DACH
i4g and tecnet back VisoCon
Austrian private equity firm i4g and tecnet equity have invested in a seven-figure financing round for Graz-based technology company VisoCon GmbH.
b-to-v Partners leads funding for ondeso
b-to-v Partners has led a funding round for German IT security company ondeso, which also saw commitments from existing investors Bayern Kapital and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF).
PE-backed Hofmann bolts on Posterjack
Hofmann, a Spanish photo album specialist backed by Realza Capital and Portobello Capital, has acquired German customised printing company Posterjack.
Iris Capital and Capnamic Ventures join forces
Iris Capital and Capnamic Ventures have entered into a partnership agreement to make early-stage investments in Germany.
HTGF, eCapital et al. invest €3.3m in Saperatec
A consortium led by eCapital entrepreneurial Partners and including High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Gründerfonds Bielefeld-Ostwestfalen, NRW Bank and a business angel, has invested €3.3m in German recycling business Saperatec.
CVC sells further shares in Evonik ahead of IPO
CVC and Rag Foundation have sold a further 4.6% stake in German chemicals business Evonik, reducing their stakes by around 6% each in total, ahead of a renewed attempt at listing the business.
DACH unquote” March 2013
Austria’s private equity scene could be on the verge of a mini-boom as January’s deal activity has already out-stripped the whole of last year’s first quarter.
N+1 launches investment banking activity in Germany
The N+1 group, which includes Spanish GP N+1, has teamed up with German professionals to launch M&A and debt advisory services in the local mid-market.
Battery and Hasso Plattner back GoEuro with seed funding
Battery Ventures has led a $4m seed round for German travel search platform GoEuro, which also attracted funding from Hasso Plattner Ventures (HPV) and business angels.
Partners Group closes Global Value 2011 on €680m
Partners Group has held a final close for Global Value 2011, the third fund in the series, on €680m.
HTGF and K5 back Yorxs.de
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), K5 Ventures and a group of business angels have invested in German business Yorxs.de, an online portal for bulk diamonds and diamond jewellery.
Penta Investments opens Munich office
Penta Investments has opened an office in Munich and appointed Thomas von Werner as country managing director.
DMB acquires Wilhelm Stoll Maschinenfabrik
Deutsche Mittelstand Beteiligungen (DMB) has acquired German front loaders manufacturer Wilhelm Stoll Maschinenfabrik.
KKR sells BMG stake to Bertelsmann
KKR has sold its 51% stake in joint music venture BMG to co-owner Bertelsmann – a deal reportedly valuing the whole of the business at around €1.1bn.
CGS takes majority stake in Top-Werk Group
CGS Management has invested in the merger of SR-Schindler Maschinen Anlagentechnik GmbH and Prinzing GmbH Anlagentechnik und Formenbau, which together will form the Top-Werk Group.
Quadriga closes fourth fund on €529.1m
Quadriga Capital Beteiligungsberatung has closed its fourth fund on €529.1m after two years of fundraising.
HTGF et al. invest in Notion Systems
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has led a financing round for Notion Systems, a German developer of inkjet, laser and automation equipment for technical applications.
DBAG backs MBO of Formel D GmbH
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has invested in the management buyout of German support services company Formel D GmbH.
CVC places Evonik shares as IPO markets wake up
CVC is the latest GP taking a more flexible approach to exiting its businesses, selling a share in chemicals business Evonik to institutional investors in preparation for an IPO.
Italy shines in January thanks to CVC mega-buyout
Italy topped Europe's private equity value charts in January, while the UK recorded the most deals, showing both familiar names and outliers starting 2013 on a high.
HTGF, Bayern Kapital et al. back crealytics
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Bayern Kapital, LBBW Venture Capital, Mountain Super Angel and new investor BayBG have backed German technology business crealytics with a fresh round of funding.
Austrian private equity market gathers momentum
Austria’s private equity scene could be on the verge of a mini-boom as January’s deal activity has already outperformed last year’s first quarter.
KKR to sell BMG stake to Bertelsmann
KKR is reportedly about to sell its 51% stake in joint music venture BMG to co-owner Bertelsmann.
Ista sale to kickstart German large-cap activity
Charterhouse and CVC Capital Partners are expected to launch exit proceedings for German energy-metering firm Ista, amid speculation that German deal values could surge in the coming year.