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General Atlantic exits ControlExpert to Allianz X
Exit comes after a three-year investment period in the vehicle insurance claim auditing platform
Investec makes two PE-focused appointments
Tobias Sommer and Jan Straube will take on new roles in the bank's financial sponsors group
Battery acquires WinWorker
GP is investing from its Battery Ventures XIII fund, which held a final close on $1.2bn in February 2020
Ardian and Tikehau to exit DRT to trade
Ardian invested in the plant-based chemicals company in 2017 in a deal valued at €1bn
Hannover Finanz appoints Pauli as partner in Germany
Robert Pauli previously spent nearly two decades at Nord Holding
Ufenau buys stake in Integr8
GP is seeking add-ons in the digital marketing space for the Berlin-based agency
Moravia Capital hires Lambert as partner
Harry Lambert joins the placement agent after more than three years at DeBere Capital Partners
Permira places €704m TeamViewer shares block
Shares in the remote working software company were priced at €32 apiece
EQT and Ardian in final round for Schülke – report
PAI is also in the final round for the hygiene products company, according to Mergermarket
Deutsche Invest exits Planethome to AP Capital
GP sells its stake to co-investor and majority shareholder after acquiring a minority stake in 2015
BE Beteiligungen, Novum exit Vulkatec to trade
Company's headcount and revenues doubled during the GPs' five-year investment period
VR Equitypartner sells stake in Vautid to trade
Exit follows the GP's investment in the metallic-surface protection company in 2007
Mutares-backed Keeeper buys Metsä Tissue's German business
Add-on acquisition of the Germany-based napkin production business is the GP's third deal of 2020
Gimv invests in AME
Investment in the electronic components manufacturer is part of the GP's Smart Industries platform
Alvia buys majority stake in Hamburg Care
Acquisition of a majority stake in the Germany-based care provider marks the firm's first investment
Advent, Cinven and RAG-Stiftung buy Thyssenkrupp Elevator
€17.2bn deal is the largest ever PE buyout in Germany, and the third-largest ever recorded in Europe
SHS buys minority stake in Blazejewski Medi-Tech
Deal for endoscope manufacturer marks the final investment from SHS Fonds IV
Thyssenkrupp receives elevator unit bids from two consortia
€16bn deal would be the largest in Germany’s history and the third highest ever in Europe
How DACH players are adapting to ESG
ESG has become a key concern for GPs and LPs alike in the German market, but the approaches to it still differ
Lakestar holds final closes totalling $735m
Lakestar Growth I will target late-stage rounds, while Lakestar III will focus on early-stage
Bain- and Cinven-backed Stada buys 15 GSK brands
Deal is part of Stada's growth in the consumer health and over-the-counter sectors
Speedinvest III closes on €190m
Announced in February 2019 with a target of €175m, the fund closed on its hard-cap
Waterland-backed Serrala buys AcceptEasy
Deal marks the fifth add-on for the financial software provider and it is screening further targets
LP Profile: HQ Capital
Britta Lindhorst, managing director and head of European investments, talks about the investment climate and the organisation's plans for 2020
