Germany
Tengelmann and IBB back 42reports
Seven-figure sum invested for developing next generation of products
Ergon’s Sausalitos in €27.5m refinancing
Ergon bought a 47% stake in restaurant chain from EQT in May this year
HTGF sells MinCell stake in management buy-back
Buy-back operation enables management to enter the market
HTGF invests in bitstars
RWTH Aachen spinout allows users to create 3D content
Acton exits Mytheresa to US trade buyer for €150m
GP had acquired a minority stake in Mytheresa in January 2010
Gimv and Siemens invest €10m in PE International
Investment will enable company to invest in product R&D
German PE activity still lacklustre, says Akina’s Böhler
Akina's Böhler speaks to unquote" about the low levels of deal activity in Germany
KWM hires new counsel
Lutz Boxberger returns to the company after first stint in 2009-2011
Rocket Internet announces IPO
Investment AB Kinnevik-backed accelerator hopes to reap €750m from listing
Active Venture Partners et al. invest in adjust
Active joins existing investors Target Partners, Capnamic and Iris
Metric Capital backs Signalhorn
Maiden investment from the GP's second fund
BayBG invests in AMW
Pharmaceutical company secures €5m for developing new drug delivery technologies
Neo Investment Partners leads Scarosso's series-B
Series-A round in May 2013 was led by DN Capital
Astorius closes first vehicle, launches second
€11m first fund invests in CapVest and Herkules Capital
Delivery Hero raises $350m investment
Total funding amounts to $635m since 2008 launch
Germany's private equity train losing steam
Deal volume has hit nine-year low - is the German PE market losing steam?
Kinnevik’s Zalando announces IPO
Expected to offer between 10-11% of newly issued shares arising from a capital increase
KKR sells Versatel stake to United Internet for €1.25bn
Exiting GP acquired telecoms company in €242m take-private deal
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