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Lakestar in €16m series-A for Nebenan.de
Round was led by Burda Principal Investments, the investment arm of Hubert Burda Media
Odewald buys Heizkurier
GP draws equity from Odewald KMU II, a €200m buyout fund closed in November 2015
VR-backed Hör Technologie buys Pichler & Strobl
Second bolt-on in quick succession after the acquisition of Neustadt-based Fischer CNC-Technik
Fund administrator JTC hires Dominion's Jennings
Jonathan Jennings will be responsible for generating new institutional business in the UK
Carlyle to list Hunkemöller in Q2
Listing on Euronext Amsterdam is expected to take place in May or June at around €1bn EV
Towerbrook-backed Gravity Media buys Genesis Broadcast
Genesis Broadcast Services will be rebranded to Gearhouse Broadcast following the deal
Partners Group launches impact fund
Move follows impact fund launches from global PE firms TPG, KKR and Bain Capital in recent months
CalSTRS seeks PE fee consultant
Consultant will be required to validate investment management fees, expenses and carried interest
FPE generates 3x return on sale of Small World to Equistone
Equistone draws equity from its latest €2.8bn buyout fund, Equistone Partners Europe Fund VI
VC firms back $11m series-A for Bestmile
Road Ventures, Partech Ventures, Airbus Venture and Serena Capital also take part
Mangrove in $30m funding round for Saga Foundation
Lightspeed Venture Partners, the Singulariteam Technology Group and Initial Capital also take part
Unigestion launches global fund-of-funds
Fund will be targeting mostly primary buyout funds with a small allocation to secondaries
VC firms invest €25m in Geld-für-Flug
Hannover-based Seed + Speed Ventures took part in the round alongside Luxembourg-based EPI
Impact agenda: Attracting institutional capital
Global PE firms are launching impact funds tailored to appeal to institutional investors
Triton sells stake in Befesa
Shares are valued at approximately €123.9m, based on the share price of €41.30 per share
GP Profile: Triton Partners
Founder Peder Prahl talks to Unquote about the GP's turnaround approach and its funds' more pronounced J curves compared to regional peers
Capnamic leads €4m series-A for Userlane
High-Tech Gründerfonds, Commerzbank's Main Incubator and FTR Ventures also take part
VC-backed N26 raises $160m
Earlybird Venture Capital, Horizons Ventures and Valar Ventures previously backed the business
Triton-backed Glamox buys O Küttel
Acquisition will be used as a platform for Glamox to enter the Swiss lighting market
Capman launches infra fund
Manager is currently in discussions with placement agents and legal advisers on the raise
VC firms sell Prexton to Lundbeck for up to €905m
Vendors include Sunstone Capital, Ysios Capital Partners and Forbion Capital Partners
BC-backed Springer Nature eyes May IPO
BC Partners owns a 47% stake in the business alongside German publisher Holtzbrinck
EQT hires Evercore for Sportradar exit
EQT has made final realisations on six of the 18 portfolio companies in EQT VI to date
HarbourVest hits $1.7bn for latest fund-of-funds
Latest edition in HarbouVest's non-US strategy, investing in Europe, Asia and emerging markets