Germany
Intel Capital et al. back KupiVIP
Intel Capital has led a $38m funding round for Russian e-commerce fashion retailer KupiVIP Holding.
Evonik cancels IPO
CVC-backed German chemicals maker Evonik has announced the cancellation of its planned IPO.
DACH unquote" June 2012
Vienna’s stock exchange has experienced a few tough years, but new chief executive and several planned private equity IPOs over the next two years could see the bourse becoming attractive to private equity once again.
Wellington Partners et al. invest in Readmill
Wellington Partners has joined previous investors Passion Capital and Index Ventures in a series-A funding round for German social reading platform Readmill.
H2-backed Smartwares buys Hanesbrands Europe
Consumer essentials retailer Smartwares, a portfolio company of H2 Equity Partners, has wholly acquired Hanesbrands Europe as part of its buy-and-build strategy.
HTGF leads seed round for KeyRocket
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has led a seed funding round for keyboard shortcut trainer KeyRocket, the launch product of start-up business Veodin Software.
Market volatility threatens Evonik IPO
The RAG Foundation, which owns a majority stake in CVC-backed German chemicals maker Evonik, could cancel the company's IPO in light of the current market environment.
Capvis buys hessnatur
Swiss private equity firm Capvis Equity Partners has acquired German clothing company hessnatur in a management buyout from Primondo Specialty Group for an estimated €30-40m.
Target Partners invests in adeven
Munich-based venture capital firm Target Partners has invested between €1-10m in a series-A funding round for mobile advertising analyst adeven.
CVC-backed Evonik announces IPO
CVC Capital Partners-backed German chemicals maker, Evonik Industries, has confirmed plans to float in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt stock exchange.
DACH unquote" May 2012
Germany has recently reformed its insolvency law with the introduction of ESUG, the Act for Further Facilitation of the Reorganisation of Enterprises, which promises to make it easier for businesses to get out of administration and back on their feet....
LinkedIn co-founder joins Earlybird
LinkedIn co-founder Konstantin Guericke has joined German technology venture capital firm Earlybird as a partner.
HTGF et al. inject €4.3m into Algiax Pharmaceuticals
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), private investors and promotional bank KfW have provided German biotech company Algiax Pharmaceuticals with a €4.3m seed funding round.
HTGF backs €1.45m t-cell round
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has joined a €1.45m round for regenerative therapies developer t-cell Europe GmbH.
Carried interest reform sweeps across Europe
As many European governments impose austerity measures, there is a growing demand for a crackdown on loopholes enabling the wealthy to reduce their tax bills. This has led to a re-examination of the rules surrounding carried interest and several major...
Pinova buys Norafin Industries in MBO
Pinova Capital has acquired German speciality textile producer Norafin Industries from MAJ Invest’s holding company Vernal.
DFJ Esprit leads $7m series-B for Moviepilot
DFJ Esprit has led a $7m series-B financing round for movie recommendation and discovery platform Moviepilot.
Lloyds announces six senior promotions
Lloyds's acquisition finance team has promoted six professionals to senior positions across Europe.
TA Associates exits eCircle
TA associates has sold German digital marketing company eCircle to American analytic data solutions company Teradata.
HgCapital acquires Qundis Group for €160m
HgCapital has acquired a majority stake in Qundis Group, a German provider of submetering devices and systems for consumption-dependent billing of heat and water, alongside other institutional clients of HgCapital.
Triton sells Dunkermotoren to Ametek
Triton Partners has sold German electronics company Dunkermotoren to US manufacturer Ametek.
Ludgate invests in Micropelt
Ludgate Investments has contributed £4.1m to a £5.3m funding round for German waste heat recovery company Micropelt.
SJ Berwin appoints six partners
SJ Berwin has named six new partners, including one new hire, in its London, Frankfurt and Munich offices.
HTGF invests in futalis
High-Tech Gründerfonds has provided German dog food business futalis with seed financing of €500,000.