Germany
HQ Equita exits Windstar Medical in trade sale
German GP exits over-the-counter drugs maker less than two years after acquisition
DACH managers benefiting from fundraising tailwinds
The DACH region has enjoyed a busy first half in terms of fundraising, particularly in the venture space
Equistone acquires United Initiators from Vision and Speyside
Vision Capital had acquired a majority stake in the group from Speyside in 2011
Alpina exits Via Optronics in €47.4m trade sale
Alpina had been a shareholder in the screen technology business since 2010
Avedon Capital exits Tesch Inkasso
GP acquired the business in 2012, aiming to implement a buy-and-build strategy
DBAG exits Broetje-Automation
DBAG became a majority shareholder in the group in 2012, investing through DBAG Fund V
Deal in Focus: Waterland sticks to buy-and-build strategy with Median
The post-acute clinic business has made its 15th acquisition under the GP's tenure, with its latest bolt-on of AHG being one of the largest
Gilde sells Roompot Vakanties to PAI Partners
BNP Paribas Fortis, a co-investor alongside Gilde, is also exiting the group
IBB and Hasso Plattner sell OpenSynergy to Panasonic
Hasso Plattner Ventures was invested since 2008, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft since 2010
Littlerock in FinTecSystems' series-A
FinTecSystems claims one in five consumer loans is now being processes online
PE-backed Takeaway.com acquires Just Eat's Benelux arm for €22.5m
Dutch food delivery service has been backed by Macquarie Capital and Prime Ventures since 2012
DBAG secures majority stake in Frimo
DBAG said it will invest up to €15m from its balance sheet as part of the buyout
Bayern Kapital provides €2m for Numares Health series-C
Regensburg-based company has so far gathered an estimated $29.5m through venture funding
Lophius raises €4.25m from Bayern Kapital et al.
Researchers hope to initiate the first studies of the company's research tools in two years
Main Capital opens DACH office in Düsseldorf
New office will be base for investments in the region and help Benelux-based companies expand in DACH
Earlybird backs Movinga's €5m round
The business previously made headlines with layoffs and police investigations
HTGF in Akvola series-A
Series-A will allow Akvola Technologies to further commercialise its product
VC-backed Blacklane raises seven-digit series-C
Strategic partner Daimler invested via its subsidiary Daimler Mobility Services
TPG acquires Transporeon in SBO
New owner hopes to benefit from the digitisation trend in the supply chain space
TA Ventures backs Clark's €13.2m series-A
The capital will be used to develop the company's technology platform and grow the team
JZCP sells Fidor Bank stake to BPCE for $34.3m
Following the integration into a larger bank, the startup hopes to continue its expansion
Waterland's Median buys AHG
With the integration of AHG, the group will have an annual turnover of €1bn
BayBG backs Scoo Mobility
BayBG provided an undisclosed sum for the startup via a silent partnership
DBAG closes €1bn fund
Seventh fund by Deutsche Beteiligungs AG exceeds its predecessor vehicle by €300m