Austria
Warburg Pincus invests in Infoniqa
HR software's management and previous shareholder Elvaston Capital are also investing
DACH venture and growth deals reach volume high in H1 2020
Growth and VC deal volume exceeded that of all previous half-yearly figures, although average deal size and fundraising activity declined
B-to-V leads €3m seed round for ToolSense
AWS Gründerfonds, Segnalita Ventures, Martin Global and angel investor Georg Hoblik also take part
VC-backed Pricehubble buys Checkmyplace
Pricehubble has received investment from VCs including BtoV and Helvetia Venture Fund
DACH fundraising update: H2 2020 pipeline
Although the coronavirus pandemic has set back plans for many GPs, a number of buyout and venture vehicles are on the road in the DACH region
Triton's Eqos Energie bolts on AML Elektrotechnik
Austria-based electrical engineering company had filed for insolvency in April 2020
Genesis Capital launches €150m fund
GPEF IV will focus on investments in small and medium-sized companies with high growth potential
VC Profile: Apex Ventures
Apex's digital-health-focused second fund is targeting €50m following a Q1 2020 first close
Sapphire Ventures leads $30m series-C for Adverity
Round for marketing analytics platform is more than doubles the capital raised in its April 2019 round
Evli leads $17m series-A for Refurbed
Company aims to reach $100m in GMV in 2020 and to expand to additional European markets
How DACH players are adapting to ESG
ESG has become a key concern for GPs and LPs alike in the German market, but the approaches to it still differ
Speedinvest III closes on €190m
Announced in February 2019 with a target of €175m, the fund closed on its hard-cap
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: DACH fundraising special
The Unquote Private Equity Podcast hosts Paul Tilt and Harriet Matthews to discuss the findings of the latest DACH Fundraising Report
DACH Fundraising Report 2020
DACH private equity fundraising was in rude health in 2019, with 26 funds securing a combined €13bn across all strategies for the region
Project A leads $12m round for Anyline
Software developer, which works on an AI-backed optical character recognition program, is opening a US-based subsidiary
Trasys Beteiligungs exits Elin Motoren to trade
Trasys Beteiligungs und Management acquired a 100% stake in Elin Motoren in 2005
Lindsay Goldberg in talks to sell Schur Flexibles
GP bought the plastic packaging company in 2016 and the exit is expected to complete in Q1 2020
SHS acquires stake in Single Use Support
SHS draws equity from its latest vehicle, SHS V Fonds, which held its first close in July 2018 on €90m
DACH activity skyrockets in Q3 despite looming recession
Aggregate value in DACH for Q3 reached its second highest level at €18.7bn
Mutares acquires Q-Logistics
Listed private equity company Mutares has acquired a division of Austrian Federal Railways
Former KKR director Preuss joins ICG
Based in Frankfurt, Martin Preuss will be responsible for investments in the DACH region
ICG appoints Muzinich & Co's Beinker to managing director
In her new role, Beinker will cover new clients and support the existing client base
Gilde exits Powerlines to trade
Gilde Buyout Partners acquired a majority stake in Powerlines from Invest Equity in 2008
ArchiMed acquires Eurolyser and Eurolab
Transaction is part of a succession agreement that will see a co-founder of Eurolyser retire