Germany
Gilde sells Hofmann to Partners Group
Gilde Buy Out Partners has sold German catering company Hofmann Menü Manufaktur to Partners Group alongside Hofmann's management.
CGS-backed Top-Werk acquires Hess Group
Top-Werk, an industrial machinery business backed by Swiss private equity firm CGS Management, has bought Hess Group.
PE-backed Keymile acquires Hytec Gerätebau
Data transmission system provider Keymile, backed by Halder and The Riverside Company, has bought Hytec Gerätebau, a provider of communication network products.
Social Venture Fund holds €16.4m first close
German venture firm Social Venture Management (SVM) has held a €16.4m first close for its second fund, with €8m committed by the European Investment Fund (EIF).
McDermott poaches Ashurst's Nikolaus von Jacobs
Law firm McDermott Will & Emery has hired Nikolaus von Jacobs to lead its Munich-based private equity practice in Germany.
Cipio et al. in $7m series-B for wywy
Multi-screen technology company wywy has raised $7m in a series-B financing round from previous investors, including Cipio Partners.
German Unicredit unit divests part of PE portfolio
The German subsidiary of Unicredit has sold part of its private equity portfolio to newly founded SwanCap Investment Management.
KKR's ATU in debt-for-equity swap
The creditors of KKR-backed car servicing chain Auto-Teile-Unger (ATU) have reduced the company's debt burden by €600m in exchange for equity.
IBB backs Blinkist
IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft (IBB) has backed text book summarising app Blinkist in a six-figure funding round.
Accel Partners leads $4.5m series-A in Trufa
Accel Partners has led a $4.5m series-A financing round for German data analytics provider Trufa.
Index leads €10m series-C round for Navabi
Index Ventures, Seventure and DuMont Venture have backed online clothing retailer Navabi in a €10m series-C round.
Triton hires Graeme Ardus as head of ESG
Graeme Ardus, Triton Partners
Seventure exits Retailo
Seventure Partners has divested gift card retailer Retailo to Blackhawk Network, a provider of prepaid payment products.
DLA Piper strengthens German team
Dominik Stühler, DLA Piper
Deal in focus: Seafort buys three firms from Auctus
Newly founded private equity house Seafort Advisers has kicked things off with a hat-trick of secondary buyouts from Auctus Capital Partners via a dedicated vehicle.
Deal in focus: MIG backs Ganymed in €45m series-E
MIG Verwaltungs has reinvested in biopharmaceutical company Ganymed Pharmaceuticals in a joint €45m series-E financing round, alongside family office ATS Beteiligungsverwaltung, in what marks the largest biotechnology early-stage investment in the DACH...
German coalition agreement recognises PE importance
The coalition agreement by German parties CDU/CSU and SPD recognises the importance of private equity, with a special focus on venture capital.
Luxodo.com raises $2.4m from DN Capital and b-to-v
Online retail platform Luxodo.com has raised $2.4m from DN Capital and b-to-v Partners.
Seventure Partners backs fromAtoB
French VC Seventure Partners has backed public transport comparison platform fromAtoB with a seven-digit investment.
OpCapita acquires NKD from Daun & Cie
OpCapita has wholly acquired German textile discount retailer NKD from textile corporation Daun & Cie.
VR Equitypartner and SüdBG buy Duo Plast
VR Equitypartner and Süd Beteiligungen (SüdBG) have jointly acquired packaging manufacturer Duo Plast from its founder.
Argantis divests WIS Group
German private equity house Argantis has sold WIS Group, a provider of security services, to private investors.
Torch raises seed funding from HTGF et al.
Torch, a provider of data analytics solutions, has raised seed funding from eVentures, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Atlantic Capital Partners.
Seafort Advisers buys three businesses from Auctus
Newly founded private equity house Seafort Advisers has bought packaging recycling company Noventiz, business services provider DialogFeld Communication and lighting manufacturer Dieter Braun from Auctus Capital Partners via a dedicated vehicle.