DACH
GV et al. in $30m series-B for Scandit
Incoming investor NGP Capital and existing backer Atomico also take part in the funding round
Afinum buys Zeit für Brot
GP draws equity from its €410m fifth buyout fund Afinum Achte Beteiligungsgesellschaft
Digital+ Partners holds final close on €350m
Vehicle was launched in 2016 with a €300m target and held a first close on €131.5m in 2017
GP Profile: Lakestar
Unquote speaks to founder Hommels about the VC's future ambitions and the European venture landscape
BPE buys Greif-Velox
CEO Ralf Drews and the management team will acquire a minority stake in the business
Auctus-backed Fernao buys Datadirect
Platform was established using equity from Auctus Capital Partners Fund IV, a €230m buyout fund
Stargate carves out automotive divisions from Robert Bosch
Stargate owns another automotive business, Italian car equipment distributor Werther
Rocket Internet launches second fund
Rocket Internet Capital Partners I held a final close on its $1bn hard-cap in January 2017
Ares closes fourth direct lending fund on €6.5bn
Final close comes within six months of launch, with the fund oversubscribed for its тЌ4.5bn target
3L leads €30m series-D for Lesara
Existing investors Mangrove Capital, Northzone and Vorwerk Ventures all take part
Halder sells Aqua Vital to trade
Sale ends a five-year holding period for Halder, which used its second fund for the buyout
SHS V holds first close on €90m
Vehicle was launched in March 2018 with a target of €150m, a 20% increase on SHS IV
Reshaping the GP shareholding landscape
As the private equity market matures, shareholding structures of GPs are being reshaped, with a number of M&A transactions and minority stake sales
Insight closes 10th fund on $6.3bn
Total is 5% more than the fund's $6bn target and 32% more than the $4.75bn raised by its predecessor
Seven Ventures in $300m funding round for About You
Fresh capital is injected at a valuation of more than $1bn, making it Hamburg's first unicorn
Afinum sells Copytrend
Sale is an exit for the GP's fourth buyout fund, Afinum Siebte Beteiligungsgesellschaft
Capiton sells EMS Schwanenmühle
Sale ends a holding period of almost six years for Capiton's €350m fourth buyout fund
VC firms in $25m round for Polares Medical
Earlybird Venture Capital, Wellington Partners and Endeavour Vision also take part
Palamon acquires FairConnect
Company expects to double its user base this year and accelerate expansion across verticals
Aurelius expands management team
Albrecht will be responsible for acquisitions and sales across all business areas in his new role
VC firms back £30m funding round for Orbex
Capital will be used to launch orbital vehicles from the UK's newly announced spaceport
Equistone sells Caseking to Gilde
Equistone makes the divestment from its fourth fund, which closed on €1.5bn in 2013
Pinova buys WMD Group
GP draws equity from Pinova Capital Fund 2, a €180m vehicle that held a final close in January
VC firms sell Nu3 to trade
Shop Apotheke finances the acquisition with the issuance of 54,470 new shares and additional cash