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Matthieu GrollemundHogan Lovells

Matthieu Grollemund

Partner at Hogan Lovells

Lawyer

Paris

Deal Bio

Total Deals27
Valued Deals21
Total Value£ 12.60 B
Avg. Deal Size£ 600 M

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22 Jan 2019|France|Knowledge Process Outsourcing
OPTIMIND
Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity)

Target: OPTIMIND

Bidder: ARDIAN SAS (FORMERLY AXA PRIVATE EQUITY)

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 5 Bidder

17 Dealmakers

2 Target | 15 Bidder

n/a

Value

24 Apr 2019|France|Transportation Services
Drivy
GETAROUND

Target: DRIVY SAS

Bidder: GETAROUND

13 Service Providers

4 Target | 4 Bidder | 5 Vendor

24 Dealmakers

7 Target | 8 Bidder | 9 Vendor

£ 230 M

Value

21 Feb 2019|France|Food Products
YNSECT
Picardie Investissement

Target: YNSECT

Bidder: PICARDIE INVESTISSEMENT SA

22 Service Providers

3 Target | 19 Bidder

37 Dealmakers

6 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 96 M

Value

28 Jan 2020|France|E-commerce
MANOMANO
Temasek Holdings

Target: MANOMANO

Bidder: TEMASEK HOLDINGS LIMITED

11 Service Providers

3 Target | 8 Bidder

35 Dealmakers

7 Target | 29 Bidder

£ 113 M

Value

22 Sep 2020|France|E-commerce
MIRAKL
Permira Funds

Target: MIRAKL

Bidder: PERMIRA FUNDS

19 Service Providers

4 Target | 15 Bidder

42 Dealmakers

5 Target | 38 Bidder

£ 234 M

Value

14 Aug 2021|Germany|Auto Parts
Hella & Co Kgaa
Faurecia

Target: HELLA GMBH & CO KGAA

Bidder: FAURECIA SA

15 Service Providers

7 Target | 8 Bidder

86 Dealmakers

36 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 5.70 B

Value

28 Jun 2021|France|Footwear
MINELLI
Laurent Portella

Target: MINELLI

Bidder: LAURENT PORTELLA

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 4 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

