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KfW backs Schutzklick
KfW has invested in German start-up Schutzklick, a provider of gadget insurance, alongside business angels and family offices.
HTGF et al. invest in Inventorum
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Klingel New Media and Vogel Ventures have backed retail managing solutions provider Inventorum in an undisclosed seed round.
Bain, BC Partners et al. mull bid for Stokke
Bain Capital, BC Partners, Lion Capital and others are understood to be bidding for Stokke, a Norwegian manufacturer of children's furniture and accessories.
DFJ Esprit et al. back ZBD
UK-based electronic shelf labelling (ESL) developer ZBD Solutions has secured $25m in fresh capital from a consortium of existing investors and US listed firm Zebra Technologies Corporation.
QWave Capital backs ID Quantique with $5.6m
QWave Capital, a new physics- and material science-focused VC fund, has backed ID Quantique, a network security provider, with a $5.6m investment.
Inveready leads €1m round for Sweetspot
Spanish venture capital investors Inveready and Cube Investments have led a €1m round for Sweetspot Intelligence, a marketing analytics platform.
Uxpin secures $700,000 from IDG Ventures et al.
Polish user experience design tool provider Uxpin has raised $700,000 from IDG Ventures, Innovation Nest and a number of Silicon Valley-based angel investors.
Goldman's Hastings in £416.5m refinancing
Hastings Insurance Group, which recently secured investment from Goldman Sachs, has placed a ТЃ416.5m senior secured bond on the Irish Stock Exchange.
NovaWatt secures €7m from XAnge et al.
Existing investors XAnge Private Equity, Alto Invest and Agregator Capital have contributed to a €7m investment in NovaWatt, a French independent electricity producer.
Project A Ventures receives €30m from Springer
German incubator Project A Ventures has raised €30m from media company Axel Springer after less than two years on the road.
Industrifonden backs Magcomp with SEK 10m
Industrifonden has invested SEK 10m in Swedish electromagnetic technology company Magcomp, taking a stake in the business alongside existing owners.
VNTM and Finnvera inject €1m into Mobilemarking
VNT Management (VNTM) and Finnvera have invested close to тЌ1m in Mobilemarking, the Finnish developer of a stainless steel colour patterning method.
Siemens subsidiary to be bought for $800m
Siemens has entered talks to sell off its water technology subsidiary Siemens Wassertechnik to AEA Investors for $800m, according to Reuters.
VC-backed Supercell secures $1.53bn from SoftBank
Finnish mobile games developer Supercell, backed by a consortium of venture capital firms, has raised $1.53bn from Japanese telecoms group SoftBank and GungHo Online Entertainment.
OEP's Constantia Flexibles to float
Packaging manufacturer Constantia Flexibles, owned by JP Morgan's private equity arm One Equity Partners (OEP), is planning its flotation, according to reports.
Mid Europa exits SBB/Telemach to KKR for €1bn
Mid Europa Partners has divested Serbian pay TV provider SBB/Telemach Group to KKR, reaping a 3x return on its original investment.
HTGF and Bayern Kapital back Photonics Healthcare
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Bayern Kapital have backed Photonics Healthcare, a medical equipment manufacturer.
GED sells Grupo Sendal, reaps 2x return
GED has sold its stake in healthcare service provider Grupo Sendal to US-based Carefusion and reaped a 2x return.
Auven's ADC Therapeutics receives $40m funding round
Pharmaceuticals company ADC Therapeutics has raised $40m from existing backer Auven Therapeutics and corporation MedImmune.
FF&P Private Equity reaps 2.2x return on OB10 sale
FF&P Private Equity has sold OB10, a UK-based e-invoice network operator, to new holding company Tungsten Corporation, reaping a blended 2.2x its money.
Auven sells Spirogen in $240m trade sale
Auven Therapeutics has sold cancer drug pharmaceutical company Spirogen to US listed corporation AstraZeneca's subsidiary MedImmune for $240m.
Trilantic buys minority stake in Betty Blue
Trilantic Partners Europe has acquired a minority stake in Italian fashion and accessories company Betty Blue.
Pinova and BIP team up to buy Utimaco Safeware
Pinova Capital and BIP Investment Partners have acquired cyber security provider Utimaco Safeware in a management buyout.
PE-backed Yandex acquires KinoPoisk
Russian search engine operator Yandex, which is listed on Nasdaq and backed by UFG Private Equity, has acquired KinoPoisk, a Russian-language movie, television show and actor database.