DACH
Insight invests $145m in CommerceTools
Rewe Digital, which acquired a stake in the software provider in 2014, remains a shareholder
EVentures, XAnge lead $6.6m round for Apiax
Regulatory technology startup Apiax raised its first institutional funding round in 2017
Pantheon to invest in KD Pharma in single-asset restructuring
Capiton IV has sold a stake in its portfolio company, Omega-3 producer KD Pharma
Santander InnoVentures et al. back €35m CrossLend series-B
Round also includes funding from existing investors Lakestar, ABN Amro Ventures and Earlybird
Gyrus Capital bolsters team ahead of imminent fundraise
Outfit was launched in late 2018 by two former Altaris and Argos Wityu executives
Listed Private Capital Report 2019
Listed PE is yet to see the boom that listed infrastructure has in recent years, but several trends suggest the gap may shrink
Balderton, GR invest $20m in McMakler
Balderton has used its VC secondaries fund Balderton Capital Liquidity I for the transaction
Permira hits €11bn hard-cap for seventh fund
Permira VII was launched in January 2019 with a тЌ10bn target, which was reached in September
Looking for the digital health tonic
Massive recent uptick in investment means 2019 is expected to reach an all-time high for digital health
BIVF, Gründerfonds Ruhr lead €12m series-A round for Abalos
Abalos Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing immuno-oncology therapeutics
Nordic Capital's Acino acquires Takeda's primary care portfolio
Coller Capital and Goldman Sachs acquired a stake in Acino in 2018 in a GP-led secondary transaction
Invest Europe appoints Gimv's de Montgolfier as CEO
De Montgolfier joins from Brussels-listed investment firm Gimv, where he was partner and head of France
CPPIB, TCV-backed Sportradar buys Optima Gaming
With this acquisition, Sportradar plans to expand its portfolio of gaming and betting services
KKR-backed SoftwareOne announces CHF 16.5-21 price range
Price range implies an offer size of CHF 636-810m and a market cap of CHF 2.5-3.2bn
Treasure hunt: striking the right origination mix
Unquote explores technology-led advances and the evolution of the more traditional models
Ardian buys Saal Digital
Nordwind and the Saal family have both re-invested to retain a substantial stake in the business
German banks lose position to debt funds
Private debt funds have supported the lion’s share of the German mid-market recently, with banks' risk aversion being cited as a key driver
Edenred leads CHF 14m series-B for Avrios
Lakestar, Notion Capital, Swisscom Ventures and Columbia Lake Partners also took part
Take-privates thrive amid growing pressure to invest
Public-to-private deals are back in fashion, with a record number of transactions
Beyond targets €100m for second fund
Beyond Capital Partners has launched its second fund, which will invest a maximum of €15m in equity
Waterland launches buy-and-build with acquisition of Netgo
Founders Patrick Kruse and Benedikt Kisner will remain in their positons at the helm of the business
UVC takes part in €15m round for Fazua
European Investment Bank has led the round by providing the company with €12m of venture debt
VC consortium backs $60m series-B for Tier
Round is led by Mubadala Capital and Goodwater Capital, with all existing investors taking part
Swiss bank launches impact investment arm
Asteria Investment Managers is set to provide institutional investors with access to private equity