Germany
Invision backs ABC Design
Company's founders, the Fischer family, will retain a minority stake and stay on with the business
Quadriga sells Alicona Imaging to Bruker
German GP sells the measuring technology company to a US trade buyer three years after investing
Private-equity-backed Lesara files for insolvency
Company's CEO files for insolvency after a €10m bridge financing is cancelled
MIG sells Siltectra to trade for €124m
Following the deal, Infineon expects to boost its market position and improve its product offering
Motive Partners buys majority in Lucht Probst Associates
Fintech-focused PE firm buys the German software and advisory services firm
EQT's Apleona sells GVA
GVA is a UK-based subsidiary of real estate services firm Apleona, which EQT acquired in 2016
Finatem sells Schollenberger to Cobepa-backed Socotec
Sale ends a holding of two years for Finatem, which acquired the company from its fourth fund
Aurelius-backed Calumet Wex bolts on Foto-Video Sauter
Company plans to use the fresh capital to boost its growth and further expand its product offering
Quadriga sells Dorea Familie
GP makes the divestment from Quadriga Capital Private Equity Fund IV, a €529.1m buyout fund
Patrimonium launches €200m buyout fund
Fund is launched following the sale of the last portfolio company in the GP's previous fund
Dawn Capital leads $8m series-A for Quantilope
Munich-based early-stage investors Senovo and Surplus also take part in the round
HTGF backs AirGateway
Company intends to use the fresh capital to expand its offering and consolidate its market position
IK buys Schema Group
Deal is the third transaction IK Small Cap II has completed this year and the second in Germany
Forbion leads €17m series-C for Omeicos
VC firm was joined by existing investors, including Vesalius, Remiges, SMS, KfW and HTGF
Luxury fashion à la mode for private equity buyers
Sky-high valuation of Versace at €1.83bn equates to 41x the company's 2017 EBITDA of €44.6m
Target Global leads series-A for Omni:us
London-based VC firms MMC Ventures and Talis Capital also take part in the financing
VC firms invest $12m in Unu
Existing investors Capnamic Ventures, Iris Capital and NRW Bank all take part in the round
Argos Wityu buys Wibit Sports
Second investment in Germany in the past two months following the acquisition of Aktivoptik
Germany's Protembis raises $10m series-A round
Series-A round is backed by a consortium of investors including Seed Fonds III
VC firms invest $50m in Tado
Amazon, E.ON, Total Energy Ventures, Energy Innovation Capital and Inven Capital take part
Bregal inks first deal from new DACH fund with Trendtours
Trendtours Touristik's founder and managing director, Werner Scheidel, has sold his holding in the business
Kinnevik leads $150m round for GoEuro
Singapore-based investment firm Temasek also takes part alongside Chinese investor Hillhouse Capital
Ananda raises €50m for third fund
Main LPs in the latest fund include the European Investment Fund, along with Big Society Capital
HTGF backs Kumovis
Value of the financing was not disclosed but was said to be in the seven-figure range