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EMBL sells ViraTherapeutics to trade for €210m
Acquirer signed a collaboration and option agreement with ViraTherapeutics in August 2016
FountainVest-led consortium bids for Anta Sports
Consortium offers €40 per share for the company, known for its Salomon and Wilson brands
Tikehau hires BNP Paribas AM's head of compliance
Marquer will be responsible for ensuring there is an enhanced level of compliance across the group
VC firms invest $16m in Job Today
Existing investors Mangrove Capital Partners and Accel Ventures also take part
Hannover Finanz buys Zeeh Design
Company's 82-year-old founder Klaus Zeeh retains a minority stake in the business
Capvis holds final close on €1.2bn
Significant increase on Capvis IV, which launched with a €600m target in February 2013
Livingbridge backs £2.5m series-A for Equipsme
Health insurance company Axa PPP provided company with initial seed funding earlier in the year
Franklin Templeton, Asia Alternatives to launch fund-of-funds
Joint venture, called Franklin Templeton Private Equity (FTPE), will be headed by Arthur Wang
Idinvest appoints Machdi-Ghazvini as IR director
Machdi-Ghazvini will be responsible for building Idinvest's German investor base
Mobeus-backed Ski Solutions buys Wilderness Scotland
Group expects to generate sales of more than £25m in 2018 and will employ a total of 75 people
Emeram sells Hussel to Arko
Group will employ 2,000 people at 450 locations in Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and Portugal
Asante appoints Apponyi as MD
Apponyi will be responsible for supporting Asante’s growth and development across all three offices
VC firms back Uberall's bolt-on of Navads
Total round now amounts to $50m, after HPE, Project A and Holland Private Equity invested $25m
Corpfin holds dry close for Fund V
Fund was marketed to existing investors in a closed process that only lasted a few weeks
Blumberg backs $30m series-B for Wunder
Round is led by family office KCK Group with participation from other undisclosed investors
Afinum buys Ventomaxx
Founder Hans Schorsch and his sons Philipp and Florian remain invested alongside Afinum
Pomona closes ninth fund on $1.8bn hard-cap
Fund was launched in November 2016 and held a first close on $850m in March 2017
CVC hires ESO's Nowak
In her new role, Nowak will focus on European investments, primarily in the DACH region
Campbell Lutyens hires HSBC's Dumbell
Firm says the new role reflects its growth in response to increasing demand for fund placement
VC firms lead $17m series-B for Asana Rebel
Greycroft Partners and EVentures co-lead the funding round alongside High-Tech Gründerfonds
VC firms in €30m series-D for Miracor
Belgian listed investment fund Quest for Growth takes part in the financing
Investcorp buys minority stake in Swiss bank
Bank will be renamed Banque Pâris Bertrand SA, and will remain operationally independent
Capricorn invests in C-Lecta
Capricorn draws capital for the investment from Capricorn Sustainable Chemistry Fund
Silverfleet holds first close on €110m for smaller fund
Fund has set a target of €250m, which it expects to reach before the end of the year