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Tikehau Capital's announces the second investment of its private equity strategy dedicated to aerospace in Spain with the acquisition of Formecal
03/01/2023Tikehau Capital, the global alternative asset manager, announces it has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Formecal from Grupo Amper, through its private equity strategy dedicated to aerospace, which is backed by SEPIDES, Airbus, Indra and Tikehau Capital. Formecal will become part of an ambitious consolidation and growth project within the aerostructures segment in Spain.
Cybersecurity pioneer VMRay extends Series B investment for a total of $34 million USD to drive growth into new markets
19/12/2022VMRay, a global player in advanced threat detection and analysis that offers solutions for enterprises, governmental organizations, and MDRs to detect and analyze the most challenging malware and phishing threats, announces the closing of a Series B led by global alternative asset manager Tikehau Capital, through its subsidiary Tikehau Ace Capital and its European Cybersecurity Growth fund alongside new investors NRW.BANK and Gründerfonds Ruhr. Previous investors CAPITAL and High-Tech Gründerfonds also participated in the round. The new investment will fuel further expansion of the product portfolio to target a broader set of market segments.
DUST MOBILE RAISES €12 MILLION IN SERIES B FINANCING LED BY THE INNOVATION DEFENSE FUND, MANAGED BY BPIFRANCE, TIKEHAU ACE CAPITAL AND OMNES TO SUPPORT ITS GROWTH AND ITS CYBER DEFENSE SOLUTION CYBERCELL
17/11/2022Dust Mobile, the leading mobile cyber-defense operator, announces a €12 million Series B round of financing led by the Defense Innovation Fund, managed by Bpifrance and subscribed by the Defense Innovation Agency (AID), designed to support innovation in dual and cross-functional technologies, along with historical investors Tikehau Ace Capital, the European leader in digital security private equity, via the Brienne III fund (a fund dedicated to cybersecurity), and OMNES Capital, a major player in private equity and infrastructure investment.
Trustpair, raises €20 million to become the first SaaS platform for third-party risk management for financial departments
03/10/2022Trustpair, publisher of the third-party risk management platform, specialised in B2B payment fraud, announces a €20 million fundraising round led by Tikehau Ace Capital alongside its historical investors Breega and Axeleo Capital.
ChapsVision enters into exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of Deveryware, and announces a fundraising of more than 100 million euros from Bpifrance, Tikehau Ace Capital and Tikehau Capital
22/09/2022ChapsVision, through its cyber division Flandrin Technologies, sovereign expert in investigative and cyber intelligence solutions, announced today that it is entering into exclusive negotiations with the intention of acquiring 100% of Deveryware, a leader in investigative technologies and services for global security.
Tikehau Ace Capital brings its majority stake in Groupe Rossi Aeroto Mecachrome to develop its activity in the manufacture of aeronautical parts on demand
19/09/2022Mecachrome, supported by Tikehau Ace Capital and Bpifrance, announces the takeover of a majority stake in Groupe Rossi Aero, a leading supplier to the aerospace industry specialising in Rapid manufacturing.
Mecachrome and WeAre Group finalise their alliance to create a European leader in elementary parts and sub-assemblies
29/08/2022The alliance between Mecachrome and WeAre Group, major players in the aeronautics sector supported by Tikehau Ace Capital and Bpifrance, is a landmark transaction for the consolidation of the French supply chain. Mecachrome thus becomes a leading French multi-technologies group in the strategic sectors of aeronautics, space, defence and automotive.
Tikehau Ace Capital's private equity fund Aerofondo makes its first investment with the acquisition of Acatec, a leading aerospace precision machining company in Spain
04/08/2022Tikehau Ace Capital, a private equity firm specializing in strategic industries and technologies and a subsidiary of Tikehau Capital, has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Acatec through the private equity fund Aerofondo (Ace Aerofondo IV F.C.R.), with SEPIDES, Airbus, Indra and Tikehau Capital as investors. The fund, whose purpose is to invest in companies active in the Spanish aerospace and defense sector, carries out its first investment in this firm specialized in precision machining for the aerospace industry.
Tecalemit Aerospace announces a global recapitalization of its group with a reinvestment by Tikehau Ace Capital
25/07/2022Tecalemit Aerospace, a leading manufacturer of pipes and hoses, present in all areas of the aerospace industry, announces today the global recapitalization of its group and a significant reinvestment of Tikehau Ace Capital, its historical shareholder.
Tikehau Ace Capital closes the acquisition of Visco
20/07/2022Tikehau Ace Capital, a private equity firm specialised in industry and innovation, has finalized the acquisition of VISCO, a recognized player in high-precision mechanical machining for leading-edge industries, including defense, aerospace, armaments and energy in France.
Vade Lands $30 Million in New Funding Round
31/05/2022Vade, an international pioneer in threat detection and response that already monitors one billion email messages worldwide, has announced that it has raised €28 million (~$30 million) from Tikehau Ace Capital, the French government, through French Tech Souveraineté, which is part of France 2030, led by the General Secretariat for Investment and operated by Bpifrance, and Auriga Partners. The company intends to proceed with a new, more substantial round of financing in the coming months.
