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Dubag buys timber mill from Stora Enso
Corporate carve-out sees the Sweden-based renewable materials manufacturer focus on its core business
Platinum closes fifth fund on $10bn hard-cap
Platinum Equity Capital Partners V draws $10bn in commitments from more than 250 LPs in 30 countries
Versant Ventures et al. back VectivBio
The $35m investment will be used to launch the biotech company following its spin-out from Therachon
Accent Equity buys Global Attractions SPI
Playground equipment producer hopes to expand internationally and broaden its product portfolio
Ardian exits Riemser
Sale to Spain-based Esteve follows the GP's first attempt to sell the pharmaceutical company in 2017
Venture Stars et al. back Finoa
Blockchain startup aims to use the fresh capital to broaden its service offering and grow its team
Brandkamp leaves HTGF to establish new fund
Brandkamp will join the new European Circular Bioeconomy Fund, focusing on sustainable investments
CBPE exits Allied Glass
Buyer for the glass manufacturer is a vehicle managed by Sun Capital and the Allied Glass management
Aurelius buys Distrelec and Nedis from Dätwyler
Carve-out process for the industrial supplier's electronic components business began in August 2019
Slingshot, Shoe back Swishfund
Fresh capital will help Swishfund to develop its software and expand its client base
Insight Partners et al. in £55m round for Receipt Bank
Accountancy software platform also drew investment from Kennet Partners and Augmentum Fintech
Dubag buys Gesellschaft für Reisevertriebssysteme
Germany-based Thomas Cook call-centre subsidiary was sold as part of the company’s insolvency
Gilde exits Comcave in trade sale
Adult learning and training provider expanded to 40 new locations in Germany under the GP's ownership
Renzenbrink & Partner strengthens finance and PE teams
Firm hires Isabell Hitzer to its finance team and promotes Niels Maier to partner in private equity
ECM acquires majority stake in SIS
GP plans to assist the emission-reduction technology company with expansion to new European markets
Swiss and German venture peaks in Q3 2019
Aggregate value of venture deals in Germany soared to more than €2.73bn across 85 deals
Cathay-backed Smart AdServer buys LiquidM
Acquisition was financed using cash from the company's balance sheet
EQT to buy SHL Medical stake
GP will acquire a 31.1% stake in the Switzerland-based medical equipment manufacturer
Providence buys Smartly.io majority stake
GP invests €200m for a majority stake in the Helsinki-based digital advertising platform
Hellman & Friedman buys AutoScout24 in €2.9bn deal
Deal follows H&F and Blackstone's unsuccessful Scout24 takeover attempt in May 2019
Accursia, Navigator buy Body Panel Göppingen
GPs plan to pursue a buy-and-build strategy in the automotive manufacturing tools sector
HTGF and Impact51 back DearEmployee
Employee mental health startup intends to expand to new markets in Europe and beyond
Triton sells Eleda Group
Triton initiated the buy-and-build by acquiring a stake in Akeab in 2017
Altor exits Ålö to trade
Purchase price for the Sweden-based agricultural machinery manufacturer is based on an EV of €250m