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Evoco holds €93m first close for third fund
GP buys bundles of three or four assets in one transaction and is optimistic about opportunities
Water Street and JLL acquire Solvias
GPs have assisted with the recruitment of new members to the pharmaceutical research company's board
DPE's Massenberg bolts on Aéro Solutions
Deal is the second add-on for the construction repair company since DPE acquired it in 2019
VC Profile: Apex Ventures
Apex's digital-health-focused second fund is targeting €50m following a Q1 2020 first close
Third of LPs put fund commitments on hold – survey
Brackendale Consulting survey also revealed that 62% would commit to a fund without a personal visit
Cerea to launch third buyout fund
Cerea also plans to launch its fourth mezzanine vehicle with a €250-275m target next month
Video: CPPIB's Delaney Brown on improved LP/GP relations
In the fourth of Unquote's Lockdown series, Delaney Brown, managing director of CPPIB, discusses improved GP/LP relations since lockdown began
Wenvest Capital leads CHF 8m round for Teylor
Sternbeis, business angels and institutional investors also back the SME digital lending software developer
Ysios Capital raises €155m for third biotech fund
Ysios BioFund III provides financing to early- and mid-stage, highly innovative life sciences companies
S-UBG invests in Lunovu
GP invests in SMEs in Aachen, Krefeld and Mönchengladbach from the €40m TechVision Fonds I vehicle
Waterland makes two bolt-ons for Athera
Physiotherapy provider was formerly known as Rehacon, but has announced the launch of new branding
Cambridge Associates opens Munich office
Office will be led by Alex Koriath, head of European pension practice and regional head for Germany
NGC acquires Gelford Gebäudereinigung & Dienstleistungen
MBO is part of a succession solution for the Germany-based building cleaning and services company
Global Founders et al. back €7.5m round for Alasco
Anyon, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures and Picus Capital also back the construction software developer
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Startups slow down
The Unquote pod asks, when will VC activity return to normal? And how will venture funds rebound in comparison to the previous GFC?
K Fund launches €70m second vehicle
Fund targets companies operating in the internet and mobile technology sectors
DMH acquires Pluradent
Sale of the dental supplier comes after self-administration was initiated in February 2020
Ardian buys minority stake in ProduceShop
GP invested in the e-commerce indoor and outdoor furniture company via its Ardian Growth strategy
Consortium backs €8.8m round for Bepro
Football analytics software backers include existing investors Altos Ventures and Softbank Ventures
Emeram appoints new investment manager
Marzio Bondolfi joins the Munich-based Mittelstand-focused GP from Montana Capital Partners
CGS Management buys Kalt Maschinenbau
GP aims to follow a buy-and-build strategy for the Switzerland-based cheese-making machinery company
EGS invests CHF 50m in Spineart
Ernst Göhner Foundation joins Gimv as a minority investor in the spinal surgery company
Dawn Capital, Accel lead Bryter $16m series-A
No-coding enterprise software company has seen engagement double during the coronavirus pandemic
Francisco Partners raises $9.7bn across three funds
Funds target the technology industry, with a focus on software, financial technology and healthcare IT