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Iris leads €15m series-A for Exotec
Existing investors 360 Capital Partners and Breega Capital also take part in the financing
Bowmark backs buyout of The Instant Group from MML
Both MML and the company's management team are reinvesting for a stake in the new company
Blossom Capital hires Schroder Adveq's O'Farrell
O'Farrell will be the fifth partner at the VC firm, which was founded in 2017 by Ophelia Brown
PE firms back record $14bn funding round for China's Ant Financial
Round comprises renminbi and US dollar tranches, reportedly values the company at $150bn
Time Partners hires Schroder Adveq's Kimeze
Kimeze is Time Partners' fifth director and will join the private capital division
Alpina-backed ITB buys Logis
Both Alpina and its co-investor, private holding company Command, are providing fresh capital
BlackFin appoints Franzmeyer to lead DACH expansion
Franzmeyer joins as managing director and will become head of Blackfin in Germany in September
Target Global launches $100m transport fund
Fund will invest in startups in the transport sector, with a focus on Germany and Israel
VC firms invest $30m in Coya
Fresh capital will be used to establish the company in Germany once it receives approval from BaFin
VR Equitypartner sells Vohtec to trade
Deal ends a five-year holding period for VR Equitypartner, which acquired a 49.9% stake in 2013
VC firms back €10m series-A for FinCompare
Dutch bank ING joins the syndicate as the lead investor via its corporate venturing arm
DBAG buys Von Poll Immobilien
Third investment from DBAG ECF I, which raised €85m for its latest vintage in June 2017
Steadfast holds first close on €220m
Vehicle has a target of €250m and a hard-cap of €300m, which the GP is expected to reach
Capvis sells Lista to trade for CHF 184.5m
End of an almost 12-year holding period for Capvis, which acquired the company in September 2006
VC firms invest €15m in PerfectStay
Fresh capital will be used to accelerate the Paris-based company's international expansion
UVC Partners leads €4.4m series-A for Innoactive
UVC Partners draws capital for the financing from €82m VC fund, UnternehmerTUM Fonds II
Triton-backed Arvos sells Raymond Bartlett Snow
Thermal processing division is headquartered in Naperville, US, and employs 100 people globally
VC-backed Home24 sets IPO price range at €19.5-24.5
Primary offering consists of 7,692,307 shares and a primary greenshoe that will not exceed 15%
Korea Post allocates $200m to global buyout funds
Korea Post Insurance plans to allocate $200m to as many as three managers focusing on global buyouts, predominantly in North America and Europe.
Lakestar launches double fundraise
Lakestar II held a final close on €350m in August 2015, increasing from €135m for Lakestar I
VC-backed Taxify raises $175m
Korelya Capital takes part in the round alongside Chinese ride-sharing app Did Chuxing
VC firms back $30m series-B for Ava
Majority of the funding comes from existing investors, including Swisscom Ventures
MVM launches fifth fund
GP has increased its fund size steadily since closing UK Medical Ventures Fund on £40m in 1998
Ufenau-backed Kanalservice buys Karo Kanalreinigung
Kanalservice is a platform investment from Ufenau V German Asset Light, a €220m buy-and-build fund