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Atlantic Bridge in $6m Ubimax round
It is the company's first funding round since it was founded in 2014
Creathor leads €2.6m round for HappyCar
Global Founders Capital sold its shares to Creathor following the last round
Carlyle to buy Atotech from Total for $3.2bn
GP will draw down capital from its vehicles Carlyle Europe Partners IV and Carlyle Partners VI
Ardian buys car parts producer Weber
Transaction also includes a capital increase provided by Ardian and the company's founders
KPCB and Silver Lake in $70m GoEuro round
Latest funding round brings GoEuro's total capital raised to almost $150m
Runa et al. in $34m round for Smava
Verdane Capital invests after buying Neuhaus's stake in the business earlier this year
Nord Holding acquires Ruf-Bett and Parador
German furniture group Hüls sold the assets as part of its restructuring process
German VCs welcome loss carry-forward reform
New law will increase the number of situations in which companies can carry forward losses from one tax year into another
Earlybird in €3m series-A for BigchainDB
Business, founded in 2014, is currently at proof-of-concept stage for its product
BayBG backs IDnow
Fresh capital will be used to drive the company's European expansion
Star Capital reaps 3x on Blohm+Voss sale
Under Star's ownership, Blohm+Voss expanded its yacht design and development division
Life Sciences Partners in €17.5m Immunic series-A
Other participating investors included Bayern Kapital and High-Tech Gründerfonds
SHS invests in spine implants producer EIT
Business hopes to use SHS's investment for an expansion to the US market
Deal in Focus: Kartesia supports ProFagus expansion
Alternative lender bets on its existing network in locating German deals, as it supplies a debt replacement package for Steeadfast-backed ProFagus
HgCapital makes 2.3x on Personal & Informatik exit
HgCapital achieved a 36% IRR return on the exit, which followed the initial investment in 2013
Project A backs Klara's $3m round
Funding will be used to finance further expansion in the US market
Kartesia in ProFagus debt replacement
Alternative lender provided a senior secured tranch to replace an existing lender
Montagu buys Universal-Investment
Company claims it quadrupled its assets from €70bn to €280bn in the last 10 years
IBB backs Meetrics' third funding round
IBB invested via VC Fonds Technologie Berlin, a €52m early-stage vehicle
Treating Europe's healthcare malaise
With Europe facing an ageing population and a sharp rise in long-term chronic illnesses, unquote" investigates private equity's role in solving the continent's healthcare conundrum
Lonsdale's Ocean Media bolts on two competitors
Acquisitions are part of Ocean Media's strategy to add divisions to the core business
Carlyle acquires software business Exocad
Previous backer Fraunhofer Venture completely exits the business as part of the deal
Doctor's orders: Addressing Europe's healthcare shortfall
France, Germany and southern Europe are emerging as the continent's most active markets for PE investment in healthcare provision
OEP's Duran acquires Kimble Chase
Duran acquires its American competitor in order to extend its market reach