Germany
Project A backs Helloprint
Company will use the new funding to develop its systems and data structure
Bayern Kapital leads first investment round for Cobrainer
Cobrainer will use the extra funding to optimise its technology and expand its marketing strategy
Digital+ Partners holds €131.5m first close
GP was founded in 2015 with the goal of providing growth capital to German technology companies
Stirling Square appoints Hauptmeier to DACH team
Hauptmeier will contribute to the firm's investment activities in the DACH region
UnternehmerTUM Venture holds €34m close for second fund
Fund has a target of €70m and held a first close on €34m in January
Gimv, Sofinnova in €43.5m round for Breath Therapeutics
Company will use the financing to conduct phase III trials of its inhalation therapy in Europe and the US
Project A leads €4.5m round for Liqid
Company aims to use the capital to add illiquid asset class products to its service offering
Aurelius acquires Warehouse Express from Barclays
UK photographic retailer will merge with the acquirer's German portfolio company Calumet Photographic
Vesalius leads €8.3m series-B for Omeicos
Backers in the investment round include KfW Bank, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft and Hich-Tech Gründerfonds
Quiet start to 2017 for DACH buyouts following Q4 flurry
Number of large German deals saw the DACH region outpace its European neighbours at the end of 2016, in terms of aggregate value
Ardian sells Frostkrone to Emeram
French GP exits its stake in the German forzen foods manufacturer after a four-year holding period
PE-backed Rad-x bolts on Acura
Deal marks the second bolt-on for the business, following the acquisition of Swiss diagnostic imaging provider IRD
Cinven's CeramTec acquires UK Electro-Ceramics from Morgan
ТЃ47m deal for the technical ceramics business marks the second bolt-on for CeramTec under the GP's tenure
Mosaic and Ribbit lead €5.5m series-A for Bonify
Two VCs join existing backers Index Ventures, DN Capital and HW Capital
Altor's Norican bolts on Auctus-backed LMCS
Deal sees Auctus fully exit its portfolio company after a two-year ownership period
Project A closes second fund on €140m
Figure raised by the VC for its second vehicle is 75% higher than the total raised for its maiden fund
HTGF backs Wetransform
German early-stage VC investor expands in the spatial data system market
DACH GPs hunt for value following fundraising bonanza
With strong fundraising activity in the region, GPs must now find value in a challenging market
HQ Equita acquires Well Plus Trade
Buyout house secures a majority stake in the German producer of protein-based sports nutrition
KKR successful in GFK share purchase
Private equity giant will now have a say in trying to turn the German market research business around
AGIC Capital hits final close on $1bn for debut fund
Maiden Sino-European buyout fund started fundraising in March 2015
Holtzbrinck and Battery invest $4.2m in Zeitgold
Fintech startup will use the capital to roll out its product to small businesses
HTGF, Tengelmann et al. sell Trademob
Paris-based marketing company Adikteev becomes the majority shareholder of the company after the exit
Idinvest Partners opens Frankfurt office
Argos Soditic, Main Capital and BlackFin Capital Partners are among the firms to have also increased their German activity recently