Tikehau Ace Capital completes the acquisition of Bt2i Group alongside existing shareholders, Pierre Bastid and Florent Battistella
20/05/2022Tikehau Ace Capital, a private equity investment firm specialised in strategic industries and technologies, has finalized the investment of a majority stake in BusinessTechnology Innovation and Industrial Group ("Bt2i"), alongside the company’s existing shareholders Pierre Bastid and Florent Battistella, who will reinvest for a minority stake.
Ace barometer of European investment in cybersecurity
14/04/2022Tikehau Ace Capital, along with Bpifrance and Société Générale Capital Partenaires entered into exclusive negotiations with LBO France for the acquisition of CROUZET
04/04/2022Tikehau Ace Capital, along with Bpifrance and Société Générale Capital Partenaires, have entered into exclusive negotiations with LBO France to acquire 100% capital of CROUZET, a specialized manufacturer of mechatronic components for demanding markets such as Aerospace and Defense, Automotive, Industrial, Medical, Railway and Energy.
Tikehau Ace Capital completes the acquisition of ELVIA PCB Group
31/03/2022Tikehau Ace Capital, a private equity firm specialised in strategic industries and technologies finalized the acquisition of 100% of the capital of ELVIA PCB, a specialized manufacturer of electronic printed circuits boards (PCB) for demanding markets.
Tikehau Ace Capital, along with Amundi Private Equity Funds and a pool of investors from Credit Agricole group coordinated by IDIA Capital Investissement, announce the acquisition of LMB Aerospace
09/03/2022Tikehau Ace Capital, along with Amundi Private Equity Funds and a pool of investors from Credit Agricole group coordinated by IDIA Capital Investissement (the "Sponsors") today announced the completion of the acquisition of LMB Aerospace ("LMB"), a designer, producer and distributor of high-performance electric fans and cooling solutions for aerospace and defense applications. The Sponsors, led by Tikehau Ace Capital, have completed the transaction, following the obtention of all regulatory approvals and completion of the financing supported by French financial institutions including Credit Agricole group, via its subsidiary LCL.
Airbus, Safran and Tikehau Ace Capital sign an agreement with Eramet for the joint acquisition of Aubert & Duval
22/02/2022Airbus, Safran and Tikehau Ace Capital announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the mining and metallurgical group Eramet for the acquisition of its subsidiary Aubert & Duval. The three partners intend to acquire 100% of Aubert & Duval through a new joint holding company that would be specifically set up for this transaction and in which they would have equal ownership rights.
Yogosha raises 10 million euros led by Tikehau Ace Capital, followed by OneRagtime and BNP Paribas Development, to support its growth and conquer international markets
25/01/2022Yogosha, a cybersecurity company and pioneer of private Bug Bounty in France, announces a Series A fundraising of 10 million euros led by Tikehau Ace Capital. Tikehau Ace Capital is a private equity firm which focuses on innovation and strategic industries, including cybersecurity. An operation carried out with the support of the consulting firm Ryder & Davis.
Tikehau Ace Capital entered into exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of the Group ELVIA PCB
06/01/2022Tikehau Ace Capital has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire 100% capital of ELVIA PCB, a specialized manufacturer of electronic printed circuits boards (PCB) for demanding markets, such as Aerospace and Defence, Automotive, Industrial, Medical, Railway and Telecom.
Mecachrome and WeAre Group are in exclusive negotiations to create a European leader in aerospace components
17/12/2021The proposed combination of these two players in the sector, supported by Tikehau Ace Capital and Bpifrance, is a major operation for the consolidation of the aerospace market. It will create a leading French multi - technology group in the strategic sectors of aerospace, defense and automotive.
Tikehau Ace Capital has reached a binding agreement with Groupe Rossi Aero’s shareholders and lenders to take a majority stake
10/12/2021Tikehau Ace Capital, a private equity investment firm specialised in strategic industries and technologies, has reached a binding agreement with Groupe Rossi Aero’s shareholders and lenders to take, through its aerospace fund, a majority stake in the group, which offers speedshop, serial manufacturing and MRO services to the global aerospace industry
Tikehau Ace Capital, along with Amundi Private Equity Funds and other investors from Crédit Agricole Group including IDIA Capital Investissement, have entered into exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of LMB Aerospace
06/12/2021Tikehau Ace Capital, a private equity investment firm specialised in industry and innovation, along with Amundi Private Equity Funds and a group of investors from Credit Agricole group including IDIA Capital Investissement, have entered into exclusive negotiations with the main shareholders to acquire LMB Aerospace (“LMB”), a designer, producer and distributor of high-performance electric fans and cooling solutions for aerospace and defense applications.
Sea Vorian acquires Seafin (Holding company of Neotek and RTSys), leader in the marketing and manufacturing of high-tech products for the blue economy.
08/11/2021Sea Vorian, a company created by a pool of investors led by Jean-Luc Biache and François-Xavier de Cointet, is acquiring 100% of Seafin, a leader
in the distribution and manufacturing of high-tech products for the blue economy, from its founder Claude Pacheco, the Atalaya and Financière de Brienne 2 funds managed by Ace Capital Partners and SFLD
Abipa Canada and ARM Group Join Forces to Form New World Leader in Precision Machining
05/11/2021The Canadian company Abipa Canada Inc. and the French ARM Group announced today their strategic alliance, in the presence of Eric Girard, the Québec Minister of Financeand Member of the National Assembly for the division of Groulx. Under the banner "ABIPA International", the new aeronautical group becomes a key player on an international scale in the sector of machining and assembly of sub-sets.
