Germany
Capvis acquires Wer Liefert Was from Paragon Partners
Deal marks fourth investment in Germany for the GP's 2013-vintage vehicle Capvis Equity IV
Wise merges KBC and Guarisco to create Imprima
GP will merge the business and retain a majority stake in the new group
Sidley Austin hires Schinköth
Jan Schinköth joins the international law firm, leaving DLA Piper
Deal in Focus: Hannover Finanz backs PWK's MBO
An in-depth look at the GP’s acquisition of the German auto parts producer market
KKR Capstone hires Benkert as head of Europe
Former McKinsey executive will boost KKR’s investment activity in Europe
Fidura sells Webfactory via trade sale
GP sells its stake in the German software business after 10-year holding period
KPN leads €5m seires-B for Personal MedSystems
Backers include German lender NRW Bank, Seventure and High-Tech Gründerfonds
Paragon Partners supports Chicco di Caffè
Coffee supplier will put funding towards recruitment, marketing and an in-house academy
Thrive Capital leads €30m series-C for Raisin
Venture round saw existing investors Ribbit Capital and Index Ventures participate
Balderton leads $7m series-A for Dalia
Backers include existing investors Wellington Partners and IBB-Bet
Rocket Internet holds $1bn final close for maiden fund
Fund is the first closed-ended vehicle for the Berlin-based listed GP
Deal in Focus: Advent, Bain buy German payment service Concardis
After Worldpay, Nets and ICBI, the Concardis deal marks the fourth acquisition in Europe for the private equity duo
KWM partner Hill joins McDermott in Frankfurt
Appointment follows the recently begun administration process for KWM's European branch
BlackFin opens new office in Frankfurt
Following a new office in Brussels, the GP boosts its presence in Germany with Frankfurt office
AlixPartners hires new managing director Brunke
Following senior hire in London office, the advisory firm boosts its Munich team with MD hire
Hannover Finanz backs PWK's MBO
As part of the deal, the GP has acquired a majority stake in the business
New Science Ventures leads €12m series-B for Zeotap
Backers include existing investors Capnamic Ventures and Iris Capital, as well as business angels
AnaCap buys payments service Heidelpay
Buyout activity across the European payment and banking services remains high
Pinova hits €180m final close for second vintage
Fund launched with the same €150m target as its predecessor, which closed on €117m in 2010
Credo and Talis co-led a €4m series-A for Price FX
Prague-based venture capital house Credo injected capital from its second vintage, Credo Stage 2
Advent, Bain buy German payment service Concardis
GPs have acquired the business to lead a market segment consolidation across the DACH region
Alpina backs German software developer Gefasoft
GP acquires an undisclosed stake in the business from its 2013-vintage Alpina Partners Fund vehicle
EMBL, Life Sciences Partners lead €8m series-A for Luxendo
GPs completed the funding round launched in 2015 with an additional €2m injection
TA Associates buys Think Project
GP acquired an undisclosed stake from former investor Walter Beteiligungen und Immobilien