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Capvis buys Nicko Tours
Capvis has bought a majority stake in river cruises operator Nicko Tours as part of a succession plan.
Waterland's RHM Kliniken acquires Heinrich Mann clinic
RHM Kliniken, a healthcare provider backed by Waterland Private Equity Investments, has acquired the Heinrich Mann clinic as part of its buy-and-build strategy.
Zurmont Madison's CLS Communications acquires 4-Text
Zurmont Madison portfolio company CLS Communications has completed the acquisition of German documentation provider 4-Text Software-Lokalisierung und technische Uebersetzungen GmbH.
HTGF et al. back Advanova
High-Tech Gründerfonds, BayernKapital and a consortium of business angels have invested in German start-up Advanova, the developer of a mobile electronic patient chart for use in hospitals.
Gründerfonds Bielefeld-Ostwestfalen et al. back Greenergetic
Gründerfonds Bielefeld-Ostwestfalen and renewable energy developer Howaldt Energies have completed a series-A funding round in German solar power company Greenergetic.
Nordic's SiC Processing loses half of equity
Nordic Capital-backed SiC Processing GmbH (SiC), a German recycler serving the solar and semiconductor industries, has lost more than half of its equity and has applied for protective shield.
German Unicredit unit considers sale of PE stakes
HypoVereinsbank, the German unit of Italian bank Unicredit, is reportedly considering the sale of its private equity fund stakes in a stapled secondary transaction.
Mountain Cleantech backs Gruenspar
Mountain Cleantech has invested in Gruenspar, a German distributor of resource- and energy-efficient products.
German PE faces challenges in 2013
German PE
bmp backs TestObject
bmp has invested in a seven-figure round for TestObject, a German developer of mobile apps optimisation solutions.
EQT pulls Springer Science sale
EQT has postponed plans to sell German scientific publisher Springer Science & Business Media, according to reports.
Milestone buys ITX
Milestone Capital Partners has bought Geneva-based intra-group mobility service provider ITX in a management buyout from the company's founders.
Advent to sell shares in airport retailer Dufry
Advent International is understood to be looking to sell 3.9 million shares in listed Swiss airport retailer Dufry, a transaction that could be valued upwards of €350m.
Vorndran Mannheims Capital appoints investment manager
Vorndran Mannheims Capital (VMCap) has promoted Markus Köllmann to investment manager.
HTGF et al. back gestigon
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and regional fund Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Schleswig-Holstein have invested in a seed round for German software developer gestigon.
Germany quiets down in Q4
After a substantial increase in deal activity in Q3, the German private equity market grew quieter again towards the end of 2012.
Target Partners invests €2m in Finanzchef24
Target Partners has made a €2m series-A investment in German online financial services start-up Finanzchef24 GmbH.
Axa PE exits Phönix/Strack Group to Curtiss-Wright
Axa Private Equity has sold its entire stake in German specialist valves provider Phönix/Strack Group to the Curtiss-Wright Corporation for €82m.
Emerald holds second close for third fund
Switzerland-based Emerald Technology Ventures has held a second close for its third venture fund, Emerald Technology Ventures III.
Point Nine Capital et al. back ePetWorld
Point Nine Capital, Mountain Super Angel and Blumberg Capital have invested in German online pet products retailer ePetWorld.
SK Capital acquires three businesses from Clariant
US-based SK Capital Partners has acquired three businesses from Swiss listed specialty chemicals company Clariant for an equity value of $500m.
IBB invests in seed round for food.de
IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft has taken part in a €500,000-1m seed round for German online food retailer food.de.
Galena Asset Management holds first close on $275m
Trafigura's asset management arm Galena has held a first close of its Private Equity Resource Fund on $275m.
3i finalises Norma Group exit
3i has sold its remaining 16.7% stake in listed German business Norma Group AG, bringing its total return to 5.5x.