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Vorndran Mannheims Capital appoints investment manager
Vorndran Mannheims Capital (VMCap) has promoted Markus Köllmann to investment manager.
HTGF et al. back gestigon
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and regional fund Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Schleswig-Holstein have invested in a seed round for German software developer gestigon.
Germany quiets down in Q4
After a substantial increase in deal activity in Q3, the German private equity market grew quieter again towards the end of 2012.
Target Partners invests €2m in Finanzchef24
Target Partners has made a €2m series-A investment in German online financial services start-up Finanzchef24 GmbH.
Axa PE exits Phönix/Strack Group to Curtiss-Wright
Axa Private Equity has sold its entire stake in German specialist valves provider Phönix/Strack Group to the Curtiss-Wright Corporation for €82m.
Emerald holds second close for third fund
Switzerland-based Emerald Technology Ventures has held a second close for its third venture fund, Emerald Technology Ventures III.
Point Nine Capital et al. back ePetWorld
Point Nine Capital, Mountain Super Angel and Blumberg Capital have invested in German online pet products retailer ePetWorld.
SK Capital acquires three businesses from Clariant
US-based SK Capital Partners has acquired three businesses from Swiss listed specialty chemicals company Clariant for an equity value of $500m.
IBB invests in seed round for food.de
IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft has taken part in a €500,000-1m seed round for German online food retailer food.de.
Galena Asset Management holds first close on $275m
Trafigura's asset management arm Galena has held a first close of its Private Equity Resource Fund on $275m.
3i finalises Norma Group exit
3i has sold its remaining 16.7% stake in listed German business Norma Group AG, bringing its total return to 5.5x.
VR Equitypartner and Bayern LB buy GHM Messtechnik from BPE
VR Equitypartner and Bayern LB Capital Partner have acquired German test and measurement equipment manufacturer GHM Messtechnik from BPE Unternehmensbeteiligungen for an estimated deal value of €50-100m.
HTGF backs BioRob
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has invested seed capital in German lightweight robot developer BioRob.
HTGF backs Drug Response Dx
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has backed German biotechnology start-up Drug Response Dx (DRDx), in what marks the company's first round of funding.
Spark and Highland Capital invest in GetYourGuide
Spark Capital and Highland Capital Partners Europe have invested $14m in German online tour booking company GetYourGuide.
Holtzbrinck and Sunstone back Paymill
Holtzbrinck Ventures and Sunstone Capital have invested €10m in German payment services provider Paymill.
Stirling Square acquires Cartonplast Group
Stirling Square Capital Partners has acquired German plastic processing business Cartonplast Group in an MBO from Synergo SGR.
German private equity’s 2012 highlights
2012 in review: Germany
MVM leads $10m round for eZono
MVM Life Science Partners has led a $10m funding round for eZono, a German developer of portable ultrasound systems.
Blumberg Capital et al. invest $4m in Kreditech
Blumberg Capital, Point Nine Capital and an unnamed German investment bank have backed German B2C micro-loans provider Kreditech with $4m of funding.
HTGF and Seedfonds BW invest in tocario
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Seedfonds Baden-Württemberg have invested in a first round of funding for German virtual desktop provider tocario.
KKR and Permira sell ProSiebenSat.1's Nordic unit
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) and Permira have sold SBS, the Nordic unit of German media empire ProSiebenSat.1 Media, to trade buyer Discovery Communications for €1.325bn.
German PE set to suffer tax blow
While German private equity breathes a sigh of relief over AIFMD implementation, a new threat of tough taxation is rearing its head.
PMV in €34.5m Biocartis series-D round
Flemish VC firm PMV has invested €11m in a €34.5m series-D round for Swiss molecular diagnostics company Biocartis, alongside other existing investors.