DACH
HTGF et al. invest in Numaferm
European Investment Fund and angel investors also participated in the seed funding round
Quadriga sells M&R Automation to PIA
Acquisition will strengthen PIA's portfolio in the powertrain and e-mobility production segment
Target and HTGF in $2.6m Simplaex series-A
Deal is the first of the year for Target and the 15th for High-Tech Gründerfonds
BayBG takes minority stake in ISOG restructuring
Restructuring plan approved at the start of May means the company will keep its HQ and secure 85 jobs
HTGF in €1.5m seed round for Replex
Fresh capital will be used to expand into the US market, with a new office recently opened in San Francisco
Terra Firma invests in Equistone's Sportgroup
Terra Firma will provide further support and advice but will not be involved operationally
Gimv acquires stake in MVZ Holding
Gimv will provide financial and strategic support for MVZ Holding’s growth and acquisition strategy
Tesi and Debiopharm in $10m series-B for BC Platforms
Biopharmaceutical company will launch new technologies and integrate clinical and genomic data
EMBL and Life Sciences Partners sell Luxendo to Bruker
Bruker will expand its portfolio with the addition of Luxendo's microscopes and intellectual property
Q1 Barometer: Fall in buyouts sees aggregate value drop 30%
Early-stage and expansion deals up, while buyout volumes and values drop
Innogy Ventures leads €13m series-C for Move24
Move24 plans to hold further closes for the round, potentially raising up to €20m over the next eight weeks
Ringier, BtoV, et al. in €6m round for Foodspring
Company will use the fresh capital to expand into other European countries and develop its food products
Project A sells Minodes to Telefonica Next
Fifth exit from Project A's first fund, which held a final close on €80m in 2012
Nord Holding buys PPS Imaging
PPS managers Michael Krieger and Roland Niggemeyer invest alongside Nord Holding for a minority stake
IK Investment Partners acquires Messerschmitt Systems
German hotel management systems developer will use the extra funding for international expansion
Riverside appoints ex-Invest Europe head Dörte Höppner
Current COO Avi Turetsky will transition out of the firm over the summer and focus on private equity research
EQT's Getec acquires Urbana
EQT's portfolio company strengthens its presence in the northern Germany energy sector
Finlab and Coparion back Fastbill
Extra capital will be used to support the company's growth by expanding the financial platform
HTGF sells Collinor to Godesys
Medium-term goal of the acquisition is to integrate Collinor's software into Godesys's project management systems
EQT acquires Open Systems
According to a regulatory filing, the GP will take full control of the target indirectly using a holding company
Shot in the arm for DACH healthcare market
Consolidation opportunities in the mid-market fuel increased investment from private equity, with aggregate volume reaching a six-year high
Oakley acquires Plesk in £105m EV deal
GP invests in web administration business with capital drawn from its 2017-vintage €750m fund
DBAG sells Romaco to Truking Group
DBAG will initially sell around 75% of the company from its balance sheet and its vehicle DBAG Fund V
CVC buys 80% stake in Breitling
Director Théodore Schneider will reinvest alongside CVC to retain a 20% stake in the company