Early-stage
Private equity activity subdued despite industry optimism
European private equity remained subdued in early 2010 despite relative optimism over the economy, according to the unquoteт Private Equity Barometer.
HenQ Invest leads round for Libersy
Dutch VC, HenQ Invest has led a round of financing for software company Libersy, alongside a group of existing shareholders.
CDC Enterprises in $18m round for biospace med
CDC Entreprises, (acting on behalf of the Strategic Investment Fund -SIF), has participated in an $18m round for biospace med alongside existing investors Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, Crédit Agricole Private Equity, UFG Private Equity, NBGI...
Norinnova and Sarsia Seed back Prophyllix Pharma,
Norinnova Forvaltning, via Norinnova Invest, has alongside Sarsia Seed invested in Norwegian life science company Prophyllix Pharma, each taking a 7.7% stake.
Seed financing fails to germinate
The German venture industry is under fire from all angles, with the regulatory environment, a shortage of serial entrepreneurs, and a lack of support from domestic LPs posing formidable challenges. One of the core problems within the segment, however,...
Amadeus et al. in €7m D-round for Liquiavista
Returning investors Amadeus Capital Partners, GIMV, Prime Technology Ventures and Applied Ventures have participated in a €7m series-D round for Dutch display manufacturing company Liquiavista BV.
Arax backs Biocrates Life Science with €1.2m
Arax Capital Partners has funded metabolic biomarker company Biocrates Life Science AG with €1.2m as a first tranche of a fundraising round.
Aescap et al. in €30m Biocartis round
Aescap, alongside other existing backers and new strategic investors Debiopharm Group and Johnson & Johnson, has particpated in a €30m series B funding round for Biocartis SA.
Proventure et al in NOK 35m funding for Aptomar
Norwegian government-backed venture fund Investinor has contributed NOK 17.5m in a NOK 35m funding round for technology business Aptomar. Also participating were existing backers Statoil Venture and seed fund Proventure SEED.
Abingworth invests in €33m round for Epigenomics
Abingworth has invested in listed biotech company Epigenomics AG as part of an oversubscribed €33.1m fundraising round.
EnjoyVenture leads funding for amedo Smart Tracking
EnjoyVenture has led a follow-on round of funding for amedo Smart Tracking Solutions, alongside High-Tech Gründerfonds, the KfW banking group and new strategic investors.
HTGF co-leads seven-figure seed round for UP WebGame
Strategic Swiss investor RapidTainment AG and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) have co-led a seven-figure seed round for UP Web Game GmbH.
Gimv in series-B round for JenaValve
Gimv has participated in a €19m series-B financing round of German company JenaValve, alongside Atlas Venture, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, Neomed Management, VI Partners and Sunstone Capital.
HTGF & RapidTainment invest in UP Web Game
High-Tech Gründerfonds and RapidTainment have co-led a seven figure seed round in online game company UP Web Game GmbH.
HTGF invests €500,000 in Humedics
High-Tech Gründerfonds has invested €500,000 in Humedics, a spin-off from Freie Universität Berlin and the Charité University Hospital.
Intesa and Innogest in €5m round for Silicon Biosystems
Atlante Ventures, the Venture Capital Fund of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, and Innogest Capital have co-led a €5m round of financing for Silicon Biosystems SpA.
360° CP invest € 2m in Smartdate
360° Capital Partners has provided Smartdate, an online dating website, with a € 2m investment. The company had previously received $400,000 from four business angels.
Creandum and Northzone lead $5m round for Videoplaza
Nordic venture capital firms Northzone Ventures and Creandum have led a $5m investment round for Videoplaza.
Northzone in $13m round for Energy Micro
Northzone Ventures and Investinor has invested $13m in microcontroller company Energy Micro.
MIG Fonds et al. in €13m Antisense round
MIG Fonds and Global Asset Management have invested a further €13m in biotechnology company Antisense Pharma GmbH, with management and private investors also taking part in the financing.
VNT invests €2m in dilitronics
Finish VC VNT Management Oy has invested around €2m in LED driver company dilitronics GmbH.
Viking Venture in NOK 33m round for GasSecure
Viking Venture, Sintef Venture, ProVenture Seed and Norwegian state-backed venture fund have invested a total of NOK 33m in a developer of wireless gas detectors.
AGF leads €13.1m round for Genticel
AGF Private Equity has led a €13.1m round for biotech business Genticel alongside three new investors: Institut Régional de Développement Industriel (IRDI), Amundi Private Equity Funds and CDC Entreprises’ InnoBio fund.
FVW and Clusterfonds Innovation invest in SurgicEye
FVW Investments For Your Health Beteiligungs GmbH and Bayern Kapital have provided a seven digit series-A financing round for medical technology company SurgicEye GmbH.