WeAre Group completes its technological offer through the acquisition of TARAMM & GAMMA-Tial specialized in titanium casting
05/11/2021WeAre Group, a major player in the market of small and medium complex detail parts, continues its development by adding titanium casting to its technological bricks. TARAMM & GAMMA-Tial will join the Group's existing sites dedicated to turning, milling, additive, sheet metal and assembly.
Ace Capital Partners, a subsidiary of Tikehau Capital, announces the final closing of its cybersecurity and digital trust fund with €175m in commitments, above its €150m target
11/10/2021Ace Capital Partners, a private equity firm specialised in critical industries and technologies sectors, has completed the fundraising of its cybersecurity and digital trust fund with a total size of €175m - exceeding its €150m initial target – making it the largest fund dedicated to cybersecurity and digital trust in Europe.
Ace Capital Partners (Tikehau Capital) reinforces its team
07/10/2021Ace Capital Partners, a private equity firm specialised in critical industries and technologies sectors and a subsidiary of Tikehau Capital, announces the arrival of five new members to its investment, operations and corporate teams.
Satys announces the Group's reorganization and a capital increase
04/10/2021Satys will be reorganized into two separate entities, Satys Aerospace and Satys Interiors and fresh equity will be injected in Satys Aerospace to the tune of 40 million euros.
JSCRAMBLER RAISES $15 MILLION IN SERIES A FUNDING TO REWRITE THE RULES OF WEBSITE SECURITY
23/09/2021Jscrambler, a technology company specializing in cybersecurity products for web and mobile applications, announced today it has raised $15 million in Series A financing to rewrite the rules of website security.
Mecachrome announces the acquisition of Hitim Group, kicking off its buy-and-build strategy
16/07/2021This acquisition strengthens the position of the Mecachrome Group, a leading player in the European aerospace market, and allows it to broaden its technology and customer portfolio.
Ace Capital Partners finalizes the acquisition of Brown Europe
06/07/2021Following the agreement signed last April with the Eramet Group, Ace Capital Partners, a private equity firm specializing in critical industries and technologies and a subsidiary of Tikehau Capital, has finalized the acquisition of Brown Europe, the European specialist in wire drawing of high performance alloys for the aerospace sector.
Ace Capital Partners launches Spain-focused aerospace and defence private equity fund with SEPI, Airbus, Indra and Tikehau Capital as Investors and Strategic Partners
09/06/2021Ace Barometer of European Investment in Cybersecurity
25/05/20212nd issue – May 2021
Ace Capital Partners reinforces its Operating Group with the arrival of Stéphane MAYER and Laurent BILLES-GARABEDIAN as Operating Partners
11/05/2021Ace Capital Partners, a private equity firm specializing in the industrial and technology sectors and a subsidiary of Tikehau Capital, today announced the appointments of Stéphane Mayer and Laurent Billès-Garabédian to its Operating Group.
Ace Capital Partners has entered into exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of Brown Europe
06/05/2021Ace Capital Partners, a private equity investment firm specialised in industry and innovation (and a subsidiary of Tikehau Capital), has entered into exclusive negotiations with Eramet Group to acquire Brown Europe, a producer of wires and bars in superalloys for the aerospace industry
GLIMPS, a young cybersecurity company, closes a €6 million funding round led by Ace Capital Partners, with Breizh Up as co-investor.
13/04/2021GLIMPS, a software company pursuing automation of corporate IT cybersecurity processes and launched in November 2019 by four former engineering executives at the French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA), today announced a €6 million funding round.
This record round, for such an early stage, will accelerate the company's development and take it to the next growth level.
The RAFAUT group expands again with the acquisition of LACE
05/03/2021The Rafaut Group, supplier of civil aeronautics and defence equipment, continues its growth with the acquisition of LACE, a subsidiary of the LISI Group. The Group further consolidates its position as a major European force in the sector thanks to the support of its shareholders, HLD, Ace Capital Partners, Etoile Capital and BNP Parisbas Developpement.
Aries Alliance becomes Aries Industries
17/02/2021Following its transformation, Aries Alliance has changed its name to Aries Industries and will now focus on its established businesses in which it is the global leader.
Crédit Agricole Group confirms its support to French aeronautical companies by investing €100 million in the new sector-dedicated institutional fund managed by Ace Capital Partners, subsidiary of Tikehau Capital
05/01/2021Crédit Agricole Group is providing significant support to the aeronautical investment
fund created to bolster the capital of strategic French companies in this sector
weakened by the current health and economic crisis, prepare for the post-crisis
environment, assist them in their development, and contribute to the reinforcement of
the sector.
Crédit Agricole Group confirms its support to French aeronautical companies by investing €100 million in the new sector-dedicated institutional fund managed by Ace Capital Partners, subsidiary of Tikehau Capital
05/01/2021Crédit Agricole Group is providing significant support to the aeronautical investment
fund created to bolster the capital of strategic French companies in this sector
weakened by the current health and economic crisis, prepare for the post-crisis
environment, assist them in their development, and contribute to the reinforcement of
the sector.
