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Milestone Venture Capital backs protected-networks.com
Milestone Venture Capital has joined existing investor High-Tech Gründerfonds by backing German online company protected-networks.com with an investment thought to be worth between €1-10m.
Quadriga Capital exits Francotyp-Postalia
Quadriga Capital has exited the German mail service provider Francotyp-Postalia by selling its 26.3% stake.
Quadriga Capital acquires Euro Leergut group
Quadriga Capital has acquired Euro Leergut Gruppe. The German packaging specialist is planning to expand into other European countries such as Italy and France.
Holtzbrink Ventures closes its fourth fund on €177m
Holtzbrink Ventures has closed its HV Holtzbrink Ventures Fund IV on €177m, raising capital from both Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrink and funds managed by HarbourVest Partners, LLC.
DPE acquires Westfalia-Automotive
Private equity house Deutsche Private Equity has acquired all shares of German towbar device manufacturer Westfalia-Automotive from Odewald & Compagnie, WestLB and the other shareholders.
Aurelia Private Equity et al. back GILUPI
Aurelia Private Equity, Brandenburg Capital, KfW Bankengruppe and High-Tech Gründerfonds have invested €3.6m in GILUPI GmbH in a third round of financing.
m8 Capital invests in SCHAD
Venture Capital firm m8 Capital has led a $4.2m round for German mobile technology company SCHAD.
Index Ventures et al. back SoundCloud
Venture capital firms Index Ventures and Union Square Ventures have provided funding for audio distribution platform SoundCloud.
New Value backs SIAG capital increase
New Value has subscribed to a capital increase carried out by its current portfolio company, Solar Industries AG (SIAG).
Süd Beteiligungen exits CS Consulting
Süd Beteiligungen has sold its stake in CS Consulting to French IT services provider Capgemini.
Deutsche PE backs DID Industrieleistungen and Sonesto
Parcom Deutsche Private Equity has made two investments through its fund Parcom Deutschland I in temporary staffing providers DID Industrieleistungen GmbH and Sonesto.
NorthStar backs Recite Me
NorthStar Equity Investors Ltd has invested £100,000 from its Proof of Concept Fund into Recite Me Ltd.
HTGF backs 6 Wunderkinder
High-Tech Gründerfonds has backed a first institutional round of finance for start-up 6 Wunderkinder with an investment of €500,000.
Aheim Capital backs MBO of Zeiss
Private equity firm Aheim Capital has acquired German food producer Zeiss alongside the company's management.
Wellington appoints new Venture Partner
Munich-based venture specialist Wellington Partners has appointed Jigar Shah as a venture partner.
HSH chairman against PE holding stakes
HSH Nordbank's chairman Hilmar Kopper said in an interview with German magazine "Der Spiegel" that he does not want private equity companies to become shareholders of HSH.
XAnge et al. back Qeep
XAnge has led a multi-million euro series-B funding round in mobile gaming and entertainment platform Qeep. It was joined by KfW, and BDMI.
Neuhaus Partners and HTG back mikestar.com
Venture capital firms Neuhaus Partners and High-Tech Gründerfonds have invested a six-figure sum in karaoke portal mikestar.com.
Gimv and Siemens invest in PE International
Gimv and Siemens Venture Capital have invested in IT provider PE International AG as part of a €8m finance round.
Nord Holding sells Digital Video System
Private equity firm Nord Holding has exited Digital Video System (DVS) AG to electronics group Rohde & Schwarz.
KKR and Permira looking to sell ProSiebenSat.1
Private equity firms KKR and Permira are planning an exit of German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 by the end of next year, according to reports.
Barclays PE exits Swiss fashion retailer
Barclays Private Equity has exited its stake in Swiss fashion chain Schild.
Clifford Chance expands Munich office
Clifford Chance has added Private Equity and Litigation & Dispute Resolution divisions to its Munich office.
3i acquires Amor in SBO
3i has acquired German jewellery distributor Amor Group from Pamplona Capital Management for an undisclosed amount.