |
| Country: France M&A | 36 of 38 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-10 |
Cosmogen
Paris, France Cosmogen is a cosmetic company offering makeup tools and packaging for all brands. Cosmogen is a designer of technical applicators, brushes, and accessories for cosmetic brands, offering a broad catalog of patented products and customized solutions. Cosmogen was founded in 1982 and is based in Paris, France. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-19 |
Summa Expertises
Levallois-Perret, France Summa Expertises is an advisory firm providing accounting, tax, legal, and consulting services to small and medium-sized enterprises. Summa Expertises is based in Levallois-Perret, France. |
Buy | - |
| Category | Corporate Investor |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1980 |
| PE ASSETS | 2.9B EUR |
| Size | Large |
| Type | Sector Focused |
IDIA Capital is a long-term agroindustry investor. Specific areas of interest include sectors related to the food industry, wine, agriculture production, and forestry. IDIA typically provides growth capital and can commit €1 to €50 million per transaction. IDIA is a unit of Credit Agricole Group’s Private Equity & Finance Division. The Firm is based in Paris.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 114 of 114 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 4 of 4 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 2 of 2 |
| Country: France M&A | 112 of 112 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 2 of 2 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-04 |
Bioline AgroSciences
Livron-sur-Drome, France Bioline AgroSciences produces and markets a wide range of invertebrate biological control organisms which are used for control of insect pests in a variety of crops. Bioline AgroSciences was founded in 1979 and is based in Livron-sur-Drome, France. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 |
Apside
Boulogne Billancourt, France Apside engages in technological and industrial engineering, particularly for the aeronautics, space, defense, and automotive sectors; engineering of information systems and digital solutions for the banking/finance/insurance and telecom sectors; and outsourcing for large tertiary accounts. Apside was founded in 1976 and is based in Billancourt, France. |
Sell | - |
| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 |
| PE ASSETS | 970M EUR |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Ixo Private Equity is a private investment firm focused on acquiring and investing in companies at all stages, including venture, growth, and buyout. The Firm's buyout group does not have any sector preferences and looks to invest €2 to €30 million. Ixo's geographic preference is for opportunities throughout Western Europe. Ixo Private Equity was formed in 2002 and is based in Toulouse, France.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 28 of 30 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 2 of 2 |
| Country: France M&A | 26 of 28 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 2 of 4 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-29 |
Farmitoo
Cheniers, France Farmitoo offers agricultural equipment on a short circuit to farmers, via a platform of online sales. By working directly with these agricultural equipment manufacturers, Farmitoo reduces the number of intermediaries and guarantees farmers competitive and fair prices. The platform offers more than 150,000 products and provides access to more than 350 agricultural manufacturers. Farmitoo was founded in 2017 and is based in Cheniers, France. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-31 |
Cottage
Paris, France Cottage specializes in creation and distribution of hygiene and beauty products under the Cottage and Institut Arnaud brands. Cottage was founded in 2000 and is based in Paris, France. |
Sell | - |
Artal Technologies SAS is a consulting and software development group, specialized in systems architecture, for the aerospace, defense and military sectors.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 1 of 1 |
| Sector: Software M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Type: Divestiture M&A Deals | 1 of 1 |
| Country: France M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Year: 2025 M&A | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-19 |
Magellium
Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France Magellium is a provider in the development of software for geographic based information systems (GIS), cartography, vision-based solution for robotics applications for defense and security, aerospace and energy sectors. Magellium was founded in 2003 and is based in Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France. |
Buy | - |
