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Anne Kerneur intervient dans les domaines du private equity et des marchés de capitaux. Elle accompagne depuis 2006 des entreprises à fort potentiel de croissance, cotées ou non cotées, et leurs actionnaires dirigeants, industriels ou financiers, notamment dans les secteurs des nouvelles technologies, des biotech/medtech, de la pharma ou des énergies renouvelables. Elle assiste ces entreprises tout au long de leur développement depuis leur création jusqu'à leur introduction en bourse, et au-delà dans leur vie de sociétés cotées. Anne Kerneur conseille aussi régulièrement des sociétés cotées sur des questions de gouvernance et de rémunération des dirigeants.

Parmi les sociétés de croissance et les investisseurs que Anne Kerneur a accompagnés au cours des derniers mois figurent Lithium de France, Arverne Group, Indy.fr, Ankorstore, Shippeo, Akeneo, TreeFrog Therapeutics et d'investisseurs en capital-risque ou d'investisseurs stratégiques tels que TilT Capital, Alven, Creadev, ETF, Hi Inov, Idinvest/Eurazeo, Ring Capital, Sofinnova Partners, Seventure, et BNPP.

Parmi les opérations dans lesquelles Anne est intervenue, on peut citer : la série B de 44 millions d'euros de Lithium de France mené par Equinor et Hydro, le financement de 40 millions d'euros d'EODEV par TilT Capital, le tour de financement de 250 millions d'euros d'Ankorstore mené par Bond et Tiger, le financement de 35 millions d'euros de Selency mené par Creadev. Anne Kerneur a également conseillé le groupe Arverne lors de son introduction en bourse sur Euronext à Paris (par fusion avec un SPAC) et de son placement privé de 130 millions d'euros, Cellectis lors de son offre au public de 20 millions de dollars sur le Nasdaq, Integragen lors de l'OPA réussie d'OncoDNA. Elle a également travaillé sur l'introduction en bourse de Criteo sur le Nasdaq et sur la récente introduction en bourse d'EUROAPI sur Euronext à Paris.