EclecticIQ raises €20million in Series-C funding
01/12/2020Paris - December 1st, 2020,– EclecticIQ, a global threat intelligence, hunting and response technology provider, has raised €20 million ($24 million) in Series C financing, led by Ace Management, Europe’s leading cyber growth investor.
EARTHCUBE RAISES 20 MILLION EUROS IN SERIES A FUNDING CONSOLIDATING ITS POSITION AS A LEADING EUROPEAN “DEF TECH” START-UP AND CHANGES ITS NAME TO PRELIGENS
19/11/2020This fundraise was led by Ace Management, alongside Definvest, the fund managed by Bpifrance on behalf of the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, together with further investment from historic investor 360 Capital. It will enable Earthcube to pursue and accelerate its hypergrowth phase:
- Intensifying the development of cutting-edge technologies to address new use
cases in the defence and intelligence sector - Rapidly growing its international footprint
20 M€ RECORD-BREAKING SERIES A FOR TEHTRIS LED BY ACE MANAGEMENT TO SUPPORT ITS EUROPEAN EXPANSION AND FIGHT AGAINST CYBER-ATTACKS
12/11/2020TEHTRIS, a French software publisher of cybersecurity solutions and a European technology leader against cyber espionage and cyber sabotage, announces its first round of funding totaling 20 million euros from Ace Management, the European leader in private equity in digital security, together with Open CNP, the corporate venture fund of CNP Assurances, Nouvelle-Aquitaine Co-Investissement (NACO) and several business angels.
Ace Management acquires Aries Alliance businesses to support the group's transformation and development
28/10/2020Ace Management makes its first investment through its aerospace fund with the acquisition of Ariès Alliance group.
Ace Aero Partenaires
28/07/2020Ace Management, a subsidiary of Tikehau Capital, announces the first close of its new fund
dedicated to the aeronautics industry, with €630 million in commitments
MECACHROME ANNOUNCES THE ARRIVAL OF NEW MEMBERS TO ITS SUPERVISORY BOARD
20/07/2020Paris, 20 July 2020 – Mecachrome, European leader in the manufacturing of parts for the aerospace and automotive industries, announces the arrival of three new members to itssupervisory board. This aims to strengthen the company's governance, particularly in the role Mecachrome wishes to play in the consolidation of the sector
Ace Management and ANSSI partner to support investment to develop the next generation of cybersecurity champions
22/06/2020June 2019, Ace Management launched Brienne III, the largest investment fund
dedicated to providing growth capital in the digital trust sector in Europe. Today, the ANSSI - the National Cybersecurity Agency of France - and Ace, an
investment firm focused on the industrials and technology sectors, announce a
partnership agreement to support the development of the sector.
Quarkslab raises €5 million from Ace Management
15/06/2020This round enables the software security specialist to strengthen its market position and accelerate its development, internationally in particular.
Mecachrome raises €50 million in equity to accelerate its transformation
27/05/2020The funds are provided by Ace Management, Mecachrome's main shareholder and GP of the Aerofund funds, besides Bpifrance, the group's historical partner.
Bio UV communication
13/05/2020Ace Management announces the sale of its shareholding in Bio UV Group on Euronext, after supporting the company's development since 2014.
Covid-19, Lockdown & Cybersecurity: Is The True Crisis Still Ahead?
14/04/2020Ongoing lockdowns throughout the world are putting digital infrastructure under an unprecedented stress. Not surprisingly, cyberthreats are on the rise but so far attacks have been managed and systems are holding. But what if the biggest challenge was a few weeks down the road when infrastructure will lack its regular updates and patches? What if the biggest threat even was at the end of the lockdown and the return to the workplace? Will our laptops and cellphones reunite seamlessly with enterprise networks and servers without massively propagating viruses and malwares? In the longer term, how will our digital infrastructure adapt to a world where digital home-/co-working will most likely be far more frequent than before?
Augustin Blanchard, Partner is joining the Deep Tech/Cybersecurity team
10/04/2020Ace Management is proud to announce that Augustin Blanchard, Partner is joining the Deep Tech/Cybersecurity team
ACE Kalray Communication
08/04/2020Ace Management, reference shareholder in Kalray including through its Brienne II fund, is proud to announce the strategic investment of €M8 in equity of NXP Semiconductors for the co-development of autonomous driving solutions.
DUST MOBILE RAISES €3M FROM ACE MANAGEMENT AND OMNES
12/12/2019ACE Management, through its Brienne III cybersecurity fund, and Omnes, a deep tech specialist, have led this first round of fundraising together.
FRENCH CYBER RISK ANALYSIS LEADER EGERIE RAISES €4M
26/11/2019ACE Management has completed this round of fundraising through its Brienne III fund – France’s first cybersecurity fund.
FRENCH CYBER RISK ANALYSIS LEADER EGERIE RAISES €4M
26/11/2019ACE Management has completed this round of fundraising through its Brienne III fund – France’s first cybersecurity fund.
