Kartesia announced today that it acquired part of the outstanding debt of Eolane as well as contributed to a new liquidity injection in the group, alongside deal sponsor Hivest Capital.


Foraco International SA (TSX: FAR) is a leading global mineral drilling services company that provides a comprehensive and reliable service offering in mining and water projects. Supported by its founding values of Integrity, Innovation, and Involvement, Foraco has grown into the third largest global drilling enterprise, with a presence in 22 countries across five continents.

Kartesia announced today that it invested into Ecore, alongside HIG Capital investment. Created in 1965 by Guy Dauphin, Ecore’s main subsidiary “GDE” is the #2 leading French company in the collection and recycling of waste materials, primarily specialized in metal (mostly ferrous metals, destined to the steelmaking industry; and non-ferrous metals, destined to a wider range of end industries) as well as plastic, batteries, and other materials. Ecore has an extensive coverage of the French territory, with a network of 65 collection centres and 10 waste transformation centres.

Kartesia has invested €25 million in the Spanish insurance software group Vet+a, a software company specialised in the provision of appraisal and claim management solutions for home and property insurers. The Firm will support the group in its internationalisation and diversification processes across its different platforms: Vet+a, Verifica, Degnor and Evalua.

Kartesia is pleased to announce the closing of a Mezzanine Facility in support of the acquisition of Main Energie by Audax, in collaboration with senior lenders who provided acquisition term loans.

Kartesia announced today that it funded a new money acquisition line for Desmet Ballestra via its fund KCO IV. The proceeds were utilised for the acquisition of Mazzoni LB Spa, a Milan-based company being the global leader in the engineering and manufacturing of the full range of equipment for soap production, benefiting from a strong brand name, long-lasting relationships with customers and a significant exposure to developing economies in Africa and South America.

Kartesia announced today that its credit opportunity fund KCO III has arranged & underwritten a 15 M€ unitranche bond financing the recapitalisation of Kufner Group, a portfolio company of Austria-based Private Equity house Value Management Services (VMS).

Kartesia announced today that it has arranged & underwritten a 26M€ unitranche loan financing towards the acquisition by H.I.G. Europe of Café y Té and Panaria, thereby creating the leading Iberian operator of casual dining.