DACH Unquote
Corsair-backed IDnow explores sale advised by Goldman Sachs
Auction for German biometric and digital identity provider is expected to launch in Q2 2022
Disruptive leads USD 250m round for Forto
Latest round brings the supply chain and logistics software platform's valuation to USD 2.1bn
Tikehau hires Ricardo Sommer as head of PE Germany
Executive joins from Silverfleet to build Tikehau’s local franchise following the GP's first PE deal in DACH
KKR sees GfK sale stutter as buyers balk at valuation
The GP is now likely to shift focus towards an IPO of the German consumer research group
Silverfleet's Prefere Resins final bids in view as shadow of Russian exposure lurks
Bidders intensify due diligence on the German resins specialist as key raw materials and clients come from Russia and Ukraine
Scout24 back on PE radar as tech rout provides fresh opportunity
Several buyout groups have revived interest in a possible bid for the Frankfurt-listed real estate marketplace
Aurelius sells AKAD to Galileo for EUR 45m
The GP had bought the German distance learning university in 2014
Partners Group set for second PG Life fund
PG Life II is expected to follow the global impact investing strategy of its predecessor
Doxx to collect initial bids amid fierce midmarket sponsor interest
German digital healthcare staffing specialist has attracted GPs such as IK, DPE, Ardian, Chequers, Triton, PAI, Equistone, Rivean Capital
Quadriga postpones LR Health & Beauty IPO
Listing of the German skincare and cosmetics company still considered plan A
Evoco makes three-company Austrian portfolio deal
Deal sees the GP acquire companies from AWS Mittelstandsfonds including medical technology firm AMI
Equistone buys Eperi, VC backers exit
BtoV and Evolution Equity Partners had previously provided funding for the data cybersecurity firm
Silverfleet exits Pumpenfabrik Wangen to Atlas
The GP bought the asset in 2017 from Silverfleet Capital II
HV Capital forms EUR 430m continuation vehicle for 2010-2015 funds
Investments from HV IV, HV V and HV Coinvestment Fund, including FlixMobility, will be transferred
DBAG registers latest Expansion Capital Fund
GP's expansion capital strategy invests in DACH-based media, telecoms and technology companies
Star Capital hires Jefferies for Datacenter One exit
The German co-location and datacentre services provider is likely to be marketed based on EUR 15m EBITDA
Ardian sells ProduceShop stake to Gilde Buy Out
Ardian Growth bought a minority stake in the Switzerland-based home goods e-commerce firm in 2020
Gilde Healthcare buys Europin
The GP will merge it with portfolio company Acti-Med
Merck pigments attracts PE interest in sale anticipation
The German conglomerate is in the early stages of deliberations about its options for the business and is yet to appoint a bank to handle a potential sale
Warburg Pincus leads USD 150m round for Scandit
Switzerland-headquartered barcode scanning software is valued at more than USD 1bn
Hamilton Lane opens Swiss office
EMEA head of client solutions Ralph Aerni and vice-president Rainer Kobler will head the initiative
Eight Advisory opens Cologne office; appoints KPMG's Luchtenberg
Fourth German office will be headed by Curt-Oliver Luchtenberg, who has joined from KPMG
Syz, Saturnus buy SK Pharma
Pharmaceutical wholesaler has been growing at a 28% compound annual growth rate
Pinova buys Sematell from IMCap
Small-cap technology investor IMCap bought Sematell in a carve-out from Attensity in 2015