TRUSTINSOFT RAISES €5M TO CONQUER THE SELF-DRIVING CAR AND IOT MARKETS
04/11/2019Through its Brienne III fund – France’s first cybersecurity fund – ACE Management has completed this round of fundraising with contributions from TrustInSoft’s long-standing investors, Idinvest Partners, and business angels.
MARWAN LAHOUD TO TAKE OVER FROM THIERRY LETAILLEUR
18/09/2019Marwan Lahoud is set to take over from Thierry Letailleur as Chairman of the Board of ACE Management, a subsidiary of Tikehau Capital, to boost its growth and broaden its international reach.
ACE MANAGEMENT COMPLETES CLOSING FOR ITS NEW BRIENNE III FUND
27/06/2019ACE Management has announced the first closing for its Brienne III fund, securing investments of €80m. This fund’s strategy is to provide funding for start-ups that offer innovative cybersecurity technology and to assist their management teams with their inorganic growth strategy, both in France and elsewhere. The investment universe will cover all cybersecurity needs: industry 4.0, smart cars and boats, smart grid, eHealth, transportation, energy transition and IOT, to name a few.
NEWSLETTER 2019
01/06/2019SPHEREA CONTINUES ON GROWTH PATH
15/05/2019A consortium made up of Andera Partners, through its WINCH Capital 4 fund, and Omnes, through its Omnes Croissance 4 fund, has acquired a majority stake in the SPHEREA group, alongside the group’s management and long-standing financial shareholders (ACE Management, through Aerofund III, and IRDI-SORIDEC Gestion, through SCR IRDI).
TIKEHAU CAPITAL LOOKING TO FUND THE STRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE EUROPEAN SUPPLY CHAIN
12/04/2019Tikehau Capital, which took over the specialised fund ACE Management six months ago, is seeking to continue consolidating parts suppliers and sub-contractors. Read the interview with executives Marwan Lahoud, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, and Thierry Letailleur, Founder and Chairman of ACE Management.
OCEA GROUP ENTERS NEW GROWTH PHASE
22/03/2019The OCEA Group, aluminium boat design and construction specialists, has undertaken a replacement capital transaction to continue its growth. Affecting 18.4% of its capital, the deal brings in three new regional investors, Ouest Croissance, Unexo and Océan Participations, while preserving the branch funds managed by ACE Management.
LPF GROUP CONSOLIDATES POSITION AS A LEADING MID-MARKET COMPANY IN THE AVIATION SECTOR
29/01/2019A major manufacturer of mechanical parts and assemblies for aeroplane, helicopter and engine manufacturers and aviation parts suppliers, the LPF Group is reshaping its shareholding structure around ACE Management, its long-standing partner since 2011, while welcoming GSO Capital to the round of fundraising.
RAFAUT DOUBLES IN SIZE WITH AEDS GROUP ACQUISITION
09/01/2019The Rafaut Group, aviation engineering experts, has reached a deal on the acquisition of the AEds Group with its founders, Maurice Laffly and Jean-Christophe Bertolo, and with ACE Management, Bpifrance Investissment and BNP PARIBAS Développement.
SENTRYO ANNOUNCES €10M CAPITAL INCREASE
01/12/2018Sentryo, pioneers in cybersecurity and Industrial Internet solutions and Gartner’s “Cool Vendor in Industrial IoT and OT Security, 2018”, has raised €10m from European investors to boost its international growth.
TIKEHAU CAPITAL SIGNS DEAL TO ACQUIRE ACE MANAGEMENT
24/10/2018Tikehau Capital, an alternative asset management and investment group, has announced it has acquired the management company ACE Management. Marwan Lahoud, with his considerable sector expertise, will join the management team to boost the group’s private equity business.
RAFAUT BREAKS GROUND IN HAUTS-DE-FRANCE
02/10/2018ADF GROUP PURSUES GROWTH
01/10/2018Smart industrial solutions specialists, the ADF Group has joined forces with Abénex and Etoile ID to shape its new MBO and fund its growth ambitions.
NEXTEAM GROUP ACTIVELY PURSUING GROWTH WITH INCORPORATION OF MECAFI GROUP
19/07/2018Ludovic Asquini, Chairman of the Nexteam Group, a key player in assembly manufacture, complex part machining and hard metals for the aviation and defence industries, has announced the beginning of a new growth phase, starting with the incorporation of the Mecafi Group (registered office at Châtelleraut / 86), specialists in precision mechanical assemblies and the machining of complex aluminium parts for the aviation and engine industries.
SOCOMORE BLASTS OFF AS A GLOBAL MID-MARKET COMPANY ON THE AVIATION MARKET
11/07/2018Aviation product surface preparation and treatment specialist, Socomore has completed its fourth round of fundraising, securing €53.5m in investments. CM-CIC Investissement, subsidiary of the Crédit Mutuel-CM11 Group and top shareholder since 2011, and RAISE, a new investor, subscribed to a capital increase of €20m each in the holding company of the group Chairman, Frédéric Lescure. This was topped up by a total of €13.5m from ACE Management, shareholder since 2013, and Bpifrance, a new investor. Frédéric Lescure retains majority control of the group.
ACE MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL BIO UV STOCK MARKET FLOTATION
05/07/2018After raising €10m, Bio UV Group (ATLUV), the leading European UV water treatment specialist, has been listed on the Euronext Growth index.
