DACH Unquote
HIG to acquire Meyra and Alu Rehab
HIG has acquired the two mobility products manufacturers, with the intention of merging them
GFC et al. back $2.3m round for Demodesk
Web conferencing software company draws funding from German and Silicon Valley investors
Eight Roads backs €13m series-B for Thinksurance
Frankfurt-based insurance technology company plans to use funding to grow and expand abroad
HTGF et al. in €2.3m round for HQS Quantum Simulations
HQS will use the capital to develop its partnerships in the chemical industry
Kartesia expands DACH presence via new Munich office
Firm's Munich expansion incorporates new hire Giuseppe Mirante, previously of HIG Capital
Insight invests $145m in CommerceTools
Rewe Digital, which acquired a stake in the software provider in 2014, remains a shareholder
EVentures, XAnge lead $6.6m round for Apiax
Regulatory technology startup Apiax raised its first institutional funding round in 2017
Pantheon to invest in KD Pharma in single-asset restructuring
Capiton IV has sold a stake in its portfolio company, Omega-3 producer KD Pharma
Santander InnoVentures et al. back €35m CrossLend series-B
Round also includes funding from existing investors Lakestar, ABN Amro Ventures and Earlybird
Balderton, GR invest $20m in McMakler
Balderton has used its VC secondaries fund Balderton Capital Liquidity I for the transaction
BIVF, Gründerfonds Ruhr lead €12m series-A round for Abalos
Abalos Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on developing immuno-oncology therapeutics
Nordic Capital's Acino acquires Takeda's primary care portfolio
Coller Capital and Goldman Sachs acquired a stake in Acino in 2018 in a GP-led secondary transaction
KKR-backed SoftwareOne announces CHF 16.5-21 price range
Price range implies an offer size of CHF 636-810m and a market cap of CHF 2.5-3.2bn
Ardian buys Saal Digital
Nordwind and the Saal family have both re-invested to retain a substantial stake in the business
German banks lose position to debt funds
Private debt funds have supported the lion’s share of the German mid-market recently, with banks' risk aversion being cited as a key driver
Edenred leads CHF 14m series-B for Avrios
Lakestar, Notion Capital, Swisscom Ventures and Columbia Lake Partners also took part
Beyond targets €100m for second fund
Beyond Capital Partners has launched its second fund, which will invest a maximum of €15m in equity
Waterland launches buy-and-build with acquisition of Netgo
Founders Patrick Kruse and Benedikt Kisner will remain in their positons at the helm of the business
UVC takes part in €15m round for Fazua
European Investment Bank has led the round by providing the company with €12m of venture debt
VC consortium backs $60m series-B for Tier
Round is led by Mubadala Capital and Goodwater Capital, with all existing investors taking part
Swiss bank launches impact investment arm
Asteria Investment Managers is set to provide institutional investors with access to private equity
Thrive leads $30m series-B for Pitch
BlueYard Capital, Index Ventures and Slack Fund have previously invested in the company
Radial to acquire Knorr-Bremse' Powertech business
Radial Capital Partners has agreed to acquire the loss-making Powertech division of Knorr-Bremse
KKR-backed SoftwareOne to float
SoftwareOne is expected to float on the Six Swiss Exchange in the first quarter of 2019