Germany
CVC buys 50% stake in DFE Pharma for NZD 633m
Sale price comprises a cash payment of NZD 537m and an interest-accruing vendor loan of NZD 96m
Riverside buys Bike24 back from Bridgepoint's WiggleCRC
Riverside sold the company to Bridgepoint-backed WiggleCRC in October 2017 for around £100m
Blumberg et al. in $60m series-B for Wunder Mobility
Blumberg first invested in the transport services software company in 2018
Bridgepoint appoints BCG's Kratz for DACH
Kratz will work alongside Chris Brackmann who was appointed head of DACH investment this year
EMH backs Liganova
Transaction value was not disclosed but EMH makes investments between €50-150m per company
Prime leads €40m series-C for Holidu
Many of the existing investors in the vacation rental search engine also participated in this round
Advent et al. bid for ThyssenKrupp elevators division
Carlyle, CVC, KKR, and Blackstone Group are also reported to be interested in the unit
Halder buys Drumag Fluidtechnik and EPH Elektronik
Investment in the group is the second of Halder VI fund, which closed in January
Serafin backs Covestro carve-out
Covestro says the decision was part of its ongoing portfolio optimisation process
Permira-backed TeamViewer IPO oversubscribed
TeamViewer announced its intention to float at the end of August, and recently set a pricing range
Triton's Bormioli Pharma bolts on R&G Beteiligungs
With this add-on, the company expects to strengthen its presence in northern European markets
DBAG ECF buys STG Braunsberg
This is the seventh buyout from DBAG ECF, which raised an additional €97m for its second new vintage in 2018
Former KKR director Preuss joins ICG
Based in Frankfurt, Martin Preuss will be responsible for investments in the DACH region
Volpi appoints Zejermann
Zejermann has held positions at L-Gam Advisers, The Gores Group and Bain & Company
Frog invests $10m in Sellics
Frog holds a 16% stake in the company, corresponding to a post-money valuation of $62m
Summit invests $40m in ProGlove
Summit Partners has taken a minority stake in the industrial wearables manufacturer
Fidelium buys Mühlhoff Umformtechnik
Fidelium draws capital from its €103m Fidelium Special Situations Fund, a vehicle set up in 2016
Hannover Finanz-backed Biesterfeld buys Lindberg & Lund
Hannover Finanz first invested in Biesterfeld in 2011 in the form of a silent partnership
Aurelius Growth Capital acquires Marcus Transport
Acquisition of the family-owned business was made as part of a succession agreement
Ardian files fraud complaint against Weber family shareholders
Ardian has filed a fraud complaint against the Weber family, who are shareholders in Weber Automotive
ICG appoints Muzinich & Co's Beinker to managing director
In her new role, Beinker will cover new clients and support the existing client base
Kleiner Perkins leads $16m series-A for Inkitt
Redalpine, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures and Earlybird have also invested in the publishing platform
VC-backed Raisin buys retirement savings startup Fairr
Second add-on inked by Raisin this year, following the purchase of MHB Bank from Lone Star
HTGF et al. backs Zahnarzt-Helden
High-Tech Gründerfonds and Enjoy Venture have invested in the dental equipment procurement platform