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VR Equitypartner buys Norafin from Pinova
Norafin produces engineered fabrics for protective applications in industry and security
Centerbridge's Senvion lowers IPO price range
Senvion re-enters flotation process after cancelling its listing earlier this month
KKR buys Defence Electronics from Airbus for €1.1bn
KKR buys the defence electronics division of French aircraft producer Airbus, which may yet hold onto a minority stake
Partners Group closes sixth secondaries fund on €2.5bn
Its previous vehicle, Partners Group Secondary 2011, reached a final close on €2bn in 2012
Aconex buys Conject for €65m, Seventure exits
Australian company Aconex acquires German collaboration software Conject for €65m
Heliad backs ePetWorld's €5m round
German pet food online shop ePetWorld raised €5m from Heliad, Mountain Partners et al.
Crate raises $4m seed round from Dawn Capital et al.
Austrian database developer Crate raised a $4m seed round from Dawn Capital et al.
Eurazeo buys Glion and Les Roches for CHF 220m
The Swiss hospitality management schools have a combined enterprise value of CHF 380m
Marley Spoon raises $17m from QD Ventures et al.
German recipe box delivery service Marley Spoon had previously raised a $3.5m series-A extension
Hidden gems: How German small-cap GPs source deals
While the German M&A market is known for high levels of intermediation, those in the small-cap space take a different approach
Index and Global Founders back Homebell
Index Venture and Global Founders team up again to back Homebell, a platform for craftsmen
Callista acquires Poppe Ahrensbök
Callista buys German rubber and plastic products manufacturer Poppe Ahrensbök
BayBG invests in Purus Plastics
BayBG has provided mezzanine debt to German plastic products maker Purus Plastics
Deal in Focus: GFC, Project A team up for Pets Deli round
An in-depth look at GFC and Project A's investment in high-end pet food retailer Pets Deli
Capvis- and Partners-owned VAT eyes IPO
Swiss vacuum valves producer VAT, owned by Capvis and Partners Group, is planning a flotation
Centerbridge's Senvion sets IPO price range
Centerbridge and Arpwood prepare to float German wind turbine maker Senvion
Evo backs seed round for Dacs
Evo backs its second portfolio company, German application deployment tech developer Dacs Labs
One Peak and Goldman Sachs back Staff Finder
One Peak and Goldman Sachs in funding round for recruitment app Staff Finder
Project A backs auto parts retailer kfzteile24
Project A Ventures backs German car parts retailer kfzteile24 with a a seven-digit sum
HTGF in Pulsar Photonics seed round
HTGF provides €600,000 in seed funding for German laser developer Pulsar Photonics
Axa backs Medlanes
Axa Strategic Ventures and Rheingau Founders invest in digital health startup Medlanes
Point Nine backs accounting tool Candis
Point Nine Capital and business angels invest €1m in fintech startup Candis
Seven Ventures leads Auxmoney's series-D
Seven Ventures, Index Ventures and others back the series-D of German lending platform Auxmoney
Capiton exits Fruitwork
German investor Capiton sells fruit and nut distributor Fruitwork in a management buy-back