Germany
Steadfast buys Stanz- und Lasertechnik Jessen
Steadfast leveraged the transaction at 3.5x EBITDA and invested via its third €104m fund
Steadfast in Guntermann & Drunck MBO
Steadfast emerged successful in the owner's second attempt to sell the company
Global Founders leads €1.7m round for Buying Show
Fresh capital will be used to improve the platform's technology and expand the company's trader network
IBB and Axel Springer invest in Blogfoster
Startup aims to expand its customer base and grow its team from 20 to 35 people
VR Equitypartner backs Dr Förster
New owners plan to improve the company's e-commerce activities and hire more staff
MenschDanke buys VC-backed Versus
Earlybird, 500 Startups and other investors exit after a three-year period
HTGF, MBG invest in CommSolid's seed round
Startup develops communications technology for Internet-of-Things devices
HTGF backs MicroDimensions
HTGF and Bayern Kapital recommit after backing the company's seed round in 2011
Berlin keeps Germany afloat
The German capital has emerged as the lone bright spot in the country, buoying the German private equity industry
Project A backs Store2be
Project A invested alongside Global Founders Capital and business angels
Afinum's Empolis invests in Smart Reporting
Empolis financed the minority-stake acquisition of Smart Reporting with its own cash flow
Gilde buys Losberger from HIG
HIG’s exit comes five years after the GP acquired the German tent and hall maker in an MBO
Exporo raises €8.2m from EVentures et al.
Fresh capital will go toward the expansion of staff and marketing efforts
Motu et al. back Parlamind with €1.5m seed funding
Startup aims to take its product's current beta version to market
First funding round for CheckMyBus
Startup hopes to benefit from rising online sales for inter-city bus tickets
Apax buys pharma business Neuraxpharm
Acquisition is part of Apax's plan to consolidate the European generic medicines market
Advent sells final Douglas asset Thalia
Business is believed to have been sold for in the region of €100-500m
Quantum buys train maintenance firm Bahnwerk Eberswalde
Turnaround strategy includes portfolio synergies and reduced staff numbers
Creathor backs CryoTherapeutics' €5.2m round
Fresh funding will be used for a clinical trial and to secure market approval
TCV invests €45m in eyewear site Brillen.de
Brillen.de claims the size of its market is expected to reach €30bn by 2017
HQ Capital closes seventh Auda fund on $375m
Seventh vehicle from the Auda series closes above its $350m target
EQT Ventures leads $10m round for Service Partner One
Fresh capital will enable the company's expansion to more European cities
I&F-backed Claire-Sainte-Lizaigne acquires Fast
Industries & Finances Partenaires acquired the group as a Veolia spinout in 2012
Target et al. back Finanzchef24's €4m round
Existing investors HW Capital and Mercura Capital recommitted in the new round