Germany
VR Equitypartner acquires Kälte Eckert
Start of a buy-and-build strategy in the industrial cooling system sector for VR Equitypartner
Northzone in €10.5m series-A for Personio
Previous investors Global Founders and Picus Capital also participated in the round
Waterland divests Ranger Marketing
Acquirer plans to support Ranger's focus on dialogue marketing and will add a new sales channel to its subsidiary
Cinven-backed Viridium buys Protektor
Combined group will manage one million insurance policies and assets of approximately €15bn
Ardian buys Imes-Icore
Fifth investment from Ardian Expansion Fund IV, which held a final close on €1bn in June 2016
Riverside's Fadata bolts-on Impeo
UK-based software developer sets foot in the DACH region with IT consulting business purchase
BDC's Cruise.co.uk acquires Kreuzfahrtberater for €25m
Existing shareholders and Permira provided additional funding to finance the bolt-on
Livingbridge-backed Carousel buys LSI Logistik
Both companies will continue to operate under their own brands but will share client networks
Revel Partners holds first close on $20m
Revel Venture Fund II is targeting $50m and has so far secured commitments from 21 investors
Cherry Ventures leads funding round for Wunder
Funding will be used to expand into large cities in emerging markets where air pollution is worst
HTGF and MBG back €720,000 seed round for Stimos
HTGF says the technology addresses a problem affecting patients and the health economy
Germany’s new foreign investment rules raise challenges for PE
Government's adoption of an amendment giving it increased rights of scrutiny could require increased due diligence for private equity houses
CVC sells Ista to Cheung Kong Property for €4.5bn EV
Cheung Kong Property is entering into a joint venture with CK Infrastructure Holdings Limited
Battery Ventures acquires AED-Sicad
Company CEO Thomas Englert was the majority shareholder of AED-Sicad prior to the transaction
Yabeo leads €3m seed round for Dentolo
IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft, Atlantic Labs and Axel Springer also take part in the round
Kompass Digital backs Reparando
Extra funding will be used to expand B2B sales and marketing efforts, as well as technical development
Linklaters hires Kellett from Clifford Chance
Kellett will be working on transactions in the DACH region, operating out of Munich and Frankfurt
Seventure Partners leads €2.2m round for Machtfit
IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft, PHS Capital and the Dr Becker clinic group have also participated in the round
Goldman Sachs invests $35m in remuneration software Beqom
Funding will be used to expand the direct sales force and further develop indirect sales channels
Genui buys Acrolinx from Kennet
Former CEO of SAP, Bernd-Michael Rumpf, also invests alongside Genui and company management
1st Capital Partner leads series-A extension for Hemovent
Original funding round of $6m in February 2016 was provided by a consortium led by MIG Verwaltungs
Seligman invests €4.25m in B2X
Company expects a further financing round in the eight-digit range in the near future
May to leave Silverfleet by year-end
Partner Guido May joined the London-based GP in 2001 after three years at 3i
Cipio leads eight-digit funding round for 21sportsgroup
Funding will be used to support the development of the company's new logistics centre in Ketsch