Germany
Argand-backed Cherry buys Theobroma Systems
Argand Partners acquired gaming hardware and software company Cherry from Genui in September 2020
VR Equitypartner buys minority stake in Dittrich + Co
GP plans to support the plastic injection moulding specialist with add-ons and organic growth
Nordwind Capital buys majority stake in Trbo
GP said in a statement that it has also made additional growth capital available to the business
Triton closes second debt fund on €744m
Fund surpassed its €550m target and will focus on lending in the DACH, Benelux and Nordic mid-market
Mutares buys Valmet's engineering services
Acquisition of the automotive engineering company is Mutares' sixth platform investment of 2020
Nord Holding buys majority stake in Dr Födisch Umwelttechnik
Germany-based emissions measurement company is the GP's third in the environmental technology sector
Riverside expands acceleration capital team
Christian Stein and Michael Aring join from Coparion as partner and associate respectively
GP Profile: Silverfleet eyes fundraising progress, new acquisitions
Firm is currently raising for Silverfleet Capital Partners III, which was registered in July 2019
IMCap Partners invests in ETN
GP has acquired a significant minority stake in the broadband and communications service
Lea-backed Landwehr buys BackOffice
Deal is the second of 2020 for recruitment software Landwehr, following its acquisition of Prosoft
Halder's Anker buys LocaFox
Acquisition aims to expand Anker's offering of point-of-sale and cash register service sector
Triton's Meine Radiologie buys Diagnostikum Berlin
Acquisition of the radiology clinic chain is part of Meine Radiologie's buy-and-build strategy
Triton's Dogado buys Profihost
Dogado is a subsidiary of Triton portfolio company EDSA and has now made its second add-on of 2020
Callista acquires Nabtesco ITG
Automotive supplier will be renamed Compressor & Components Manufacturing following the carve-out
ASC Investment acquires Radium Lampenwerk
Lighting company was sold as part of parent company Ledvance's strategic review of its portfolio
Lincoln International hires Miller
Rainer Miller joins Lincoln's M&A advisory team from special situations adviser Bachert
PrecapitalPartners to acquire Dat Backhus
Special situations investor is to acquire the bakery chain after its April 2020 insolvency filing
Sun Capital's Flabeg acquired by lender Cordet
Cordet Capital provided financing for the automotive glass parts supplier in 2016 and 2018
Egeria hires Schmidt as associate
Gregor Schmidt joins the firm's Munich office, which was established in April 2020
DBAG invests in Hausheld
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG has acquired a minority stake in the Germany-based smart meter company
Oakley Capital acquires 7NXT from Crosslantic
Crosslantic acquied the online fitness and health nutrition business from ProSiebenSat in 2018
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund holds first close
European Commssion-backed fund is targeting €250m and aims to hold a final close by August 2021
HTGF, WestTech sell Semknox to trade
Sale of its stake in the AI-backed product search software platform is HTGF's eighth exit of 2020
Bregal buys minority stake in Woom
Investment intends to support the children's bike producer in meeting growing demand for its products