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13 July 2021
Deals | France | Corporate/M&A
Gide has advised Temasek on the USD 355 million funding round of ManoMano, Europe's leading online home improvement company (home, garden, DIY), led by the Californian growth and cross-over fund Dragoneer.
Existing investors who participated include Temasek, General Atlantic, Eurazeo, Bpifrance Large Venture, Aglaé Ventures, Kismet Holdings and Armat Group.
With USD 725 million raised in eight years by Philippe de Chanville and Christian Raisson, ManoMano is now valued at USD 2.6 billion.
Gide’s team advising Temasek comprised partner David-James Sebag, counsel Paul Jourdan Nayrac, as well as associates Julien Negroni and Marie-Sophie Chevreteau.
ManoMano was advised by Jones Day (Renaud Bonnet, Alexandre Wibaux, Hortense Fouilland, Patricia Jimeno and Yves Gillard).
The new investor, Dragoneer Investment Group, was advised by Latham & Watkins (Pierre-Louis Clero and Xavier Nassoy); General Atlantic was advised by Freshfields (Julien Rebibo).
