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Cherry Ventures backs TourRadar’s $6m series-A
Cherry Ventures and Hoxton Ventures join existing backers AWS and Speedinvest
Gamaya raises CHF 3.2m from VI Partners et al.
Startup is a spinout from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
KKR sells WMF to Groupe SEB for €1.59bn
Deal value is based on a purchase price of €1bn and a €565m debt package
VR Equitypartner invests in Schwa-medico
GP aims to support the business by continuing its buy-and-build strategy
Cevotec raises €1.75m from HTGF et al.
Software business span out of Technische Universtität München last year
Dojo Madness raises $4.5m from March et al.
Santa Monica-based March Capital Partners joins a group of European investors
HgCapital promotes two to partner and makes two senior hires
Good and Briens are promoted from director in the portfolio projects and TMT teams
LSP and Versant back Nouscom’s €12m series-A
Founders collaborated on an earlier venture, Okairos, which was exited to GlaxoSmithKline
Cinven's Synlab completes €190m refinancing
Laboratory analysis company will repay capital drawn from its revolving credit facility
Menlo Ventures backs Dedrone's $10m round
Lead investor Menlo Ventures invests from a $400m fund and has backed Uber in the past
Investcorp's Tyrrells bolts on Aroma Snacks
Deal marks a second international acquisition for the crisps and snacks producer
Auctionata bolts on Paddle8
Auctioneering startups Auctionata and Paddle8 had combined revenues of €132m in 2015
Q1 Barometer: Slow start across Europe despite French uptick
The European buyout segment witnessed a slow Q1 volume-wise, with the number of deals recorded being the lowest total since Q1 2014
Digital+ Partners backs Orderbird’s €20m series-C
Orderbird will collaborate with wholesaler Metro and aims for expansion into France
Riverside promotes Schaich to European principal
Patrick Schaich will oversee Riverside's deal origination in the DACH region
StepStone takes over Swiss Capital
StepStone Private Debt and StepStone Hedge Funds will be launched following the merger
Capiton exits Nora to ICG
Capiton sells the business after nine years of ownership to ICG and management
Keensight merges Tecres and Aap Biomaterials
As part of the deal, French GP bought Aap for €36.6m and invested in the new holding company
Ebersberger leaves Linklaters for Ashurst
Ebersberger's departure latest in a series of leavers from Linklaters
Cherry Ventures holds final close for €150m second fund
Cherry Ventures II backs European early-stage rounds, focused on consumer and B2C
Orlando buys Innight from TNT Express
Spinout of German business Innight follows the acquisition of TNT Express by Fedex
TPG holds final close on $10.5bn
Vehicle is the first buyout fund raised by the GP since the global financial crisis
HgCapital buys legal software firm STP
HgCapital acquired STP via its £380m Mercury Fund, which focuses on software and tech
Sportvideos365 raises €800,000 from Clever Clover et al.
Sportvideos365 is a tool for amateur sports clubs to upload match highlights online