Mirane, a major actor on the Digital Signage Solutions market, completes the most important equity round of its history. Elaia Ventures joins the company's historical investors in order to support its growth in France and abroad.

Less than one month after the purchase of the Belgian company Arafox, Idealx announces the acquisition of Inet6, specialized in open source security software. This operation reinforces Idealx offering in this domain, and creates a single pole of expertise on the market.

IDTECT receives at UNESCO the IPP distinction "Mérite au Développement des Technologies industrielles".

IdealX, the open source partner of key accounts and administrations, announces the acquisition of the Belgian open source services company, Arafox. This operation widens IdealX offering and creates new opportunities on the Benelux market.

Marie Ekeland (30 years, Engineering degree from Paris XI-Dauphine, Master degree in Economics from EHESS, Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales)

The Elaia Partners management team is delighted to announce the appointment of Marie Ekeland as Investment Manager. Marie Ekeland will bring significant venture capital experience and technical expertise to the team.

Marie started at JP Morgan investment bank in the IT team, working in New York on the development of a worldwide front-office system, and then, back in Paris, on the management of its high-level support team. She moved to CPR Private Equity in 2000 and has been acting as a VC within the Crédit Agricole group since then, focusing more specifically on the IT sector. She was responsible for over a dozen investments, among them Meiosys (acquired by IBM in June 2005), Ornis or IdealX.

Alluding to her recent appointment, Xavier Lazarus, partner at Elaia, said : “I have known Marie for a long time, having worked with her at CPR Private Equity. She will bring on board a great value thanks to her technological expertise and relevant track record”.

Digital Healthcare has successfully completed a 3M£ equity round with Albany, Elaia Partners and Sitka. This investment will help the company to strengthen its leading position in the US market and to develop further into the US market.

Nexwave Solutions SA, a France-based developer of software for electronics manufacturers, has raised a €8 Million Series A round, lead by Wellington Partners Venture Capital GmbH. Elaia Partners, NTT Lease and ABN AMRO Capital also participated in the round.

IdealX has built a profitable business, developping and selling Open Source securities infrastructures. The 3 millions euros capital increase, provided by Elaia Ventures and Credit Agricole Private Equity, aims at reaching the leadership in Europe.

JWARE has successfully completed a 2.8 M€ capital increase with Elaia Partners and existing investors Nord Europe and ISource Gestion. The funds will be used to further develop JWare internationally.

The acquisition of the French Software editor Calendra by US global player BMC Software is a major step in Elaia Partners’ development strategy.

123Ventures raised in 2004 FCPI 123Multinnova. Elaia Partners is allocated an additional 2.5 M€ to invest in 2005 and 2006.