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Heliad backs ePetWorld‘s €5m round
German pet food online shop ePetWorld raised €5m from Heliad, Mountain Partners et al.
Crate raises $4m seed round from Dawn Capital et al.
Austrian database developer Crate raised a $4m seed round from Dawn Capital et al.
Eurazeo buys Glion and Les Roches for CHF 220m
The Swiss hospitality management schools have a combined enterprise value of CHF 380m
Marley Spoon raises $17m from QD Ventures et al.
German recipe box delivery service Marley Spoon had previously raised a $3.5m series-A extension
Hidden gems: How German small-cap GPs source deals
While the German M&A market is known for high levels of intermediation, those in the small-cap space take a different approach
Atena buys Prado Karton
Finpro forced to divest holding in Prado Karton after going into administration
Cambridge Epigenetix raises $21m series-B
The company raised funds from GV, Sequoia Capital, New Science Ventures and others
Index and Global Founders back Homebell
Index Venture and Global Founders team up again to back Homebell, a platform for craftsmen
Callista acquires Poppe Ahrensbök
Callista buys German rubber and plastic products manufacturer Poppe Ahrensbök
Catalyst backs Smart Bill
Catalyst Romania Fund and Gecad Group back Romanian cloud invoicer Smart Bill with €1m
BayBG invests in Purus Plastics
BayBG has provided mezzanine debt to German plastic products maker Purus Plastics
Seafort buys Die Jobmacher
Seafort Advisors acquires German temp employment company Die Jobmacher from its founder
FSN's Instalco makes eight bolt-ons in Nordic region
FSN Capital portfolio company Instalco Group has made eight bolt-ons across Norway, Sweden and Finland
Deal in Focus: GFC, Project A team up for Pets Deli round
An in-depth look at GFC and Project A's investment in high-end pet food retailer Pets Deli
Capvis- and Partners-owned VAT eyes IPO
Swiss vacuum valves producer VAT, owned by Capvis and Partners Group, is planning a flotation
Centerbridge’s Senvion sets IPO price range
Centerbridge and Arpwood prepare to float German wind turbine maker Senvion
Evo backs seed round for Dacs
Evo backs its second portfolio company, German application deployment tech developer Dacs Labs
One Peak and Goldman Sachs back Staff Finder
One Peak and Goldman Sachs in funding round for recruitment app Staff Finder
Speedinvest exits Holvi
Speedinvest has sold Finnish software company Holvi to Spanish bank BBVA
Project A backs auto parts retailer kfzteile24
Project A Ventures backs German car parts retailer kfzteile24 with a a seven-digit sum
MML closes sixth fund on €438m
Final close for sixth fund comes after more than one year of fundraising
Beechbrook’s third debt fund targets €200m
Private debt vehicle aims to hold first close before the end of Q2 2016
HTGF in Pulsar Photonics seed round
HTGF provides €600,000 in seed funding for German laser developer Pulsar Photonics
Axa backs Medlanes
Axa Strategic Ventures and Rheingau Founders invest in digital health startup Medlanes