High-Tech Gründerfonds
HTGF, ECapital invest €4.6m in FMC
Round is closed just nine months after HTGF backed a seed round for the business
HTGF sells Sierra Sensors to trade
Sale ends a 12-year holding period for HTGF, which invested in the business from its first fund
HTGF III holds final close on €316.5m
HTGF III is a public-private partnership, raising 30% of the fund from 32 corporates
VC-backed NFon lowers IPO price range
IPO would now result in an expected market capitalisation of €165-185m, down from €200-239m
VC-backed NFon sets price range for €200-239m IPO
Company aims for a post-money market cap of €200-239m and a free float of up to 68.9%
VC-backed NFon aims to raise €50m in Q2 IPO
Company targets gross proceeds of €50m, which will be used for further European expansion
Capnamic leads €4m series-A for Userlane
High-Tech Gründerfonds, Commerzbank's Main Incubator and FTR Ventures also take part
UnternehmerTUM leads €6.5m funding round for Fazua
Early-stage investors High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital are also taking part
HTGF backs eBlocker
Innovationsstarter Fonds Hamburg II also backs the company alongside private investors
HTGF backs seed round for Unity Robotics
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft, Staufen.Digital Invest and Haas Equity also take part in the round
HTGF backs seed round for Ferroelectric Memory Company
Company takes advantage of a new semiconductor memory technology for non-volatile storage
VC firms invest €3.6m in Blickfeld
Fluxunit, HTGF, Tengelmann and UnternehmerTUM all take part in the funding round
RWE Generation backs HTGF III
RWE says the investment is strategic, and it will scout for further co-investment opportunities
VC firms back series-B extension for Omeicos
US-based Remiges Ventures led the round along with Vesalius, HTGF and VC Fond Technologie Berlin
Born2Grow leads series-A for Venneos
Seed investors HTGF, the Max Planck Society and private investors also take part
HTGF backs Numaferm
European Investment Fund also invested in the round alongside various business angels
MWN leads €1.9m funding round for Coredinate
Previous investors High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital also took part in the round
HTGF co-leads €3m seed round for Atriva
Stichting Participatie Atriva co-leads the round, with VC firm InSynchrony Ventures also taking part
German election: PE assesses likely coalitions
Coalition between CDU and FDP would be more supportive of private equity by nature
HTGF III raises target and tweaks investment terms
Fund is now operational and will begin making its first investment decisions this week
Life Sciences Partners leads €31.7m series-A for Immunic
LSP led the round, which initially closed on €17.5m in 2016, with Omega and Fund+ joining
Deal in Focus: Forbion et al. sell Rigontec to MSD for up to €464m
MSD may make additional payments of up to €349m, equating to a maximum transaction value of €464m
HTGF in €8m series-B for Amal Therapeutics
Round was co-led by corporate venture players Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, BioMedPartners and Helsinn
HTGF leads seed round for DeviceTrust
Deal for software developer is the fifth German investment made by the VC in August 2017