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Vortex backs merger of Tritel and Fieber
Vortex drew equity for the transaction from Vortex Buyouts II, a €35m buyout vehicle
Ergon backs merger of SVT and Rolf Kuhn
Combined group will generate a turnover of €150m and employ 600 people in 60 countries
Gilde Healthcare-backed Rad-x buys SMII
Gilde Healthcare began its buy-and-build strategy in this sector in January 2017
One Peak leads $22m funding round for Spryker
Existing investors, including Berlin-based Project A Ventures, also take part in the round
LP consortium to seed six PE firms for $1bn
Reports cite research director Ashby Monk speaking to CalSTRS' investment committee
3i buys Royal Sanders from Egeria
Deal ends a three-year holding period for Egeria, which bought the company from Bencis
German tax act gives LPs exemption rate of 80%
New rules apply to German and international funds treated as corporate taxpayers
Bregal leads funding round for Helloprint
Berlin-based VC firm Project A has also taken part, having previously backed the company
Atlantic Bridge backs €3m seed round for Siren
Atlantic Bridge draws capital from its €60m vehicle, Atlantic Bridge University Fund
Vendis-backed Noppies buys Alvi
GP draws capital from its €180m buyout fund, Vendis Capital II, to support the transaction
DPE sells Elatec to Summit
DPE acquired its stake in Elatec in January 2016, drawing equity from the €575m fund DPE III
EQT sells CBR Fashion Group to Alteri
Deal ends a holding period of almost 11 years for EQT, after SBO from Apax and Cinven
M Capital backs $3.7m series-A funding round for Intuilab
Private investment company IRDI Soridec Gestion also takes part in the financing
TPG to exit Vita Group
TPG took the company private in 2005, drawing equity from its $5.3bn TPG Partners IV fund
Navigator buys ENA Guss Albbruck
ENA filed for insolvency in October 2017 and generates revenues of approximately €10m
Balderton leads $25m series-A for Infarm
TriplePoint Capital and Mons Investments also take part alongside previous backer Cherry Ventures
Landmark promotes four to partner
Eddie Keith and Charlie Tingue are promoted to partner in the PE teams in New York and London
Quantum holds final close on €77.5m hard-cap
New vehicle will employ the same strategy as the last, investing in complex carve outs
Less specialisation in southern Europe as generalists flourish
Trend of fund specialisation has been observed in European PE but LPs are still supporting less differentiated strategies in Southern Europe
Inception leads €2.2m seed round for Penta
Fresh capital will be used to hire more staff to support the company's growing customer base
Aurelius sells AH Industries back to management
Kim Kronborg Christiansen and Adrian Roy Willetts will head up the management team
HPE leads $25m series-B for Uberall
Previous backers Project A and United Internet are also taking part in the financing
Olivier Sarkozy's Further Global launches $1.25bn PE fund
Vehicle is registered in the Cayman Islands, with Park Hill listed as the placement agent
Unigestion's Euro Choice Secondary II hits €300m hard-cap
Fund attracts commitments from 59 LPs to hold a final close 20 months after its announcement