DACH Unquote
Auctus acquires Noventiz
Private equity firm Auctus has acquired a majority stake in Noventiz Group.
HTGF backs froodies
HTGF has backed German online supermarket froodies in a second round of financing.
KPMG hires head of debt advisory
KPMG has appointed Thomas Dorbert as head of debt advisory in Germany.
Leonardo Venture backs SmartMembranes
Venture house Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co. KGaA has acquired a 16.66% stake in SmartMembranes GmbH.
T-Venture and Creathor invest in Netbiscuits
T-Venture and Creathor Venture have provided expansion capital for Netbiscuits.
Neuhaus Partners backs Testroom
Neuhaus Partners has backed German search engine optimisation (SEO) specialist Testroom with an investment thought to be between €1-10m.
XAnge et al. invest in Blue Lion Mobile
XAnge has led a growth capital funding round of an undisclosed amount in German software company Blue Lion Mobile.
Hannover Finanz acquires Kofax's hardware division
Private equity firm Hannover Finanz has acquired Kofax's hardware division, formerly known as Dicom Group, for around $20m.
Auctus acquires Flemming Dental
Auctus has acquired a majority stake in Flemming Dental AG from a consortium of international financial investors.
CFP & Founders Investments back zuuka!
CFP & Founders Investments, the investment vehicle of the M&A advisory company Corporate Finance Partners, has invested in Frankfurt-based zuuka! GmbH.
Deutsche unquote" January 2011
While France and the UK saw a dramatic return of megabuyouts in the summer of 2010, Europe's other powerhouse economy, Germany, was host to just a single deal valued at more than €1bn.
TGFS et al. back Caterna
Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen TGFS and HTG have invested €650,000 in Caterna GmbH.
Invision acquires César Ritz Colleges Group
Invision Private Equity has acquired 100% of the shares of César Ritz Colleges Group from the shareholders Martin Kisseleff and Bernhard Schwestermann.
Germany: Lagging behind?
While France and the UK saw a dramatic return of mega-buyouts in the summer of 2010, Europeтs other powerhouse economy, Germany, was host to just a single deal valued at over тЌ1bn. John Bakie investigates
DZ Equity Partner exits Curamik Group
DZ Equity Partner has sold Curamik group, formerly known as Electrovac AG, to US-based technology company Rogers Corporation for an undisclosed amount.
BayBG backs Manufaktur Rödental
Bayerische Betiligungsgesellschaft has invested in Manufaktur Rödental in the form of a silent partnership.
Iris Capital invests in Searchmetrics
Iris Capital has led an €5m investment round in German SEO and search analytics software solution company Searchmetrics.
Milestone Venture Capital backs protected-networks.com
Milestone Venture Capital has joined existing investor High-Tech Gründerfonds by backing German online company protected-networks.com with an investment thought to be worth between €1-10m.
Quadriga Capital exits Francotyp-Postalia
Quadriga Capital has exited the German mail service provider Francotyp-Postalia by selling its 26.3% stake.
Quadriga Capital acquires Euro Leergut group
Quadriga Capital has acquired Euro Leergut Gruppe. The German packaging specialist is planning to expand into other European countries such as Italy and France.
Holtzbrink Ventures closes its fourth fund on €177m
Holtzbrink Ventures has closed its HV Holtzbrink Ventures Fund IV on €177m, raising capital from both Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrink and funds managed by HarbourVest Partners, LLC.
DPE acquires Westfalia-Automotive
Private equity house Deutsche Private Equity has acquired all shares of German towbar device manufacturer Westfalia-Automotive from Odewald & Compagnie, WestLB and the other shareholders.
Aurelia Private Equity et al. back GILUPI
Aurelia Private Equity, Brandenburg Capital, KfW Bankengruppe and High-Tech Gründerfonds have invested €3.6m in GILUPI GmbH in a third round of financing.
m8 Capital invests in SCHAD
Venture Capital firm m8 Capital has led a $4.2m round for German mobile technology company SCHAD.