Germany
Afinum acquires Schlotterer rollcom
Afinum Management GmbH has acquired Schlotterer rollcom from its founders for an undisclosed amount.
Perusa Partners closes second fund on €207m
Perusa Partners Fund 2 has held its first and final close on €207m.
BayBG et al. invest €3.1m in CargoGuard
BayBG, LBBW Venture, FBcon as well as M-Investar have joined the existing investors in a further financing round for CargoGuard.
Forbion's CircuLite raises $30m
Forbion Capital Partners portfolio company CircuLite has secured $30m series-D funding.
Gilde buys Eismann from ICG
Gilde Buy Out Partners has acquired frozen food home delivery company Eismann from Intermediate Capital Group.
Gilde buys Eismann from ICG
Gilde Buy Out Partners has acquired frozen food home delivery company Eismann from Intermediate Capital Group.
Hypovereinsbank appoints Thorsten Weinelt
Hypovereinsbank has appointed Thorsten Weinelt as head of personal assets management.
HTGF exits Terrawater
High-Tech Gründerfonds has sold its stake in Terrawater to strategic investor Taprogge Esaco.
HTGF sells Nanda Technologies
High-Tech Gründerfonds has sold Nanda Technologies to US-based industrial company Nanometrics for an enterprise value of approximately $23m.
Oakley Capital acquires intergenia
Oakley Capital Private Equity has taken a 51% stake in German web hosting company intergenia.
Dutch PE industry embraces regulation
While regulation is the bane of private equity associations across the continent, the Dutch industry extends a warmer welcome than most. Anneken Tappe reports
Bayern Kapital, HTGF and BayBG back commercetools
Bayern Kapital, High-Tech Gründerfonds and BayBG have invested less than €10m in cloud-based software commercetools.
Zouk invests in insulation technology business
Zouk Capital has invested in German insulation technology company va-Q-tec.
Zouk invests in alternative fuel provider
Zouk Capital has invested in German alternative fuel provider FFK.
Deutsche unquote” out now
The latest digital edition of Deutsche unquote” is out now, packed with all the latest funds, deals and features in the region.
Permira sells Hugo Boss shares
Permira has announced the sale of 4.5 million shares in high-end fashion retailer Hugo Boss to institutional shareholders through an accelerated book building.
Deutsche unquote” November/December 2011
Around two fifths of GPs believe that their next fund will be larger than the current one, according to research from Investec.
Capcellence acquires 4WHEELS
Capcellence has taken a majority stake in 4WHEELS Service + Logistik.
Görg appoints Desch as associate partner
Law firm Görg has hired Dr. Wolfram Desch for restructuring practice.
HTGF and IBB provide further funding for PressMatrix
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and IBB have invested an undisclosed amount together with a business angel in PressMatrix.
Former Gleiss Lutz lawyers form spin-off
Raoul Dittmar, Konstantin Michelsen and Jan Mosch have launched a new corporate boutique under the name Dittmar Michelsen Mosch.
AFINUM buys minority stake in ORWO Net
AFINUM Management has acquired a minority stake in photographic laboratory ORWO Net for an undisclosed amount.
Riverside and Halder acquire Keymile from Hannover Finanz
The Riverside Company and Halder have acquired telecommunications firm Keymile from Hannover Finanz in a secondary management buyout.
Ashurst appoints new partner for corporate practice
Ashurst has expanded its team by appointing Lars Jessen as a new partner it the Munich office.