EVENTBRITE acquired by BENDING SPOONS

Siparex Midcap acquired a majority stake in 123 Elec from B&Capital. This transaction marks the exit of B&Capital after a five-year holding period during which the group doubled its revenue from EUR43m to over EUR90m and realized a 2.5x return on investment. The management team reinvested significantly alongside Siparex and a pool of financial partners including BNP Paribas Developpement. The deal, supported by acquisition debt arranged by Caisse d'Epargne, aims to accelerate 123 Elec's digital lead and diversify its product offering into energy transition equipment.

Future PLC acquired SheerLuxe. The acquisition is highly strategic: it brings to Future a "Google-Zero" blueprint—a model resilient to search algorithm volatility—and deep expertise in social commerce and podcasting. The current management team will remain to deliver an ambitious double-digit growth plan.

Sparring Capital acquired a majority stake in Elec 44 to facilitate a management transition as the founders sought to step back from operations. The transaction involves the recruitment of a new CEO to lead the next growth phase. Sparring invested a ticket between €10 million and €15 million (mix of equity and bonds). The founders reinvested alongside the fund. A senior debt package completes the financing with a leverage of approximately 3x EBITDA.

This transaction is a strategic corporate acquisition wherein Stingray enters into a definitive agreement to fully acquire TuneIn. The operation is financed through a dedicated new term loan secured under the acquirer's renewed credit facility, featuring a structured payout that includes an initial closing payment and a subsequent performance-based earn-out. The primary strategic rationale driving this consolidation is to profoundly expand Stingray's global digital audio footprint and rapidly accelerate its growth within the streaming services sector. Furthermore, by directly integrating TuneIn's comprehensive ad platform and massive active listener base, the combined entity will dramatically bolster its targeted audio, video, and display advertising offerings, creating a highly scalable global audio leader.

Claranova completed the sale of its personalized photo division, PlanetArt, to a consortium led by General Atlantic Credit and the division's management team. The deal is a strategic imperative for Claranova to deleverage its balance sheet and pivot to a "pure-player" software model. The proceeds allow Claranova to refinance its remaining debt and focus on its high-margin segments: PDF (SodaPDF), Utilities (Adaware), and Photo Software (inPixio).

Andera Partners acquires a majority stake in CDS Groupe, the French champion of business hotel booking solutions. This secondary LBO marks the exit of historical investors Siparex and Bpifrance. Ziad Minkara, the CEO, remains at the helm. With Andera's backing, CDS aims to accelerate its international expansion (particularly in Europe, targeting Italy and Germany) and potentially pursue new acquisitions to consolidate the fragmented business travel market.

Inflexion has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Finanzen.net Group from the media conglomerate Axel Springer. The transaction is structured as a carve-out, separating the financial portal and brokerage business from the parent company to operate as a standalone platform. The founders will retain a significant stake and continue to lead the business. Strategically, Inflexion aims to accelerate the growth of the "Zero" neobroker division by cross-selling to the portal's massive audience, effectively converting media traffic into trading customers. The plan also includes launching new savings and investment products to rival competitors like Trade Republic.

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has completed the acquisition of the iconic weekly magazine Paris Match from the Lagardère group. This transaction represents the culmination of a long-held ambition for LVMH's Chairman and CEO, Bernard Arnault, who has publicly expressed his deep admiration for the magazine, viewing it as a significant piece of French cultural heritage and a premium brand. The deal followed high-level, discrete negotiations between the Arnault family and the Bolloré family, who are the controlling shareholders of Vivendi, Lagardère's parent company. For LVMH, the acquisition is a strategic move to add a prestigious media asset to its portfolio of luxury houses. The group plans to leverage its global expertise and resources to foster Paris Match's growth, particularly in accelerating its digital transformation and international development. For the seller, Lagardère, the divestiture is part of a strategic realignment following its integration into Vivendi, allowing the company to focus on other media properties within its portfolio. The transaction provides Paris Match with a new, well-capitalized owner committed to preserving its journalistic legacy while steering it toward future innovation and expansion in the evolving media landscape. The magazine is set to operate as a distinct 'Maison' within the LVMH group.

This transaction involves a significant restructuring of the target’s capital, resulting in a newly introduced family office acquiring a controlling majority stake. The operation successfully materializes merely a few years after a previous take-private leveraged buyout. Demonstrating strong ongoing confidence, the former private equity majority owner significantly reinvests to maintain a minority position, alongside another historical institutional shareholder and the executive management team. The acquisition is robustly supported by a comprehensive senior debt package syndicated by a consortium of major banking institutions. The primary strategic rationale is to seize an opportunistic moment to aggressively accelerate the company's development timeline.

Sagard has emerged as the winner of a competitive auction process managed by Amala Partners and eCap Partner, acquiring a majority stake in Primelis. The transaction values the company with a premium valuation underpinned by a 40% average annual growth rate over the last five years. The financing package includes a unitranche debt provided by Eurazeo Private Debt, which is structured to potentially evolve into a senior debt with PIK (Payment-in-Kind) interest to maximize reinvestment into growth. The deal also includes a dedicated CAPEX line strictly engineered to fund an upcoming build-up strategy. Following the successful "cracking" of the US market, this new partnership is designed to transform Primelis into a global MarTech leader with imminent launches planned for Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.