Germany
HTGF et al invest in CorTec
High-Tech Gründerfonds, Seedfonds Baden-Württemberg and K & S W Invest have invested in CorTec.
German web sector set to take off
Despite general low entry valuations for start-up companies in Germany, valuations of web related businesses are expected to rise due to a significant number of successful entrepreneurs-turned investors as well as newly launched funds on the market.
Afinum takes minority stake in Vacufol
Private equity house Afinum has taken a minority stake in packaging provider Vacufol.
HTGF invests in Microstim
HTGF, Technologiefonds MV and Fides Finanz-Invest have invested €1.5m in medical technology company Microstim.
Ex-Alpha Group partners launch spin-off
Former Alpha Group partners Thomas Schlytter-Henrichsen and Harald Rönn have launched ACapital.
Dearth of mega buyouts in Germany
While France, the UK, Sweden and Italy have completed multiple deals over the €1bn mark in 2011, Germany is lagging behind. Susannah Birkwood finds out why
DPE invests in First Sensor
DPE has invested in developer and manufacturer of individual sensor solutions First Sensor Technology, providing a capital increase of €33m.
Vision acquires Speyside Equity portfolio
Secondaries investor Vision Capital has acquired a two-company portfolio from Philadelphia-based private equity group Speyside Equity.
Pamplona Capital Management exits TMD Friction
Pamplona Capital Management has sold automotive supplier TMD Friction to Tokyo-based Nisshinbo Hodings for €600m.
Ex-Freshfields and Milbank lawyers found new firm
Tilmann Gütt and Heiner Feldhaus, formerly of Freshfields, and Sebastian Olk, ex-Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy, have announced the launch of a new law business in Munich.
T-Venture and BDMI invest in Content Fleet
T-Venture, the venture capital arm of Deutsche Telekom, and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI) have invested approximately $3.5m in Hamburg-based Content Fleet.
Munich Private Equity Partners appoints managing director
Munich Private Equity Partners (MPEP), the investment arm of RWB Group, has announced the appointment of John Morrison as managing director.
Sixth annual unquote" DACH Private Equity Congress – Munich 11 October
We are delighted to announce our sixth annual Congress for private equity in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
DPE acquires EAB group
Deutsche Private Equity (DPE) has taken a majority stake in electrical installations and services provider EAB group for an undisclosed amount from the Eberlein family.
HTGF closes seed funding for Lipocalyx
High-Tech Gründerfonds and GoodVent have backed the seed funding of Lipocalyx.
CAPE leads $5m TrustYou round
Credit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has led a $5m series-A funding round for German social media monitoring start-up TrustYou.
Ventizz acquires Thomas-Krenn and Xortex eBusiness
Ventizz Capital has acquired a majority stake in Thomas-Krenn, a European provider of server technology and hosting services.
Pantheon announces private equity programme
Fund-of-funds investor Pantheon has launched a global private equity co-investment programme together with German pension fund Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK).
TA Associates hires Dietrich Hauptmeier in London
TA Associates has hired Dietrich Hauptmeier as Senior Vice President in its London office.
Neuhaus Partners et al. back apprupt
Neuhaus Partners, T-Venture and KfW have invested an undisclosed amount in a finance round for affiliate network apprupt.
HTGF invests in Autoloader
HTGF has provided seed financing together with senior shareholder Thomas Breuer from BF Consulting for automated baggage loading system specialist Autoloader.
Neuhaus Partners et al. invests in 1000jobboersen.de
Neuhaus Partners, HTGF and Hamburg FOR Mobile have invested an undisclosed amount in 1000jobboersen.de.
HTGF backs Capical seed round
High-Tech Gründerfonds has, together with a private investor, backed a seed financing round for cardiac diagnostics developer Capical.
Fidelity appoints new analyst
Fidelity Growth Partners has appointed Tim Kindt as an analyst in its London office.