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Deal in Focus: Ardian buys ADA Cosmetics from Carlyle
Could the Mittelstand finally be accepting private equity ownership?
No new investments for 3i in latest quarter
GP reports cash generation of £164m
Secondaries: A balancing act
Transfers are becoming more complex as cash continues to flood secondaries market
Q2 Barometer: European buyouts hit 10-quarter high
Q2 sees uptick in buyout deal volume and value across Europe
HTGF inks Smoope deal
Smoope aims to improve how businesses and customers connect
HTGF exits MeinProspekt
HTGF held a stake in the company since 2010
VCDE Venture Partners backs 004
VCDE invests in technology companies
Carlyle’s Varo Energy bolts on Total assets
GP did not provide additional funding for deal
Ardian buys ADA Cosmetics from Carlyle
Buyer is ADA's third private equity backer
New rules could stifle German insurance firms’ allocations
New rules for insurance companies could limit PE allocations prior to Solvency II
CGS acquires majority stake in Masa
Acquisition in line with CGS's experience in sector
Sofinnova-backed Auris announces price range
Float expected to be worth between £69-82m
ICG Q2 results show appetite for direct lending
Senior debt fund raised €455m during the quarter
b-to-v enters Wine in Black shareholding
Funding round between €5-9m
Piton leads $25m Quandoo series-C
Co-investment provided by Holtzbrinck, DN and Texas Atlantic
Ananda Ventures raises €22.3m Social Venture Fund II
New German fund does not have a financial hurdle but an impact hurdle
PE-backed Bigpoint acquires Little Worlds Studio
Summit and TA to provide funding for bolt-ons
Warburg Pincus closes German office
International GP currently holds one German portfolio company
HTGF invests in Junique
Berlin-based Junique aims to make art more affordable
Highland Capital Partners et al. invest in eGym
Berlin-based eGym broke even in first full year of trading
bm-t invests in Inflarx series-B round
Second of two series-B tranches completed for Jena-based company
Triton Debt fund closes on €500m
Vehicle is Triton's first debt-focused fund
Keyhaven buys Darag from Augur
Keyhaven increases initial €60m investment from April 2013
Paua Ventures et al. invest in Termine24
Investment is in region of €1-5m and comes from several existing backers