Early-stage
SICI invests €500,000 in Ecopol
Sviluppo Imprese Centro Italia (SICI) has invested €500,000 in Ecopol, an Italian producer of water-soluble and biodegradable products.
Axis invests €1m in Sabirmedical
Axis Participaciones has invested €1m in medical technology firm Sabirmedical via the FESpyme private equity fund.
Consortium provide €100m for Symphogen
A consortium led by Novo A/S, joined by Essex Woodlands, Gilde Healthcare Partners and Danish Pension Fund PKA, has provided €100m for Symphogen, making it the largest funding round ever in Europe for a private biotech company.
BaltCap backs start-up Oobelisk
BaltCap has invested in Oobelisk, a start-up corporate media production company.
NorthStar backs Recite Me
NorthStar Equity Investors Ltd has invested £100,000 from its Proof of Concept Fund into Recite Me Ltd.
HTGF backs 6 Wunderkinder
High-Tech Gründerfonds has backed a first institutional round of finance for start-up 6 Wunderkinder with an investment of €500,000.
FTAB invests in Applied Nano Surfaces
Fouriertransform AB (FTAB) has invested approximately SEK 9m in Applied Nano Surfaces Sweden AB.
XAnge et al. back Qeep
XAnge has led a multi-million euro series-B funding round in mobile gaming and entertainment platform Qeep. It was joined by KfW, and BDMI.
Albion Ventures invests £2m in Engensa
Venture capital firm Albion Ventures has invested £2m in domestic solar panel installer Engensa to allow it to provide free solar energy to homes in Windsor and Maidenhead.
Caixa Capital Risc leads Omnia Molecular round
Caixa Capital Risc, the private equity arm of La Caixa, has led a second round of funding for Barcelona-based biotech firm Omnia Molecular.
Neuhaus Partners and HTG back mikestar.com
Venture capital firms Neuhaus Partners and High-Tech Gründerfonds have invested a six-figure sum in karaoke portal mikestar.com.
Vækstkapital invests DKK 12.5m in DITA
Vækstkapital has invested DKK 12.5m in Content Technologies ApS, which owns the DITA Exchange brand.
ISAI invests in Commerce Guys
ISAI has provided French e-commerce solutions provider Commerce Guys with growth capital funding of an undisclosed amount.
Iceni Capital backs PR start-up Stockwell Group
Iceni Capital has backed the launch of new PR consultancy Stockwell Group.
DN Capital leads PHG round
Early-stage and growth capital specialist DN Capital has led a first round of funding for Tyne and Wear-based Performance Horizon Group (PHG).
Octopus powers up Diverse Energy with £2m
Octopus Investments has provided UK power generating solutions company Diverse Energy with £2m of early-stage funding.
Norinnova invests in ProAware
Norinnova Forvaltning AS has invested in ProAware AS through its Norinnova Invest AS fund, taking a 23.3% stake in the company.
Zouk Ventures and SSE fund Anesco
Venture firm Zouk Ventures and Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) have backed the funding of Anesco.
Masseran et al. invest €6m in E-Blink
Masseran Gestion has joined existing investors I-Source, Alven Capital and 360 Capital Partners in a €6m round of financing for French telecoms company E-Blink.
HTGF et al. invest in 1000jobboersen.de
High-Tech Gruenderfonds, Neuhaus Partners and Hamburg FOR Mobile have backed 1000jobboersen.de.
Albion Ventures backs Oakland Care Centre with £4.35m
Venture house Albion Ventures has invested £4.35m in specialist care facility Oakland Care Centre.
Acton Capital Partners backs Momox
Venture capital firm Acton Capital Partners has invested in online buy-back service Momox GmbH.
Existing investors back €34.5m round for SuperSonic
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, Auriga Partners, Crédit Agricole Private Equity, NBGI Ventures, BioAm, Wellington Partners and IXO Private Equity have joined new investors in a €34.5m series-C funding round for SuperSonic Imagine.
ABB invests in Aquamarine Power
ABB Technology Ventures has joined existing shareholders to back an £11m investment in Scottish power company Aquamarine Power.