Expérience

  • ETF Partners participates in €15 million financing of HubcycleJones Day represented ETF Partners in the €15 million financing of Hubcycle, a French groundbreaking company revolutionizing the upcycling of food by-product.
  • Sanofi to separate its consumer healthcare business, OpellaJones Day is acting as securities law counsel to Sanofi in the separation of Opella, its consumer healthcare business, and the announced sale of a 50% controlling stake.
  • Affiliates of Centre Lane Partners acquire substantially all of the assets of Hardinge Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Kellenberger, USACH, SuperPrecision, and Workholding business linesJones Day advised affiliates of Centre Lane Partners in the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Hardinge Inc. and its debtor subsidiaries, a global leader and provider of advanced machine tool, manufacturing and workholding solutions, as part of chapter 11 proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.
  • TiLT Capital Partners leads €46 million financing of EODevJones Day advised TiLT Capital Partners SAS in leading the €46 million financing of EODev, along with Supernova Invest, CapHorn, Pulse (CMA-CGM), and the existing shareholders of EODev, to strengthen its leading position in the hydrogen fuel cell power generators market by financing its investment program, the expansion of its product range, and the acceleration of its commercial development.
  • Arverne Group combines with Transition to publicly list on Euronext Paris the future French leader in geothermal and low-carbon lithium to drive energy transitionJones Day advised Arverne Group SAS, a French company ("Arverne"), in its business combination with Euronext listed Transition SA to create the future French leader in geothermal and low-carbon lithium production.
  • Lithium de France raises €44 million in Series B financingJones Day advised Lithium de France, first independent French operator of geothermal heat and lithium, in connection with its €44 million Series B financing subscribed by its main shareholders, Arverne Group, Equinor Ventures AS, and a new investor Hydro Energi Invest AS.
  • Seventure leads €12 million Series A funding round of Citalid Cybersécurité SASJones Day advised Seventure Partners as lead investor in the €12 million Series A financing round of Citalid Cybersécurité SAS, a France-based cyber risks management and decision support platform.
  • TiLT Capital Partners participates in €9.8 million Series A financing of Watt & WellJones Day advised Tilt Capital Partners SAS in connection with the €9.8 million Series A financing of Watt & Well, a designer and manufacturer of electronic power equipment, along with BNP Paribas Développement and Bpifrance.
  • Creadev and Temasek invest in InnovafeedJones Day advised Creadev SAS and Temasek, investors in the $250 million Series D financing of Innovafeed, a leader in the production of insects (Hermetia Illucens) for animal and plant nutrition.
  • Ring invests €6 million in LeHibouJones Day advised Ring Capital in the €6 million financing of LeHibou, an intermediation platform between IT freelancers and large companies.
  • Seventure leads €7 million Series A financing round of JolimoiJones Day advised Seventure Partners as lead investor in the €7 million Series A financing round of Jolimoi, a French start-up company engaged in the business of direct and e-commerce sale of multi-brand beauty and lifestyle products using social selling and the development of self-service (SaaS) technological solutions for clients using social selling in the beauty domain.
  • Hi Inov, Omnes, and Swen Capital Partners invest in SkillupJones Day represented Hi Inov, Omnes, and Swen Capital Partners in connection with the €8 million round of financing along with existing investors Global Founders Capital and Kerala in Skillup, a human resource talent management SaaS.
  • Creadev leads €35 million investment in SelencyJones Day represented Creadev as lead investor with Accel in the €35 million Series B round of financing of Selency, a Paris-based impact e-commerce platform and Europe's leading marketplace for second-hand furniture and home decor.
  • Sofinnova leads €15 million Series A financing round of GFBiochemicalsJones Day advised Sofinnova Partners, as lead investor, with participation from Sparta Capital, in the €15 million Series A financing round of GFBiochemicals to accelerate GFBiochemicals' mission to end chemical pollution by helping fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and industrial companies transition away from using toxic, environmentally harmful petrochemicals in everyday products.
  • Hi Inov participates in €150 million Series C financing round of DeepkiJones Day advised Hi Inov in connection with its participation in the €150 million Series C financing round of Deepki, a French start-up company operating an ESG data intelligence platform for the real estate sector, led by One Peak and Highland Europe.
  • Quadrant Management participates in $45 million Series C financing round of WandercraftJones Day advised Quadrant Management in connection with its participation in a $45 million Series C financing round of Wandercraft, a leading healthtech company in dynamic robotic and exoskeleton technology.
  • Ankorstore raises €250 million in Series C financing roundJones Day advised Ankorstore, a French company developing and operating marketplaces whose purpose is to connect brands and designers with professionals, notably through digital platforms, in connection with its €250 million Series C round of financing led by BOND and Tiger Global.
  • Mérieux Equity Partners leads $150 million growth financing of DentalMonitoringJones Day advised Mérieux Equity Partners in leading the $150 million growth financing of DentalMonitoring, a leading AI-based dental software company monitoring the dental and orthodontics fields, thus granting DentalMonitoring a well-deserved unicorn status, as the second French HealthTech company reaching this type of valuation.
  • TreeFrog Therapeutics raises €64 million in Series B financing roundJones Day represented TreeFrog Therapeutics, a privately held French-based biotech startup focused on developing safe and affordable stem cell-derived cell therapies for millions of patients, in connection with its €64 million Series B financing round led by Bpifrance Large Venture and joined by Leonard Green & Partners L.P., Bristol Myers Squibb, and XAnge.
  • Deutsche Bank and Société Générale underwrite €165 million SPAC IPO by DEE TechJones Day represented Deutsche Bank, as sole global coordinator and joint bookrunner, and Société Générale, as joint bookrunner, in connection with the €165 million initial public offering by DEE Tech, the first ever French SPAC in the tech sector, which will be listed on the Professional Segment of the regulated market of Euronext Paris.
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