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MIG in €1.3bn Ganymed trade sale
Private Equity fund MIG and VC Future Capital held minority stakes in the startup
Emeram buys Drahtzug Stein
Capital for the transaction was drawn from Emeram's first fund, a €350m vehicle
IK buys German sink producer Schock
Schock marks the second German investment for IK's eighth fund, which it is currently raising
Warburg backs United Internet’s business application division
The purchase price is based on the division's equity value of €1.35bn
EQT and founder sell Internetstores to Signa
GP claims that since 2012, Internetstores has achieved an average annual growth of 30%
DBAG sells minority stake in Grohmann to Tesla
DBAG sells its stake after almost 30 years to Silicon Valley-based Tesla
Capiton acquires Raith from Hannover Finanz
Other previous backer GBK Beteiligungen sold its 17.6% stake in the business for €6.9m
Alpina Partners buys CrossLink Faserverbundtechnik
GP acquired the business via its subsidiary, industrial holding company CFH
MPM in iOmx Therapeutics' €40m series-A
Proceeds will be used to develop proprietary product candidates
Mid-market consumer deals drive Turkish PE activity
As geopolitical developments impact the macroeconomic outlook, investors are banking on the resilient demand for everyday consumer goods
Rocket Internet’s Foodpanda sells Russian business for $100m
Foodpanda's Russian business recently accounted for 10% of its global revenues
KPCB in $24m Relayr series-B
Munich Re invested via its equipment breakdown insurer Hartford Steam Boiler
Invision buys TonerPartner
GP will implement a Europe-focused international expansion strategy for the e-commerce business
Turkey gets back to business
Despite geopolitical uncertainty, LP appetite for Turkey-dedicated funds remains strong as activity in the country continues to pick up
IK acquires ZytoService from Capiton
GP hopes to build on its previous experience in the healthcare sector
Target Partners in €2m Autolabs seed round
Autolabs founder Holger Weiss is also venture partner at Target Partners
AMR appoints Jamie Bruce as managing director
Bruce will lead AMR International's private equity and industrials practice
Deutsche Asset closes €260m co-investment fund
Fund closing comes one year after Deutsche Bank split its asset and wealth management unit
Cathay and BPI France invest in AD Education
Education group will expand its digital learning solutions and aims to grow across Europe
Mobeus invests £2.2m in BookingTek
Fresh capital will enable the hotel booking platform to undertake international expansion
Investcorp buys Agromillora in SBO
Deal values the plant propagation firm at €200m, according to various reports
DACH institutional investors set sights on private equity
LPs are moving away from more liquid asset classes in search of stronger returns, with private equity's popularity on the up in the German-speaking region
Ardian buys SLV from Cinven for €800m
Cinven said the business generated a 40% increase in turnover since its acquisition in 2011
Deal in Focus: Equistone exits Hornschuch
Sale to Continental's subsidiary followed an eight-year holding period in which the company bolted on a number of competitors