Switzerland
Summit Partners invests $37m in Appway
Growth capital investment in financial software company will support its international growth
Invision-backed Schneider Group bolts on Nova Traffic
Add-on is part of a succession solution for the Switzerland-based logistics and delivery company
G2VP leads $80m series-C for Scandit
New funding will be used to accelerate growth in new markets such as Asia-Pacific and Latin America
Six Fintech Ventures leads €4.3m round for PXL Vision
Also participating in the round were High-Tech Gründerfonds, ZKB, Arab Bank and two business angels
Invision sells Vantage Education
Sale ends a seven-year investment period, during which the GP backed five bolt-ons
VI Partners Swiss Innovation fund holds €71m first close
VI Partners also manages Venture Incubator, an evergreen investment platform launched in Switzerland in 2002
Herkules Capital sells sportswear retailer Odlo
Sportswear retailer was acquired by the GP in 2010 and its sale follows a process initiated in 2018
Capvis-backed Variosystems buys Solve Engineering
Add-on of Swiss market peer is the first in Capvis's investment period and in the company's history
MVM Partners leads $62m round for SkyCell
Investors including the Swiss Entrepreneurs Fund also back the pharmaceutical containers producer
Lingfeng Capital leads CHF 14m series-B for Crypto Finance
Switzerland-based cryptocurrency firm mandated PwC to seek new investors for the funding round
Blockchain Valley Ventures gears up for new fund launch
Swiss venture and advisory firm BVV backs companies in the blockchain and emerging fintech space
Halder buys Sirag, Univer and Uniprod
Add-ons to the portfolio companies and Drumag and EPH will expand the buy-and-build Valeta Group
Moravia Capital hires Lambert as partner
Harry Lambert joins the placement agent after more than three years at DeBere Capital Partners
How DACH players are adapting to ESG
ESG has become a key concern for GPs and LPs alike in the German market, but the approaches to it still differ
Lakestar holds final closes totalling $735m
Lakestar Growth I will target late-stage rounds, while Lakestar III will focus on early-stage
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: DACH fundraising special
The Unquote Private Equity Podcast hosts Paul Tilt and Harriet Matthews to discuss the findings of the latest DACH Fundraising Report
DACH Fundraising Report 2020
DACH private equity fundraising was in rude health in 2019, with 26 funds securing a combined €13bn across all strategies for the region
Cerberus sells Covis Pharma to Apollo
Sale ends a nine-year holding period for the GP, which built Covis through a series of acquisitions
Consortium in CHF 23m series-C for Lunaphore
Fresh capital will be used for market and product expansion in the US and Europe
Unigestion launches Secondary V
Latest vehicle will target non-auctioned small and mid-market secondaries opportunities
DACH VCs introduce sustainability clause
VCs and their portfolio companies will commit via a term sheet and shareholder agreement clause
Partners Group nears $100bn in AUM
Alternatives manager has secured $7.1bn in new commitments from private equity, and $4.9bn from private debt
MTIP leads $21m series-B for Oviva
New investor Earlybird and existing investors Albion VC, F-Prime and Partech also participate
Mirabaud launches second PE fund
Fund will target sustainable investments and new technology in lifestyle-focused businesses