Germany
Kinnevik's Zalando announces IPO
Expected to offer between 10-11% of newly issued shares arising from a capital increase
VC Fonds Baden-Württemberg launches with €10m fund
Option for fund manager MBG to contribute further €10m
KKR takes control of WMF
GP now holds >90% of German cutlery maker – plans to delist the company
Hold the phone: opportunities remain in German telecoms
Although German telecoms sector has seen few deals this year, new opportunities are opening up
HTGF invests in i3 Membrane
Company plans to launch its steel membranes in June 2015
HTGF's Rebelle acquires competitor Glamloop
Glamloop was backed by Capnamic, OP and Holtzbrinck in August 2013
DHB sale to face regulatory scrutiny
Strategic buyers are preferred by regulators according to credit agency Fitch
Luminor Capital invests SGD 5m in ayondo
Private equity house previously invested CHF 5.5m in January
Brandnew raises $1.9m in seed round
Berlin-based business has brand partnerships with Coca-Cola and Adidas
GoEuro raises $27m series-A
Follows on from company's 2013 seed round
Acton et al. invest in sofatutor
Third round for Berlin-based online tutoring platform
Brockhaus acquires J&S Automotive Technology
Finatem sells company after nine-year holding period
Warburg Pincus hires Rene Obermann
GP closed its German office last month, losing its German managing director
Lone Star sells Düsseldorfer Hypothekenbank
Bank almost crashed during financial crisis
Holtzbrinck exits seven companies for Rocket Internet stake
VC firm takes 2.5% stake in Rocket ahead of expected IPO
Eurazeo's Apcoa Parking reduces debt by €440m
GP bought the asset in €885m deal in 2007
IBB invests in Stilnest
Two venture capital firms and two business angels invest at least €500,000
Sun-backed Strauss Innovation bought out of insolvency
Mühleck Family Office will continue to run 1,200-strong company
United Internet buys Rocket Internet stake
Company reportedly valued at around €4.3bn
Nord Holding exits CDA Holding
CDA bought in secondary buyout from bm-t
Delivery Hero picks up pizza.de
Former competitors unite but retain individual branding
Paragon closes Fund II on €412m
Fund target stood at €400m
DBAG's Broetje bolts on Dürr subsidiary ATS
Dürr subsidiary merges with Broetje Automation
Clifford Chance promotes Oliver Felsenstein
Clifford Chance has promoted Oliver Felsenstein to head of corporate advisory in the company’s German office