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HTGF sells Fidlock to Ralf Putsch
Fidlock joins hardware manufacturer Knipex in private investor Ralf Putsch's portfolio
Life Sciences Partners leads €31.7m series-A for Immunic
LSP led the round, which initially closed on €17.5m in 2016, with Omega and Fund+ joining
Brockhaus buys Auvesy
Founder Werner Schnaebele will retain a minority stake alongside CEO Thomas Hoerauf
Deal in Focus: Forbion et al. sell Rigontec to MSD for up to €464m
MSD may make additional payments of up to €349m, equating to a maximum transaction value of €464m
HTGF in €8m series-B for Amal Therapeutics
Round was co-led by corporate venture players Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, BioMedPartners and Helsinn
Kapa Ventures backs €2.1m seed round for Mything
Kapa takes a majority stake in the business and CEO Florian Mott takes a minority
Afinum buys Garz & Fricke
Founders Manfred Garz and Matthias Fricke will retain a significant stake and remain co-CEOs
Carlyle buys Prima Solutions
Carlyle draws equity from Carlyle Europe Technology Partners III, a €656m fund that closed in 2015
Bain, Cinven yield to Elliott's Stada share price demands
Elliott announced last week that it would not support the Stada bid for less than €74.4 per share
Blackstone-backed AAG buys Klapper Autoteile
Andreas Klapper was the company's sole shareholder prior to the transaction and will remain CEO
Main Capital-backed Ymor acquires Avenida
Main Capital draws equity from its third fund, which closed on €60m in June 2014
Atomico in $90m series-B for Lilium
Chinese investment firm Tencent, LGT and Obvious Ventures also take part in the round
Atlantic Labs backs Cara
Anonymous business angels also participated in the round, which will be used to launch the platform
Apax acquires Matchesfashion
Founders reportedly make £400m from the sale, placing the enterprise value at £800m
BGF invests £3.5m in Filmore & Union
Company will use the fresh funding to expand its restaurant portfolio across the north of England
Rocket Internet sells Plinga to Orangegames
Seventure, PD and Klingel also sell their stakes while Spil Games retains its minority stake
Kirkland hires Damodaran from Ropes & Gray
Damodaran will be advising clients on the formation of private investment funds
DACH region opening up for PE activity in veterinary space
Local regulations surrounding consolidation in the sector have held back PE investment but EU court rulings could bring opportunities
Serena Capital leads €4m round for Elium
Government-backed Société Régionale d'Investissement de Wallonie (SRIW) also invested
Equistone buys fashion retailer DefShop
GP secures a majority stake from the founder of the business, who will retain a minority
Capvis makes final exit from VAT Group
Capvis placed the shares with institutional investors through an accelerated book-building
Elliott demands €74.4 per share to support Stada takeover
Hedge fund Elliott Management held a stake of 11.43% in the company as of 28 August
Cherry Ventures in €4m round for Homelike
Existing investor Coparion has also participated in the round, which will fund recruitment
VC firms back €10m seed round for Coya
Angel investors Mato Peric, Rolf Schrömigens, Elvir Omerbegovic and Marco Knauf also invest