Ingredients

The most recent transactions in ingredients

Client : PROVIDENCE EQUITY

Sectors : Media and communication, Tech

LBO of Providence on Groupe La Centrale (La Centrale, Promoneuve, Caradisiac, maVoitureCash) disposed by Axel Springer

LEADING ONLINE CAR CLASSIFIEDS IN FRANCE

Client : FIRMENICH

Sectors : Ingredients , Sustainable development

Acquisition of DRT from Ardian (1,7 € billions)

INGREDIENTS, FLAVOURS AND FRAGRANCES, GREEN CHEMICALS

Raphaël acted as M&A advisor to Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned perfume and taste company (€3.7bn turnover) based in Switzerland, in its acquisition of DRT (€550m turnover) from private equity fund Ardian. DRT is a world leading producer of plant-based, renewable ingredients. On this landmark transaction (1,7 billions of euros), Firmenich leveraged on Raphaël insight on the company and expertise on the sector to rapidly enter into one-to-one discussions despite the launch of an auction process.

Client : FOUNDERS, LE WAGON

Sectors : Education , Tech, Sustainable development

Le Wagon opens its capital to Cathay Capital and Africinvest

LEADER IN CODING BOOTCAMP

The founders of Le Wagon opened up their capital to boost the company’s growth mainly through external growth, new verticals development (with a focus on data science) and expanding its international footprint. PE funds Cathay and AfricInvest have invested €17 million. Le Wagon is one of the leading independent players in the sector of bootcamps (accelerated training) dedicated to digital and technology fields. It is present in Europe and Asia, with campuses in many countries.

Client : FOUNDERS / INVESTORS INCLUDING ALVEN AND FA DIÈSE

Sectors : Tech, Business Services

Disposal of SoCloz to Savoye/ Noblelift

POINT-OF-SALES DIGITALISATION SAAS SOLUTIONS

Client : FOUNDERS, INVESTORS

Sectors : Media and communication, Tech

Disposal of Temelio to RedPill/ Ermes

Data marketing specialist

Client : FOUNDERS / INVESTORS

Sectors : Business Services, Tech

Disposal of WayKonect to Total Group

Fleet management solutions (SaaS)

Raphaël advises founders and investors of WayKonect (Partech, Breega Capital, 360 Capital Partners and business angels including Olivier Mathiot and Thierry Petit) regarding sale of the company to Total Group. WayKonect develops B2B SaaS solutions for intelligent and connected fleet management. With the backing of Total Marketing services, WayKonect will be able to accelerate its development

Client : FOUNDERS / MANAGEMENT AND INVESTORS

Sector : Media and communication

Disposal of Digiteka to Rossel and Sipa-Ouest-France

Online video advertising platform

Digiteka, an ad tech/ video technology company that helps publishers and media companies generate and monetize premium and contextualized instream video inventory, has been sold to media groups Rossel and Ouest France. Set up in 2017, Digiteka had closed several funding rounds with VCs and business angels

Client : ARDIAN

Sectors : Ingredients , Sustainable development

c. € 1 bn majority LBO on DRT by Ardian

INGREDIENTS, FLAVOURS AND FRAGRANCES, GREEN CHEMICALS

Ardian, advised by Raphaël (which is historically close to DRT), has designed a friendly non-sollicited offer (no sale process) that is disclosed to the Board, which represents the c. 150 family shareholders. This offer is accepted and values DRT at more than € 1 bn, which makes it one of the largest LBOs in France in 2017. DRT is one of the main worlddwide players in ingredients and chemicals derived from pine.

Client : Founders / Management

Sectors : Travel and leisure, Tech

Disposal of Gekko (HCorpo / Teldar) to Accor Group

Hotel booking platform

Raphaël advises the founders of Gekko in the sale of their company to Accor group; the founders remain shareholders with an exit formula; Raphaël had previously advised the founders in their LBO transaction with private equity investor HLD ; Gekko in an innovative B to B hotel booking platform for corporates (HCorpo) and travel agencies (Teldar).

Client : MINUTEBUZZ, SEVENTURE PARTNERS, BUSINESS ANGELS

Sectors : Media and communication, Tech

Sale to TF1 of a majority stake in MinuteBuzz

SPECIALIST DIGITAL MEDIA IN SOCIAL NETWORKS

Advised by Raphaël, the founders and their venture capital partners sell a large controlling stake to TF1; this transaction will also allow MinuteBuzz to accelerate its development ; the founders remain shareholders with an exit formula; MinuteBuzz is one of the leading video media on social networks and dedicated to millenials in France

Client : Family shareholders of Group Cerise

Sectors : Media and communication, Tech

Disposal of Group Cerise to Prisma (Bertelsmann Group)

Specialist digital media in social networks

Advised by Raphaël, the founders and their family parners sell Cerise Media , a high-growth video and digital media group, to Prisma, a subsidiary of Bertelsmann Group, after a very competitive sale process conducted towards large international strategic buyers in the media sector

Client : HLD, Management

Sectors : Travel and leisure, Tech

Secondary LBO by the management and HLD

Hotel booking platform

Advised by Raphël, the founders and their venture capital partners sell part of their stake through a LBO transaction with private equity investor HLD; venture capital investors exit ; founders cash out partially and reinvest partially; this transaction follows a tailor-made sale pocess

Client : CIC, BPI, Iris, Management

Sectors : Media and communication, Tech

Disposal of 100% of mister-auto.com to PSA Peugeot Citroën

E-retail of auto spare parts

Client : DRT

Sectors : Ingredients , Sustainable development

Salvepar acquires a minority stake in DRT’s capital

INGREDIENTS, FLAVOURS AND FRAGRANCES, GREEN CHEMICALS

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