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UFG backs merger of Rutaxi and Fasten
UFG Private Equity becomes majority shareholder in the new company created by the merger
Riverside appoints ex-Invest Europe head Dörte Höppner
Current COO Avi Turetsky will transition out of the firm over the summer and focus on private equity research
Summa Equity invests SEK 100m in Pagero
Fresh capital will be used for R&D, expansion into new markets and expanding the workforce
Go Capital holds first close for €60m seed fund
Fund will invest in companies in pre-development stage across a broad range of sectors
Finlab and Coparion back Fastbill
Extra capital will be used to support the company's growth by expanding the financial platform
HTGF sells Collinor to Godesys
Medium-term goal of the acquisition is to integrate Collinor's software into Godesys's project management systems
EQT acquires Open Systems
According to a regulatory filing, the GP will take full control of the target indirectly using a holding company
Shot in the arm for DACH healthcare market
Consolidation opportunities in the mid-market fuel increased investment from private equity, with aggregate volume reaching a six-year high
DBAG sells Romaco to Truking Group
DBAG will initially sell around 75% of the company from its balance sheet and its vehicle DBAG Fund V
Intera-backed Kamux to float at 680-800 cents per share
Preliminary price range would put the company's market cap at €253-297m, with 10.1 million existing shares being sold
CVC buys 80% stake in Breitling
Director Théodore Schneider will reinvest alongside CVC to retain a 20% stake in the company
Bitkraft holds €18m first close for eSport venture fund
Fund is targeting a final close on €30m and has already invested in 10 eSport companies
BC Partners makes full exit from Com Hem in SEK 3.7bn sale
Sale was agreed at a price of SEK 110 per share and will be a final exit for BC Partners
Digital+ Partners leads €13.5m series-B for Riskmethods
New capital will be used to accelerate product development and further international expansion
HQ Equita sells Isolite group to Hitachi Chemical
HQ Equita acquired Isolite using capital from Equita Holding in 2010
IFH backs HQLabs
Company will use the extra funding to further develop its software platform and hire more staff
B&M Gates and VCs hold $45.5m series-D for Arsanis
New funding will be used to focus efforts on a phase II study for the prevention of pneumonia
Bain and Cinven publish Stada offer document
Offer values company at €5.3bn, the largest PE-backed takeover bid ever launched in Germany
Partech, Serena and Airbus in $2m round for BestMile
New funding will be used on sales and marketing resources to aid with international expansion
HgCapital sells Qundis for 3.5x money
Exit represents a 3.5x investment multiple for HgCapital and a 30% gross IRR, with cash proceeds of £36.9m
Cornerstone and Oaktree buy IT Kontrakt
Cornerstone partners with Oaktree to source, execute and support equity deals in CEE countries
Beechbrook backs Plan.com and Infomedia
Investor provided a unitranche loan to finance the buyout of a minority shareholder in Infomedia
Picus Capital and IBB in €2m seed round for Getsurance
New funding will be used to bring the company's digital disability insurance product to market
Advent to acquire 90% of Integer.pl
Conditions of offer have been met, and received unconditional consent from the antitrust authorities