DACH
Cinven collects bids for CeramTec
Company, which has been owned by Cinven since 2013, is expected to sell for more than €2bn
HTGF backs €7m seed round for Zimmer Biotech
Zimmer Biotech will focus on developing a skin cancer drug based on 5-Aminolevulinic acid
Bregal sells majority stake in proAlpha to ICG
GP exits the enterprise resource planning (ERG) software provider after a four-year holding period
Triton carves out SGL CFL/CE in €250m EV deal
Deal was based on an aggregate €250m enterprise valuation for the portfolio of assets
Q2 Barometer: Aggregate PE deal value reaches 10-year peak
Deal numbers climbed for the second consecutive quarter, boosted by buyouts and growth capital deals
IK and Carlyle's Marle buys SMB
Consolidated business will have an extended product range and broader geographic presence
Cross divests Micromacinazione to trade investor Lonza
Fund manager fully exits the Swiss micronisation business after a five-year holding period
Hannover Finanz sells Koller to Nanjing Nangang
Deal ends a three-year holding period for Hannover Finanz, which acquired a 75% stake in 2014
HTGF sells stake in Evoxx to Advanced Enzyme
High-Tech Gründerfonds is selling its stake in the biotech firm after a 10-year holding period
Ufenau backs Desperado management buy-in
Acquirer says fragmented gastronomy market offers an optimal situation for expansion
VR Equitypartner acquires Kälte Eckert
Start of a buy-and-build strategy in the industrial cooling system sector for VR Equitypartner
Northzone in €10.5m series-A for Personio
Previous investors Global Founders and Picus Capital also participated in the round
SHS invests in heart implant developer CoreMedic
German private equity firm broadens its portfolio in the medical equipment sector
Waterland divests Ranger Marketing
Acquirer plans to support Ranger's focus on dialogue marketing and will add a new sales channel to its subsidiary
Cinven-backed Viridium buys Protektor
Combined group will manage one million insurance policies and assets of approximately €15bn
Ardian buys Imes-Icore
Fifth investment from Ardian Expansion Fund IV, which held a final close on €1bn in June 2016
Riverside's Fadata bolts-on Impeo
UK-based software developer sets foot in the DACH region with IT consulting business purchase
BDC's Cruise.co.uk acquires Kreuzfahrtberater for €25m
Existing shareholders and Permira provided additional funding to finance the bolt-on
Project A in $8.5m round for Wonderbly
Google Ventures, Greycroft, The Chernin Group and Allen & Company also participate in the round
Livingbridge-backed Carousel buys LSI Logistik
Both companies will continue to operate under their own brands but will share client networks
Revel Partners holds first close on $20m
Revel Venture Fund II is targeting $50m and has so far secured commitments from 21 investors
Cherry Ventures leads funding round for Wunder
Funding will be used to expand into large cities in emerging markets where air pollution is worst
HTGF and MBG back €720,000 seed round for Stimos
HTGF says the technology addresses a problem affecting patients and the health economy
Germany’s new foreign investment rules raise challenges for PE
Government's adoption of an amendment giving it increased rights of scrutiny could require increased due diligence for private equity houses