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Looking for the digital health tonic
Massive recent uptick in investment means 2019 is expected to reach an all-time high for digital health
BIVF, Gründerfonds Ruhr lead €12m series-A round for Abalos
Abalos Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing immuno-oncology therapeutics
Nordic Capital's Acino acquires Takeda's primary care portfolio
Coller Capital and Goldman Sachs acquired a stake in Acino in 2018 in a GP-led secondary transaction
Invest Europe appoints Gimv's de Montgolfier as CEO
De Montgolfier joins from Brussels-listed investment firm Gimv, where he was partner and head of France
CPPIB, TCV-backed Sportradar buys Optima Gaming
With this acquisition, Sportradar plans to expand its portfolio of gaming and betting services
KKR-backed SoftwareOne announces CHF 16.5-21 price range
Price range implies an offer size of CHF 636-810m and a market cap of CHF 2.5-3.2bn
Treasure hunt: striking the right origination mix
Unquote explores technology-led advances and the evolution of the more traditional models
Ardian buys Saal Digital
Nordwind and the Saal family have both re-invested to retain a substantial stake in the business
German banks lose position to debt funds
Private debt funds have supported the lion’s share of the German mid-market recently, with banks' risk aversion being cited as a key driver
Edenred leads CHF 14m series-B for Avrios
Lakestar, Notion Capital, Swisscom Ventures and Columbia Lake Partners also took part
Take-privates thrive amid growing pressure to invest
Public-to-private deals are back in fashion, with a record number of transactions
Beyond targets €100m for second fund
Beyond Capital Partners has launched its second fund, which will invest a maximum of €15m in equity
Waterland launches buy-and-build with acquisition of Netgo
Founders Patrick Kruse and Benedikt Kisner will remain in their positons at the helm of the business
UVC takes part in €15m round for Fazua
European Investment Bank has led the round by providing the company with €12m of venture debt
VC consortium backs $60m series-B for Tier
Round is led by Mubadala Capital and Goodwater Capital, with all existing investors taking part
Q&A: 3i’s Olinick and Bakker on managing the tech/services convergence
Andrew Olinick, partner and co-head of 3i's North America business, and Netherlands-based director Mark Bakker talk tech and services
Swiss bank launches impact investment arm
Asteria Investment Managers is set to provide institutional investors with access to private equity
Ardian-backed Riemser buys Zaltan
Zaltan will be fully integrated in the Riemser group and operate under the name Riemser Iberia
Bregal Unternehmerkapital sells Gabo to trade for $310m
Upon completion, Gabo will become part of Aptiv’s signal and power division HellermannTyton
Thrive leads $30m series-B for Pitch
BlueYard Capital, Index Ventures and Slack Fund have previously invested in the company
Avedon hires Volpi's van der Veer
Van der Veer will join Avedon's Amsterdam office and will focus on the business services sector
Radial to acquire Knorr-Bremse' Powertech business
Radial Capital Partners has agreed to acquire the loss-making Powertech division of Knorr-Bremse
Waterland-backed Enreach buys NT Technology Group
Deal is a continuation of the buy-and-build strategy started by Waterland with Swyx in early 2018
Partech leads €30m series-B for Amboss
Existing investors Cherry Ventures, Wellington Partners and Holtzbrinck Digital also take part