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G2VP leads $80m series-C for Scandit
New funding will be used to accelerate growth in new markets such as Asia-Pacific and Latin America
Smava raises €57m in debt and equity financing
Company said it raised the additional capital to prepare for the effects of the pandemic
DACH PE looks to mid-term effects as lockdowns ease
Local players do not anticipate a sudden return to action just because lockdowns are eased
Aquiline leads $20m series-D round for Treasury Intelligence
Company has so far raised more than $40m and will use new funding to scale its operations
HTGF appoints new managing director
GP announced the appointment of Guido Schlitzer at its Family Day, which brought together VCs and startups online
Genui to sell Cherry to Argand Partners
Germany-based GP will retain a 25% stake in the company, according to a competition authority filing
Cathay Innovation leads €28m series-B for Medwing
Existing investors Northzone, Atlantic Labs, Cherry Ventures and Adevinta also take part in the round
Callista Private Equity carves out ArcelorMittal Ringmill
GP focuses on special situations and generally invests in companies with negative EBIT margins
Six Fintech Ventures leads €4.3m round for PXL Vision
Also participating in the round were High-Tech Gründerfonds, ZKB, Arab Bank and two business angels
Maguar Capital in exclusive talks to buy HR Works – report
Newly established Germany-based GP focuses on software investments, according to Mergermarket
Invision sells Vantage Education
Sale ends a seven-year investment period, during which the GP backed five bolt-ons
Atomico leads €16m round for Arculus
Industrial software and robotics company is also backed by Visionaries Club and La Famiglia
VI Partners Swiss Innovation fund holds €71m first close
VI Partners also manages Venture Incubator, an evergreen investment platform launched in Switzerland in 2002
Mutares sells Klann Packaging to Accursia Capital
Sale ends a nine-year holding period for Mutares and the GP is now focusing on larger investments
Mutares' Q1 2020 portfolio review: two exits and three acquisitions
Two of the acquisitions were platform investments and the GP expects to complete two more in Q2 2020
Triton's AVS Verkehrssicherung announces two add-ons
Deals mark the seventh and eighth add-ons for the road traffic safety business since 2017
Herkules Capital sells sportswear retailer Odlo
Sportswear retailer was acquired by the GP in 2010 and its sale follows a process initiated in 2018
E-Capital sells Rips Technologies to trade
Buyer is code quality management company SonarSourced, backed by Insight Venture Partners
Silver Investment Partners buys Lucien Ortscheit
GP plans to make add-ons for the pharmaceutical wholesaler, screening targets in Germany and abroad
KKR buys 5.2% stake in ProSieben
TV network is valued at less than half of its 2006 value when KKR and Permira first invested
Ardian buys majority stake in Swissbit
Investment comes from the GP's Expansion fund strategy and follows a competitive auction process
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG closes eighth fund; announces half-year results
Final close on €1.109bn comes after the fund's first close in December 2019 on €1bn
Bain Capital-backed Fintyre sells two businesses
Fintyre filed for insolvency for many of its Germany-based subsidiaries in February 2020
Triton-backed Univativ buys majority stake in Opus One
GP invested in the Germany-based recruitment firm via its Smaller Mid-Cap Fund in June 2017