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Finexx buys Volpini Verpackungen
GP also announces it has increased the volume of its Finexx II fund to €30m
DACH buyouts continue recovery from Q2 2020 low
Both deal volume and value are now back on par with the figures for Q4 2019, prior to the pandemic
Paragon acquires Bregal's Sovendus
Bregal acquired a minority stake in the e-commerce customer reward platform in 2015
SHS sells stake in Medigroba to trade
Medical homecare provider Medigroba received significant inbound interest from strategic buyers
Endeavour Vision closes Medtech Growth II on $375m
Fund is 30% larger than its predecessor and will continue to focus on medtech growth investments
Paragon-backed Apontis Pharma announces IPO intention
Paragon acquired the pharmaceutical business from its parent company UCB in 2018 via Paragon II
Hg's MeinAuto announces intention to float
Hg invested in the new car sales platform in 2018; prior backers included HV Capital and DN Capital
Cusp Capital announces €300m debut fund
Newly launched VC is led by former Tengelmann Ventures partners and managing directors
Patrimonium hires Mogwitz
Ulrich Mogwitz joins the firm's private equity team from impact investor Prorsum
EMH buys majority stake in Cleverbridge
GP is investing in the subscription billing and management software via its €650m EMH II fund
PE-backed diagnostics firm Synlab announces IPO pricing
Shares will be priced at €18-23, equating to a €4-5bn market capitalisation and €5.9-6.9bn EV
Aurelius raises first fund for institutional investors
Investor's тЌ360m fund has an extra capacity of тЌ150m from the GP's listed vehicle and will focus on carve-outs
Battery Ventures buys IMC Test & Measurement
Company will operate with the GP's existing test and measurement companies in the US and Denmark
Hg acquires Auvesy from Brockhaus
Industrial automation software platform is the first investment from Hg's €1.3bn Mercury 3 fund
Summit Partners leads $68m round for Lingoda
Existing investors in the Germany-headquartered online language school include Grazia Equity
Gimv acquires homecare service Apraxon
GP plans to support the at-home wound care specialist through organic growth and a buy-and-build strategy
VCs in $115m round for CeQur
Funding round is the largest ever recorded for a medical equipment company in Switzerland
Klar Partners to acquire ISS Kanal Services
Carve-out is the first DACH-region platform investment from Klar Partners' €600m debut fund
Beyond Capital holds final close for second fund on €115m
Fund surpassed its €100m target and will continue to focus on DACH-based, small-cap, asset-light businesses
KPS to buy Crown's EMEA tinplate packaging business
European packaging sector buyouts in 2021 already exceed the aggregate value recorded in 2020
EY Law hires Schulz
Daniel Martin Schulz joins the firm's Hamburg-based PE and M&A team from Allen & Overy
PE-backed Synlab announces IPO intention
Cinven, Novo Holdings and OTTP hold stakes in the Germany-based laboratory diagnostics group
Waterland acquires software development business GOD
GP's previous IT service sector investments include Germany-based Netgo
Deutsche Handelsbank expands growth finance team
Firm aims to strengthen its venture debt offering via two promotions and a director appointment