DACH
Coronavirus outbreak could lead to fundraising logjam, PE players warn
Industry participants contacted by Unquote expect negative ramifications for fundraising as well as deal-making activity
Hannover Finanz appoints Pauli as partner in Germany
Robert Pauli previously spent nearly two decades at Nord Holding
Ufenau buys stake in Integr8
GP is seeking add-ons in the digital marketing space for the Berlin-based agency
Moravia Capital hires Lambert as partner
Harry Lambert joins the placement agent after more than three years at DeBere Capital Partners
Permira places €704m TeamViewer shares block
Shares in the remote working software company were priced at €32 apiece
EQT and Ardian in final round for Schülke – report
PAI is also in the final round for the hygiene products company, according to Mergermarket
Deutsche Invest exits Planethome to AP Capital
GP sells its stake to co-investor and majority shareholder after acquiring a minority stake in 2015
BE Beteiligungen, Novum exit Vulkatec to trade
Company's headcount and revenues doubled during the GPs' five-year investment period
VR Equitypartner sells stake in Vautid to trade
Exit follows the GP's investment in the metallic-surface protection company in 2007
Mutares-backed Keeeper buys Metsä Tissue's German business
Add-on acquisition of the Germany-based napkin production business is the GP's third deal of 2020
Alvia buys majority stake in Hamburg Care
Acquisition of a majority stake in the Germany-based care provider marks the firm's first investment
Advent, Cinven and RAG-Stiftung buy Thyssenkrupp Elevator
€17.2bn deal is the largest ever PE buyout in Germany, and the third-largest ever recorded in Europe
Secondaries deal volume up 7% in 2019 – research
Setter Capital's latest research reveals continued momentum in private equity secondaries, with 2020 set to be another record year
SHS buys minority stake in Blazejewski Medi-Tech
Deal for endoscope manufacturer marks the final investment from SHS Fonds IV
Thyssenkrupp receives elevator unit bids from two consortia
€16bn deal would be the largest in Germany’s history and the third highest ever in Europe
How DACH players are adapting to ESG
ESG has become a key concern for GPs and LPs alike in the German market, but the approaches to it still differ
Lakestar holds final closes totalling $735m
Lakestar Growth I will target late-stage rounds, while Lakestar III will focus on early-stage
Bain- and Cinven-backed Stada buys 15 GSK brands
Deal is part of Stada's growth in the consumer health and over-the-counter sectors
Speedinvest III closes on €190m
Announced in February 2019 with a target of €175m, the fund closed on its hard-cap
Waterland-backed Serrala buys AcceptEasy
Deal marks the fifth add-on for the financial software provider and it is screening further targets
LP Profile: HQ Capital
Britta Lindhorst, managing director and head of European investments, talks about the investment climate and the organisation's plans for 2020
Consortium backs Volocopter series-C extension
Round for electric helicopter startup brings the total series-C funding to €87m
RTP Global et al. back Tier Mobility series-B extension
Electric scooter startup has now raised $100m in series-B funding and plans to pursue M&A activity
Pinova sells stake in Deconta
Exit to family office holding ends a seven-year investment period, during which the company doubled its revenues