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Jacobs Holding sells down stake in Cognita
BDT Capital Partners and Sofina have taken minority stakes in the international school group
VCs back CrossEngage in series-A funding round
Existing investors including Project A, Vorwerk Ventures and Earlybird Venture Capital also participate
LBO France-backed My Media Group bolts on Peak Ace
My Media Group has been considering targets in France, Germany and the UK since July 2018
Push Ventures and Senovo invest €2m in Anyline
Investment is the first Munich-based Senovo has made in an Austrian company
Orkila Capital invests €15m in Cannamedical
Orkila invests for a minority stake, while founder David Henn will retain a 60% stake
MPEP launches fund-of-funds
First time the fund-of-funds manager has widely marketed its programme to external LPs
HGTF backs Instagrid
HGTF is joined by Segnalita Ventures and Martin Global in a seven-figure funding round
Goodwin hires Latham & Watkins' Klenk
Goodwin hires private equity and M&A lawyer Gregor Klenk as a partner in its Frankfurt office
Carlyle acquires SER
Acquisition was made from the firm's CETP III fund, which focuses on technology companies
Hg buys Transporeon from TPG
Acquisition continues Hg's strategy for B2B cloud-based software and network companies
CGS-backed Photonics bolts on LS Laser Systems
CGS is looking to buy a fourth portfolio company and bolt on two more for Eol and Photonics
Cerberus and Centerbridge offer €600m for NordLB
Firms will each pay half the offer price in a bid for a minority stake in the German lender
VCs sell Wine in Black to trade
Consortium includes Project A, Black River Ventures, E.Ventures, Bright Capital and Passion Capital
HTGF and BitStone invest in Dotscene
Investment for the 3D-mapping software company has been taken from High-Tech Gründerfonds III
Golding receives commitments in excess of €900m
Golding is expected to hold a first close of the fund-of-funds in the next couple of weeks
Waterland launches new buy-and-build with Rehacon
Waterland plans to realise synergies with portfolio companies Median Kliniken and Schönes Leben
Lea Partners invests in IDL
Capital will be used to accelerate the development of the software and expand its market position
Equistone-backed PIA bolts-on UDG
Acquisition is PIA's fifth since Equistone's buyout, following SoQuero, Dymatrix, Appico and TAB
Silverfleet supports bolt-on for Pumpenfabrik Wangen
GP initially invested in Pumpenfabrik Wangen in a €105m buyout in September 2017
Balderton leads $10m series-A for Kaia Health
VC firm drew capital for the investment from its $375m venture fund, Balderton VI
AnaCap-backed Heidelpay bolts on Universum
Acquisition of Universum is the fifth bolt-on for the Germany-based payments service provider
HTGF backs Iconiq Lab
HTGF uses its latest investment vehicle High-Tech Gründerfonds III for the investment
Blackstone, H&F have joint bid for Scout24 rejected
Offer from previous owners Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman values the business at €4.7bn
Equistone makes new hire and seven promotions
Promotions and appointments take place across offices in France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK
