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Finexx closes first fund on €35m
Finexx also makes its first majority-stake deal with the buyout of health supplement retailer GSE Vertrieb
Waterland-backed Schönes Leben buys A+R Betriebsgesellschaft
Bolt-on will expand the geographic footprint of Schönes Leben into northern Germany
Triton sells Veltec to DBAG-backed PSS
Sale follows Triton's carve-out of Leadec and Veltec from the Voith Group in August 2016
Bridgepoint sells AHT Cooling Systems to trade
Bridgepoint makes the divestment from the €4.8bn buyout fund Bridgepoint Europe IV
VR, BIP sell Leuna Tenside to trade
Sale ends a holding period of three years for the GPs, which jointly acquired a majority stake in 2015
DACH region rises up Europe's PE ranks
Frankfurt proves the most popular city, with KKR, Astorg, Idinvest et al. opening offices in the city
Source Code, Holtzbrinck in $22m Wind Mobility round
German electric-scooter-sharing firm will expand internationally and invest in product development
NGP Capital leads $20m series-D for eGym
Existing investors Highland Europe and HPE Growth also take part in the round to fuel US expansion
United Ventures' Moneyfarm buys Vaamo Finanz
Following the deal, Vaamo co-CEOs Thomas Bloch and Oliver Vins will join Moneyfarm's executive board
VC firms back €15m series-B for Zenjob
Existing investors Acton Capital Partners, Redalpine and Atlantic Labs also take part
CVC buys minority stake in DKV Mobility Services
GP draws capital for the deal from CVC Capital Partners VII, a €15.5bn buyout fund
3i appoints six across PE team
GP hires Simon Andersen as digital director, along with five further hires in Europe and the US
GP Profile: Auctus Capital Partners
Unquote speaks to the firm's founding partner, Ingo Krocke, about Auctus's evolution and a continued focus on the lower-mid-market
Single-asset funds afford slow and steady pace
When a fund approaches the end of its lifespan, transferring the last remaining investment into a new vehicle is proving increasingly popular
Oddo BHF hires Kartesia's Geiger as head of private debt
Oddo's first offering in the asset class will focus on German senior secured debt funds
Chequers sells Cordenka to new Chinese fund
BMC Europe Fund I was launched earlier this year with $480m, and marks its first deal with Cordenka
Waterland's Schönes Leben acquires Gut Köttenich
New bolt-on Gut Köttenich Group operates 14 nursing homes across 11 locations
Invision backs ABC Design
Company's founders, the Fischer family, will retain a minority stake and stay on with the business
Quadriga sells Alicona Imaging to Bruker
German GP sells the measuring technology company to a US trade buyer three years after investing
Roivant raises further $200m from NovaQuest et al.
Latest round follows massive $1.1bn investment led by SoftBank Vision Fund last year
Private-equity-backed Lesara files for insolvency
Company's CEO files for insolvency after a €10m bridge financing is cancelled
MIG sells Siltectra to trade for €124m
Following the deal, Infineon expects to boost its market position and improve its product offering
Motive Partners buys majority in Lucht Probst Associates
Fintech-focused PE firm buys the German software and advisory services firm
EQT's Apleona sells GVA
GVA is a UK-based subsidiary of real estate services firm Apleona, which EQT acquired in 2016