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Telemos-backed Sanoptis buys AugenAllianz
Deal marks the second bolt-on for the GP's buy-and-build platform in the ophthalmology sector
European biotech flourishes as US and Asian capital pours in
Attracted by a buoyant industry with a rich pipeline, numerous US and Asian players have entered the market
Inflexion-backed Kynetec bolts on Kleffmann
Inflexion provided fresh equity for the acquisition from its Inflexion Buyout Fund IV
DN Capital et al. lead €5.5m series-A for Cognigy
AI software platform intends to use the second round of funding for US expansion
Digital+ Partners leads €23m series-B for Pricefx
Pricefx intends to use the fresh capital to invest in sales and marketing, and to expand in the US
SHS acquires stake in Single Use Support
SHS draws equity from its latest vehicle, SHS V Fonds, which held its first close in July 2018 on €90m
Blackstone backs $570m FerGene investment
Ferring is based in Saint-Prex, Switzerland, with 60 subsidiaries globally and 6,500 employees
VR Equitypartner-backed Kälte Eckert acquires Günther Kältetechnik
VR Equity Partner is following a buy-and-build strategy with the cooling systems company
MGV holds first close for €150m early-stage fund
Fund achieves a тЌ75m first close and expects to hit its target by the end of 2020
Redalpine, Armada lead CHF 11m round for Carvolution
Series-B is the second round of 2019 for the car leasing subscription business
Arena et al. back €260m series-C for Celonis
Round is one of the largest venture capital deals in Germany this year
EQT exits EIS Aircraft to Hannover Finanz
Exit follows the 2018 sale of the group's Aircraft Operations division
Waterland-backed Netgo acquires ComNet
Transaction is the first in the GP's buy-and-build strategy for Netgo
Investindustrial closes seventh buyout fund on €3.75bn
Fund targets European companies operating in the consumer, industrial and healthcare services sectors
Ringier Digital Ventures et al. back £3m round for AirConsole
Company receives backing from existing investors Wingman Ventures and angel investors including Christian Wenger
RTP Global leads €6.6m series-A for Plantix
Third round of funding for the plant disease detection app is earmarked for international growth
Nauta Capital backs €1.7m round for Airfocus
Business strategy platform will expand its product and triple its team size
GHO Capital closes second healthcare fund on €975m
Fund targets companies operating in the healthcare industry, primarily pharma, medtech and outsourced services
Gyrus collects €240m for Cortex Fund
Gyrus is fundraising for both its open-ended Cortex Fund and closed-ended Principal Fund
Warburg Pincus Global Growth Fund raises $14.8bn
Fund targets companies operating in a wide range of sectors and deploys tickets in the $50-500m range
Oaktree to acquire RAFI
Investment is expected to support the company's growth and international expansion
Level 20 names Pam Jackson as new chief exec
Jackson succedes Jeryl Andrew, who will retire from the role at the end of the year
Afinum acquires stake in All4Golf
Afinum seeks to grow the company's business in Germany and to expand abroad
HTGF exits Grandcentrix to Vodafone
Exit follows HTGF's initial investment in the Internet-of-Things company in 2010