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HgCapital invests in Fundinfo
HgCapital invested via its Mercury fund, which targets lower-mid-market companies
Auctus acquires JR Holding
GP plans further investments for a buy-and-build strategy for JR Holding
Greenbriar buys Frauscher Sensor Technology
Buyout by the US firm comes as the company plans its expansion to North America
Deal in Focus: IK buys Schock from HQ Equita
Despite entering into its third period of PE stewardship, the sink manufacturer's new owner is planning to double turnover during its tenure
SHS buys healthcare service Medigroba
SHS acquires Medigroba alongside two private investors, who will take over the company's management
HeidelbergCapital scores 11.6x on Snom exit
Private equity firm sold the business via a limited auction process
HTGF in RadioOpt exit to Vodafone
HTGF sells its shares in the company after providing early-stage funding in 2009
MIG in €1.3bn Ganymed trade sale
Private Equity fund MIG and VC Future Capital held minority stakes in the startup
Emeram buys Drahtzug Stein
Capital for the transaction was drawn from Emeram's first fund, a €350m vehicle
IK buys German sink producer Schock
Schock marks the second German investment for IK's eighth fund, which it is currently raising
Warburg backs United Internet's business application division
The purchase price is based on the division's equity value of €1.35bn
EQT and founder sell Internetstores to Signa
GP claims that since 2012, Internetstores has achieved an average annual growth of 30%
DBAG sells minority stake in Grohmann to Tesla
DBAG sells its stake after almost 30 years to Silicon Valley-based Tesla
Capiton acquires Raith from Hannover Finanz
Other previous backer GBK Beteiligungen sold its 17.6% stake in the business for €6.9m
Alpina Partners buys CrossLink Faserverbundtechnik
GP acquired the business via its subsidiary, industrial holding company CFH
MPM in iOmx Therapeutics' €40m series-A
Proceeds will be used to develop proprietary product candidates
Rocket Internet's Foodpanda sells Russian business for $100m
Foodpanda's Russian business recently accounted for 10% of its global revenues
KPCB in $24m Relayr series-B
Munich Re invested via its equipment breakdown insurer Hartford Steam Boiler
Invision buys TonerPartner
GP will implement a Europe-focused international expansion strategy for the e-commerce business
IK acquires ZytoService from Capiton
GP hopes to build on its previous experience in the healthcare sector
Terra Firma acquires Welcome Hotels
British buyout house acquires group of 12 hotels across Germany
Target Partners in €2m Autolabs seed round
Autolabs founder Holger Weiss is also venture partner at Target Partners
Deutsche Asset closes €260m co-investment fund
Fund closing comes one year after Deutsche Bank split its asset and wealth management unit
DACH institutional investors set sights on private equity
LPs are moving away from more liquid asset classes in search of stronger returns, with private equity's popularity on the up in the German-speaking region