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Golding holds first close for private debt vehicle
Fund-of-funds has already completed one co-investment and has made a number of primary commitments
Triton's Eqos Energie bolts on AML Elektrotechnik
Austria-based electrical engineering company had filed for insolvency in April 2020
Capiton sells Trioptics to trade
Exit to Jeniotik follows a five-year investment period and is the second exit from Capiton IV
Callista Private Equity buys two Mikron subsidiaries
Carve-out acquisition marks the Munich-based special situations investor's third deal of 2020
Acton sells stake in Momox to Verdane
Verdane will own an 85% stake in the Germany-based e-commerce company via its 10th fund
M&A wave incoming in 2021, says Edmond de Rothschild CIO
Investment bank's H2 2020 outlook also emphasises continuing macroeconomic uncertainty, and singles out healthcare and data assets as winners
VCs exit Inventorum to Shore
HTGF and Vogel Ventures have previously backed cash management software Inventorum
DBAG's Vitronet bolts on CR Clemens Reuschenbach
Deal marks the fifth add-on for the broadband network construction company since 2017
Most German PE firms say 75% of portfolio unimpaired by Covid-19 – survey
Survey was conducted in June 2020 by Finance Magazine on behalf of Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
Brockhaus Capital Management plans flotation
Proceeds of the envisaged offering should support the technology-focused GP's acquisition pipeline
HV Holtzbrinck leads €60m round for SolarisBank
Existing investors including Lakestar, Yabeo and ABN Amro Ventures also back the banking platform
Committed Capital invests in MR Marine Group
Deal is the second from the GP's €55m third fund, which held a final close in January 2020
Lincoln hires three in DACH healthcare team
Dirk Loeffler, Julian Knirim and Jens Gerlach all join Lincoln from Raymond James
Klar Partners acquires Empower IM Oy
Acquisition of the Finland-based smart energy company is the GP's first deal since its inception
Mutares-backed Plati bolts on Nexans Metallurgie
Add-on acquisition comes via a carve-out from cable producer Nexans
BayernKapital closes second Bavarian Growth Fund
Fund is backed solely by LfA Förderbank Bayern and will invest in Bavarian tech companies
Unigestion announces closes for Secondary V and Direct II
Secondary V has held a first close on €228m, while Direct II held a third close on €375m
Gimv buys minority stake in Televic
GP plans to support the communication systems producer with international expansion and add-ons
Donau Invest backs Curasan restructuring
Pharmaceutical company will be delisted and acquired by Donau Invest, subject to creditor agreement
Silver Investment Partners-backed Alvara bolts on IT Kompetenz
GP also supported the bolt-on of cash management software company Zeiser Group in May 2019
EMH promotes Schwarz as partner
Dominik Schwarz joined EMH in 2018 and has prior experience at Chequers Capital and Barclays Capital
Mutares buys Sabo Maschinenfabrik from John Deere
Lawnmower and outdoor power tools producer is Mutares' third platform investment in 2020
Tiin Capital’s Cloud Security Group acquires Felton
Cloud Security Group is a buy-and-build platform backed by Tiin Capital's Dutch Security TechFund
BayBG to acquire 20% stake in SAV
Bavaria-based GP aims to back the clamping technology company's development with a growth investment