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DACH VCs introduce sustainability clause
VCs and their portfolio companies will commit via a term sheet and shareholder agreement clause
Ardian to acquire stake in Santé Cie Group
France-based Santé Cie Group is Ardian's first deal in the home medical assistance market
Peninsula backs Zadig & Voltaire
TA Associates, the current minority partner, will exit its investment in the luxury brand
Project A leads $12m round for Anyline
Software developer, which works on an AI-backed optical character recognition program, is opening a US-based subsidiary
Quadriga Capital buys Medical Senioren-Park
GP plans to form a new care home group with six further facilities bought from Convico
Pantheon promotes Wong and Vainio to partner
Pantheon offers regional primary fund programmes, secondaries, and co-investment
Portobello Capital launches €300m minority-focused fund
Portobello Structured Partnership I will target minority stakes in mid-market companies
Trocadero holds €120m first close for third fund
Small-cap and lower-mid-market fund Croissance & Transmission III nears its €150m target
Portobello Capital backs USA Group
GP invests via Portobello Capital Fondo IV, which closed on €600m in December 2017
Aurelius sells Ghotel to trade for €63m
GP acquired the hotel chain in 2006 and backed several add-ons during the investment period
MML acquires Arrow from GCP
CVC Credit has provided a ТЃ70m acquisition facility to the business support service
Heal Capital launches first fund, hires Weiß as partner
Berlin-based VC has received €80m in commitments and will focus on technology-enabled healthcare
Atomico promotes Haivas to partner
VC is currently investing from Atomico IV, which closed on $765m in February 2017
Sofinnova promotes Krel to partner
Krel joined the VC in 2013 and has worked on industrial biotech investments since then
Bayern Kapital, HTGF, Occident exit Cunesoft
Buyer is healthcare software provider Phlexglobal, a portfolio company of Vitruvian
MTIP leads $21m series-B for Oviva
New investor Earlybird and existing investors Albion VC, F-Prime and Partech also participate
Ardian buys natural ingredients specialist Frulact
GP plans to support the company's expansion, accelerating organic growth and add-ons
Sequoia leads $45m series-B for Productboard
Round also saw participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and existing investors
Jeito holds €200m first close for maiden fund
France-based venture capital investor is planning to reach the fund's €500m target by Q4 2020
Mirabaud launches second PE fund
Fund will target sustainable investments and new technology in lifestyle-focused businesses
Lexington closes ninth fund on $14bn
Vehicle is now the largest secondaries fund ever raised, with Ardian aiming to top it
Abac Capital targets €350m for second fund
Fundraising activity is expected to flourish in 2020, with numerous GPs wrapping up their funds
Blake joins Herbert Smith Freehills funds practice
Jonathan Blake joins as head of international private funds strategy
Brecis-backed Halex buys Härterei Aribert Conrad
Metal materials surfacing and treatment business is the second add-on made under Brecis's ownership