Germany
DPE Deutschland IV holds final close on €1bn
Fund will remain focused on Mittelstand buyouts and is the largest vehicle raised so far by the GP
DACH lender sentiment continues to improve – survey
Leverage has not changed significantly for resilient assets, which are still prioritised
Herter & Co hires Samii
Marco Samii joins the firm from IKB Deutsche Industriebank, where he was head of leveraged finance
FSN buys majority stake in Elvaston's MHP Solution Group
Elvaston and the company's management will retain a minority stake in the logistics software company
Heal Capital leads series-A for CereGate
Existing investors High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and TruVenturo also take part in the round
Nord Holding acquires majority stake in HG Medical
Orthopaedic implants producer saw interest from a number of sponsors in a structured auction process
Centrebridge acquires majority stake in Auxmoney
GP has invested €150m, joining existing investors Index, Union Square and Foundation Capital
Regent-backed Escada files for insolvency
Luxury fashion brand had previously filed for insolvency in 2009 and was bought by Regent in 2019
PE-backed Navabi to be acquired by founders
Founders of the online fashion retailer are to buy back shares as the company undergoes restructuring
VR Equitypartner invests in Aku
GP has acquired a minority stake in the industrial image processing technology business
ND Industrial Investments acquires EGo Mobile
Electric car producer was valued at €1bn prior to its self-administration filing in April 2020
SwanCap holds final close for Swan IV
Co-investment fund closed on €303m, surpassing its €250m target, and the GP has now launched Swan V
Silverfleet hires Prym as investment executive
Stephan Prym joins from Aplina Partners, marking Silverfleet's second DACH hire of 2020
Munich Private Equity Partners launches fundraising for MPEP IV
Fund targets €250m and is open to third-party investors following a €100m commitment from RWB Group
VC-backed IDNow acquires Wirecard Communication Services
IDNow intends to expand its customer service offering following increased demand in recent months
Pinova Capital invests in AT Automation Technology
Deal is the sixth from Pinova Fund II, which held a final close in January 2017 on €180m
GP Profile: Egeria
Hannes Rumer, a partner in Egeria's new Munich office, discusses the GP’s strategy and deal pipeline for the DACH region
Maguar Capital and co-investors acquire HRWorks
Aberdeen Standard Investments, EMZ Partners, Golding and LFPE are also backing Maguar's debut deal
CE Capital acquires Walter Hundhausen
Iron castings manufacturer filed for insolvency in May 2020, as did its parent company GMH Guss
Mosaic, Santander in funding round for Bonify
Experian Ventures and the founders of fintech company Raisin also take part in the investment
DBAG acquires Congatec
MBO of the computing and robotic components producer is the second deal from DBAG Fund VIII
EMZ acquires HRWorks
EMZ recently opened its first international office in Munich, headed by partner Klaus Maurer
Consortium in $100m round for Omio
Fresh capital will be used for organic growth activities and M&A opportunities
Global Brain extends series-A for Element Insurance
Global Brain is investing from its SFV GB Fund, a joint venture between Sony Financial Ventures and Global Brain Corporation