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H&F, Blackstone's take-private of Scout24 stalls – reports
Shareholders resist a voluntary takeover offer following a rise in Scout24's share price
EQT exits Avenso in management buy-back
EQT acquired a majority stake in Avenso in 2013 and has expanded the company's product portfolio
Marondo Capital acquires stake in Oxid eSales
Current shareholders in Oxid eSales include IBG, Marondo Capital and the company's CEO
Figuring out the ESG middle-ground
How can managers draft a policy that does not result in paralysis by over-analysis?
Consortium invests CHF 12.5m in Alentis
BioMedPartners, BB Pureos Bioventures, BPI France, Schroder Adveq and HTGF participate in the deal
DPE invests in Massenberg
DPE is currently investing from DPE Duetschland III, which held a final close on €575m in 2017
VCs sell Parlamind
Investors include Motu Ventures, Asgard Capital, Angelfund.vc and business angels
Nord Holding sells stake in Avista Oil
Family office Bitburger Holding and entrepreneur Susanne Klatten's investment arm acquired the stake
Silverfleet's Prefere Resins bolts on two Ineos divisions
Industrial resin manufacturer acquires the trade vendor's melamine and paraformaldehyde divisions
Orlando carves our Nidec’s compressor business
Orlando drew capital from the €320m vehicle European Special Situations Venture Partners IV
Unigestion launches second direct investment vehicle
Predecessor fund held a €255m final close in 2017 after 21 months on the road
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Ready, debt set, go
Listen to the latest episode of the Unquote Private Equity Podcast, dedicated to the latest developments in the private debt market
Hannover Finanz acquires stake in Lacon Electronic
Hannover Finanz targets medium-sized enterprises with annual sales of at least €20m
LP Profile: Munich Private Equity Partners
Unquote catches up with MPEP, which has committed approximately €750m to 70 funds and is currently raising a fund with a target of €100m
VCs in funding round for Cevec
Peppermint Venture, NRW Bank and Creathor Ventures raised €4.5m for Cevec in 2015
Concerning prognoses for German healthcare
Uncertainty around new regulation in the healthcare sector has caused jitters among investors
Afinum-backed Garz & Fricke acquires E-Gits
Garz & Fricke acquired E-Gits to expand the company's product and service portfolio
Vitruvian-backed Technogroup bolts on CPU Service
Vitruvian acquired Technogroup from Caldec Holding and the company's founding shareholders in 2017
Bet the farm: reaping the rewards in agri-food investing
Investments in the agri-food tech space have bloomed in the past few years, while an increasing number of new players have entered the sector
VCs in €3m funding round for Skoove
Skoove was initially a participant in Microsoft Accelerator Berlin in 2014 and 2015
HTGF-backed Immunic lists on Nasdaq
Consortium including LSP, Bayern Kapital, HTGF and IBG reinvested €26.7m in Immunic
Findos acquires stake in Fuxtec
Shareholders of Fuxtec will retain 35% and Findos will acquire a 65% stake in the company
GPs get picky on LP-led secondaries
Approved-buyers lists have emerged as a way for GPs to assert their power, but may not become commonplace just yet
Carlyle exits VWD for €130m
VWD was a Carlyle Europe Technology Partners II portfolio company