DACH Unquote
Heal Capital names Weber as managing partner
Eckhardt Weber will manage the firm along with managing director Christian Weiß
Reiff Reifen files for insolvency
Bain's tyre wholesale and retail group European Fintyre Distribution bought the company in 2017
Nord Holding-backed Ruf Group buys Bruno
GP invested in the bed retailer in 2016 and Bruno is the company's first add-on acquisition
DBAG-backed STG to buy majority stake in IMD
Third add-on for the telecoms service is subject to competition authority approval
2020 Outlook: DACH buyout volume stalls amid macro uncertainty
Overall dealflow plateaued, with just one buyout more recorded in 2019 compared with 2018
PartnerFonds sells MusikProduktiv to trade
GP invested in the company in 2015 and increased its stake to 60% in December 2017
EQT, Omers buy Deutsche Glasfaser from KKR
Company has a reported enterprise value of €2.5-3bn and will merge with EQT portfolio company Inexio
Consortium in CHF 23m series-C for Lunaphore
Fresh capital will be used for market and product expansion in the US and Europe
Novacap and CDPQ back Eddyfi
Eddyfi has used the financing to assist with the acquisition of Germany-based market peer NDT Global
Mutares-backed Balcke-Dürr buys Loterios
Acquisition of the Italy-based pressure equipment manufacturer is the fourth add-on since 2016
VR Ventures announces €40m first close for debut fund
Fund is backed by banks including Berliner Volksbank and will focus on financial and property technology
LEA Partners invests in Enscape
Founders and HTGF will retain their stakes in the architecture and construction software provider
Ergon-backed Opseo buys ZBI NRW
Regional group was previously part of ZBI and will open new clinics in North Rhine-Westphalia
Aurelius buys Woodward's RPS and protection relay businesses
GP has acquired the Germany- and Poland-based companies from their US-headquartered parent
BWK sells 33.3% stake in Joma-Polytec
GP invested in the manufacturer in 2002 and has sold its stake to the company's family owners
SHS backs €6m round for Selfapy
SHS joined the round as a new investor in the online mental health treatment company
Triton buys 76% stake in Renk
Parent company VW began looking for strategic options for the company in May 2019
Acton hires new principal
Elizabeth von Lichem joins the Germany-based venture capital investor from the EIB
Insight Partners et al. back €27m series-C for SimScale
Engineering simulation software provider was also backed by a number of existing investors
Mercurius exits GVG Glasfaser
GP bought a stake in the broadband provider in 2014 and began considering strategic options in 2019
Kamet in €6m round for Medloop
Digital health app plans to continue expanding in the UK and Germany following the investment
IK-backed Schema buys software provider Docware
Combined group expects to boost its growth and enlarge its customer base to 1,000 clients across 25 countries
EQT Ventures backs $22.3m round for Frontify
Brand management platform plans to use the fresh capital to expand internationally and in the US
HQIB acquires majority stake in ATX
HQIB is seeking add-on acquisitions for ATX, a producer of electronic test adapters