DACH
Arax invests €550,000 in Unicope
Austrian VC house Arax Capital Partners backed the cloud communication software company with €550,000
Ares in $70m debt round for Soundcloud
Company will look to expand its technology and personnel resources to match expected growth
Berliner Volksbank in round for Figo
Figo will use the extra capital to develop a regulated fintech platform that conforms with new regulation
Innovationsstarterfonds, HTGF in second round for Cloudplan
Cloudplan will use the extra funding to roll-out its product internationally, initially in the US and Europe
DVH Ventures backs NDGIT
NDGIT will use the extra capital to expand its sales efforts while continuing to work on product development
Warburg Pincus buys 35% stake in Avaloq
Deal marks the third acquisition across the European fintech sector for the New York-based fund manager
Global Founders in €10m series-A for Mycs
Investors in the funding round include US-based software developer TriPos and several business angels
Stada tells PE bidders to improve offers
German drug manufacturer reportedly received offers from Bain/Cinven and Advent/Permira consortiums
Bayside sells Bodybell to CVC's Douglas
Bayside first bought into the company's loans in 2009 and swapped its position to equity in 2015
3i invests €120m in Lampenwelt
Deal for German lighting company sees existing co-owner reinvest alongside incoming chair
Bregal- and Project A-backed Onlineprinters bolts on Solopress
Acquisition comes six months after the company was acquired from TA Associates in a secondary buyout
VRD and Bayern Kapital in €7.4m round for Lophius
Lophius will use the funding to accelerate diagnostic developments for tuberculosis using T cell technology
Arvato and SBI in €26.3m series-A for Solarisbank
Company will expand its banking platform and internationalise its client base and operations
Apacig leads €10m funding round for Helpling
Helpling will use the extra capital to expand its service offering into additional household tasks
Optima leads €9.3m series-C round for Crealytics
Company will use the funding to combine its advertising technology with its enterprise resource planning software
HTGF, Bayern Kapital in €3m series-B for Fazua
Company will use the funding to set up production operations in Munich and deliver first orders
HTGF, NBR et al. sell Gestigon to Valeo
Gestigon will continue to operate out of Lübeck in the same capacity as it has since 2011 while taking advantage of a larger team
Afinum-backed Let's Go Fitness bolts on Fitbudget
Transaction is the group's fifth bolt-on acquisition, bringing the total number of centres in western Switzerland to 45
Bayern Kapital leads first investment round for Cobrainer
Cobrainer will use the extra funding to optimise its technology and expand its marketing strategy
Digital+ Partners holds €131.5m first close
GP was founded in 2015 with the goal of providing growth capital to German technology companies
Stirling Square appoints Hauptmeier to DACH team
Hauptmeier will contribute to the firm's investment activities in the DACH region
UnternehmerTUM Venture holds €34m close for second fund
Fund has a target of €70m and held a first close on €34m in January
Gimv, Sofinnova in €43.5m round for Breath Therapeutics
Company will use the financing to conduct phase III trials of its inhalation therapy in Europe and the US
Project A leads €4.5m round for Liqid
Company aims to use the capital to add illiquid asset class products to its service offering