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Towerbrook exits Polymer Latex
Private equity firm Towerbrook Capital Partners has agreed to sell Polymer Latex Deutschland Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH.
Partners Group to open Munich office
Global private markets investment manager Partners Group is to open a Munich office in January 2011.
Sympasis invest in ubigrate
Sympasis Innovation Capital has led a second round of funding for software specialist ubigrate, joining existing investors HTG and Kfw-Bankengruppe.
Apax Partners et al. express interest in Jack Wolfskin
Apax Partners, Advent International and CVC Capital Partners have shown interest in the sale of German outdoor clothing and equipment manufacturer Jack Wolfskin.
HTG exits Raumfeld
High-Tech Gründerfonds has exited specialist provider of multi-room audio systems Raumfeld GmbH.
Wölbern et al. back Triton Water
Wölbern Private Equity, together with Singapore-based investment firm EDB Investments, has invested an undisclosed amount in water treatment solutions provider Triton Water.
BayBG backs Seidenader
Private equity company BayBG has invested €640,000 of mezzanine funding for Seidenader MaschinenbauGmbH in the form of a silent partnership.
ViewPoint Capital Partners invests in Textbroker
Private equity house ViewPoint Capital Partners has invested in Textbroker, an on-demand content platform of Sario Marketing GmbH.
ViewPoint Capital Partners backs HYPE
ViewPoint Capital Partners has led a multi-million euro financing round for HYPE Softwaretechnik GmbH.
HIG Europe backs MBO of Anvis
Private equity company HIG Europe has acquired automotive solutions provider Anvis Group together with the management.
Triton acquires Wittur Group
Triton has acquired German elevator component manufacturer Wittur in a secondary buyout from Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and Cerberus.
HTGF et al. invest in 1000jobboersen.de
High-Tech Gruenderfonds, Neuhaus Partners and Hamburg FOR Mobile have backed 1000jobboersen.de.
Acton Capital Partners backs Momox
Venture capital firm Acton Capital Partners has invested in online buy-back service Momox GmbH.
HTGF et al. back nfon AG
HTGF, Earlybird Venture Capital GmbH & Co KG, MIG Fonds and Bayerische Beteiligungs AG have funded a fourth round of investment for nfon AG, with €4m.
KKR-backed BMG acquires Chrysalis for £107m
BMG Rights Management, a German joint-venture between KKR and media group Bertelsmann, has acquired British music publisher Chrysalis for £107m.
EQT set to sell or float Kabel
EQT is looking to exit German cable operator Kabel Baden-Wuerttemberg either through a sale or a flotation, according to reports.
GCP announce three new mezzanine partners
GCP have appointed Peter Artenberg and Véronique M. Martineau as mezzanine partners. Also Georg Bauer will support the GMP Mezzanine Partner as well as the GMP Investment Comittee.
Gamma Capital Partners exit Fulterer
Austrian private equity firm Gamma Capital Partners (GCP) exits Fulterer from its Gamma MezzoPreneurs Fund.
Sautter joins Cinven as partner
Private equity firm Cinven has appointed Thilo Sautter as a partner in its Frankfurt office.
Carlyle acquires retail companies from Primondo
The Carlyle Group has acquired a portfolio of six multi-channel retail businesses from Arcandor AG mail-order subsidiary Primondo Speciality Group.
BPE exit Bamberger Kaliko
BPE is to sell its remaining 34.1 % stake in Bamberger Kaliko GmbH to the management for an undisclosed amount.
Wellington et al. back funding for AZZURRO
Wellington Partners, Good Energies and Emerald Technology Venture have joined existing investors Cedrus PE and IBG Innovationsfonds in financing round for AZZURRO Semiconductors.
Cleantech Invest AG et al. complete $10.35 PIPE deal
Cleantech AG and a group of institutional investors have invested $10.35m in listed technology company Identive Group.
EQT et al. bid for German retailer
The private equity groups EQT, Apax and a consortium of PAI partners and TPG have entered the second round of negotiations for German fashion retailer Takko.