HLD ACQUIRES MAJORITY STAKE IN RAFAUT ALONGSIDE ACE MANAGEMENT AND JACQUES RAFAUT
27/06/2018On 27 June, HLD Europe acquired a majority stake in the capital of the Rafaut Group, a top-tier parts supplier for military and civil aircraft.
DUQUEINE REORGANISES SHAREHOLDING STRUCTURE
22/06/2018The DUQUEINE Group, the top French designer and manufacturer of high-performance composite aviation parts and assemblies, is taking its growth path to the next level by reworking its shareholding structure and increasing its capital by €8m. These two measures, which will release more than €35m, will see IDIA Capital Investissment, Crédit Agricole Régions Investissement and long-standing partner ACE Management join founding director Mr Gilles Duqueine, who will remain the majority shareholder.
ACE MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES KALRAY STOCK MARKET FLOTATION
12/06/2018Paris, 12 June 2018. Kalray (ALKAL), pioneering manufacturer of processors for new smart systems, is now listed on the Euronext Growth index after having raised the biggest capital increase recorded in the market’s history – €43.5m.
ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE: PHERECYDES PHARMA RAISES €8.7M
16/01/2018This second round of fundraising, run by GO CAPITAL and the two long-standing investors ACE Management and Auriga Partners, will allow the company to produce phages under GMP conditions, launch two clinical trials and set up a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Nantes.
UWINLOC SPEEDS UP GROWTH IN INDUSTRY OF THE FUTURE
22/11/2017UWINLOC, a tech company that devised a system for identifying assets and tracing production flows, is aiming to raise €1m to boost its business growth with key industrial accounts. As part of this round of fundraising, the company is welcoming ACE Management, through its Aerofund III fund, as a new shareholder alongside private investors and long-standing partners.
KALRAY RAISES €23.6M TO LAUNCH NEXT-GENERATION MICROPROCESSORS
22/06/2017Kalray, pioneering manufacturer of low-power, high-efficiency next-generation manycore microprocessors, has announced that it raised a total of €23.6m at the Paris Air Show. New shareholders include Safran and the Asian investment fund Pengpai, who join long-standing shareholders ACE Management, CEA Investissement, EUREKAP! and Inocap Gestion.
BOUY AND SUBSIDIARY AUSARE MAROC JOIN WEARE AEROSPACE GROUP
29/05/2017Shareholders in the company Buoy (ETS JEAN CLAUDE BOUY SAS) and the WeAre Aerospace Group have reached a deal that will see WeAre acquire all of BOUY’s business activities in France as well as those of its subsidiary AUSARE MAROC. The deal will allow both parties to forge a sustainable shared industrial strategy and offer their clients competitive, high-tech solutions.
HELICOPTERES GUIMBAL FLYING UNDER ITS OWN STEAM
05/04/2017Set up in late 2000 in Aix-en-Provence by Bruno Guimbal, former project lead at the Airbus Helicopters research unit, Hélicoptères Guimbal designed and developed an innovative, lightweight two-seater helicopter with unparalleled flight safety: the Cabri G2.
MULTIX RAISES €3.5M FROM OMNES CAPITAL AND LONG-STANDING INVESTORS
17/03/2017MultiX, leading company in the field of X-ray spectroscopy for airport security and non-destructive tests, has announced that a new round of fundraising raised €3.5m from long-standing investors and two newcomers, Omnes Capital and H3C (private investor).
ACE MANAGEMENT AND LAURENT LECOLE SHAPE LEMER GROUP TAKEOVER WITH OUEST CROISSANCE AND LITTO INVEST
30/01/2017Nantes, 30 January 2017. Laurent Lécole, CEO, is taking over the Lemer Group from the founding family. The group consists of two subsidiaries, Fonderie Lemer and Fonderie Dejoie, and specialises in the manufacture of low melting point lead or alloy components and the production of aluminium assemblies and security seals. To successfully complete the deal, Lécole is working with ACE Management (through its Atalaya maritime fund), Ouest Croissance and Litto Invest. As evidence of her support for the takeover, Pascaline Lemer of the founding family is also involved in the deal.
AEROFUND III BECOMES ADF SHAREHOLDER; ADF ACQUIRES LATECOERE SERVICES
23/12/2016ADF, the Vitrolles-based industrial engineering and maintenance services specialist, is now in a position to make greater inroads into the aviation sector.
This is not ADF’s first acquisition. The group, a spin-off out of the Gaz de France services business managed by Marc Eliayan, made a significant acquisition back in 2006, but its acquisition of Latécoère Services opens up new opportunities.
3DTRUST BRINGS ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING INTO THE INDUSTRIAL ERA
20/09/2016Toulouse, 20 September 2016. 3DTRUST, a start-up specialising in the digitisation of additive manufacturing processes, welcomed new shareholders ACE Management and the WeAre Aerospace group during a round of fundraising which secured €1m in investments. This capital injection will allow the company to provide its solution to its industrial partners.
