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Vodafone et al. invest €6.5m in Qype
Vodafone Ventures, Advent Venture Partners, Partech International and Wellington Partners have invested €6.5m in German internet company Qype.
Gamma Capital Partners have extended funds
Austrian venture company Gamma Capital Partners (GCP) has extended the lifespan of two of its funds.
Heliad Equity Partners hires new CEO
German private equity company Heliad Equity Partners has hired Bernd Sexauer.
Schoenherr hires former UBS chair Kurer
Central European law firm Schoenherr has hired former UBS chair Peter Kurer.
Pinova acquires Invent Umwelt- und Verfahrenstechnik
Private Equity firm Pinova Capital has acquired shares in Invent Umwelt- und Verfahrenstechnik from an existing shareholder.
Neuhaus Partners backs online company
Neuhaus Partners has participated in the first round of financing for Hamburg-based online firm Content Fleet GmbH.
Holland Private Equity takes stake in SFC Energy AG
Holland Private Equity has acquired a 25.01% stake in SFC Energy AG, making it the largest single shareholder.
Pinova Capital acquires Wendt Sit
Pinova Capital has added German insulation provider Wendt Sit GmbH to its portfolio through a secondary buyout of the company from BPE Unternehmensbeteiligungen.
Apax sells IFCO Systems to Brambles
Apax has agreed to sell its majority stake in listed German logistics company IFCO Systems to Australian trade buyer Brambles.
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MEPs have now agreed on the final text of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive, bringing 18 months of discussion to an end.
KKR sells recycling company DSD
British private equity group Solidus Partners has backed the acquisition of Duales System Deutschland (DSD) for an undisclosed amount.
High-Tech Gründerfonds invests in meinprospekt.de
High Tech Gründerfonds has back a second round of investment for online price comparison business MeinProspekt GmbH.
Apollo makes offer for BHF Bank
Apollo Management has made an offer for BHF Bank, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank.
Aheim back MBO of Ercos
Aheim Capital has backed the management buyout of Ercos S.A.'s German division for an undisclosed sum.
Augur Capital buys LRI Invest
Augur Capital has acquired the service-oriented investment and fund administration company LRI Invest from Landesbank Baden-Württemberg for an undisclosed amount.
Schoenherr adds new partners
Central European law firm Schoenherr has added five new partners from Eastern Europe.
PAI buys Swissport for €654m
Private equity firm PAI Partners has bought passenger and cargo handling company Swissport from Spanish infrastructure group Ferrovial for €654m.
Waterland acquires Ranger in LBO
Waterland Private Equity has acquired Ranger Marketing & Vertriebs in an LBO designed to fund the company’s expansion into other countries and business areas.
Oaktree lifts Beluga Shipping with major investment
Oaktree Capital Management has committed €200m to support the German operator of heavy-lift vessels Beluga Shipping.
HIG Capital invests in 7(S) Personal
HIG Capital has backed German staffing agency 7(S) Personal with growth capital funding.
Index invests €10m in Mind-NRG
Index Ventures has committed €10m to Mind-NRG, a Swiss-based company that develops disease-modifying compounds for disorders affecting the central nervous system.
Sun Capital Partners acquires Reuther Verpackung
Sun Capital Partners has acquired German company Reuther Verpackung Gmbh & Co.
3i sells MWM Holding GmbH to Caterpillar Inc
Two months after announcing its intention to sell MWM Holding GmbH, 3i has agreed a price for the gas and diesel engine manufacturer.
Augur Capital buys Aura Finanz GmbH
Augur Capital has acquired German insurance broker Aura Finanz.