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DBAG invests €5m in DNS:Net
Deutsche Beteiligungs (DBAG) has invested an initial €5m in German telecommunications and IT services provider DNS:Net.
Pontis sells Lixto to McKinsey
Pontis Capital has sold software company Lixto to management consulting firm McKinsey in a trade sale after a holding period of seven years.
Noerr hires Skadden's Koppmann to expand PE team
Tobias Kappmann, Noerr
Beaufort Capital exits getemed
Beaufort Capital has sold its 32% stake in medical technology company getemed to the firm’s management.
BayBG buys minority stake in impacore
Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft (BayBG) has bought a 11.3% stake in impacore, a performance-rating service provider.
VCs hope to take away strong returns from food delivery services
With a number of online food delivery platforms now available to the public, venture backers must ensure too many cooks do not spoil the broth. Amy King reports
eVenture backs Vicampo in series-A round
eVenture Capital Partners has backed online wine-ordering platform Vicampo in a series-A financing round.
Perusa buys Schuberth Holding
Perusa has bought a majority stake in helmet manufacturer Schuberth Holding from investment firm Susquehanna International Group (SIG).
bm-t hires new general manager
bm-t Beteiligungsmanagement Thüringen has appointed lawyer Udo Werner as its new general manager.
VR Equitypartner steps out of Melvo
VR Equitypartner has sold shoe care brands company Melvo to US trade buyer SC Johnson.
Lazard hires Anchorage's Christian Fritsch
Global investment bank Lazard has appointed Christian Fritsch as new managing director and head of restructuring at its German office.
The potential impact of upcoming German elections
German elections
IK generates 42% IRR on Hansa Metallwerke exit
IK Investment Partners has sold Hansa Metallwerke, a supplier of bathroom and kitchen sanitary fittings, to trade player Oras, reaping a 42% IRR.
EQT buys Avenso in MBO
EQT has invested in Avenso, an online retailer for photographic contemporary art, alongside Avenso's management.
HTGF et al. invest €500,000 in Microstim
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), HCS Beteiligungsgesellschaft, Fides Finanz-Invest and Genius Venture Capital have backed Microstim, a medical devices company, with €500,000.
BV Group to raise CHF 10m for Finox
BV Group is aiming to raise CHF 10m for Finox, a developer of fertility drugs, through a share issue.
Project A Ventures sells Tirendo for €50m
German incubator Project A Ventures has sold online tyres shop Tirendo to strategic buyer Delticom for €50m.
Strategic buyers close in on Grohe
German bathroom manufacturer Grohe, backed by TPG Capital and Credit Suisse's private equity arm, has received bids of less than €3bn from strategic buyers, according to reports.
HTGF invests in Recycling Angel
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has backed technological gadgets recycler Recycling Angel.
Debt provider Kreos funds PE-backed Kreditech
Data technology provider Kreditech, backed by private equity firms such as Blumberg Capital, Point Nine Capital and H2 Investments, has secured a $7m credit line from Kreos Capital.
Cinven’s HEG buys Telefónica Germany Online Services
Cinven’s Host Europe Group (HEG) has acquired hosting solutions provider Telefónica Germany Online Services (TOS) from Telefónica Deutschland.
PE-backed MeinAuto takes over Autoda
Online car buying platform MeinAuto, backed by Holtzbrinck Ventures, has bought fellow online car purchasing platform Autoda.
Uniqa sells private equity portfolio
Austrian insurance group Uniqa has sold its entire private equity portfolio to international investors.
Argos Soditic's ASC IH makes four bolt-ons
Education provider ASC International House (ASC IH), backed by Argos Soditic, has acquired two education businesses and two private schools.