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Online retailer for printers, Freyer & Ploch, sold via asset deal
Munich, 12 March 2015. Freyer & Ploch IT-Fachhandel GmbH, Kirchheim (Germany) is a leading online retailer, specialized in the distribution of printers and printer accessories. The company recently generated annual sales of EUR 44m with 44 employees via several own online shops (e.g. DRUCKER.de, drucker-guenstiger.de and 24drucker.de) as well as via amazon and ebay.
Read MoreInterview with Johannes Lucas and Andreas Thümmler in the VentureCapital Magazin (German only)
Frankfurt, 9th March 2015: Interview with Johannes Lucas and Andreas Thümmler in the VentureCapital Magazin (German only).
Read MoreRuntime Group acquires A-Plus Personaldienstleistung GmbH in an asset deal
Munich, 05 March 2015. Attorney-at-law Axel W. Bierbach of law firm Müller-Heydenreich Bierbach & Kollegen sold A-Plus Personaldienstleistung GmbH, Munich within 14 days after filing for insolvency to Runtime Group in an asset deal (so called “übertragende Sanierung”).
Read MoreAcxit Capital Management and Corporate Finance Partners to Merge
Frankfurt, 24 February 2015. Investment bankers Acxit Capital Management and Corporate Finance Partners announce their merger to form ACXIT Capital Partners. The new firm will be one of the leading European corporate finance advisors covering both the industrial and technology sectors.
Read MoreIgnitionOne Strengthens Mobile Offering with Acquisition of Leading Mobile Marketing Technology Human Demand
Frankfurt, August 2014. IgnitionOne, a global leader in cloud-based digital marketing technology, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Human Demand, a leading mobile marketing technology company providing mobile advertising, audience and tracking solutions to marketers. With this acquisition, New York City-headquartered IgnitionOne continues to enhance its Digital Marketing Suite(SM) (DMS), the industry’s most comprehensive integrated digital marketing technology solution, by adding mobile display advertising and cross-device tracking capabilities.
Read Morefreenet Group accelerates Digital Lifestyle activities with acquisition of Jesta Digital Group
Frankfurt, 16 December 2013. freenet Cityline GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of freenet AG, today signed a purchase agreement to acquire all shares in Jesta Digital GmbH, Jesta Digital Holdings, Inc. and Jesta Digital Group U.S. Holdings, Inc.
Read MoreJapan-based Minkabu makes first acquisition in Europe
Frankfurt, October 2013. Minkabu, Inc., successfully operating renowned platforms such as minkabu.jp and caiku.com with approx. 4 million monthly unique users combined, has acquired sharewise GmbH, operator of sharewise.com, thereby establishing the leading global platform for investment-related social media.
Read MoreThe hosiery and sock manufacturer Kunert has been repositioned
September 2013. Austrian entrepreneur Dr. Erhard F. Grossnigg acquires the whole company in an asset deal out of insolvency. Kunert’s business operations and staff are now transferred to newly founded Kunert Fashion GmbH.
Read MoreYD Secures EUR 4.6 million in Growth Capital Financing to Accelerate Rapid Expansion
Frankfurt, 16 September 2013. YD, the disruptive performance display advertising technology and services company, announced today that it has secured EUR 4.6m in venture capital funding. The multi-million Euro investment will bring the company’s programmatic advertising solution to more direct advertisers by up-scaling its international sales team and further strengthening its technical development power.
Fidor Bank Strengthens Its Capital Base – Successful Execution of Capital Increase by JZI Group
Frankfurt, 20 August 2013. On its Annual General Meeting 2013, taking place on 16 August 2013, Fidor Bank AG announced a significant capital increase amounting to EUR 7 million by JZI Group. The Company’s nominal share capital will be increased from EUR 4,482,632.00 to EUR 5,994,511.00.
Press Clippings
1 February 2019: “We need more Investment Banking Made in Germany” – Interview with legendary Tech M&A banker Andreas Thümmler published in Going Public Magazin (German only)
16 November 2018: “The 100th exit for High-Tech Gründerfonds – SolarWinds offers 8MAN a global platform for growth” – For the Managers and Shareholders of Protected Networks, the successful transaction was supported by ACXIT Capital Partners.
20 Oktober 2017: “Grands Chais grows even bigger through Le Filou” in the Lebensmittelzeitung (German only).
10 Oktober 2017: “New Trends in Venture Capital: Initial Coin Offerings (ICO)” VC column by our Managing Partner Johannes H. Lucas, published in the Venture Capital Magazin issue 10/2017 (German only).
