Germany
Accel leads $20m series-B for Instana
Latest funding round with Target Partners brings the company's total funding to $27m
Waterland-backed Schönes Leben Group buys Compassio
Acquisition of Compassio is the first step in Waterland's new buy-and-build strategy
DN Capital leads €10m round for Joblift
Picus Capital also took part in the round alongside existing investors
Northzone leads $20m series-A for Freighthub
Global Founders Capital, Cherry Ventures, Cavalry Ventures and La Famiglia also take part
DACH family businesses open up to private equity
Despite continuing low dealflow in the region, signs are emerging that family-owned businesses are warming to the idea of PE backing
Triton makes 3.4x on final divestment of Orion, 37% IRR
Triton sold its remaining 8% stake at $22.99 per share, representing gross proceeds of $120m
Serendipity acquires 51% stake in Topro's German subsidiary
PE firm acquires majority stake, while a minority stake is acquired by Investinor
Saudi Aramco et al. in €8m round for Nexwafe
German family office Wermuth Asset Management has also taken part alongside GGF2 and Lynwood
Caphaven invests in Deutsche Prüfservice
Caphaven arranged expansion capital for DPS earlier in 2017 in the form of a convertible loan
Fidelium buys Otto Knauf
First investment from Fidelium's new fund, which held a final close on €103m in June 2017
Main Capital buys Jobrouter
GP will support the software company's international acquisitive growth strategy
Vitruvian acquires Technogroup from Caldec
Fresh capital is intended to expand Technogroup's business and aid international growth
Astorg hires Permira's Einsfeld to head new Frankfurt office
GP simultaneously announces the hiring of Veber from Nomura and promotion of de Mitry
Nordic Capital buys Alloheim from Carlyle
Reports put enterprise value at €1.1bn, 12.5x the company's €88m projected EBITDA
General Atlantic appoints Samec as operating partner
Appointment is part of a raft of worldwide promotions at the firm, including two others in Europe
Equistone acquires Fertighaus Gruppe from Adcuram
Under Adcuram's ownership, the group's revenues have increased from €200m to €300m
General Catalyst leads $28m series-C for Contentful
Existing investors Benchmark Capital, Balderton Capital and Point Nine Capital also take part
HTGF backs seed round for Unity Robotics
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Staufen.Digital Invest and Haas Equity also take part in the round
E.Ventures, Greycroft back $20m round for Deposit Solutions
Fresh capital will be used to accelerate Deposit Solutions' international expansion
Aurelius promotes two to board
Investment company prepares for further growth after the most successful year in its history
Steadfast sells AVS Verkehrssicherung to Triton
Triton drew equity for the investment from its €3.3bn buyout vehicle, Triton Fund IV
BlueGem buys QMS Medicosmetics
GP draws equity to support the transaction from its €370m buyout fund, BlueGem II
BC-backed Springer Nature prepares IPO
Germany-based media company is targeting a capital increase of €700-800m via the flotation
IK sells SVT Group to Ergon Capital
Ergon drew capital from its 2010-vintage €775m buyout fund to support the transaction