Early-stage
HitecVision invests in Core Energy
HitecVision has provided $150m equity for new independent oil and gas company Core Energy AS.
Invercaria and SEPIDES invest €2m in Futuna Blue
Invercaria, the investment vehicle of Junta de Andalucía, and Banesto Enisa Sepi Desarrollo, a private equity firm managed by Banesto and the Collosa group, have invested €2m in Futuna Blue.
PPM Oost invests in Syntarga
PPM Oost has invested in Dutch biopharmaceutical company Syntarga B.V.
mic AG invests in Rogue Resolutions
Munich-based early-stage investor mic AG has made its first UK investment by backing Welsh medical technology company Rogue Resolutions.
Quantica invests €3.5m in X2Tv
Venture capital firm Quantica has invested €3.5m for a 40% equity stake in Italian-based mobile firm X2Tv.
Consortium invests DKK 27m in PhotoSolar
A consortium consisting of SET Venture Partners, Vækstfonden, Teknologisk Institut and Syddansk Teknologisk Innovation have provided DKK 27m for PhotoSolar A/S.
Neuhaus Partners backs online company
Neuhaus Partners has participated in the first round of financing for Hamburg-based online firm Content Fleet GmbH.
Intel Summit: The future of tech investment
The Intel Capital CEO summit not only shed a light on future technology but also brought back some well known faces. Emanuel Eftimiu reports.
STING invests in SEEC
STING Capital has invested in SEEC AB, a provider of energy storage devices for heating and cooling large buildings.
Syntaxin receives £18m investment
Lundbeckfond Ventures, Seventure and Ipsen have taken part in a series-C round of financing for biopharmaceutical company Syntaxin.
Finance Wales leads £400,000 G-volution round
Finance Wales has led a £400,000 funding round for G-volution, a Newport-based firm which has developed a clean teach multi-fuel system.
Consortium invests £4m in Vivacta
A consortium, consisting of HBM BioVentures, IDInvest Partners, Spark Ventures and Viking, has invested £4m in medical diagnostics company Vivacta Limited.
Apax tech disposal marks venture exit
Apax Partners has sold much of its remaining venture portfolio, marking its exit from European early-stage investing. While it was once one of the largest investors in UK venture, the firm has been winding down its early-stage operations for many years.
IQ Capital et al. invest £3.83m in Sirigen
A consortium of investors led by IQ Capital has injected £3.83m in UK medical equipment company Sirigen.
Kernel Capital and IIU inject €2m in Decawave
Kernel Capital and International Investment & Underwriting (IIU) have invested €2m in Irish semiconductor company Decawave.
Index invests €10m in Mind-NRG
Index Ventures has committed €10m to Mind-NRG, a Swiss-based company that develops disease-modifying compounds for disorders affecting the central nervous system.
Frog Capital invests in Rockabox Media
Frog Capital has provided UK online media company Rockabox Media with a series-A round of financing.
Finance Wales injects £1m into MGS
Regional investment company Finance Wales has given Medical Gas Solutions (MGS) a £1m cash boost as part of a second round of funding.
Truffle Capital invests €7.5m in three energy companies
Truffle Capital has invested a total of €7.5m in three French energy companies – Neelogy, Acerde and Actility.
Octopus injects £2m in UltraSoC
Octopus Investments has provided £2m for UK technology developer UltraSoC Technologies Ltd.
Naxicap invests €1m in Xynergy
Naxicap has invested €1m in newly-created French healthfood company Xynergy.
Going gives cash boost to GIM
Going Investment Gestión has invested in Gestión Integral de Marcas (GIM) in exchange for a minority stake in its cleaning business for hotels, restaurants and cafés.
Cabiedes and angels invest in Club Santa Monica
Cabiedes and Partners has participated in a €500,000 funding round for Spanish company Santa Monica, alongside several business angels.
High-Tech Gründerfonds et al. back Curefab
A consortium of venture investors led by High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital have provided German medical equipment company Curefab with early-stage funding.