Germany
HgCapital acquires Teufel Speakers
HgCapital has acquired a majority stake in German speakers manufacturer Teufel from Riverside.
Auctus launches third fund
German private equity house Auctus Capital Partners is looking to raise €150m for its latest vehicle AUCTUS III.
Q&A: The long road to recovery
Emanuel Eftimiu talks to Dr Frank Thiäner, partner at P+P Pöllath + Partners about the state of the German private equity market.
WHEB Ventures invests €4.4m in VIA Optronics
Cleantech-focused WHEB Ventures has backed German company VIA Optronics with тЌ4.4m.
Acton invests in Frontline GmbH
Acton Capital Partners has invested in Frontline GmbH, a Hamburg-based streetwear e-commerce pioneer in return for a minority stake.
SHS sells ProBioGen to Minapharm Pharmaceuticals for €30.4 million
SHS Beteiligungsmanagement has sold ProBioGen to Cairo-based strategic investor Minapharm Pharmaceuticals.
Venture-backed Definiens sells assets to listed Trimble
Venture-backed Trimble Definiens has been acquired by Nasdaq-listed Trimble in an all-cash transaction.
Apax bids for Utimaco Safeware
Apax Partners has bid €17.10 per share for Utimaco Safeware AG using its shell company Shield Bidco Limited.
NORD Holding takes a stake in Avista Oil AG
NORD Holding has taken a stake in Avista Oil AG for a double-digit million euro amount.
AUCTUS adds SSTH to Career Partner
AUCTUS portfolio company Career Partner Group has acquired a majority stake in the Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality (SSTH) based in Chur.
NORD Holding backs MBO of Uhlig Rohrbogen GmbH
NORD Holding Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft has acquired Uhlig Rohrbogen GmbH, backing the company's MBO as part of a succession solution.
eCAPITAL funds svh24.de with €4m
Venture firm eCAPITAL has provided €4m for the expansion of online tool company svh24.de GmbH.
New Value invests €1.5m mezzanine in ZWS
Listed investor New Value has invested €1.5m mezzanine in ZWS Zukunftsorientierte Wärme Systeme GmbH.
3i-backed NORMA acquires R.G.RAY Corporation
3i portfolio company NORMA Group has completed the acquisition of R.G.RAY Corporation.
HPV and Team Europe Ventures invest $5m in SponsorPay
Hasso Plattner Ventures and Team Europe Ventures have invested $5m in a series-A round for SponsorPay, a currency monetization platform.
Deutsche unquote" June 2010
HgCapital’s spurt of acquisitions has reached the German market, with the €116.6m buyout of SimonsVoss.
German industry: Getting the European economy working
Manufacturing is one of the most important sectors in the German economy, and the country's heavy industry base seems to be experiencing a revival as the global economy improves. As Europe's biggest manufacturer, the health of German industry is also...
Cinven fights for JOST control
According to reports, Cinven is fighting for control of truck parts manufacturer JOST World GmbH.
CGS Management's Automatik in CHF 200m merger
CGS Management's German portfolio company Automatik Plastic Machinery has completed a CHF 200m merger with Swiss-based Maag Pump Systems, a gear pump manufacturer.
HPV leads third round of funding for OpenSynergy
Hasso Plattner Ventures has led a third round of funding for OpenSynergy GmbH.
Auctus acquires rehabilitation clinics
Auctus Capital Partners has acquired eight rehabilitation clinics from Marseille-Kliniken AG for an undisclosed amount. Following the transaction, the group of clinics will trade as Celenus-Kliniken GmbH.
Steadfast Capital buys proFagus
Steadfast Capital has acquired charcoal derivatives producer proFagus GmbH from a group of private investors for an undisclosed amount.
ETF et al. invest €5m in Compact Power Motors
Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF) has led a €5m financing round for German engine manufacturer Compact Power Motors GmbH.
TVM Capital restructures; hires Schuler
TVM Capital has reorganised its life science investment practice. In the future, the firm will operate two dedicated teams with differentiated investment concepts to invest in pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, medical technologies (medtech) and healthcare...