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Mangrove et al. in second round for Outfittery
Mangrove Capital Partners, RI Digital Ventures and IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft have joined Outfittery's existing investors in a seven-figure round for the German online fashion retailer.
Conor Venture Partners et al. back Crystalsol
Conor Venture Partners has led an €8m series-A financing round for Crystalsol, a flexible photovoltaic film company based in Vienna and Tallinn.
Five PE houses circle Armacell
Five private equity firms are said to be circling German insulation business Armacell, a portfolio company of Bahrain-backed buyout firm Investcorp.
Panoramic marks first exit with 120% IRR Solfex sale
Panoramic Growth Equity has sold renewable energy distribution specialist business Solfex Energy Systems to Travis Perkins for more than ТЃ30m, according to a source.
Capital Dynamics and Arx buy Fincentrum
Capital Dynamics and Arx Equity Partners have bought a majority stake in Czech financial advisory services provider Fincentrum for an estimated CZK 750m.
Equistone IV to sign ninth deal
Equistone Partners, which has recently closed its Equistone IV fund on €1.5bn, is set to acquire French food machinery business Groupe Brétèche, according to a filing made with the French competition authority.
HTGF invests in Ledexchange
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has invested in Ledexchange, a German manufacturer of LED lighting products.
21 Partners backs Farnese Vini
21 Partners has acquired a majority stake in Italian wine producer Farnese Vini, according to reports in the local press.
Encore Capital exits Pro Bike Kit
Encore Capital has sold online cycling retailer Pro Bike Kit (PBK) to e-commerce firm The Hut Group.
HTGF backs Stuffle
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has backed Hamburg-based technology start-up Stuffle with an investment in the region of €250,000-750,000.
Capvis buys Nicko Tours
Capvis has bought a majority stake in river cruises operator Nicko Tours as part of a succession plan.
Siparex et al. take stake in Malherbe SBO
A consortium led by Siparex has backed the tertiary buyout of French transport group Malherbe from Nixen Partners.
Waterland's RHM Kliniken acquires Heinrich Mann clinic
RHM Kliniken, a healthcare provider backed by Waterland Private Equity Investments, has acquired the Heinrich Mann clinic as part of its buy-and-build strategy.
Highland and MMC back $20m NewVoiceMedia round
Highland Capital Partners and MMC Ventures have taken part in a $20m series-B round of funding for NewVoiceMedia.
Zurmont Madison's CLS Communications acquires 4-Text
Zurmont Madison portfolio company CLS Communications has completed the acquisition of German documentation provider 4-Text Software-Lokalisierung und technische Uebersetzungen GmbH.
Omnes Capital et al. invest in Medisse
IIG (Innovatie- en Investeringsfonds Gelderland), BioGeneration Ventures and Omnes Capital have invested €2.6m in Dutch pharmaceuticals company Medisse.
Enterprise Investors to acquire Scitec Holding BV
Enterprise Investors has acquired a significant majority stake in international sports nutrition company Scitec Holding BV, together with its minority co-investor Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners.
HTGF et al. back Advanova
High-Tech Gründerfonds, BayernKapital and a consortium of business angels have invested in German start-up Advanova, the developer of a mobile electronic patient chart for use in hospitals.
Nausicaa Ventures et al. invest €7.7m in Bone Therapeutics
Existing investors and two new regional backers have committed €7.7m to Belgian pharmaceuticals company Bone Therapeutics.
Smedvig exits SelStor to Pelican Self Storage
Smedvig Capital has sold Swedish self-storage company SelStor AB to Pelican Self Storage, which is operating in Copenhagen and Helsinki.
YFM exits Naylor Industries
YFM Equity Partners has sold UK-based manufacturer of building materials Naylor Industries back to its management, reaping a 2x money multiple on its original investment.
Isai invests €1.2m in Pubeco
French VC Isai has invested €1.245m in online advertisement platform Pubeco.
Oonair raises €600,000 from Spanish VCs
Social video solutions provider Oonair Mobile Technologies has raised €600,000 from existing and new backers.
Gründerfonds Bielefeld-Ostwestfalen et al. back Greenergetic
Gründerfonds Bielefeld-Ostwestfalen and renewable energy developer Howaldt Energies have completed a series-A funding round in German solar power company Greenergetic.