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Iris appoints Gunsenheimer as managing partner in DACH
Gunsenheimer has been at Iris Capital since 2002 and previously worked at Goldman Sachs and MIT
Waterland-backed Coeo Inkasso bolts on KNP
Waterland acquired Coeo Inkasso in January 2018 and this is its first acquisition in Austria
Icon Capital invests in Malorama in NOK 600m deal
Icon Capital took a 30% stake in the surface treatment retailer and Loe-gruppen took a 9% stake
Highlander Partners acquires Ares Group
Cardiology care provider Ares Group is Highlander Partners' first acquisition in Romania
LGT's Crown European Private Debt II fund closes on €1.35bn
CEPD II's original target was €800m, and it held a first close on $725m in August 2018
Triton-backed AVS acquires Lorenz
Germany-based road safety services provider AVS is pursuing its buy-and-build strategy
Elvaston exits Habel in €10m deal
Revenues of the data management software company reached €9.5m in 2018, up from €7m in 2015
VR Equitypartner acquires Signon
Management have reinvested in the IT service as part of the transaction
BGF invests £13m in Miss Group
BGF first invested in the company in August 2018 and has supported several acquisitions
BtoV-backed Foodspring sold to trade buyer
US-based trade buyer Mars has acquired a majority stake in the nutrition products manufacturer
Aurelius sells Solidus to Centerbridge for €330m
Aurelius acquired the packaging company in 2015 and merged it with Abelan in 2018
BGF hires Inayat in Birmingham office
BGF's newest investor joins from the KPMG corporate finance team and is a chartered accountant
VCs invest €7m in CryoTherapeutics
Existing investors Creathor Ventures and Peppermint Venture Partners participate in the round
Prime Ventures invests €22m in Creative Group
Primes Ventures is currently investing in IT companies from its fourth generation vehicle
H&F-backed Allfunds bolts on Credit Suisse InvestLab
Credit Suisse will become a minority shareholder of up to 18% in the combined business
Novum acquires MMC from Dubag
Novum Capital is investing from its debut fund and will merge the company with Crosscast
DI Mittelstand acquires Loibl from B&W
Loibl's management team and its 140 employees will stay with the company following the transaction
Victus acquires Anur Halal Food
Vendors Zwanenberg and René Hochstenbach will retain minority stakes following the acquisition
Hg- and TA-backed Access acquires Eazy Collect
Eazy Collect acquisition follows Access's purchase of direct debit processing company Rapidata
Main Capital backs Onventis
Previous investors in the procurement platform include 3i, Sapphire Ventures and Heidelberg Capital
CVC-backed Etraveli acquires TripStack and Flight Network
GP acquired the online travel agency Etraveli in 2017 and has since supported several acquisitions
Avista exits Trimb in SEK 3.4bn deal
Karo Pharma, the acquirer, will finance the transaction using credit facilities and a bridge loan
Capiton explores single-asset restructuring for KD Pharma
Park Hill is advising on the GP-led secondaries process, which is expected to close in July
Charterhouse-backed Cooper bolts on Diepharmex
Geneva-headquartered Diepharmex manufactures products for hygiene and ear care such as ear sprays