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Apex buys Wiegmann
Apex has two unnamed co-investors in the transaction, which is the start of a buy-and-build
Iris, eCapital invest €21m in Open-Xchange
Company will target growth in DNS and secure email, and expand into overseas markets
Cinven sells CeramTec to BC-led consortium
Consortium of BC, PSP and Ontario Teachers' acquires the company for a 13.2x entry multiple
Nord Holding-backed PPS buys Klebefieber
GP said the acquisition complements PPS Group's existing B2C offering, www.bilderwelten.de
Avedon buys saw manufacturer Wilhelm Altendorf
Managing directors Joerg Mayer and Wolfgang Ruhnau retain a minority stake
Rocket Internet-backed HelloFresh prepares IPO
Company targets proceeds of €250-300m from a capital increase to fund continued investment
Afinum invests in IT Works
GP draws equity from its €410m buyout fund, Afinum Achte Beteiligungsgesellschaft
Triton's Befesa announces intention to float in Q4
Fund manager aims to float the business on the Frankfurt stock exchange after a four-year ownership
VC-firms back €22m funding round for Spotcap
Backers include Rocket Internet, Finstar, Access Industries, Holtzbrinck, Kreos and Heartland Bank
Redalpine backs CHF 6m funding round for Lunaphore
Zühlke Ventures, Polytech Ecosystem Ventures and Occident Group also invest in the round
UnternehmerTUM leads €3m series-B for Shyftplan
Senovo, Coparion and Kizoo Technology Ventures also take part in the funding round
VC firms back series-B extension for Omeicos
US-based Remiges Ventures led the round along with Vesalius, HTGF and VC Fond Technologie Berlin
VC firms back $58m series-E for Immatics
Dievini Hopp Biotech holding, Wellington Partners, AT Impf and Amgen all invest in the round
Hellman & Friedman et al. sell further stake in Scout24
GP sells a further 9.3% stake in the German digital marketplace two years after the IPO
Deal in Focus: PE backers sell Euro-Druckservice to DPE
Consortium of PE-backers advised by Kartesia has sold EDS to Deutsche Private Equity
Adcuram hires Christoph Schubert
Prior to joining Adcuram, Schubert led Delta Equity-backed Deutsche Fachpflege Gruppe
Oakley Capital holds final close on €800m
Hard-cap was initially set at тЌ750m but was raised due to high investor demand, according to Oakley
Elvaston Capital backs eFulfilment
Elvaston generally invests in companies with revenues between €10-80m and acquires majority stakes
Equistone-backed Apogee buys Kopiervertrieb Rhein-Ruhr
Fifth acquisition the company has made since Equistone's original investment in September 2016
Mountain Partners backs €2m round for Volders
Government-backed KfW Bank also takes part in the round, along with unnamed family offices
KKR's SoftwareOne acquires UC Point
SoftwareOne looks to develop its presence in the enterprise communication software market
Rocket Internet sells €660m stake in Delivery Hero
Naspers purchases 22 million shares at €29.50, securing a 23.6% stake in total
Carlyle sells Klenk to Binderholz
GP made the divestment from its special situations mandate, Carlyle Strategic Partners
Partners Group sells 10% VAT Group stake
Partners Group will retain a 13.07% stake in VAT Group after the settlement of the transaction