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Dubag acquires Räuchle
Willi Gaule will remain CEO during Dubag's acquisition and the restructuring until mid-2019
Finexx acquires Sicko
Finexx used its Finexx Fund I, which closed on €35m in November 2018 and invests €5-20m per ticket
Magenta Partners backs FastPayHotels
Following the deal, Tom Matthews, partner at Magenta Partners, will join the company's board
TowerBrook acquires minority stake in GBA Group
Second minority investment in a founder-led business in the UK for the private equity house
Inflexion buys Creative Car Park
GP deploys capital from its Inflexion Buyout Fund V, which held a final close on ТЃ1.25bn in 2018
HQ Equita acquires Ebertlang in SBO
Beyond Capital acquired Ebertlang in 2017 when it sold for 1.5-2x its €10m turnover
Oakley Capital carves out Ekon from Advent-backed Unit4
Equity for the deal will be drawn from Oakley Capital Private Equity III, which closed on €800m
BlackRock to buy eFront in $1.49bn deal
Sale of investment management software provider generates 4.8x return for Bridgepoint
Triton-backed Eqos acquires Bilfinger FRB
Eqos is a Triton Fund IV portfolio company with revenues of €246m and 1,500 employees
Summa-backed Lakers makes four buys
Summa acquired Lakers with equity from the SEK 4.5bn vehicle Summa Equity Fund I in September 2018
Castik invests in AllDent
Co-founders will retain a significant stake in the business and continue to manage the chain
Omers Ventures launches in Europe
Omers Ventures currently manages CAD 800m, and has previously invested in Shopify and Hopper
VGC closes second fund on £50m
British Business Bank committs ТЃ30m to the vehicle through its Enterprise Capital Funds
Consortium acquires Hitzinger
Hitzinger was undergoing self-administration before the consortium acquired the company
Go Capital et al. invest €4.1m in Graftys
Graftys sells products in 25 countries and plans to penetrate new markets with the funding
Cobepa buys Scalian in SBO
Andera sells majority stake in the France-based engineering consultancy and reinvests
Time for Growth invests €10m in Oslo
Time for Growth buys minority stake in France-based digital transition specialist Oslo
Eurazeo exits Moncler in €445m deal
GP generates total proceeds of €1.4bn, a cash-on-cash multiple of 4.8x and an IRR of 43%
Auctus-backed Gustoso Group bolts on Ruff's Burger
Gustoso is a Munich-based restaurant group comprising Ciao Bella, Cotidiano and Sushi.Wrap
Afinum-backed Cotta acquires Steinpol
Cotta's most recent acquisition was Sarajevo-based furniture manufacturer Sinkro in September 2018
Livingbridge-backed Carousel bolts on BDA
With this deal, the GP expects to strengthen Carousel's market position across Europe
Wise Road backs joint venture with Ams in $120m deal
General manager of Ams' environmental sensors business, Stefan Raible, will act as managing director
Nauta Capital leads £1.5m round for BlackCurve
Mercia Fund Managers, which backed the company in 2018, also takes part in the funding round
Octopus Investments injects £3.3m into Veeqo
Company plans to use the funding to consolidate its position in the UK market and expand in the US