Germany
Altor hires MD from EQT in push for tech investments in DACH
Hajo Krösche has joined Nordic investor’s Zurich office as partner
Maguar Capital bolsters investment team with two new hires
Emerging GP poaches Andreas Walleter from FORUM Family Office and Johannes Losbichler from Triton
King & Spalding makes Frankfurt corporate and PE hires
New five-strong team is led by ex-Milbank partner Peter Memminger, who founded his own firm in 2017
GP Profile: Emeram eyes portfolio development amidst macro uncertainty
With future fundraising on the cards, German sponsor is assessing new deals and exits in technology and software, value-added services and consumer
Odewald to exit Heizkurier in SBO by Nord Holding
Management and founders of German mobile heating and cooling units provider reinvested in the deal
Advent, GHO could explore sale of intensive care providers in 12-18 months
Deutsche Fachpflege and Linimed expected to hit German auction pipeline; advisers yet to be appointed
Golding holds EUR 155m first close for latest buyout fund-of-funds
Golding Buyout 2021 has a EUR 400m target and will provide its LPs with primary, co-investment and secondaries exposure
Doxx owner pulls process despite solid bids from private equity players
Alantra-led sale process for the German healthcare staffing platform had lasted around six months
Golding Capital holds EUR 65m first close for debut impact fund
Fund-of-funds has made two investments to date and plans to attract further European institutional LPs
Main Capital's Cleversoft on market in Rothschild-led auction
GP acquired the Germany-headquartered financial compliance software platform in 2018
IK Partners prepares Quanos exit, Raymond James advises
Digital documents and business software provider was formed by IK via a three-company merger in 2020
HIG Capital exits Der Grüne Punkt to trade
EV of the German recycling company is “not below” EUR 150m, a source familiar told Unquote
Mid Europa Partners readies software developer Intive for sale
Goldman Sachs will advise on auction for Germany-headquartered company, expected to launch in Q4
GP Profile: Greenpeak Partners on emerging manager fundraising and specialisation
Buy-and-build specialist looks for portfolio add-ons as it contemplates hitting the road for a new fund in 2023
Summa opens North American office
Three existing partners will lead the California office, which is the GP’s first beyond Europe
Pinova expects final close for Fund 3 before year-end
DACH industrial technology and IT investor has set a EUR 250m target for the vehicle
Castik Capital gears up for third fund
European mid-market GP held a final close for its predecessor vehicle on EUR 1.25bn in 2019
SwanCap plans October first close for Fund VI
German GP has a EUR 350m target for co-investment vehicle, which will follow the strategy of 2019-vintage predecessor
Goodwin hires Shearman’s Carli for Munich PE team
Leveraged finance partner Winfried Carli had been with Shearman & Sterling for more than 20 years
GP Profile: MCP steps up DACH and international focus ahead of next fundraise
ESG and continued expansion of its international LP base also on the agenda, managing partner Inna Gehrt tells Unquote
Unigestion invests in Afinum-backed bakery chain Zeit für Brot
Majority owner Afinum will transfer its stake in the company from its 2017-vintage Fund 8 to its newest fund
AM Ventures holds EUR 100m final close for debut fund
Industrial additive and 3D printing VC expects to make two to three deals this year
Pemberton strengthens team with four senior hires
Anders Svenningsen, Christoph Polomsky, James Taylor and Sally Tankard join the firm’s European offices
DPE-backed building service provider Calvias files for insolvency
GP had placed the technical building service provider up for sale in late 2021, according to Mergermarket