Germany
Target and HTGF in $2.6m Simplaex series-A
Deal is the first of the year for Target and the 15th for High-Tech Gründerfonds
BayBG takes minority stake in ISOG restructuring
Restructuring plan approved at the start of May means the company will keep its HQ and secure 85 jobs
HTGF in €1.5m seed round for Replex
Fresh capital will be used to expand into the US market, with a new office recently opened in San Francisco
Terra Firma invests in Equistone's Sportgroup
Terra Firma will provide further support and advice but will not be involved operationally
EMBL and Life Sciences Partners sell Luxendo to Bruker
Bruker will expand its portfolio with the addition of Luxendo's microscopes and intellectual property
Innogy Ventures leads €13m series-C for Move24
Move24 plans to hold further closes for the round, potentially raising up to €20m over the next eight weeks
Ringier, BtoV, et al. in €6m round for Foodspring
Company will use the fresh capital to expand into other European countries and develop its food products
Project A sells Minodes to Telefonica Next
Fifth exit from Project A's first fund, which held a final close on €80m in 2012
IK Investment Partners acquires Messerschmitt Systems
German hotel management systems developer will use the extra funding for international expansion
EQT's Getec acquires Urbana
EQT's portfolio company strengthens its presence in the northern Germany energy sector
Finlab and Coparion back Fastbill
Extra capital will be used to support the company's growth by expanding the financial platform
HTGF sells Collinor to Godesys
Medium-term goal of the acquisition is to integrate Collinor's software into Godesys's project management systems
Shot in the arm for DACH healthcare market
Consolidation opportunities in the mid-market fuel increased investment from private equity, with aggregate volume reaching a six-year high
DBAG sells Romaco to Truking Group
DBAG will initially sell around 75% of the company from its balance sheet and its vehicle DBAG Fund V
Bitkraft holds €18m first close for eSport venture fund
Fund is targeting a final close on €30m and has already invested in 10 eSport companies
Digital+ Partners leads €13.5m series-B for Riskmethods
New capital will be used to accelerate product development and further international expansion
HQ Equita sells Isolite group to Hitachi Chemical
HQ Equita acquired Isolite using capital from Equita Holding in 2010
IFH backs HQLabs
Company will use the extra funding to further develop its software platform and hire more staff
Bain and Cinven publish Stada offer document
Offer values company at €5.3bn, the largest PE-backed takeover bid ever launched in Germany
Oakley Capital appoints Schremper as new partner
GP aims to bolster its presence across the DACH region with the hire of a new partner
HgCapital sells Qundis for 3.5x money
Exit represents a 3.5x investment multiple for HgCapital and a 30% gross IRR, with cash proceeds of £36.9m
Picus Capital and IBB in €2m seed round for Getsurance
New funding will be used to bring the company's digital disability insurance product to market
HTGF and IFH back KSK Diagnostics
New funding will be used to develop point-of-care tests by utilising isothermal amplification technology
BC Partners sells SGB-Smit to OEP
Transaction involves a €590m all-senior debt package, €340m term loan B and €250m undrawn facilities