Germany
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.
Sobera buys BayTech Venture portfolio
Direct secondaries specialist Sobera Capital has acquired BayTech Venture Capital Fund I from German venture firm BayTech Venture Capital.
Hellman & Friedman acquires Scout24 for €1.5bn
US private equity firm Hellman & Friedman has bought a 70% stake in online portal group Scout24 from German telecommunications company Deutsche Telekom.
HIG Capital takes over Triton's Weru
HIG Capital has bought German windows and doors manufacturer Weru from fellow buyout house Triton.
BPI France’s Cassiopae makes two bolt-ons
BPI France Ile-de-France and BNP Paribas Développement have supported portfolio company Cassiopae’s acquisitions of Germany-based Singhammer dtSoftware and the Crédito division of Brazil-based Disoft Solutions.
Project A exits metrigo in trade sale
German incubator Project A Ventures has sold real-time advertising company metrigo to performance advertising network zanox.
Balderton backs Lifecake launch with £700,000
Balderton Capital has backed the launch of photo and video sharing app Lifecake with £700,000.
Hellman & Friedman to take over Scout24
US private equity house Hellman & Friedman is set to buy internet portal group Scout24 from German telecommunications provider Deutsche Telekom, according to reports.