04 April 2017: “IPO or Trade Sale: Thinking about the best Exit-Strategy”, with Johannes Lucas (our Founder and Managing Partner) published in the Venture Capital Magazin issue 03/2017 (German only).
03 March 2017: “Failing the right way“ VC column by our Managing Partner Nikolaus Roever, published in the Venture Capital Magazin issue 03/2017 (German only).
05 December 2016: Interview with Benjamin Schroeter of Facelift regarding the 75% sale of the company to DuMont (German only)
29 November 2016: “Clothing and Fashion – the industry will have to wrap up warmly” Industry Special by our Managing Partner Christian Nicolas Bächstädt & Senior Analyst Julia Constanze Rall published in the M&A Review Magazine 12/2016 (German only)
08 November 2016: “We are searching for tomorrow’s talents, who tackle projects with entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on mentality and creativity.” Interview with Johannes H. Lucas in the run-up to the Startup Academy 2016 (German only)
October 2016: “German Internet- and Techcompanies are looking for investors”, an article from Andreas Thümmler and Simone Muschelknautz published in the Venture Capital Magazin special-issue Start-up 2017 (German only).
10 October 2016: “After Unister – everything new in Leipzig or merely #newnister?” VC column by our Managing Partner Dr. Ingmar Ackermann, published in the Venture Capital Magazine issue 10/2016 (German only)
09 September 2016: “China, Germany and Industry 4.0” article by our Managing Partner Johannes H. Lucas and our Analyst Yue Xu for “M&A China Germany” by Unternehmeredition, published in the issue 03/2016 (German only)
17 June 2016: “Co-Investing: Does it come up to our expectations?” VC column by our Managing Partner Andreas Thümmler, published in the Venture Capital Magazine issue 06/2016 (German only)
15 June 2016: “Ready for the Future?” contribution to the expert sentiment by our Managing Partner Christian Nicolas Bächstädt, published in the special edition restructuring/ Unternehmeredition issue 03/2016 (German only)
10 March 2016: “Tech Rules the M&A World – Annual Review on German Small and Mid-Cap M&A in 2015” by Christian Nicolas Bächstädt, Christian Ramme & Nikolaus J. Röver, published in the M&A Review Magazine 3/2016 (German only)
05 March 2016: Börsen-Zeitung “First Capital Partners joins ACXIT Capital Partners” (German only)
08 February 2016: Article on “Exit-Strategie: Börsengang oder Verkauf – Der Trade Sale als neuer Königsweg?” featuring Andreas Thümmler, Managing Partner ACXIT Capital Partners (German only)
02 February 2016: M&A expert Frank Bruder, formerly at Commerzbank, becomes Managing Director at ACXIT Capital Partners (German only)
25 January 2016: WISeKey has retained ACXIT Capital Partners as arranger & placement agent for the CHF 60 million SSF (German only)
14 January 2016: Succesful completion of M&A process for Tempex GmbH due to ACXIT Recovery Management (German only)
21 December 2015: ACXIT secures EUR 21m for Neuffer Fenster + Türen GmbH / fenster.com (German only)
10 December 2015: ACXIT advised Facelift on Acquisition of Socialbench (German only)
October 2015: Christian Nicolas Bächstädt & Dr. Daniel Kiechle, ACXIT Recovery, in the M&A-Review: Analysis of the stationary healthcare market. (German only)
27 May 2015: Extract from GrowthCons panel discussion with Christian Ramme and Andreas Thümmler about chances and opportunities of IPOs by German high-growth companies. (German only)
29 April 2015: Article „Metz-Werke saved“ featuring ACXIT Recovery Management (German only)
28 April 2015: Acquisition of Metz TV Division in Germany by Chinese Group Skyworth
05 April 2015: Article on “Why corporations often fail as incubators” featuring Andreas Thümmler, Managing Partner ACXIT Capital Partners (German only)
30 March 2015: WISeKey engages the Equity Group as investor relations counsel
23 March 2015: Andreas Thümmler’s column in German VC-magazin: Fintech takes off (German only)
9 March 2015: Interview with Johannes Lucas and Andreas Thümmler in the VentureCapital Magazin (German only).
27 February 2015: M&A-Consultants Acxit Capital Management and CFP to merge
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