Switzerland
DACH Fundraising Report 2017
Private equity fundraising in the DACH region, as in the rest of Europe, is seeing continued strength
Jadeberg backs €2m round for CS Group
Firm made the investment using capital from its second growth capital fund MCF II
Swisscom reinvests in Adello
VC also announces Bettina von Kupsch of Swisscom Mobile has joined Adello's board
PE-backed Ameos buys Seeklinik Brunnen
Ameos will invest in the expansion of the clinic's facilities over the next four years
Oakley to shift investment focus from UK to DACH
GP notes in its annual report that geopolitical and economic uncertainty is likely to remain
Renaissance Capital buys JLS Digital
Company's management team will retain a minority stake in the business alongside Renaissance
HTGF in €8m series-B for Amal Therapeutics
Round was co-led by corporate venture players Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, BioMedPartners and Helsinn
Capvis makes final exit from VAT Group
Capvis placed the shares with institutional investors through an accelerated book-building
US VC firms invest $7m in Breadwallet
DAS Capital, East Ventures, Globe Advisors and Liberty City Ventures invested in the round
Heliad in CHF 6m series-B for Muume
Lead investor is an anonymous Swiss VC firm, while unnamed business angels also invested
SK Capital reinvests in Archroma via refinancing
Deal for speciality chemicals business comes seven months after GP was reportedly exploring a sale
Cornerstone sells Infoniqa SQL back to management
Deal ends a five-year holding period for Cornerstone, which acquired Infoniqa SQL in 2012
Cross divests Micromacinazione to trade investor Lonza
Fund manager fully exits the Swiss micronisation business after a five-year holding period
Ufenau backs Desperado management buy-in
Acquirer says fragmented gastronomy market offers an optimal situation for expansion
SHS invests in heart implant developer CoreMedic
German private equity firm broadens its portfolio in the medical equipment sector
Partners Group raises €6bn for direct private equity
Partners Group Direct Equity 16 has closed on €3bn after holding a first close on €1.5bn in February 2017
Swiss commerce minister announces CHF 500m VC fund
Schneider-Amman states between CHF 200-300m has already been committed by Credit Suisse, Mobiliar and UBS
Battery Ventures-backed PST buys Rotronic
Company will join Battery's existing process-measurement companies Analytical Industries and Michell Instruments
VCs back digital insurance merger
Previous Knip investors Route 66 Ventures, Red Alpine and QED are also providing funding to support the merger
Triton buys Univativ
Second acquisition made by Triton's recently established lower-mid-cap team, according to a statement
Creathor leads CHF 2.5m round for Allthings
Number of private investors from the real estate industry also participated in the round
DBAG acquires stake in Duagon
Deal is the GP's first MBO in Switzerland and the third deal via its DBAG Fund VII in six months
EQT sells stake in Swiss Smile to Jacobs Holding
Swiss Smile has nearly doubled its revenues from CHF 3.9bn under EQT's stewardship
Auctus backed-Fernao Networks buys VonRoll Itec
Management will acquire a significant stake in the company, which is now part of Fernao Networks