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Picking a DACH mid-cap master
With so many proponents of the mid-cap space in the region, how do LPs decide on their allocations?
RWE Generation backs HTGF III
RWE says the investment is strategic, and it will scout for further co-investment opportunities
LDC exits Nexinto in trade sale to Plus Server
Transaction is a bolt-on acquisition for Plus Server, acquired by BC Partners in July 2017
German VC firms back €19m series-C for Global Savings
Rocket Internet, Holtzbrinck Ventures, Deutsche Telekom Venture Funds, Ru-Net and Deutsche Bank take part
Santo leads €22m funding round for Movinga
Santo invests €18m in two €9m tranches; Rocket Internet and Earlybird invest €4.4m
Danube and Fidura sell Mechatronic to Accuron
Sale ends a nine-year holding period for the GPs, which backed the company in October 2008
EMH invests €50m in Native Instruments
Deal is the third investment for the EMH Digital Growth Fund, which closed on €350m in June
AnaCap-backed Heidelpay acquires Startec
AnaCap supports the transaction with equity from AnaCap Financial Partners III
Just rewards: Crowdfunding for German VC-backed startups
Rewards-based crowdfunding is not only more popular among VC investors, it is beneficial to startups too
Bain Life Sciences co-leads $55m series-D for Inflarx
US-based Cormorant Asset Management and RA Capital Management co-led the round with Bain
Coparion backs €2m seed round for Vehiculum
Insurance company Schneider Golling and Russian entrepreneur Oskar Hartmann also take part
Nordwind leads $6m round for DriveLock
DriveLock intends to expand its product range and grow its presence in existing markets
Rocket Internet leads series-C for HomeToGo
Insight Venture Partners, Acton Capital Partners and DN Capital also invest
Tengelmann leads €12m series-B funding round for Compeon
Existing investors BtoV Partners and Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures also take part
Initiative & Finance invests in Bel Air Fine Art
GP is currently investing from Initiative & Finance FPCI II, a €168m fund launched in 2015
Apex buys Wiegmann
Apex has two unnamed co-investors in the transaction, which is the start of a buy-and-build
Iris, eCapital invest €21m in Open-Xchange
Company will target growth in DNS and secure email, and expand into overseas markets
Cinven sells CeramTec to BC-led consortium
Consortium of BC, PSP and Ontario Teachers' acquires the company for a 13.2x entry multiple
Capiton backs wind turbine engineering firm BWTS
Capiton aims to boost the company’s growth domestically and internationally
Nord Holding-backed PPS buys Klebefieber
GP said the acquisition complements PPS Group's existing B2C offering, www.bilderwelten.de
Avedon buys saw manufacturer Wilhelm Altendorf
Managing directors Joerg Mayer and Wolfgang Ruhnau retain a minority stake
Rocket Internet-backed HelloFresh prepares IPO
Company targets proceeds of €250-300m from a capital increase to fund continued investment
Afinum invests in IT Works
GP draws equity from its €410m buyout fund, Afinum Achte Beteiligungsgesellschaft
Triton's Befesa announces intention to float in Q4
Fund manager aims to float the business on the Frankfurt stock exchange after a four-year ownership