DACH
Waterland-backed Netgo acquires ComNet
Transaction is the first in the GP's buy-and-build strategy for Netgo
Investindustrial closes seventh buyout fund on €3.75bn
Fund targets European companies operating in the consumer, industrial and healthcare services sectors
Ringier Digital Ventures et al. back £3m round for AirConsole
Company receives backing from existing investors Wingman Ventures and angel investors including Christian Wenger
RTP Global leads €6.6m series-A for Plantix
Third round of funding for the plant disease detection app is earmarked for international growth
Nauta Capital backs €1.7m round for Airfocus
Business strategy platform will expand its product and triple its team size
GHO Capital closes second healthcare fund on €975m
Fund targets companies operating in the healthcare industry, primarily pharma, medtech and outsourced services
Gyrus collects €240m for Cortex Fund
Gyrus is fundraising for both its open-ended Cortex Fund and closed-ended Principal Fund
Warburg Pincus Global Growth Fund raises $14.8bn
Fund targets companies operating in a wide range of sectors and deploys tickets in the $50-500m range
Oaktree to acquire RAFI
Investment is expected to support the company's growth and international expansion
Level 20 names Pam Jackson as new chief exec
Jackson succedes Jeryl Andrew, who will retire from the role at the end of the year
Afinum acquires stake in All4Golf
Afinum seeks to grow the company's business in Germany and to expand abroad
HTGF exits Grandcentrix to Vodafone
Exit follows HTGF's initial investment in the Internet-of-Things company in 2010
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
Quantonation, HTGF et al. back CHF 2.6m round for Qnami
Quantum technology group will use the capital to launch its first microscope
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
FSN acquires Impreg from BWB Partners
Existing management team will reinvest alongside FSN and continue to own a stake