DACH Unquote
Argand-backed Cherry announces intention to float
Gaming hardware producer is set to continue a busy H1 2021 for IPOs in the DACH region
Oakley buys Afterbuy, DreamRobot
GP is investing via its €455m Origin Fund and is merging the software firms to form ECommerce One
VCs in $240m round for Flink
Series-A round for the grocery delivery startup comes shortly after its foundation in December 2020
Kempen invests in BCP's Ounda
Beyond Capital Partners formed the optician and audiology chain as a buy-and-build platform in 2020
Duke Street acquires Compo
Acquisition of the gardening soil producer is the GP's first deal since June 2019
Canyon et al. in $650m series-G for FlixMobility
Latest round, which comprises both equity and debt, values the company at more than £3bn
KKA Partners holds first close for second fund
KKA Value Fund II has a €200m target and has made its first investment, acquiring IT service Xantaro
Eos Capital Partners acquires Mod IT Services
Company will be the centre of a newly established IT platform, Eos said in a statement
Cinven buys majority stake in Think-Cell
GP said in a statement that it sees potential to internationalise the PowerPoint chart software
Target Global leads $650m round for Wefox
Round is the largest ever raised in the European insurtech sector, according to Unquote Data
Auctus acquires majority stake in Elplan
GP plans to implement a buy-and-build strategy in the DACH technical building planning sector
Genui invests in Labor Team W
MBI deal sees Genui take a majority stake in the diagnostics lab, investing alongside its management
Hannover Finanz sells Corporate Planning to ICG's ProAlpha
GP bought a majority stake in the corporate planning software developer in 2017 in a succession solution deal
Maguar Capital holds €104m close for debut fund
GP makes small-cap software investments, focusing on founder-led companies in the DACH region
Apposite Capital acquires 1Med
GP has secured financing for a buy-and-build strategy for the contract research organisation firm
Sequoia leads €700m series-C round for Trade Republic
Funding brings the total amount Trade Republic has raised to €772m
Finatem launches Finatem V
Finatem V has a €150m target and will continue the GP's DACH small- and mid-cap focus
Finatem's HGears lists with €270m market cap
GP will retain a 30% stake in the gears and components producer, reaping 6x money and 25% IRR
Novo, HBM lead CHF 100m round for Numab
New investors in the round include Forbion, which is participating via its Growth Opportunities fund
EQT's Suse lists in €5bn IPO
GP acquired the open source software from listed Micro Focus for $2.535bn in 2018
EQT's Suse sets share price for €5bn IPO
Listing of the open-source enterprise software business is expected on 19 May 2021
Lindsay Goldberg sells Schur Flexibles to trade
GP acquired the packaging producer from Capiton in 2016 and will retain a 20% stake in the business
Gro-backed Trifork to list in €400m IPO
Planned exit comes six years after software investor Gro Capital invested €6m in Trifork for a 20% stake
Digital+ Partners gears up for fundraise
GP focuses on later-stage B2B technology companies and closed its previous fund in 2018 on €350m