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Castik sells Acrotec to Carlyle
Precision parts producer was valued at CHF 280m when it was acquired by Castik in 2016
Investcorp sells Avira, nets 200% IRR
Cybersecurity company saw EBITDA increase by 80% during the eight-month investment period
GP Profile: PAI to step up DACH deal-making
Ralph Heuwing, recently appointed partner and head of DACH, discusses the regional focus with Harriet Matthews
VCs in CHF 20m funding round for H55
New investor Tippet Venture Partners leads the round alongside existing investor ND Capital
EQT sells Apleona to PAI for €1.6bn
Deal is PAI's first in the DACH region since appointing Ralph Heuwing as partner and head of DACH
Permira leads €150m round for Catawiki
Accel also backs the round for the Netherlands-based online auction platform
Mutares-backed Balcke-Dürr sells Rothemühle to trade
Industrial energy efficiency equipment producer sold its Poland-based operations in April 2020
Horizon's Timico buys Arcus Cloud Services
Horizon bought a majority stake in Timico in 2016 via a deal valuing the company at more than £50m
Swisscom leads CHF 20m series-A for Anybotics
Equity Pitcher and Ace & Company are also investing in the autonomous industrial robot developer
Gimv sells Climate for Life to Parcom
Gimv formed the climate control business in 2016 by merging Itho Daalderop and Klimaatgarant
VCs in €12m round for GreenCom Networks
Corporate venture arm Shell Ventures leads the round for the IoT energy systems software platform
Omers leads $20m round for Ultimate.ai
New investor Felicis Ventures also backed the round for the customer service automation software
Triton acquires Inwerk
Acquisition of the office furniture producer is the 10th from Triton's Smaller Mid-Cap Fund
Target Global holds first close for second growth fund on €300m
Target Global I closed on €300m in 2015 and is now fully deployed
Balderton leads $15m series-A for Vivenu
Existing investor Redalpine also participates in the round for the online ticketing platform
Alpina sells Modula to PE-backed Aptean
Alpina began its ERP software buy-and-build platform with the acquisition of Oxaion in 2015
SHS sells Puracon to IK-backed Klingel
Deal marks Klingel's third add-on under IK ownership, as well as SHS's third exit of 2020
GP Profile: EMH aims for three deals per year following close of second fund
EMH co-founder and managing partner Maximilian Kuss speaks to Unquote about the fundraising process and EMH's deal-making plans
Wellington, HBM lead €22m round for Adrenomed
Round follows the company's €24m series-D in November 2019, also backed by Wellington and HBM
Unbound Ventures leads Vaha series-B
HV Capital, Global Founders Capital, TQ Ventures and RTP Global also backed the fitness startup
Index Ventures leads €25m round for Ankorstore
B2B marketplace for brands and independent retailers is also backed by GFC, Alven and Aglaé
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG announces annual results
While 2019-2020 saw DBAG's NAV fall by 5.8%, the GP expects to increase PE investments in the coming years
G Square backs €40m round for Medadom
France-based telemedicine startup intends to use the fresh capital to expand its domestic presence
MLL auction process begins – report
Munich Leukemia Laboratory could generate a valuation of 11-12x, Mergermarket reports