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SSVP III closes on €231m
Orlando Management AG has announced the final close of its latest fund, Special Situation Venture Partners III, on €231m, €31m over target.
Cornerstone buys ACTech from Halder
Cornerstone Capital and Premium Equity Partners have acquired Halder’s 80% stake in German metal parts manufacturer ACTech for an undisclosed price. The management retains its 20% stake.
HTGF invests in MediaMetrics
High-Tech Gründerfonds has invested €500,000 in Berlin-based solution software provider MediaMetrics.
Wellington invests in BonusBox
Wellington Partners has invested in German social commerce provider BonusBox.
HTGF invests in hepatitis drug project
High-Tech Gründerfonds and Russian Government-backed Maxwell Biotech Venture Fund have invested in a joint project to develop a drug aimed at the treatment of chronic hepatitis B and D.
venBio leads CHF 37m funding round for Cytos
An international syndicate of investors comprised of venBio, Amgen, Aisling Capital and Abingworth has invested up to CHF 37m in equity and debt in Swiss biotech company Cytos Biotechnology Ltd.
High-Tech Gründerfonds invests in fruux
High-Tech Gründerfonds and netSTART Venture have invested a six-figure sum in German cloud solutions company fruux GmbH.
Schmirl joins GMP Mezzanine-Partner
Gamma capital partners has hired a new partner, capital markets expert Manfred Schmirl, who has joined Gamma MezzoPreneurs’ industry network, GMP Mezzanine-Partner.
Pinova buys management stake in Clarus Films
Munich based Pinova Capital has announced that it has bought a 65% stake in Clarus Films GmbH from previous managing shareholder Dr Sven Dracker.
WHEB and Bosch lead €5.6m series-C round for Torqeedo
Robert Bosch Venture Capital has joined existing investor WHEB Partners to lead a €5.6m series-C funding round for Starnberg-based manufacturer of electric motors for boats Torqeedo.
CGS acquires Rauscher & Stoecklin
CGS Management has acquired Swiss electrical components company Rauscher & Stoecklin as part of a planned buy-and-build project.
Deutsche unquote" March 2012
As 2012 ticked over, Germany was predominantly making headlines with its positive economic data and Angela Merkel’s leadership role in the EU.
Zurmont Madison acquires majority stake in AKAtech
Zurmont Madison Private Equity has acquired a 55% stake in Austrian electromechanical assembly and manufacture firm AKAtech Produktions.
General Atlantic and Axel Springer set up €1.25bn joint venture
General Atlantic has invested €237m for a 30% stake in Axel Springer Digital Classifieds GmbH, a joint venture with German publisher Axel Springer.
HTGF leads series-A funding for Bonayou
High-Tech Gründerfonds and "make a startup angel fund" GmbH have invested in PL Gutscheinsysteme's non-cash-gift-voucher card Bonayou.
gamma capital partners portfolio company expands to Austria
gamma capital partners' icomasoft AG has established opvizor GmbH as its Austrian business outlet.
CGS III holds first closing on CHF 55m
CGS Management giesinger gloor lanz & co. has held the first closing of its third fund CGS III with total commitments of CHF 55m.
High-Tech Gründerfonds leads round for German software provider
High-Tech Gründerfonds, Bayern Kaptial and Gebrüder Mende GmbH have invested <€1m in German software provider FTAPI Software GmbH.
Deutsche unquote" February 2012
While the rest of Europe has suffered from a low deal volume in 2011, the DACH early-stage sector is going strong. Considering the well-established venture scene, it is not surprising that this region has dominated early-stage in Q4 2011.
3i acquires majority stake in cosmetics packager Geka
3i has bought a majority stake in German cosmetics packaging company Geka from mid-market investor Halder.
Ventizz set to invest in offshore wind farms
Ventizz Capital Partners and HOCHTIEF Solutions have agreed to engage in a joint venture for offshore wind farms.
HTGF and Bayern Kapital back seiratherm
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Bayern Kapital and a strategic partner have announced their intention to invest in medical equipment firm seiratherm.
Summit invests in German trading platform 360T
Summit Partners has invested in the German multi-bank, multi-asset trading platform 360T Group.
Constellation to manage Greenpark Capital portfolio
London-based buyout firm Greenpark Capital has appointed Constellation Capital AG to manage one of its private equity portfolios in the DACH region.