Germany
Nordic and Deutsche unquote" out now
The latest digital editions of Nordic unquote” and Deutsche unquote" are out now, featuring all the latest analysis, deals and exits in these regions.
Deutsche unquote" June 2011
KKR has acquired 97% of German telecommunications service provider Versatel in a take-private that values the company at around €560m.
DACH fundraising on the up
Fundraising activity in the DACH region has increased over the past 12 months. Diana Petrowicz explores the trends in the fundraising climate
NORD Holding buys CDA Datenträger Albrechts
NORD Holding has acquired German optical storage media manufacturer CDA Datenträger Albrechts GmbH in a secondary buyout from bm-t beteiligungsmanagement thüringen.
DC Advisory Partners announces two managing directors
DC Advisory Partners has appointed Norbert Schmitz and Johannes E. Schmittat as managing directors to lead its debt advisory and financial restructuring team in the Frankfurt office.
DBAG exits Heim & Haus in management buy-back
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has sold its 68.2% stake in Heim & Haus - a German direct seller of shading systems and building components - back to management.
Leonardo Venture backs Cartago Software GmbH
Leonardo Venture has invested in online document solutions provider Cartago Software GmbH.
HTGF et al. make follow on investment in m2p-labs
High-Tech-Gründerfonds, KfW, the Seed Fund for the Region of Aachen and the ERP Start-UP Fund have backed biotechnology company m2p-labs with a third round of funding.
Highland leads $24m round for wooga
Highland Capital Partners has led a $24m series-B funding round for social games developer wooga.
S-Refit invests in TM3 Software
S-Refit has funded software developer TM3 Software with an undisclosed amount.
KKR makes takeover bid for Versatel
Global private equity house KKR has made a voluntary public takeover offer worth €242m for telecommunication service provider Versatel.
WHEB Partners backs pvXchange
WHEB Partners has invested less than €5m in online trading service provider pvXchange.
CVC looking to float Evonik
CVC Capital Partners is planning to list chemical company Evonik on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
Deutsche unquote" out now
The latest digital edition of Deutsche unquoteт is out now, packed with all the latest funds, deals and features in the region.
Deutsche unquote" May 2011
The German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association BVK has appointed Ulrike Hinrichs as its new managing director.
LBBW backs caprotec bioananlytics
LBBW Venture Capital has joined Creathor Venture, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft, ERP Startfonds and private investors in a second closing of a series-B finance round for biopharmaceutical company caprotec bioanalytics GmbH.
DuMont Venture et al. invest in yourvideocard
DuMont Venture, the venture arm of publishing house DuMont, CFP & Founders Investments and business angels have invested close to €10m in video greeting card company yourvideocard.
HTGF and Bayern Kapital back Lumatix
High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital have invested €600,000 sofware developer Lumatix GmbH.
HTGF et al. close finance round for Protectimmun
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Enjoy Venture and KfW have completed a €1.3m financing round for biopharmaceutical company Protectimmun.
HTGF backs Transcatheter Technologies
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has backed medical equipment provider Transcatheter Technologies in a €1.7m series-A financing round.
Weitnauer appoints equity partner
Weitnauer has announced the appointment of Dr Henning Mennenöh as a partner in its Munich office.
Emerald sells inge watertechnologies
Venture capital firm Emerald Technology Ventures has sold water treatment provider inge watertechnologies to chemical company BASF for an undisclosed amount.
Silverfleet Capital sells EDP
Silverfleet Capital has exited dental service provider European Dental Partners Holding to Sweden-based industrial group Lifco Dental International AB for €170m.
HIG acquires walter services
HIG Europe and Anchorage Capital have acquired telecommunication service provider walter services from Odewald & Compagnie, Gilde Buy Out Partners and Capiton AG for an undisclosed amount.