DACH
Ananda raises €50m for third fund
Main LPs in the latest fund include the European Investment Fund, along with Big Society Capital
HTGF backs Kumovis
Value of the financing was not disclosed but was said to be in the seven-figure range
Gimv invests in Medi-Markt
Newly consolidated group will employ 225 people, serve 150,000 customers and generate sales of €50m
Alpana invests CHF 6m in Lend
Geneva-based VC firm supports European startups with international expansion strategies
HIG-backed Conet buys Babiel
HIG will continue to support the growth with organic and inorganic growth initiatives
Ambienta sells Lakesight to trade for €140m
Sale ends a holding period of almost eight years for Ambienta's first institutional fund
German PE finds breath of fresh air in ventilation sector
Private equity practitioners in the country are looking to capitalise on increasing demand for cleaner air
Equistone's Group of Butchers buys Hartmann
Siblings Martina Beuker, Christian Hartmann and Maike Hartmann are selling their stake
Inception invests €7m in Penta
Investment comes just eight months after a €2.2m seed round also led by Inception
Egeria sells Jet to trade
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Egeria, which acquired Jet via its fourth fund
DBAG-backed Gienanth buys SLR Gusswerk
Deal includes two companies located in Austria and one Czech metal-working business
Triton-backed AVS Verkehrssicherung bolts on Plank
Deal will further strengthen the company's presence in Germany and consolidate its market position
Kharis Capital acquires Nordsee from HK Food
Firm is wholly acquired via KC North Sea, an investment vehicle managed by Kharis Capital
KKR's SoftwareOne buys Comparex
Combined business will employ more than 5,500 people in 200 locations across 88 countries
Argand-backed Oase begins US expansion
US-headquartered buyout firm acquired Oase from Equistone Partners Europe last year
Triton buys Norres Group
Norres owner and CEO Burkhard Mollen retains his management position and reinvests
Capiton buys Euro Vital Pharma from BC-backed Aenova
Aenova is majority-owned by BC Partners, which acquired the business from Bridgepoint
CIC buys printing machines manufacturer Hunkeler
Stefan and Michel Hunkeler will retain a joint majority stake in the family business
DBAG buys electronic components company Sero
Vendors are members of the family of the company's founder Armin Schröder, who will leave the firm
Ardian sells ADA Cosmetics to Moonlake
Ardian makes the divestment from Ardian Expansion Fund III, which acquired the business in 2014
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Jadeberg sells MCS to trade
Sale generates a gross IRR of 33% for Jadeberg over its holding period of two-and-a-half years
Bain and Cinven offer improved price to de-list Stada
PE firms say they have obtained irrevocable support for the new offer from a 12% shareholder
IK Investment Partners sells Transnorm to trade
Sale ends a four-year holding period for IK, which bought Transnorm from Equita Management