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Rocket Internet et al. sell Glossybox to PE-backed Hut Group
Rocket Internet was the largest shareholder prior to the transaction, followed by Kinnevik
Bain, Cinven still short of Stada acceptance threshold
Consortium submitted a new bid at €66.25 per share after its initial €66 offer failed
VC backers sell Savedo to Deposit Solutions
Investors include Finleap, DVH Ventures, German Startups Group, Kreos Capital and XAnge Private Equity
Capiton sells Gess Group to Auctus-backed JR Holding
Ends a seven-year holding period for Capiton, which purchased a 68% stake in September 2010
DII sells Carus to Getinge
Deal ends a 12-year holding period for the GP, which purchased a majority stake in 2005
Cinven collects bids for CeramTec
Company, which has been owned by Cinven since 2013, is expected to sell for more than €2bn
HTGF backs €7m seed round for Zimmer Biotech
Zimmer Biotech will focus on developing a skin cancer drug based on 5-Aminolevulinic acid
IK and Carlyle's Marle buys SMB
Consolidated business will have an extended product range and broader geographic presence
Hannover Finanz sells Koller to Nanjing Nangang
Deal ends a three-year holding period for Hannover Finanz, which acquired a 75% stake in 2014
Ufenau backs Desperado management buy-in
Acquirer says fragmented gastronomy market offers an optimal situation for expansion
VR Equitypartner acquires Kälte Eckert
Start of a buy-and-build strategy in the industrial cooling system sector for VR Equitypartner
Northzone in €10.5m series-A for Personio
Previous investors Global Founders and Picus Capital also participated in the round
Main Mezzanine backs MBO of Fairbanks
Company management took the majority stake and Rabobank provided senior debt for the buyout
Waterland divests Ranger Marketing
Acquirer plans to support Ranger's focus on dialogue marketing and will add a new sales channel to its subsidiary
Cinven-backed Viridium buys Protektor
Combined group will manage one million insurance policies and assets of approximately €15bn
Ardian buys Imes-Icore
Fifth investment from Ardian Expansion Fund IV, which held a final close on €1bn in June 2016
Project A in $8.5m round for Wonderbly
Google Ventures, Greycroft, The Chernin Group and Allen & Company also participate in the round
Livingbridge-backed Carousel buys LSI Logistik
Both companies will continue to operate under their own brands but will share client networks
Revel Partners holds first close on $20m
Revel Venture Fund II is targeting $50m and has so far secured commitments from 21 investors
Cherry Ventures leads funding round for Wunder
Funding will be used to expand into large cities in emerging markets where air pollution is worst
Connection Capital invests £3.7m in Kit for Kids
New funding will enable the company to meet increasing demand from its existing retail customers
HTGF and MBG back €720,000 seed round for Stimos
HTGF says the technology addresses a problem affecting patients and the health economy
Germany's new foreign investment rules raise challenges for PE
Government's adoption of an amendment giving it increased rights of scrutiny could require increased due diligence for private equity houses
CVC sells Ista to Cheung Kong Property for €4.5bn EV
Cheung Kong Property is entering into a joint venture with CK Infrastructure Holdings Limited