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Forbion exceeds initial cap with €360m final close
Forbion IV significantly surpasses the size of its €183m predecessor Forbion III
DBAG buys Kraft & Bauer from Invision
Fifth buyout from DBAG Fund VII, a €1bn buyout fund that hit its hard-cap in July 2016
VC firms back $30m series-C for Nozomi Networks
Latest financing comes just months after a $15m series-B, closed in January this year
Mentha buys Insites Consulting
All 13 current managing partners will remain in their roles and partner with Mentha
VR Equitypartner backs Dr Neuberger
Founder Tobias Neuberger retains a majority stake in the company and will remain in his role
VC firms back $30m series-C for Instana
Accel and Target Partners also take part in the latest financing, which brings the total to $57m
Capiton buys AEMTec for €86m
Purchase price amounts to €86m and will increase Exceet's net cash position to €105m
Toscafund leads €33m series-C for Liqid
Existing investors Project A, HQ Trust and DvH Ventures also take part in the latest financing
Lightspeed leads series-A for Candis
Investment is the first German deal completed by Silicon Valley-based Lightspeed
NorthEdge announces promotions
Stenton will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the firm alongside Grant Berry
Auctus buys Robert Bürkle from Nimbus
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Nimbus, which bought the firm from family owners
DPE sells Expertum to trade
Sale ends a holding period of nine years for DPE, which founded the company in 2010
DACH funds still proliferate despite fundraising lull
Fund launches remain at near record levels in the region, as GPs look to further specialisation in order to stand out
Novo takes 24.9% of Cinven's Envirotainer
Co-investment is announced in partnership with Cinven, two months after the initial buyout
Tesi invests in €6.3m round for Nosto
Fellow Helsinki-based VC firm (and existing investor) OpenOcean also takes part in the financing
Sycamore sells EMP Merchandising to trade
EMP will become a business unit of Warner Music Group's global artist and label services division
EMH invests in Brainlab
Fifth investment from the EMH Digital Growth Fund, a €350m vehicle that closed in 2017
Corpfin buys Dimoldura Group
Corpfin draws capital from its €255m fourth buyout fund that held a final close in 2015
VC firms back series-A extension for All3DP
Bayern Kapital leads the round, alongside two business angels from the BayStartUp investor network
TDC hires assistant portfolio director ahead of raise
Hire brings the lender's headcount to 10 ahead of the launch of its third debt fund
Afinum-backed Cotta buys Sinkro
Company will open three stores in Sarajevo in 2018, creating an additional 800 jobs in the region
ETF leads €10m round for Cloud&Heat
Inven Capital, the corporate venturing arm of the Czech energy company, is an existing investor
SHS sells EIT to Johnson & Johnson
Sale ends a two-year holding period for the GP's €125m life sciences investment fund, SHS IV Fonds
Seafort targets up to €250m for third fund
Fundraise represents a significant increase on Seafort II, which held a final close on €84m