Early-stage
SPAIN - SGECR invests EUR 465,000 into Tagzania
The venture capital arm of the Basque Country government, SGECR, has invested EUR 465,000 into software company Tagzania Servicis.
UK - LRM and Vesalius lead EUR 10m funding for Apitope
LRM and Vesalius Biocapital have led a EUR 10m series-A round of funding for biopharmaceutical company Apitope International.
NETHERLANDS - PPM Oost invests in BAT II
PPM Oost has commited an undisclosed sum to Business Angels Technostarters II (BAT II), a new vehicle seeking investments in Eastern Netherlands.
NETHERLANDS - Intel Capital leads USD 7m Silicon Hive funding
Intel Capital has led a USD 7m financing round for IT business Silicon Hive, alongside existing investors New Venture Partners and TVM Capital.
UK - Azini leads USD 6.5m Antenova investment
Azini Capital Partners has led a USD 6.5m investment into antennas provider Antenova Ltd, alongside existing backers Spark Ventures, First Ventures, Herald Ventures and Loudwater Investment Partners.
SPAIN – ACP backs EUR 1.7m Xperience funding
Active Capital Partners (ACP), through the ACP Molins Capital Inversión fund, has participated in a EUR 1.7m series-A financing round for IT consultancy firm Xperience Consulting.
UK - Prime Technology backs spinout from Philips
Prime Technology Ventures has backed the spinout from Philips Technology Incubator of amBX UK Ltd, a developer of technology designed to improve the entertainment experience of a range of media, for an undidsclosed sum.
UK - AFM invests £350,000 into Flasma Steps
Alliance Fund Managers (AFM), through the Merseyside Special Investment Fund Liverpool Seed Fund, has invested ТЃ350,000 into Flasma Steps Ltd, a developer of floor-based screen systems.
IRELAND - Celtic House and Capital-E lead USD 14m Movidia funding
Celtic House Venture Partners and Capital-E have led a USD 14m series-A funding round for mobile phone video processor company Movidia, alongside Emertec Gestion, AIB Seed Capital Fund and Enterprise Ireland.
NETHERLANDS - PTV completes spinout of five technology ventures
Prime Technology Ventures (PTV), together with Philips Corporate Technologies, has completed the spin-out of five technology ventures from the Philips Corporate Technology incubator venturing program.
UK - EV and AFM make follow-on investment into Chromatide
Enterprise Ventures (EV) and Alliance Fund Managers (AFM) have completed an undisclosed follow-on investment into polymer technologies specialist Chromatide Ltd.
GERMANY – HTGF and Sirius support ILIAS-medical
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Sirius Seedfonds have, together with private investors, completed an undisclosed investment into medical technology company ILIAS-medical GmbH.
GERMANY – IBB and KfW provide follow-on funding for Luceo
A consortium of returning investors, comprising IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft, KfW and private investors, has made an undisclosed follow-on investment into mesuring technology company Luceo Technologies GmbH.
UK - Oxford invests £2m into MirriAd
The Oxford Technology Enterprise Capital Fund has invested ТЃ2m in a second round of funding for MirriAd, a provider of embedded advertising solutions.
UK - NSEI leads £440,000 investment into Guroo
NorthStar Equity Investors (NSEI) has led a ТЃ440,000 financing round for educational support services company Guroo.
UK - Oxford leads £2.2m Glide investment
The Oxford Technology VCTs have led a ТЃ2.2m funding round for specialty pharmaceuticals company Glide Pharma.
SWEDEN - Initium et al invest SEK 4.5m into Medfield
A syndicate of investors, comprising Initium, K-Svets Ventures, Salhgrenska Science Park, Innovationsbron and business angels, has completed an investment of SEK 4.5m into Medfield Diagnostics, a medical device company.
UK - IQ invests in Phonetic Arts
IQ Capital has invested an undisclosed sum in speech technology developer Phonetic Arts Ltd.
CIS - Aureos invests USD 5m into Ala TV
Aureos Central Asia Fund has invested USD 5m into Ala TV, a Kyrgyz cable TV company.
GERMANY - High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital back Lophius
High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital have made an investment of EUR 600,000 into biotechnology company Lophius Biosciences.
ITALY – MPS backs EUR 6m PharmEste funding
MPS Venture and Mitsubichi Tanabe Group, via its MPH Healthcare fund, have subscribed to a EUR 6m financing round for biotechnology firm PharmaEste, alongside existing investors Z-Cube and Quantica.
UK - Pentech backs USD 2m Metaforic funding
Pentech Ventures and the Scottish Co-Investment Fund have made an investment of USD 2m into Metaphoric Ltd, a provider of anti-tamper software solutions.
SWEDEN - Industrifonden backs Cyrba with SEK 20m
Industrifonden has invested SEK 20m into Cyrba Innovation Products, a supplier of components to the whirlpool industry.