DACH
Centerbridge and Arpwood reap €300m with Senvion IPO
Senvion listed after lowering its price range and a bribery investigation against its CEO
In Profile: Ufenau Capital Partners
A look under the bonnet of recently rebranded Ufenau, previously known as Constellation Capital
IFC adds €10m to Kreditech’s series-C
International Finance Corporation's €10m investment brings Kreditech's series-C to €92.7m
German Startups backs Auctionata
The Berlin-based online auction house has plans to go public this year
eGym raises $45m from HPE Growth et al.
German fitness tech startup eGym raises $45m from HPE Growth, Highland Capital et al.
Endeavour Medtech Growth closes on €250m
Endeavour Vision's decision to focus purely on medtech investments helped it secure new investors
Distribusion raises €6m from Northzone et al.
Creandum, HR Ventures and Frühphasenfonds Brandenburg also particpated in the round
Epidarex leads €14m series-A for Topas Therapeutics
Backers include life-sciences-focused investors Gimv, EMBL Ventures and Evotec
VR Equitypartner buys Norafin from Pinova
Norafin produces engineered fabrics for protective applications in industry and security
Centerbridge’s Senvion lowers IPO price range
Senvion re-enters flotation process after cancelling its listing earlier this month
KKR buys Defence Electronics from Airbus for €1.1bn
KKR buys the defence electronics division of French aircraft producer Airbus, which may yet hold onto a minority stake
Partners Group closes sixth secondaries fund on €2.5bn
Its previous vehicle, Partners Group Secondary 2011, reached a final close on €2bn in 2012
Aconex buys Conject for €65m, Seventure exits
Australian company Aconex acquires German collaboration software Conject for €65m
Heliad backs ePetWorld‘s €5m round
German pet food online shop ePetWorld raised €5m from Heliad, Mountain Partners et al.
Crate raises $4m seed round from Dawn Capital et al.
Austrian database developer Crate raised a $4m seed round from Dawn Capital et al.
Eurazeo buys Glion and Les Roches for CHF 220m
The Swiss hospitality management schools have a combined enterprise value of CHF 380m
Marley Spoon raises $17m from QD Ventures et al.
German recipe box delivery service Marley Spoon had previously raised a $3.5m series-A extension
Hidden gems: How German small-cap GPs source deals
While the German M&A market is known for high levels of intermediation, those in the small-cap space take a different approach
Index and Global Founders back Homebell
Index Venture and Global Founders team up again to back Homebell, a platform for craftsmen
Callista acquires Poppe Ahrensbök
Callista buys German rubber and plastic products manufacturer Poppe Ahrensbök
BayBG invests in Purus Plastics
BayBG has provided mezzanine debt to German plastic products maker Purus Plastics
Seafort buys Die Jobmacher
Seafort Advisors acquires German temp employment company Die Jobmacher from its founder
Deal in Focus: GFC, Project A team up for Pets Deli round
An in-depth look at GFC and Project A's investment in high-end pet food retailer Pets Deli
Capvis- and Partners-owned VAT eyes IPO
Swiss vacuum valves producer VAT, owned by Capvis and Partners Group, is planning a flotation