Articles by Carmen Reichman
Capiton buys Kautex Maschinenbau from Steadfast
Capiton AG has acquired German manufacturer Kautex Maschinenbau in an SBO from Steadfast Capital valued at €50-100m.
Baxter Ventures invests €2m in Zytoprotec
Baxter Ventures has invested €2m as part of a €4m series-A round for Vienna-based biotech company Zytoprotec.
Hamilton Portfolio exits Global Expense
Hamilton Portfolio has sold UK-based expenses management firm Global Expense to US trade buyer Concur for £14m.
Goetzpartners appoints head of German corporate finance
Consultancy Goetzpartners has appointed Simon Wilske to senior managing director and head of corporate finance for Germany in the firm's Munich office.
Mangrove et al. in second round for Outfittery
Mangrove Capital Partners, RI Digital Ventures and IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft have joined Outfittery's existing investors in a seven-figure round for the German online fashion retailer.
Five PE houses circle Armacell
Five private equity firms are said to be circling German insulation business Armacell, a portfolio company of Bahrain-backed buyout firm Investcorp.
Capital Dynamics and Arx buy Fincentrum
Capital Dynamics and Arx Equity Partners have bought a majority stake in Czech financial advisory services provider Fincentrum for an estimated CZK 750m.
HTGF invests in Ledexchange
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has invested in Ledexchange, a German manufacturer of LED lighting products.
HTGF backs Stuffle
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has backed Hamburg-based technology start-up Stuffle with an investment in the region of €250,000-750,000.
Capvis buys Nicko Tours
Capvis has bought a majority stake in river cruises operator Nicko Tours as part of a succession plan.
Waterland's RHM Kliniken acquires Heinrich Mann clinic
RHM Kliniken, a healthcare provider backed by Waterland Private Equity Investments, has acquired the Heinrich Mann clinic as part of its buy-and-build strategy.
Baird PE rebrands as Baird Capital
Robert W Baird & Co's direct investment arm Baird Private Equity has unified its global investment strategies under the new brand Baird Capital.
HTGF et al. back Advanova
High-Tech Gründerfonds, BayernKapital and a consortium of business angels have invested in German start-up Advanova, the developer of a mobile electronic patient chart for use in hospitals.
PE house circles Deutsche Telekom unit
Germany could soon see its first mega-deal of 2013 as Deutsche Telekom is looking to sell Scout24 group, according to local reports.
YFM exits Naylor Industries
YFM Equity Partners has sold UK-based manufacturer of building materials Naylor Industries back to its management, reaping a 2x money multiple on its original investment.
Mountain Cleantech backs Gruenspar
Mountain Cleantech has invested in Gruenspar, a German distributor of resource- and energy-efficient products.
German PE faces challenges in 2013
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Valence Group hires managing director
Investment banking boutique The Valence Group has hired Ian George as a managing director in its London office.
Caledonia makes 3.5x on Celerant Consulting exit
Caledonia Investments has reaped a 3.5x money multiple on its exit from UK-based management consultancy business Celerant Consulting.
bmp backs TestObject
bmp has invested in a seven-figure round for TestObject, a German developer of mobile apps optimisation solutions.
Ballpark Ventures et al. invest in LoopMe
Ballpark Ventures has led a VC- and angel investors-backed funding round for UK mobile ads company LoopMe.
Milestone buys ITX
Milestone Capital Partners has bought Geneva-based intra-group mobility service provider ITX in a management buyout from the company's founders.
SEP backs Smarter Grid Solutions
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) and Scottish Enterprise have invested £3m in Glasgow-based smart grid technology company Smarter Grid Solutions.
Vorndran Mannheims Capital appoints investment manager
Vorndran Mannheims Capital (VMCap) has promoted Markus Köllmann to investment manager.