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Bessemer backs ZenGuard
Internet security business ZenGuard receives funding from US VC Bessemer
EQT named as preferred bidder for Kuoni
Nordic GP emerges as favourite from a field of suitors for Swiss travel company
Berlin: A venture giant in the making
Berlin's venture scene has come a long way in recent years and is now developing into a mature ecosystem
Latham & Watkins grows Munich team
Partner appointment adds to a duo of hires for the corporate advisory team in February 2015
Senovo backs Slideflight
Slideflight is a spinout from Senovo, whose management team developed the business idea
Deutsche Private Equity buys Elatec
Deutsche Private Equity acquires German producer of radio-frequency identification systems
b-to-v backs Seven Senders
b-to-v and two business angels joined in Seven Senders' seven-digit funding round
Gores sells Unify to Atos for €366m
The transaction was leveraged with €48m, with Unify's enterprise value standing at €590m
Vasopharm raises €20m from Entrepreneurs Fund et al.
Vasopharm has raised €20m from Entrepreneurs Fund, Heidelberg Capital and other backers
Bryan Garnier & Co merges with Cartagena Capital
Put together, the two firms have been involved in more than 60 transactions in the part 24 months
Afinum invests in Schlote
Schlote marks 11th and last investment by Afinum's growth capital fund, which closed in 2011
Deal in Focus: SIP wins over Mittelstand company
Silver Investment Partners' long-term approach saw it win over German aircraft supplier Schüschke's founder
Rocket Internet launches growth fund
Investors and Rocket Internet itself have provided $420m for the vehicle
SHS acquires insolvent Puracon
Turnaround deal saves 62 jobs after company went into administration in October last year
US investor Salesforce Ventures backs FinanceFox's $5.5m round
Company claims insurance premiums under its management total CHF 15m
Project A, Capnamic and IBB back CrossEngage's seed round
Project A also supported the company financially and operationally at inception
Constellation Capital rebrands to Ufenau
GP renamed in order to have a more unique name and highlight Swiss roots
Carjump scores seven-digit series-A
Car sharing app's initial founders sold their shares in the company in March 2015
Ambienta buys Mikrotron
Company reported revenues of €9m and double-digit EBITDA margins for 2015
Carlyle promotes nine
GP's latest fund, Carlyle Europe Technology Partners III, closed at тЌ656m hard-cap in May 2015
EQT Ventures makes first investment with €5m Holidu series-A
Holidu joins crowded market, competing with companies such as HomeToGo and Hundredrooms
Target promotes new partner
Münnix replaces Olaf Jacobi, who left the firm in October last year for Capnamic
Acton backs Mambu's €8m series-B
Mambu's series-A raised $2m from Runa, Point Nine et al. in Febuary 2013
Silver acquires Schüschke
Buyout of Schüschke marks Silver's first deal since the acquisition of Elmi in 2012