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Chronext in €11m series-C round from Partech et al.
Partech also led series-B funding round for Chronext in November 2015
TSG provides growth funding for Canyon Bicycles
Bike manufacturer Canyon aims to enter the US market in spring 2017 following the TSG investment
Intel Capital et al. back ProGlove
Company's concept was developed during Intel's "Make It Wearable" competition in 2014
Heliad backs Muume's CHF 2.2m round
Muume is a platform for digital self-service purchases via smartphone
Celonis raises $27.5m series-A from Accel, 83North
Business claims its product can improve operational efficiency by 20-30%
Acton leads Comatch's €4m series-A
Fresh capital will be used for further expansion in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Warburg in €250m EV Inexio capital increase
The capital increase also saw participation from previous shareholder DBAG
3i promotes Salmon to partner
Promotion comes alongside a series of European appointments for the GP
VR Equitypartner backs Ostertag Solutions
Company increased its turnover by 38.5% to €20.5m in the 2014/15 financial year
BayBG backs barbecues retailer Activa Grillküche
The business produces and sells coal- and gas-fired barbecue grills
Cavalry launches €20m maiden VC fund
Vehicle targets €20m and is backed by a trust fund, family offices and business angels
MTIP in ReActive series-A
Further investors in the round included High-Tech Gründerfonds, Bayern Kapital and TQ-Group
HTGF backs recreation booking platform Bookingkit
Startup plans expansion in its existing markets in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Bain Capital sells FTE Automotive to Valeo for €819.3m
Purchase price represents an estimated entry multiple of 8x 2016 EBITDA
EQT buys Bilfinger's real estate service for €1.4bn
EQT paid partly in cash and partly via a deferred fixed-interest facility
Capnamic in €2m series-A for Staffbase
Startup plans to expand to the US by opening a New York office in 2016
Co-investing with corporate venture is not without its pitfalls
Venture capital firms can benefit from cooperation with CVCs but must be wary of those that value strategy over returns
Point Nine et al. back Eversport with €800,000
Startup hopes to continue expansion across Europe after launching in three countries
IK-backed SVT buys AIK Flammadur
SVT hopes to benefit from AIK's existing customer network in the shipping industry
Global Founders backs Thermondo's €23.5m series-C
Thermondo aims to turn from a manufacturing business to an energy company
OpCapita buys AppelrathCüpper from Advent
AppelrathCüpper was part of Douglas Holding, which Advent has not yet fully exited
3i invests €181m in Schlemmer
Hannover Finanz acquired Schlemmer in 2012 and claims the exit is one of the largest in its history
Benchmark in Contentful's $13m round
Contentful will use the fresh capital to open a San Francisco office this year
KKR sells WMF to Groupe SEB for €1.59bn
Deal value is based on a purchase price of €1bn and a €565m debt package