Germany
Boehringer Ingelheim leads €9m series-A for Heparegenix
Backers to the funding round include Novo Seeds and High-Tech Gründerfonds
Main Capital invests in Artegic
Benelux player Main Capital opened a local office in the DACH region in August
Deutsche Private Equity closes third fund on €575m
Third fund is raised four years after its predecessor, significantly exceeding fund II's €350m
VR Equitypartner buys minority stake in GBS
As part of the deal, existing investors will retain the controlling stake
CBPE buys German solvent producer Safechem
Deal marks the third investment for the GP’s latest vehicle, CBPE Capital Fund IX
Silver Lake leads funding round for Flixbus
Backers include existing investors General Atantic and Holtzbrinck Ventures
EQT exits BSN Medical in €2.74bn trade sale
EQT had acquired the group from Montagu Private Equity in 2012 for €1.82bn
Silverfleet sells Orizon for €81.6m
UK-based GP has sold its stake in the business via a trade sale after nine-year hold
LBBW leads €6m series-B for Amcure
Backers include existing investors KfW, MBG and S-Kap Unternehmensbeteiligungs
Warburg Pincus-backed United Internet in €600m Strato deal
Acquisition comes one month after the GP first backed the company's business application division
Mandarin hires two in Italy and Germany
GP boosts its Milan team with a new partner and new head of its German office
Invision acquires TintenCenter
Deal marks the second acquisition for the GP in the printer consumables e-commerce segment
DBAG buys Dieter Braun from Seafort
GP acquired its stake via the DBAG Fund VI vehicle, which reached a €700m final close in 2012
DACH buyouts on the rise throughout 2016
Despite low dealflow, the region saw an increase in buyouts during the course of the year, as aggregate value remained resolute
Blackstone acquires Acetow from Solvay for €1bn
Sale, representing a 7x EBITDA multiple, should help Solvay reduce debt with €150m capital gain
Afinum, BID Equity buys majority stake in Midoco
According to a statement, the GPs will look for strategic acquisitions to boost the company’s growth
Afinum acquires Hoffmann Fördertechnik
GP acquired a stake in the business via its Afinum Siebte Beteiligungsgesellschaft vehicle
Atomico signs €10m series-A for Lilium Aviation
Deal saw the GP act as the only investor in the round for the Germany-based business
Union Square and Mosaic join $20m series-B for Clue
Round was led by Finnish corporate venture firm Nokia Growth Partners
Sunstone Capital et al. lead €9m series-B for Dubsmash
GP co-led the round alongside Balderton Capital as well as existing investor Index Ventures
PAI Partners sells Xella to Lone Star for €2.2bn
GP's have sold their portfolio company after an eight-year holding period
Ardian buys majority stake in Schwind
Deal marks the fourth transaction for the GP’s Ardian Expansion Fund IV vehicle
High-Tech Gründerfonds leads €9m series-A for Audiocure
Backers in the round include new shareholder Med-El and several private investors
Digital Space Ventures leads €3m series-A for Cashboard
Existing backers include Redalpine, Earlybird, 500 Startups and several business angels