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Main Capital buys Jobrouter
GP will support the software company's international acquisitive growth strategy
Vitruvian acquires Technogroup from Caldec
Fresh capital is intended to expand Technogroup's business and aid international growth
Astorg hires Permira's Einsfeld to head new Frankfurt office
GP simultaneously announces the hiring of Veber from Nomura and promotion of de Mitry
DPE acquires majority stake in AWK
Firm draws equity for the transaction from the €575m buyout fund DPE Deutschland III
Nordic Capital buys Alloheim from Carlyle
Reports put enterprise value at €1.1bn, 12.5x the company's €88m projected EBITDA
General Atlantic appoints Samec as operating partner
Appointment is part of a raft of worldwide promotions at the firm, including two others in Europe
Equistone acquires Fertighaus Gruppe from Adcuram
Under Adcuram's ownership, the group's revenues have increased from €200m to €300m
General Catalyst leads $28m series-C for Contentful
Existing investors Benchmark Capital, Balderton Capital and Point Nine Capital also take part
HTGF backs seed round for Unity Robotics
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Staufen.Digital Invest and Haas Equity also take part in the round
E.Ventures, Greycroft back $20m round for Deposit Solutions
Fresh capital will be used to accelerate Deposit Solutions' international expansion
Aurelius promotes two to board
Investment company prepares for further growth after the most successful year in its history
Steadfast sells AVS Verkehrssicherung to Triton
Triton drew equity for the investment from its €3.3bn buyout vehicle, Triton Fund IV
Elvaston backs Magnolia
GP drew capital from Elvaston Capital Fund III to support the deal for the software firm
BlueGem buys QMS Medicosmetics
GP draws equity to support the transaction from its €370m buyout fund, BlueGem II
BC-backed Springer Nature prepares IPO
Germany-based media company is targeting a capital increase of €700-800m via the flotation
IK sells SVT Group to Ergon Capital
Ergon drew capital from its 2010-vintage €775m buyout fund to support the transaction
Deal in Focus: IK buys Studienkreis from Aurelius
IK had considered previous opportunities in the education space, with the firm's partner Petersson saying the sector offers good opportunities for PE
Emeram buys Meona and E.care
Newly created company will be jointly led by the management teams of Meona and E.care
DBAG hails "one of the most successful years" in 2017 results
DBAG expects to pay a dividend of €1.40 per share, a 26.5% return on equity per share
Albion et al. in $12m round for Oviva
Diet-related healthcare platform will look to expand across Europe and invest in product development
Aurelius makes 11.6x on €76.5m sale of Studienkreis to IK
Aurelius generates a return of approximately 11.6x on its investment in the company
Target Partners appoints Landgraf
Landgraf will be responsible for in-depth research covering various industries and new technologies
Silverfleet sells CCC to Ardian
Management team, headed by Christian Legat, take a significant stake and remain in their roles
LPs remove Varova as manager of funds, write down €100m
Varova funds have experienced a reduction of unrealised net asset value close to €100m