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Capiton sells Schur to Lindsay Goldberg
Capiton exits the business to the American investor after following a buy-and-build strategy
VR Equitypartner backs Dr Förster
New owners plan to improve the company's e-commerce activities and hire more staff
MenschDanke buys VC-backed Versus
Earlybird, 500 Startups and other investors exit after a three-year period
Nextech raises $64m fund
Nextech Invest has $250m under management across four funds, including three with an oncology focus
HTGF, MBG invest in CommSolid's seed round
Startup develops communications technology for Internet-of-Things devices
HTGF backs MicroDimensions
HTGF and Bayern Kapital recommit after backing the company's seed round in 2011
Berlin keeps Germany afloat
The German capital has emerged as the lone bright spot in the country, buoying the German private equity industry
Project A backs Store2be
Project A invested alongside Global Founders Capital and business angels
Afinum's Empolis invests in Smart Reporting
Empolis financed the minority-stake acquisition of Smart Reporting with its own cash flow
Akina promotes four to partner
Firm promotes Natalia Sigrist, Christian Böhler, Francesco Aldorisio, Viktor Speckinger
Gilde buys Losberger from HIG
HIG’s exit comes five years after the GP acquired the German tent and hall maker in an MBO
Exporo raises €8.2m from EVentures et al.
Fresh capital will go toward the expansion of staff and marketing efforts
Motu et al. back Parlamind with €1.5m seed funding
Startup aims to take its product's current beta version to market
Argos aims at October final close for new €550m fund
Argos has started fundraising for Euroknights VII with a larger target than its previous effort
First funding round for CheckMyBus
Startup hopes to benefit from rising online sales for inter-city bus tickets
Apax buys pharma business Neuraxpharm
Acquisition is part of Apax's plan to consolidate the European generic medicines market
Astorg sells Metalor to Japanese buyer
Exit comes two weeks after Astorg closed its sixth buyout fund on €2.1bn
Advent sells final Douglas asset Thalia
Business is believed to have been sold for in the region of €100-500m
Quantum buys train maintenance firm Bahnwerk Eberswalde
Turnaround strategy includes portfolio synergies and reduced staff numbers
Creathor backs CryoTherapeutics' €5.2m round
Fresh funding will be used for a clinical trial and to secure market approval
Findos-backed Abit acuires Eurosystems
Main Capital invested €10m in the Dutch software provider in 2011, becoming majority shareholder
TCV invests €45m in eyewear site Brillen.de
Brillen.de claims the size of its market is expected to reach €30bn by 2017
HQ Capital closes seventh Auda fund on $375m
Seventh vehicle from the Auda series closes above its $350m target
EQT Ventures leads $10m round for Service Partner One
Fresh capital will enable the company's expansion to more European cities