DACH Unquote
VRD and Bayern Kapital in €7.4m round for Lophius
Lophius will use the funding to accelerate diagnostic developments for tuberculosis using T cell technology
Arvato and SBI in €26.3m series-A for Solarisbank
Company will expand its banking platform and internationalise its client base and operations
Apacig leads €10m funding round for Helpling
Helpling will use the extra capital to expand its service offering into additional household tasks
Optima leads €9.3m series-C round for Crealytics
Company will use the funding to combine its advertising technology with its enterprise resource planning software
HTGF, Bayern Kapital in €3m series-B for Fazua
Company will use the funding to set up production operations in Munich and deliver first orders
HTGF, NBR et al. sell Gestigon to Valeo
Gestigon will continue to operate out of Lübeck in the same capacity as it has since 2011 while taking advantage of a larger team
Afinum-backed Let's Go Fitness bolts on Fitbudget
Transaction is the group's fifth bolt-on acquisition, bringing the total number of centres in western Switzerland to 45
Bayern Kapital leads first investment round for Cobrainer
Cobrainer will use the extra funding to optimise its technology and expand its marketing strategy
Digital+ Partners holds €131.5m first close
GP was founded in 2015 with the goal of providing growth capital to German technology companies
Stirling Square appoints Hauptmeier to DACH team
Hauptmeier will contribute to the firm's investment activities in the DACH region
UnternehmerTUM Venture holds €34m close for second fund
Fund has a target of €70m and held a first close on €34m in January
Gimv, Sofinnova in €43.5m round for Breath Therapeutics
Company will use the financing to conduct phase III trials of its inhalation therapy in Europe and the US
Project A leads €4.5m round for Liqid
Company aims to use the capital to add illiquid asset class products to its service offering
Vesalius leads €8.3m series-B for Omeicos
Backers in the investment round include KfW Bank, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft and Hich-Tech Gründerfonds
HIG acquires Swiss IT consulting business Infinigate
Rotkreuz-headquartered company intends to use the fresh capital to expand internationally through add-ons
Quiet start to 2017 for DACH buyouts following Q4 flurry
Number of large German deals saw the DACH region outpace its European neighbours at the end of 2016, in terms of aggregate value
Ardian sells Frostkrone to Emeram
French GP exits its stake in the German forzen foods manufacturer after a four-year holding period
PE-backed Rad-x bolts on Acura
Deal marks the second bolt-on for the business, following the acquisition of Swiss diagnostic imaging provider IRD
Cinven's CeramTec acquires UK Electro-Ceramics from Morgan
ТЃ47m deal for the technical ceramics business marks the second bolt-on for CeramTec under the GP's tenure
Mosaic and Ribbit lead €5.5m series-A for Bonify
Two VCs join existing backers Index Ventures, DN Capital and HW Capital
BioMedPartners hits CHF 75m first close for third fund
Healthcare-focused GP expects to reach a final close by early 2018
Altor's Norican bolts on Auctus-backed LMCS
Deal sees Auctus fully exit its portfolio company after a two-year ownership period
Project A closes second fund on €140m
Figure raised by the VC for its second vehicle is 75% higher than the total raised for its maiden fund
Partners Group holds €1.5bn first close for direct investment fund
Buyout firm acquired French pharmaceutical group Cerba HealthCare for €1.8bn from PAI Partners earlier this year