DACH
Odewald acquires d&b audiotechnik
Odewald & Compagnie has acquired sound system provider d&b audiotechnik GmbH together with management from Afinum Management GmbH for an undisclosed amount.
eCapital holds final closing of third fund
Venture capital firm eCapital has announced the final closing of its third fund eCapital III Cleantech Fonds at €50m.
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Capital Management Partners closes fund on €175m
German mid-cap investor Capital Management Partners has closed its CMP German Opportunity Fund II on €175m.
DBAG acquires Romaco
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG has backed the MBO of industrial machinery manufacturer Romaco group with €61m.
Doughty Hanson et al. invest in MegaZebra
Doughty Hanson Technology and Kizoo Technology Ventures have backed social game provider MegaZebra with a multi-million-euro investment.
HTGF backs Tixel
High-Tech Gründerfonds and hannover innovations fonds have backed data transfer specialist Tixel with a €700,000 investment.
T-Venture backs FutureE
T-Venture, the venture capital arm of Deutsche Telekom, Entrepreneurs Fund and KfW have backed energy system producer FutureE Fuel Cell Solutions with an undisclosed investment.
Odewald invests in Polytech
German private equity firm Odewald has acquired a majority stake in medical equipment supplier Polytech Ophthalmologie from founding family Reese for an undisclosed amount.
Apollo listing raises $565m
Apollo Global Management has raised $565m in a delayed IPO.
Lack of primary deals could hamper DACH growth
In the past year, private equity investment in the DACH region has picked up, but could a lack of primary deal activity from the Mittelstand hamper investment? Diana Petrowicz investigates.
3i sells Pilatus stake to IHAG Holding
3i has sold its stake in Swiss-based aircraft manufacturer Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG to IHAG Holding.
3i to float Norma Group
3i has announced its plans to list auto parts supplier Norma Group on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
HgCapital planning to sell SLV
Private equity house HgCapital is reported to be in negotiations to sell lighting system provider SLV.
Auctus closes third fund on €155m
Auctus Capital Partners has closed its latest fund Auctus III at a revised hard-cap of €155m following a substantial over-subscription.
Ludgate also exits agri.capital
Ludgate Environmental Fund - a listed vehicle managed by Ludgate Investments - has fully exited German biogas energy producer agri.capital GmbH, reaping a €16.3m cash return.
AXA refinances HSE24 Group
AXA Private Equity has completed another refinancing round for its portfolio company HSE24 Group.
Advent hires operating partner
Advent International has appointed Christopher Fraser to its operating partner programme.
AHB appoints Waitz as new partner
Hamburg-based law firm Ahrends Hofert Bergemann (AHB) has announced the appointment of Dr Benjamin Waitz as a partner.
BluO looking to float Adler
BluO is planning an IPO of fashion retailer Adler on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, according to reports.
Oaktree's Beluga Group companies file for insolvency
Oaktree Capital Management’s portfolio company Beluga Group has filed a number of its subsidiaries for insolvency, according to reports.
equitrust invests in WEGU
German private equity firm equitrust has acquired 100% of WEGU group from the Bonrath family for an undisclosed amount.
Heliad Equity Partners' Print 64 in administration
Heliad Equity Partners portfolio company Print 64 has gone into administration, according to reports.
EQT sells Kabel BW to Liberty Global
Private equity firm EQT has sold 100% of German cable network provider Kabel BW to US media house Liberty Global for €3.16bn.