DACH
Verdane invests in AsGoodAsNew
Verdane has previously made 30 investments in the e-commerce sector, the GP said to a statement
Emeram acquires Tenié und Gores
Emeram plans to support TUG's growth in part by making add-ons to consolidate the submetering market
KKR's Unzer buys Lavego
Unzer, formerly known as Heidelpay, was acquired by KKR in a €750m SBO from AnaCap in 2019
Q3 Barometer: Green shoots emerge
Aggregate value of deals was noticeably up in Q3 as the reopening of debt markets boosted transaction sizes
Wellington Hadley Harbor III closes on $1.8bn
In addition to the capital raised, the fund also has access to up to $400m from co-investors
Lakestar leads €75m round for Isar Aerospace
Micro-satellite launch developer also backed by investors including Earlybird and UVC Partners
Carlyle acquires IC Consult Group
Primary buyout from CETP IV sees the IAM software company's management team retain a minority stake
Castik sells Acrotec to Carlyle
Precision parts producer was valued at CHF 280m when it was acquired by Castik in 2016
Investcorp sells Avira, nets 200% IRR
Cybersecurity company saw EBITDA increase by 80% during the eight-month investment period
GP Profile: PAI to step up DACH deal-making
Ralph Heuwing, recently appointed partner and head of DACH, discusses the regional focus with Harriet Matthews
VCs in CHF 20m funding round for H55
New investor Tippet Venture Partners leads the round alongside existing investor ND Capital
Scale Venture Partners Fund VII closes on $600m
Fund targets software startups, with a special focus on cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity and AI
EQT sells Apleona to PAI for €1.6bn
Deal is PAI's first in the DACH region since appointing Ralph Heuwing as partner and head of DACH
Mutares-backed Balcke-Dürr sells Rothemühle to trade
Industrial energy efficiency equipment producer sold its Poland-based operations in April 2020
Swisscom leads CHF 20m series-A for Anybotics
Equity Pitcher and Ace & Company are also investing in the autonomous industrial robot developer
VCs in €12m round for GreenCom Networks
Corporate venture arm Shell Ventures leads the round for the IoT energy systems software platform
Omers leads $20m round for Ultimate.ai
New investor Felicis Ventures also backed the round for the customer service automation software
Triton acquires Inwerk
Acquisition of the office furniture producer is the 10th from Triton's Smaller Mid-Cap Fund
Target Global holds first close for second growth fund on €300m
Target Global I closed on €300m in 2015 and is now fully deployed
Balderton leads $15m series-A for Vivenu
Existing investor Redalpine also participates in the round for the online ticketing platform
Alpina sells Modula to PE-backed Aptean
Alpina began its ERP software buy-and-build platform with the acquisition of Oxaion in 2015
Sofinnova, Polaris lead CHF 54m series-A for Noema
Noema plans to use the fresh capital to fund the development of its clinical-stage pipeline
SHS sells Puracon to IK-backed Klingel
Deal marks Klingel's third add-on under IK ownership, as well as SHS's third exit of 2020
GP Profile: EMH aims for three deals per year following close of second fund
EMH co-founder and managing partner Maximilian Kuss speaks to Unquote about the fundraising process and EMH's deal-making plans