Switzerland
Sunstone invests in GetYourGuide
Sunstone Capital has invested in GetYourGuide, a Swiss tour and activity-booking platform, in a $4.5m series-A extension round led by two angel investors.
Luminor Capital backs Next Generation Finance Invest
Singapore-based Luminor Capital has invested CHF 5.5m in Next Generation Finance Invest (NGFI), a listed social trading platform.
Adveq promotes three
Funds-of-funds manager Adveq has promoted Viswanathan Parameswar, Sasha Kugler and Patrick Küntscher to the role of executive director.
Carlyle and Vitol invest in Varo Energy
Carlyle has teamed up with Vitol Group to invest in Varo Energy, in a move to create a midstream energy business in north-west Europe.
CGS-backed Top-Werk acquires Hess Group
Top-Werk, an industrial machinery business backed by Swiss private equity firm CGS Management, has bought Hess Group.
PE-backed Keymile acquires Hytec Gerätebau
Data transmission system provider Keymile, backed by Halder and The Riverside Company, has bought Hytec Gerätebau, a provider of communication network products.
Capvis and Partners Group acquire VAT Holding
Swiss private equity firm Capvis Equity Partners and private capital manager Partners Group have jointly acquired vacuum valves manufacturer VAT Holding.
Telormedix raises $6.6m from Aravis and Proquest
Swiss biopharmaceutical company Telormedix has raised $6.6m in a series-B financing round extension from existing backers Aravis Venture and Proquest Investments.
VTB sells Luxoft stake for $95.2m
VTB Capital has sold its 10.4% stake in Luxoft, its portfolio company that listed on the NYSE earlier this year, for $95.2m, reaping a gross IRR in excess of 50%.
RITF backs Talentory with $1.7m
Russian Internet Technology Fund (RITF), managed by Black River Ventures, has invested $1.7m in Swiss online recruiting platform Talentory.
Novartis to offload assets
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has announced it is open to spinning out non-core assets as part of its strategic review and its plans for a $5bn share buy-back.
CGS Management sells Schöttli to Husky
CGS has sold injection mould maker Schöttli to injection moulding equipment manufacturer Husky Injection Molding System.
Biocartis secures €30m from PMV et al.
Swiss molecular diagnostics firm Biocartis has raised €30m in its series-E round from a group of investors including PMV, Debiopharm Diagnostics and Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC).
Wendel-backed Stahl to take over Clariant subsidiary
Chemicals producer Stahl, backed by listed investment holding Wendel, has entered talks to acquire the leather services business of Clariant for CHF 85m.
QWave Capital backs ID Quantique with $5.6m
QWave Capital, a new physics- and material science-focused VC fund, has backed ID Quantique, a network security provider, with a $5.6m investment.
Auven's ADC Therapeutics receives $40m funding round
Pharmaceuticals company ADC Therapeutics has raised $40m from existing backer Auven Therapeutics and corporation MedImmune.
Sulzer circled by private equity firms
Swiss industrial manufacturer Sulzer has received bids from private equity firms for its subsidiary Metco, according to reports.
Avista and Nordic Capital make tender offer for Acino
Avista Capital Partners and Nordic Capital have made a public tender offer for pharmaceutical company Acino.
Constellation sells Häsler in management buy-back
Constellation has sold heating systems manufacturer Häsler Group in a management buy-back, reaping a 2.6x money multiple.
Argos Soditic's ASC IH makes four bolt-ons
Education provider ASC International House (ASC IH), backed by Argos Soditic, has acquired two education businesses and two private schools.
Partners Group to sell non-private-equity businesses
Partners Group has announced the sale of its remaining stakes in two non-private-equity-affiliated firms.
Cequr raises $27m in series-B
Swiss biotech firm Cequr has raised $27m in a series-B funding round from two new private investors and all existing backers, including Endeavour Vision and VI Partners.
Index Ventures backs series-B round in Mind-NRG
Index Ventures and Belgian life sciences investor LRM have injected a joint €6m into Mind-NRG, a Swiss developer of neuregulins.
PE-backed Fläkt Woods to sell subsidiary for €193m
Fläkt Woods, a global air treatment and ventilation provider backed by Sagard and Equistone, has received a firm €193m offer for its Infrastructure & Industry activity.