Germany
Naxicap preps for Fund III with eyes set on DACH, Benelux expansion
Sponsor expected to hit the road “soon” for its new EUR 1bn-plus small mid-cap buyout fund
Endeit Capital extends third fund to EUR 303m
Fund's EUR 250m 2021 final close has been extended by commitments from the KfW and existing LPs
Oakley invests in Vice Sporting Goods
Primary deal will see Oakley Capital Origin Fund deploy GBP 11m in German founder-led golf balls brand
Cipio holds EUR 202m final close for Fund VIII
Technology growth capital and primary buyout vehicle plans to make four to six deals per year
Gilde Healthcare's RAD-X joins busy radiology pipeline
Lincoln to advise on the sale, which is expected to attract the interest of consolidators backed by infrastructure funds
SwanCap closes fifth fund at EUR 420m
New vehicle will make primary, co-investment and secondary deals; close to 50% deployed
MassMutual Ventures starts European deployment with USD 300m Fund III
New vehicle will focus on leading Series A rounds in digital health, fintech, enterprise SaaS, and cybersecurity
Ufenau closes Continuation III on EUR 563m
Swiss GP's new fund is backed by blue-chip secondary investors including StepStone and Five Arrows Secondary Opportunities
A&M makes two transaction advisory hires in Germany
Hinrich Grunwaldt joins the Hamburg team from EY; Andreas Frisch joins in Frankfurt from Deloitte
Project A steps up PE co-investments, promotes Rösler to partner
Christoph Rösler speaks to Unquote about the development of the buyout and growth co-investment strategy
ICG, Ares and GBL among sponsors in Sanoptis second round
Current backer Telemos wants to remain invested as a minority shareholder in the ophthalmology group
EMZ exits Ankerkraut to Nestlé for 2x money
Deal marks the first full exit for EMZ Fund 9 and ends a holding period of less than two years
Hg bolsters team with promotions and new hires
GP has promoted three to partner and fills newly created role, head of talen
Silverfleet exits Prefere Resins in SBO to One Rock
Concerns about Russian exposure and raw materials costs surfaced in the sale process, Mergermarket reported
EMZ acquires FotoFinder Systems
EMZ is acquiring a majority stake in the medical imaging company via EMZ 9, which is 80% deployed
MPEP holds EUR 215m interim close for fourth PE fund
GP expects to reach its EUR 300m target for Munich Private Equity Partners IV by summer 2022
Scout24 eyed by buyout groups including H&F, EQT, Permira
The downward trend in its share price has put the German real estate marketplace back on the radar of cash-rich sponsors
Nordwind reaches first close for debut technology fund
GP has been making technology investments deal-by-deal since 2012 and is now raising a EUR 160m fund
Pinova Capital promotes Hofbauer to partner
Jean-Marie Hofbauer joined the Munich-headquartered Mittelstand technology investor in 2015
Findos exits Karriere Tutor to Trill Impact
The GP has sold the German digital training provider just a year after entry; fifth platform deal for Trill Impact
Vitruvian makes USD 35m investment in Moonfare
Deal comes shortly after Insight Partners led a USD 125m Series C for the PE investment platform
Novum-backed MMC Studios up for sale amid content production boom
Novum Capital bought the Germany-based film and television production company in 2019
Trill Impact set for venture fund following Domin appointment
Alex Domin has joined the Stockholm-headquartered impact investor as co-head of ventures
DBAG acquires Akquinet
Listed German GP said in a statement that it has now invested in five IT service businesses to date