LORD CORPORATION SIGNS ASSIGNMENT AND LICENCE AGREEMENT WITH SOCOMORE FOR ITS COATINGS
29/08/2016ARIES ALLIANCE CONTINUES GROWTH WITH CM-CIC INVESTISSEMENT, BNP PARIBAS DEVELOPPEMENT AND ACE MANAGEMENT
19/07/2016With its third LBO, the Nantes-based mid-market company, a global specialist in aerospace metal moulding techniques and parts manufacture, has expanded its round of fundraising through its long-standing partners CM-CIC Investissement and BNP Paribas Développement, shareholders since 2000, and ACE Management, a new “pure player” investor focused on the aviation sector. Thanks to a dynamic aviation market and successful organic and inorganic growth strategies, Aries Alliance has recorded constant growth since its inception. A total of €87m of equity capital will be invested in this deal.
RB3D RAISES €4M AND SPEEDS UP TIME-TO-MARKET FOR ITS OCCUPATIONAL EXOSKELETON RANGE
08/07/2016Auxerre, 30 June 2016. RB3D, specialists in collaborative robotics (“cobotics”) for support with arduous tasks in industry, has announced the end of its third round of fundraising, after securing investments of €4m. This capital increase, achieved thanks to long-standing financial investors ACE Management, ATI, IDEB, INOCAP, Alto Invest and the founding directors, was also bolstered by Colas through its CIB Développement investment fund.
PRICE INDUCTION ANNOUNCES MECA 3000 TAKEOVER
21/04/2016PRICE INDUCTION HAS ANNOUNCED ITS TAKEOVER OF MECA 3000, A PRECISION MECHANICS FACILITY FOR MANUFACTURING AND REPAIRING MECHANICAL PARTS, TO BE RENAMED PRICE PRODUCTION.
WEARE AEROSPACE GROUP FORMED THROUGH FARELLA ACQUISITION OF CHATAL WITH ACE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT
23/03/2016The Montauban-based FARELLA Group has announced its acquisition of CHATAL, a company based in Herbignac. This deal gives rise to a new mid-market company, the WeAre Aerospace group (€60m turnover and 400 staff), which is the leading European company for turning parts intended for aviation or medical use.
FRENCH START-UP SENTRYO, INDUSTRIAL INTERNET CYBERSECURITY PIONEER, RAISES €2M
27/01/2016Lyon, 27 January 2016. Sentryo protects the Industrial Internet against cyber risks.
Operating since mid-2014, the company has just raised €2m from ACE Management and Rhônes-Alpes Création (through its RAC II and R2V funds). This new capital will help boost Sentryo’s business growth in Europe, with a focus on France and Germany.
ALYOTECH – FRENCH-BELGIAN CONSORTIUM MODELS MARINE POLLUTION
15/10/2015PHERECYDES PHARMA LAUNCHES MULTI-CENTRE CLINICAL TRIAL FOR PHAGOTHERAPY IN SERIOUS BURN VICTIMS
09/09/2015Pherecydes Pharma’s pioneering industry-standard clinical trial will assess phages’ tolerance and efficacy in combatting infections that are sensitive and resistant to antibiotics.
ACE MANAGEMENT AND BPIFRANCE INVESTISSEMENT BOLSTER CORIOLIS COMPOSITES CAPITAL
08/09/2015Lorient, 8 September 2015. ACE Management and Bpifrance Investissment have become shareholders in Coriolis Composites, alongside founders Clémentine Gallet and Alexandre Hamlyn, and the regional investor Société Financière Lorient Développement (SFLD).
FERMENTALG – ACTIVE INGREDIENT PATENT GRANTED FOR MIXOTROPHIC MICRO-ALGAE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
27/07/2015Libourne, 27 July 2015. Fermentalg, an industrial biotech firm specialising in micro-algae oil and protein production, has announced the grant of an active ingredient patent for its dominant-heterotroph mixotrophy technology.
RD3D AND COLAS SUISSE LAUNCH EXOSKELETON PROTOTYPE
01/07/2015The Swiss subsidiary of the Colas Group wanted to make its employees’ tarmac smoothing work less arduous. After joining forces with RB3D, they have now developed a robotic exoskeleton prototype.
AEROSTRUCTURES: DAHER GETTING EVER CLOSER TO THE AMERICAN DREAM
25/06/2015SPHEREA TEST & SERVICES IMPROVES MARKET POSITION IN ELECTRICAL ENERGY SECTOR
18/06/2015Toulouse, France, 18 June 2015. In line with the roadmap released to the press the day after ACE Management and IRDI’s purchase, on 26 May 2015 SPHEREA completed its first inorganic growth deal by acquiring the Puissance Plus Group.
AEROFUND III BECOMES RAFAUT GROUP SHAREHOLDER
17/06/2015Paris, 17 June 2015. ACE Management, manager of the Aerofund fund, has become a shareholder of the RAFAUT Group alongside the group’s management team. RAFAUT, led by Jacques Rafaut since 1960, is a leading French parts supplier for civil and military aircraft.
ASQUINI MGP – NEXTEAM GROUP IS AWARDED ROXEL GROUP “STRATEGIC SUPPLIER” STATUS
01/06/2015MULTIX SECURES €3M IN NEW ROUND OF FUNDRAISING
11/05/2015Neuilly-sur-Seine, 11 May 2015. MultiX, leading company in the field of X-ray spectroscopy for airport security and non-destructive tests, has announced that its third round of fundraising raised €3m from ACE Management, Amorçage Technologique Investissement, CEA Investissement, EurekaP, Expansinvest, Rhône-Alpes-Création and Thales Corporate Ventures, as well as banking partners BPI and BNP.
