Germany
BayBG joins HTGF and Bayern Kapital in €1m GME series-A
BayBG has joined existing investors High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Bayern Kapital in a €1m series-A round for German laser and light systems provider German Medical Engineering (GME), alongside private investors.
Afinum holds final close for fourth buyout fund
Afinum has held a first and final close for its fourth mid-cap buyout fund, Afinum Siebte Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG, on its €280m hard-cap.
Seventure Partners invests €2.5m in Personal MedSystems
Seventure Partners has invested in German mobile medical equipment company Personal MedSystems, alongside High-Tech Gründerfonds, as part of a €2.5m series-A financing.
Blumberg et al. in new funding for Kreditech
Blumberg Capital, Point Nine Capital and H2 Investments have been joined by the new Samwer brothers' start-up fund Global Founders Capital in a new funding round for German business Kreditech.
CVC buys Ista back from Charterhouse
CVC Capital Partners has bought back German metering business Ista, in which it has held a stake since 2003, from Charterhouse Capital Partners for €3.1bn.
Earlybird leads €10m series-A for Motain
Earlybird Venture Capital has led a €10m series-A funding round for Berlin-based app developer Motain, the company behind The Football App.
Deutsche PE invests growth capital in SLM Solutions
Deutsche Private Equity has completed a growth capital investment in SLM Solutions GmbH.
EdRip and Forbion lead funding for Allecra Therapeutics
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip) and Forbion Capital Partners have invested in a €15m series-A round for Swiss biotech company Allecra Therapeutics.
HTGF et al. invest €2.6m in Rodos BioTarget
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), InvestImpuls-Fonds and KfW’s ERP Start Fund have invested €2.6m of growth capital in German biotech company Rodos BioTarget, alongside private investors and family offices.
Charterhouse could pull Ista and Elior sales
Charterhouse could put the sale processes of German energy-metering firm Ista and French catering company Elior on hold in the face of lacklustre bids, according to reports.
Riverside promotes two in Europe
Riverside has promoted two members of staff in its European offices, as part of a nine-strong promotion flurry across the global firm.
Banks arrange debt for sale of 3i and Allianz's Scandlines
A debt package of up to €1bn is being put together for the sale of German ferry operator Scandlines, owned by 3i and Allianz Capital Partners, according to reports.
Novaliq raises €13.9m from Dievini Hopp
German drug delivery firm Novaliq GmbH has completed a fifth round of funding, raising €13.9m from existing backer Dievini Hopp.
Lanxess joins HTGF II investors
German chemicals company Lanxess has invested a low seven-figure sum in venture investor High-Tech Gründerfonds' second fund, raising the vehicle's total commitments to €301.5m.
Halder appoints new executive chairman
Halder Beteiligungsberatung has appointed Hanns Ostmeier as executive chairman in the firm's Frankfurt office.
DPE closes fund II on €350m
Deutsche Private Equity (DPE) has closed its second fund on €350m, alongside a feeder fund.
DPE closes second fund on €350m
Deutsche Private Equity (DPE) has closed its second fund on €350m and acquired its French partner Parcom, according to reports.
TPG mulls listing of Grohe Group
TPG-backed Grohe Group, a supplier of bathroom and kitchen products, is considering an IPO after a lengthy nine-year holding period.
Charterhouse and CVC's Ista receives second round bids
Charterhouse and CVC Capital Partners are receiving second round bids for German energy-metering firm Ista, in an auction that could fetch €3bn, according to reports.
Steadfast promotes Buschmann and Geiger to partnership
Steadfast Capital has promoted Kay Buschmann and Markus Geiger to partners.
Earlybird joins Auctionata investors in new funding round
Earlybird has joined existing investors Bright Capital and Kite Ventures in a new funding round for German online auction house Auctionata, estimated at around $2.7m.
DACH unquote" April 2013
The German government’s draft proposals for banking reform, based on the Liikanen Report, are seen by many in the private equity industry as yet another threat from legislators, despite the unclear effect it may have on the asset class.
HTGF et al. reinvest in Altruja
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Bayern Kapital and Extorel have backed German social fundraising software Altruja in a second financing round, alongside new investors Mun-ic and HP Capital.
CGS III closes above target
CGS has closed its third fund on CHF 208m, above its original hard-cap.