Investment Summary

DPE Deutsche Private Equity Invests In First Sensor AG

On September 30, 2011, private equity firm DPE Deutsche Private Equity invested in electrical equipment company First Sensor AG

Investment Highlights
  • This is DPE Deutsche Private Equity’s 1st transaction in the Electrical Equipment sector.
  • This is DPE Deutsche Private Equity’s 8th transaction in Germany.
Investment Fate
  • First Sensor AG was sold to a consortium of buyers in 2019.

Investment Summary

Date 2011-09-30
Target First Sensor AG
Sector Electrical Equipment
Investor(s) DPE Deutsche Private Equity
Deal Type PIPE

Target

First Sensor AG

Berlin, Germany
First Sensor AG develops and produces standard sensors and customer-specific sensor solutions for the ever-increasing number of applications in the industrial, medical, and mobility target markets. First Sensor AG customers include both renowned corporations and fledgling technology companies that rely on innovative products and expertise.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

DPE Deutsche Private Equity

Munich, Germany

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 3.0B EUR
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Deutsche Private Equity is a private equity firm focused on investments in German, Swiss and Austrian middle-market companies. Parcom looks to invest €10 to €250 million in businesses valued from €10 to €150 million. Target sectors include business services, education, healthcare, industrial technology and alternative energy/environmental. DPE prefers majority positions but will consider minority situations with an agreed upon strategy and exit and control clauses. DPE will not invest in start-ups or turnaround situations. DPE is a unit of Parcom Capital, an investment subsidiary of the Dutch ING Group. Deutsche Private Equity was formed in 2007 and is based in Munich, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 35
Sector: Electrical Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: PIPE M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Germany M&A 8 of 27
Year: 2011 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-28 iloxx AG

Nuremburg, Germany

iloxx AG offers a range of shipping services from standardized packages to specialist shipping of sensitive and bulky goods.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-01 Backerei Wilhelm Middelberg

Bad Iburg, Germany

Backerei Wilhelm Middelberg is an operator of chain of bakeries. Backerei Wilhelm Middelberg was founded in 1897 and is based in Bad Iburg, Germany.

Sell -