ACE MANAGEMENT NEWSLETTER
01/05/2015PHERECYDES PHARMA RAISES €2.6M
18/03/2015Romainville, 18 March 2015. Pherecydes Pharma has announced that it has secured total investments of €2.6m from ACE Management, the company’s long-standing partner, and from Auriga Partners and business angels.
LOIRETECH PURCHASES NANTES-BASED SUBSIDIARY OF ALLIO GROUP
10/03/2015Loiretech, a firm based in Mauves sur Loire specialising in tools for composite materials, has just announced that it is to acquire the Allio Group’s subsidiary in the Loire region, a renowned manufacturer of metal tools.
ASQUINI-SOFOP ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF GENTILIN
23/02/2015Toulouse, 23 February 2015. The ASQUINI-SOFOP AERONAUTIQUE Group (ASSO AERO), one of the major machining specialists in the aviation and defence sectors, has announced that it has acquired the company GENTILIN, based in Launaguet (31), and will change its name to the NEXTEAM GROUP.
ACE MANAGEMENT NEWSLETTER
01/11/2014BERTIN TECHNOLOGIES SIGNS DEAL TO ACQUIRE SAPHYMO
28/10/2014Bertin Technologies, a subsidiary of the French industrial group CNIM1, has bolstered its position in instrumentation products and systems by acquiring the Saphymo Group. The acquisition will take effect from January 2015.
SPRING TECHNOLOGIES RAISES €5M
28/10/2014SPRING Technologies is funding a new growth phase by raising funds from CM-CIC Capital Innovation, the company’s long-standing partner, and from ACE Management, through the Aerofund III fund, and CM-CIC Capital Privé. The deal is being supplemented by an innovation loan from Bpifrance.
AIRBUS GROUP TRANSFERS MAJORITY STAKE IN TEST & SERVICES TO ACE MANAGEMENT AND IRDI
10/07/2014Toulouse, 10 July 2014. On 10 July 2014, Airbus Group (AIR) transferred 66.5% of its shares in the firm Test & Services to ACE Management and the regional development institute IRDI (Institut Régional de Développement Industriel de Midi-Pyrénées), after receiving the green light from the authorities. Airbus Group had already signed a preliminary withdrawal agreement in June 2014.
ACE MANAGEMENT BOOSTS STAFF NUMBERS
16/06/2014With the launch of the aviation fund AEROFUND III and the upscaling of its maritime fund ATALAYA, ACE Management has welcomed five new employees to its offices.
MUQUANS RAISES €1.7M FROM ACE MANAGEMENT, IRDINOV AND AQUITI GESTION
02/06/2014Set up in 2011, MUQUANS is a high-tech firm specialised in developing and manufacturing ultra high-precision measurement instruments. The firm was borne out of the research carried out by CNRS researchers Philippe Bouyer and Arnaud Landragin at the Paris Observatory, and is the first company in the world to use laser-cooled atoms to develop fully integrated commercial solutions.
SLP RAISES €700,000 FROM THE ATALAYA FUND, MANAGED BY ACE MANAGEMENT, AND LOGODEN PARTICIPATIONS
27/05/2014Cancale/Paris, 27 May 2014. ACE Management, through its maritime fund ATALAYA, and Logoden Participations, a business angels association based in Ille-et-Vilaine, are investing €700,000 in the company Slipper Limpet Processing (SLP).
BIO-UV RAISES €1.5M FROM ACE MANAGEMENT
23/05/2014Created in 2000, BIO-UV is an innovative industrial group specialised in UV water treatment. The firm is the top French manufacturer of UV water treatment equipment and the European leader in the private and public swimming pool and spa market.
FERMENTALG STOCK MARKET FLOTATION A HUGE SUCCESS RAISING €40.4M
10/04/2014Libourne, 10 April 2014. Fermentalg, an industrial biotech firm specialising in micro-algae oil and protein production, has today announced the spectacular success of its flotation on the regulated market Euronext in Paris (compartment C).
NEW MANAGEMENT IN PLACE AT KALRAY; $8M RAISED
04/04/2014Orsay, Paris, France, 4 April 2014. KALRAY, designer and supplier of low-power, high-performance manycore processors, today announced that Eric Baissus has been appointed CEO of the company. Concurrently, Kalray has secured $8 million in funding, led by ACE Management, CEA Investissement and private investors including Eurekap! to further develop its international market presence and prepare its next-generation chip. Gilles Delfassy and Eric Bantegnie, two prominent industry leaders, have joined the company's Supervisory Board as President and Vice-President respectively.
MECACHROME BOLSTERS ITS ORGANISATION
01/03/2014MECACHROME, A WORLD LEADER IN PRECISION MECHANICS FOR AEROSPACE, HAS CONFIRMED ITS AMBITIONS TO CONSOLIDATE THE BUSINESS AND IS BOLSTERING ITS ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE: JULIO DE SOUSA, NEW CHAIRMAN, IS TRANSFERRING GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY TO ARNAUD DE PONNAT.