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VR Equitypartner sells stake in Vautid to trade
Exit follows the GP's investment in the metallic-surface protection company in 2007
Mutares-backed Keeeper buys Metsä Tissue's German business
Add-on acquisition of the Germany-based napkin production business is the GP's third deal of 2020
Gimv invests in AME
Investment in the electronic components manufacturer is part of the GP's Smart Industries platform
Alvia buys majority stake in Hamburg Care
Acquisition of a majority stake in the Germany-based care provider marks the firm's first investment
Advent, Cinven and RAG-Stiftung buy Thyssenkrupp Elevator
€17.2bn deal is the largest ever PE buyout in Germany, and the third-largest ever recorded in Europe
McDermott hires Gallagher as corporate partner
Fergus Gallagher joins from Hogan Lovells and worked at Morgan Stanley and Jefferies on secondment
SHS buys minority stake in Blazejewski Medi-Tech
Deal for endoscope manufacturer marks the final investment from SHS Fonds IV
Thyssenkrupp receives elevator unit bids from two consortia
€16bn deal would be the largest in Germany’s history and the third highest ever in Europe
How DACH players are adapting to ESG
ESG has become a key concern for GPs and LPs alike in the German market, but the approaches to it still differ
NIBC board supports Blackstone takeover offer
JC Flowers and Reggeborgh are majority shareholders in the listed Netherlands-based bank
Lakestar holds final closes totalling $735m
Lakestar Growth I will target late-stage rounds, while Lakestar III will focus on early-stage
Bain- and Cinven-backed Stada buys 15 GSK brands
Deal is part of Stada's growth in the consumer health and over-the-counter sectors
Carlyle buys stake in Mak-System
Belgium-based blood chain management software company draws investment from two Carlyle vehicles
Waterland-backed Serrala buys AcceptEasy
Deal marks the fifth add-on for the financial software provider and it is screening further targets
Consortium backs Volocopter series-C extension
Round for electric helicopter startup brings the total series-C funding to €87m
RTP Global et al. back Tier Mobility series-B extension
Electric scooter startup has now raised $100m in series-B funding and plans to pursue M&A activity
Pinova sells stake in Deconta
Exit to family office holding ends a seven-year investment period, during which the company doubled its revenues
Main Capital Partners exits Onguard to trade
GP stands to make a double-digit money multiple from the sale of the credit software company to Visma
VC Profile: CapitalT
Co-founder Janneke Niessen talks to Unquote about the firm's fundraise and its data-driven model to analyse startup teams
Gimv buys majority stake in Köberl Group
Deal marks the second DACH region investment in Gimv's Sustainable Cities platform
CapitalT holds first close for debut fund
VC firm was founded by Janneke Niessen and Eva de Mol, and will target €40m for its first vehicle
McDermott hires Revcolevschi as partner
Before joining the Paris-based team, David Revcolevschi was partner at Paul Hastings and Freshfields
Verdane buys Confirmit, merges company with Dapresy
GP co-invests with VC Zobito and will combine the business with Verdane IX portfolio company Dapresy
PMG MittelstandsGruppe buys majority stake in GDS
GP invested in the clamping tool manufacturer as part of a succession plan for the company