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DPE tests LP appetite for fourth fund
DPE III held a final close in €575m in January 2017, up from the €350m raised by DPE II
Afinum-backed Liftket buys Chainmaster
Chainmaster will continue to operate independently but will benefit from synergies
VC firms sell Mendix to Siemens for €600m
Mendix has raised $38m in equity funding from VC firms since it was founded in 2005
Debevoise hires Kirkland's Dickman
Dickman will be responsible for fund formation, management and reorganisation advice
Adcuram buys MEA Group
Corporate finance house Raymond James acts as exclusive financial adviser to MEA's shareholders
Ogier promotes two
Delamarre and Elslander earn promotion to senior associate after joining the firm in 2014 and 2016
Applegreen, Equitix, Arjun to buy NIBC's infra portfolio
Applegreen will acquire a 55% stake in motorway service provider Welcome Break in the transaction
Finatem buys GfS
Fourth investment Finatem has made in 2018 and the sixth from its latest buyout fund
BGF invests £6.4m in Miss Group
Fresh capital will be used to further scale the business and drive international expansion
VC fundraising lifts off in DACH region
Six venture funds based in the DACH region have held final closes in 2018 for a combined €1.3bn
Resilience Partners targets final close for direct lending fund
Spanish direct lender is targeting a February 2019 final close for its maiden fund
JC Flowers sells OneLife to trade
New group will have a combined AUM of €16.5bn, €5.2bn of which is currently managed by OneLife
Paragon buys Innere Medizin from UCB
Paragon draws equity from its €412m buyout fund, which held a final close in 2017
VC firms back $55m series-B for ReViral
Round is led by New Leaf Venture Partners and Novo Ventures, alongside new and existing investors
3i-backed Ponroy buys Densmore
Second bolt-on the group has made since 3i's initial buyout of the business in 2016
DPE sells Ziegler to trade for €125m
GP makes the divestment from DPE Deutschland II, a €350m buyout fund that closed in 2012
CapVest targets €1bn for fourth fund
Vehicle is a significant increase on CapVest Equity Partners III, which closed on €482m
DACH leads lower-mid-market fundraising
An overcrowded lower-mid-market in the Nordic region and the UK, coupled with Brexit, has boosted DACH fundraising activity
Aleph, Crestview invest €260m in Keyhaven-backed Darag
Darag has completed 23 run-off transactions in Europe with a total value of more than €740m
Afinum buys Zeit für Brot
GP draws equity from its €410m fifth buyout fund Afinum Achte Beteiligungsgesellschaft
CareVentures holds first close on €60m
Vehicle was registered in Luxembourg as CareVentures Fund II SCSP in April this year
Green Arrow nears close for two funds
Investment firm Green Arrow Capital wholly acquired Italian GP Quadrivio Capital in November
Digital+ Partners holds final close on €350m
Vehicle was launched in 2016 with a €300m target and held a first close on €131.5m in 2017
GP Profile: Lakestar
Unquote speaks to founder Hommels about the VC's future ambitions and the European venture landscape