Austria
Northzone leads €25m series-A for Tier Mobility
Company's existing backers, Point Nine, Speedinvest and Spain-based Kibo Ventures, also take part
DBAG-backed Gienanth buys SLR Gusswerk
Deal includes two companies located in Austria and one Czech metal-working business
Kharis Capital acquires Nordsee from HK Food
Firm is wholly acquired via KC North Sea, an investment vehicle managed by Kharis Capital
DACH funds still proliferate despite fundraising lull
Fund launches remain at near record levels in the region, as GPs look to further specialisation in order to stand out
EMBL sells ViraTherapeutics to trade for €210m
Acquirer signed a collaboration and option agreement with ViraTherapeutics in August 2016
VC fundraising lifts off in DACH region
Six venture funds based in the DACH region have held final closes in 2018 for a combined €1.3bn
DACH leads lower-mid-market fundraising
An overcrowded lower-mid-market in the Nordic region and the UK, coupled with Brexit, has boosted DACH fundraising activity
Opera-backed Vetrerie Riunite sells Technoglas to Cerve
Acquirer will invest up to €30m in the production facilities in Austria, according to Italian press
TCV leads $50m round for TourRadar
Cherry Ventures, Endeit Capital, Hoxton Ventures and Speedinvest round up the series-C
DACH fundraising picks up steam after slow Q1
Funds holding final closes in Q2 have surpassed the total amount raised in the first quarter of the year, following a strong 2017
Sun European buys ESIM from Ardian
Sale ends a three-year holding period for Ardian, which acquired the company in a complex carve-out
VC firms invest €5m in Eversports
Fresh capital will be used to improve the software and roll it out to more sport studios
DACH GPs consider alternative funding models
With three of the region's top five most active GPs investing from non-standard funds in 2017, some other GPs are also adopting alternative approaches
Mangrove leads €3.2m series-A for Adverity
Existing investors Speedinvest, 42Cap and AWS Gründerfonds also take part in the round
Investindustrial acquires Lifebrain
Lifebrain was initially funded with capital raised from several Austrian private investors
Japanese insurance companies eye DACH funds
Insurance companies in Japan are considering increasing their exposure to European funds, with DACH GPs most likely to benefit
Triton appoints Watters to debt opportunities team
In his new role, Gordon Watters will provide operational scrutiny for investments
VR-backed Hör Technologie buys Pichler & Strobl
Second bolt-on in quick succession after the acquisition of Neustadt-based Fischer CNC-Technik
Agic, Capvis, Gilde, Nordic Capital in final Amann Girrbach round
Nordic Capital is reportedly the front-runner in the sale of the Austrian dental prosthetics company
Egeria's Clondalkin Group sells Cats-Haensel and Nimax to trade
Austrian packaging manufacturer Schur Flexibles buys the confectionery and tea packaging businesses
Genesis, Avallon acquire Triton-backed Eqos Energie operations
Once completed, the Czech and Polish companies will operate under the new brand Stangl Technik
Bridgepoint acquires US-based Safety Technology Holdings
Industrial sensors and safety equipment group consists of two US companies and two European firms
DACH auto-parts deals motor on as sector transforms
Private equity players remain keen on auto-parts, as the sub-sector responds to rapid changes brought about by the electrical vehicle market
AnaCap-backed Heidelpay buys MPay24
Second bolt-on, after the purchase of Hamburg-based Startec, since AnaCap's original acquisition