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Antin financed launch of French rail platform Proxima with cofounders Rachel Picard and Tim Jackson.
InfraVia led Planity’s $50 million Series C financing announced on 20 February 2024, with existing shareholders Crédit Mutuel Innovation, Revaia and Bpifrance Digital Venture participating. This brought aggregate financing since inception to $105 million. Planity, founded in 2017, provides appointment-booking software for beauty establishments and had more than 40,000 establishments using its services. The release reports $40 million of annual recurring revenue in 2023 with 60% growth and more than ten million monthly appointments. Financing supports European expansion, product development, potential acquisitions and hiring of 300 additional employees. Planned features include conversational AI for telephone appointments and mobile card payments. Arma Partners advised Planity exclusively. The company is Planity, not the existing CRM spelling Planty; $50 million is the total round, not a disclosed InfraVia-only investment.
InfraVia and Infracapital jointly sold their 100% stake in Terminal Darsena Toscana (TDT) to Grimaldi Group, representing an exit for both investment firms.
InfraVia-backed Molgas became Titan's strategic partner through funding round for 45% stake in Titan Energy Holding. Titan operates LNG and bio-LNG supply for maritime and industrial customers.
Antin closed inaugural NextGen Fund I at €1.2bn, its fundraising target.
InfraVia-backed nexfibre partnered with Virgin Media Q2 on the acquisition of Upp network assets through a back-to-back arrangement.
InfraVia announced plans for a Critical Metals Fund on 11 May 2023, targeting €2 billion and an initial 25-year term. The French State allocated €500 million through France 2030, with Caisse des Dépôts acting as operator for the State’s investment. InfraVia expected an initial €1 billion closing by the end of 2023; that statement was prospective and does not confirm a completed close. The strategy addresses supply security for French and European industries while investing internationally across extraction, processing and recycling. Lithium, nickel and cobalt were among the materials highlighted. Industrial participants and institutional investors were expected alongside public capital. Investments were intended to support electrification and the energy transition.
