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XAnge leads $3m investment in Sweagle
Unnamed US-based enterprise software company also invests in the round alongside XAnge
Halder makes first investment from new fund
Halder VI held a final close in January, but no further details were released by the firm
Auctus sells Valantic to DPE
Founding shareholders and management, led by Holder von Daniels, retain a stake of approximately 25%
Multiples Heatmap: winter cooldown across Europe
Latest Multiples Heatmap, published in association with Clearwater International, is now available to download
Practica targets close on €40-50m in 2019
Practica Venture Capital II held a first close on €22m in December 2018, against a €40m target
Czech incubator launches €30m fund
New fund has been set up to invest at the series-A stage in B2B technology companies across Europe
FSN makes final exit from Netcompany
Shares would be valued at DKK 685m, based on yesterdayтs share price of DKK 220
Palamon announces roll-over investment into Ober Scharrer
GP sold Ober Scharrer to Nordic last year, generating a 3.6x return on its original investment
Inovia holds close on $600m for double fundraise, launches in London
Initially launched the funds in May 2018 and held initial closes towards the end of the year
Bessemer leads €30m round for Mambu
Acton Capital, CommerzVentures, Point Nine Capital and Runa Capital also take part
Syntaxis sells Polflam to Baltisse
Firm's founders Maciej Szamborski and Wojciech Wilczak also make an exit in the sale
Mid Europa sells Bambi to Coca Cola for €260m
Mid Europa makes the divestment from Mid Europa IV, which closed on €880m in 2014
PE professionals struggling to meet higher GP commitments - survey
Trend is driven partly by an increase in fund size, but also LPs demanding more skin in the game
PG Impact Investments holds $210m final close
Firm is independent but has access to Partners Groupтs infrastructure, expertise and resources
Kinnevik invests SEK 900m in MatHem
Investment comprised SEK 400m of primary capital and a SEK 500m secondary share purchases
XAnge invests in Sunacare
XAnge makes early-stage investments of €500,000-8m in French and German companies
Strong LP appetite and creative credit to fuel DACH growth
Despite stiff competition for assets, PE firms in the DACH region hit record deal volume in 2018 and expect further growth in 2019
VC firms back €4m series-A for Kreatize
Fresh capital will be used to expand the platform and improve data evaluation methods
BMO holds fourth close for co-investment fund on €95m
Fund was announced in February 2017 and is expected to hold a final close by the end of March
EQT sells 20% of IVC to pension funds
Deal reportedly values the company at ТЃ2.6bn, affords EQT more time before a future IPO
Tesi to invest €75m in circular economy initiatives
Tesiтs fund-of-funds programme makes 5-10 investments per year, totalling тЌ100-150m
Storebrand buys Cubera Private Equity
Purchase price may increase in connection with the raising of capital for new funds
US healthcare funds buy Moberg Pharma's OTC business for $155m
Purchase price represents a 14.1x entry multiple for the investors and is 3.3x the groupтs revenues
Summa buys Infobric
Management team is reinvesting for a minority stake in the business alongside Summa