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HTGF et al. back Sopat
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Steelhouse Ventures Ltd have invested in a first round of funding for Berlin-based Sopat, a digital image analysis business.
Halder exits Alukon
Halder Beteiligungsberatung has sold Alukon, a German manufacturer of aluminium roller shutters and door systems, to trade buyer Hörmann Group.
HIG Europe exits Anvis
HIG Europe has exited German automotive parts supplier Anvis Group to Japanese trade player Tokai Rubber Industries.
Capiton buys Kautex Maschinenbau from Steadfast
Capiton AG has acquired German manufacturer Kautex Maschinenbau in an SBO from Steadfast Capital valued at €50-100m.
Baxter Ventures invests €2m in Zytoprotec
Baxter Ventures has invested €2m as part of a €4m series-A round for Vienna-based biotech company Zytoprotec.
Goetzpartners appoints head of German corporate finance
Consultancy Goetzpartners has appointed Simon Wilske to senior managing director and head of corporate finance for Germany in the firm's Munich office.
Mangrove et al. in second round for Outfittery
Mangrove Capital Partners, RI Digital Ventures and IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft have joined Outfittery's existing investors in a seven-figure round for the German online fashion retailer.
Five PE houses circle Armacell
Five private equity firms are said to be circling German insulation business Armacell, a portfolio company of Bahrain-backed buyout firm Investcorp.
HTGF invests in Ledexchange
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has invested in Ledexchange, a German manufacturer of LED lighting products.
HTGF backs Stuffle
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has backed Hamburg-based technology start-up Stuffle with an investment in the region of €250,000-750,000.
Capvis buys Nicko Tours
Capvis has bought a majority stake in river cruises operator Nicko Tours as part of a succession plan.
Waterland's RHM Kliniken acquires Heinrich Mann clinic
RHM Kliniken, a healthcare provider backed by Waterland Private Equity Investments, has acquired the Heinrich Mann clinic as part of its buy-and-build strategy.
Zurmont Madison's CLS Communications acquires 4-Text
Zurmont Madison portfolio company CLS Communications has completed the acquisition of German documentation provider 4-Text Software-Lokalisierung und technische Uebersetzungen GmbH.
HTGF et al. back Advanova
High-Tech Gründerfonds, BayernKapital and a consortium of business angels have invested in German start-up Advanova, the developer of a mobile electronic patient chart for use in hospitals.
PE house circles Deutsche Telekom unit
Germany could soon see its first mega-deal of 2013 as Deutsche Telekom is looking to sell Scout24 group, according to local reports.
Gründerfonds Bielefeld-Ostwestfalen et al. back Greenergetic
Gründerfonds Bielefeld-Ostwestfalen and renewable energy developer Howaldt Energies have completed a series-A funding round in German solar power company Greenergetic.
Nordic's SiC Processing loses half of equity
Nordic Capital-backed SiC Processing GmbH (SiC), a German recycler serving the solar and semiconductor industries, has lost more than half of its equity and has applied for protective shield.
German Unicredit unit considers sale of PE stakes
HypoVereinsbank, the German unit of Italian bank Unicredit, is reportedly considering the sale of its private equity fund stakes in a stapled secondary transaction.
Mountain Cleantech backs Gruenspar
Mountain Cleantech has invested in Gruenspar, a German distributor of resource- and energy-efficient products.
German PE faces challenges in 2013
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bmp backs TestObject
bmp has invested in a seven-figure round for TestObject, a German developer of mobile apps optimisation solutions.
EQT pulls Springer Science sale
EQT has postponed plans to sell German scientific publisher Springer Science & Business Media, according to reports.
Milestone buys ITX
Milestone Capital Partners has bought Geneva-based intra-group mobility service provider ITX in a management buyout from the company's founders.
Advent to sell shares in airport retailer Dufry
Advent International is understood to be looking to sell 3.9 million shares in listed Swiss airport retailer Dufry, a transaction that could be valued upwards of €350m.