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Redalpine backs $3.9m round for Inkitt
Frontline Ventures, Speedinvest and a number of private investors also take part in the round
Hannover Finanz invests in Sporternährung
GP takes a 30% stake and founder Konrad Kreid retains the remaining 70% of shares
Siparex et al. acquire Apside
Siparex invested €30m from its €315m ETI 4 fund, which announced its final close this week
German election: the industry reaction
unquote" talks to market participants about what the shock surge of nationalist party Alternative für Deutschland could mean for the industry
Nord Holding sells Wemas to Gimv
Sale ends a six-year holding period for Nord Holding, which acquired the company in 2011
HTGF backs Numaferm
European Investment Fund also invested in the round alongside various business angels
MWN leads €1.9m funding round for Coredinate
Previous investors High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital also took part in the round
HTGF co-leads €3m seed round for Atriva
Stichting Participatie Atriva co-leads the round, with VC firm InSynchrony Ventures also taking part
IK sells Schenck Process to Blackstone after 10-year holding
Vendor originally purchased the company in a buyout with an estimated EV of €450m in September 2007
Gimv acquires 23.6% stake in Cegeka
GP plans to support the company's growth, both organically and by means of acquisitions
Afinum holds final close on €410m hard-cap
GP announced plans to raise a new fund in 2017 when it hired investment director Abdel-Hadi
EQT sells TransIP back to founder
GP makes the divestment from both EQT Mid Market and EQT Mid Market Europe funds
German election: PE assesses likely coalitions
Coalition between CDU and FDP would be more supportive of private equity by nature
HTGF III raises target and tweaks investment terms
Fund is now operational and will begin making its first investment decisions this week
Accel leads $22.5m series-D for GoCardless
VC firms Balderton Capital, Notion and Passion have also taken part in the round
Jadeberg backs €2m round for CS Group
Firm made the investment using capital from its second growth capital fund MCF II
Creandum and Eight Roads lead $10m series-A for 8fit
Fresh capital will be used for recruitment to support the company's international user growth
NVM backs Volo Commerce
New capital will be used to expand the business internationally with a focus on North America
Bridges buys facilities management business Just Ask
GP will take a stake of around 70% while the founders retain a minority position
Eurazeo et al. in €40m capital increase for Younited
Previous investors Crédit Mutuel, AG2R and Weber, took part in the round alongside new investors
Brockhaus sells J&S Automotive to Seafort Advisors
GP made the divestment from its third fund, which has a €175m target and held its first close in 2014
Swisscom reinvests in Adello
VC also announces Bettina von Kupsch of Swisscom Mobile has joined Adello's board
PE-backed Ameos buys Seeklinik Brunnen
Ameos will invest in the expansion of the clinic's facilities over the next four years
EQT sells BackWerk to Valora for €190m
GP made the divestment from EQT Mid Market, which acquired a majority stake in the company in 2014