DACH
Northzone closes ninth fund on $500m
NZ IX invests primarily in series-A and series-B rounds, financing companies based in Europe and the US
HQ Equita acquires stake in Wolf Verpackungsmaschinen
GP will combine Wolf with existing portfolio company The Packaging Group
Redalpine et al. back €6m round for Enway
Enway will use the capital to launch its first autonomous street cleaner
CVC closes second growth fund on $1.6bn
Fund targets high-growth, mid-market technology companies based in North America and Europe
Halder acquires Anker Kassensysteme
Opportunities for growth expected to come from increasing demand for point-of-sale products
DACH activity skyrockets in Q3 despite looming recession
Aggregate value in DACH for Q3 reached its second highest level at €18.7bn
DIP Capital, Coparion back €5.5m series-A for Acatus
Berlin-based fintech company will use the capital to grow its digital DCM platform
HV Holtzbrinck et al. back €10m round for Coachhub
German digital coaching and training software company has raised €16m in funding this year
Adcuram acquires majority stake in Steinel
Acquisition of the family-owned company adds to the GP's industrial portfolio
Lindsay Goldberg acquires Bilcare Research
GP will pursue a buy-and-build strategy and invest in the company's R&D
Team spirit: the enduring appeal of co-investment
This year, тЌ7.87bn was collected across seven co-investments funds, breaking Unquote Data records
Acton Capital Partners closes fifth fund on $215m
Firm has made six investments from the fund so far, with two more in the pipeline
Insight invests $8m in Hundred
Hundred offers a portfolio of 34 vitamins that consumers can access through a subscription model
Statkraft Ventures leads €3m series-A for Betterspace
Statkraft Ventures is the venture arm of German energy company Statkraft
Lindsay Goldberg sells VDM to Acerinox for €532m
GP acquired the German metal alloy business in 2015 and had made one previous exit attempt
Eurazeo Growth makes new appointments
PE firm recruits two MDs and an associate across its UK, German and French offices
Q3 Barometer: deal volume hits new record with mid-market push
Buyout market has been strengthening consistently and was only four deals away from hitting 300 in the third quarter
Aurelius-backed Office Depot Europe sells CEE business
Sale supports the portfolio company's efforts to consolidate its European operations
Naxicap acquires Alwitra
French GP will expand Alwitra's international presence via French portfolio company Onduline
Endeit leads €21m series-B for travel platform Comtravo
Deutsche Bank, AER Ticket and previous backers Project A, Creandum and BtoV also invest in the round
Verdane opens Berlin office
GP aims to invest in German consumer internet and software companies
KKR European V closes on €5.8bn
KKR European V held an interim close on тЌ4.7bn in April 2019 and has a six-year investment period
Waterland-backed Tineo acquires Nexellent
Deal is part of the GP's buy-and-build strategy in the Swiss IT sector
Mid Europa sells Walmark to PE-backed Stada
Sale ends a seven-year holding period for the GP, which invested in the company via its third fund