Germany
World Fund on track for debut climate tech fund final close in 2023
Vehicle has received a тbig-ticket investmentт from an undisclosed European institutional LP; targets EUR 350m
Motive bolsters VC arm with embedded/capital acquisition
Recently created practice supported by USD 200m fund gets a foothold in Berlin
MML-backed Roboyo to hit German auction pipeline in 2023
Canaccord will advise on sale process for German automation and IT consultancy group
DBAG exits Cloudflight in sale to Partners; reaps over 4x money
Deal values Germany-based digital transformation company at just under EUR 400m
Ambienta buys sustainable kids wear brand Lässig in SBO
GP will support Germany-based company in European expansion; founders, Arcus Capital and BE Beteiligungen reinvest
Arcus acquires majority stake in Intercontent
Berlin-based mobile marketing company’s founders will retain a significant stake in the business
SHS exits minority stake Blazejewski Medi-Tech
GP has sold its 24.9% stake in German endoscopy medtech company to peer Erbe two years after investing
Capvis invests in IT consultancy AdEx Partners
Hamburg-based company will pursue internationalisation and bolt-on strategy under new owner
Paragon sells Inprotec to industrials group
Trade sale ends a four-year holding period for the Germany-based specialty chemicals business
Trilantic-backed Oberberg's auction delayed on market malaise
Factors including valuation discrepancies and debt markets may have slowed the psychiatry clinic's sale
Sika draws sponsor interest in sale of MBCC assets
Chemicals company aims to address regulatory concerns over acquisition of German peer MBCC
Soho Square exits Technical Fire Safety to Ergon's SVT Group
Fire-rated glass makerтs EV grew four times under the sponsorтs ownership since 2018
Oakley Capital to partially exit Wishcard to IK, EMZ
Sale of German gift cards group sees founding management regaining majority position
Squire Patton Boggs bolsters German PE team with Linklaters hire
New partner Sascha Konwalski joins Frankfurt office; US law firm to open new offices in Europe
Corsair-backed IDNow halts sale plans amid valuation gap
Informal talks held with potential bidders in the summer; EUR 60m debt line arranged last month
DPE raises EUR 708m continuation fund for two IT consultancies
German GP’s new vehicle backed by AlpInvest, HarbourVest Partners and Pantheon Ventures
MCF Corporate Finance buys Cubus in debt advisory expansion
Deal with Frankfurt-based firm follows demand for combined M&A and financing services
Iris bolsters Paris and Berlin teams with two hires
VC firm poaches Nicolas Herschtel from InfraVia and Silvia Ersetti from Gorillas
LP Profile: YielCo preps for influx of special situations opportunities
Fund-of-funds and co-investment manager has set eyes on technology and turnaround cases
DTCP holds first close on USD 300m for new growth fund
Deutsche Telekom-backed firm received commitments from SoftBank and institutional investors
FSN Capital to acquire Bäcker Görtz in MBO
GP aims to expand the Germany-based bakery chain into further regions of the country
Ex-Silverfleet team regroups with DACH-focused GP Sophora
Newly formed GP is raising capital from its own network with a longer-term goal of bringing in institutional investors
Montagu reinvests in Universal Investment, CPPI takes minority stake
Co-investment aims to support German fund management company in global expansion efforts
Duke Street to reap 2.5x-plus money in Medi-Globe sale to trade
DCC Healthcare to pay EUR 245m for German medical devices group; deal marks GP’s 12th trade exit