9 Bidder | 10 Vendor

n/a

Value

06 Jan 2022|France|Payments / Commerce
PAYFIT
General Atlantic

Target: PAYFIT

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

9 Service Providers

1 Target | 8 Bidder

50 Dealmakers

1 Target | 50 Bidder

£ 212 M

Value

17 Jan 2022|France|Electronic Equipment: Other
EXOTEC
Dell Technologies Capital

Target: EXOTEC

Bidder: DELL TECHNOLOGIES CAPITAL

11 Service Providers

2 Target | 9 Bidder

36 Dealmakers

5 Target | 31 Bidder

£ 244 M

Value

10 Feb 2022|France|FinTech
Alma Payments
Bpifrance Investissement

Target: ALMA PAYMENTS

Bidder: BPIFRANCE INVESTISSEMENT

13 Service Providers

2 Target | 11 Bidder

24 Dealmakers

4 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 177 M

Value

07 Jan 2022|France|Software
Doctolib
Bpifrance

Target: DOCTOLIB SAS

Bidder: BPIFRANCE SA

7 Service Providers

2 Target | 5 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

5 Target | 16 Bidder

£ 417 M

Value

14 Sep 2022|France|Software
CRYPTOSENSE
SANDBOXAQ

Target: CRYPTOSENSE

Bidder: SANDBOXAQ

5 Service Providers

3 Target | 2 Bidder

14 Dealmakers

12 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

23 Mar 2023|France|Distillers and Vintners
Maisons & Domaines Henriot
Terroirs & Vignerons De Champagne

Target: MAISONS & DOMAINES HENRIOT

Bidder: TERROIRS & VIGNERONS DE CHAMPAGNE

8 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder | 5 Vendor

9 Dealmakers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 7 Vendor

n/a

Value

17 Apr 2023|France|Business Process Outsourcing
SCALIAN
WENDEL

Target: SCALIAN

Bidder: WENDEL

12 Service Providers

3 Target | 6 Bidder | 3 Vendor

21 Dealmakers

11 Target | 5 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 477 M

Value

03 Jul 2023|France|Environmental Consulting
ECOACT
Schneider Electric

Target: ECOACT

Bidder: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE

6 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder | 2 Vendor

19 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder | 3 Vendor

£ 132 M

Value

17 Apr 2023|France|Food Products
YNSECT
Bpi France

Target: YNSECT

Bidder: BPI FRANCE SA

2 Service Providers

2 Target

6 Dealmakers

6 Target

£ 141 M

Value

14 Sep 2023|France|Renewable Energy Equipment
VERKOR
Macquarie Group

Target: VERKOR

Bidder: MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED

18 Service Providers

5 Target | 13 Bidder

72 Dealmakers

32 Target | 40 Bidder

£ 731 M

Value

13 Sep 2023|France|FinTech
SWAN
LAKESTAR

Target: SWAN

Bidder: LAKESTAR

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 3 Bidder

16 Dealmakers

1 Target | 15 Bidder

£ 32 M

Value

05 Mar 2024|France|IT Services: Other
VADE
HORNETSECURITY

Target: VADE

Bidder: HORNETSECURITY

3 Service Providers

2 Target | 1 Bidder

13 Dealmakers

11 Target | 2 Bidder

n/a

Value

18 Jan 2024|France|FinTech
FLOWDESK
Speedinvest

Target: FLOWDESK

Bidder: SPEEDINVEST GMBH

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

11 Dealmakers

6 Target | 5 Bidder

£ 39 M

Value

16 Jan 2024|France|Pharmaceuticals
Aprium Pharmacie
Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity)

Target: APRIUM PHARMACIE

Bidder: ARDIAN SAS (FORMERLY AXA PRIVATE EQUITY)

17 Service Providers

1 Target | 9 Bidder | 7 Vendor

62 Dealmakers

1 Target | 36 Bidder | 25 Vendor

n/a

Value

21 May 2024|France|Software
H Company
ACCEL

Target: H COMPANY

Bidder: ACCEL

8 Service Providers

1 Target | 7 Bidder

15 Dealmakers

1 Target | 14 Bidder

£ 173 M

Value

03 Jun 2024|France|Software
IMAGINO
Cathay Capital

Target: IMAGINO

Bidder: CATHAY CAPITAL

5 Service Providers

1 Target | 4 Bidder

8 Dealmakers

2 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 21 M

Value

24 Mar 2025|France|Renewable Energy Equipment
Akuo Energy
Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity)

Target: AKUO ENERGY SAS

Bidder: ARDIAN SAS (FORMERLY AXA PRIVATE EQUITY)

10 Service Providers

2 Target | 6 Bidder | 2 Vendor

32 Dealmakers

2 Target | 25 Bidder | 5 Vendor

£ 1.93 B

Value

04 Mar 2025|France|FinTech
FLOWDESK
Isai Gestion

Target: FLOWDESK

Bidder: ISAI GESTION

5 Service Providers

2 Target | 3 Bidder

12 Dealmakers

6 Target | 6 Bidder

£ 80 M

Value

30 Jun 2025|United States|E-commerce
Planetart
General Atlantic

Target: PLANETART INC

Bidder: GENERAL ATLANTIC LLC

4 Service Providers

1 Target | 1 Bidder | 2 Vendor

71 Dealmakers

2 Target | 58 Bidder | 11 Vendor

£ 123 M

Value

21 May 2025|France|Alternative Fuels
H4 Marseille Fos
HY2GEN

Target: H4 MARSEILLE FOS

Bidder: HY2GEN

3 Service Providers

1 Target | 2 Bidder

21 Dealmakers

1 Target | 20 Bidder

£ 1.30 B

Value

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