Early-stage
GERMANY – Existing investors close new funding round for Protagen AG
Existing institutional investors MIG AG, Munich, S-Venture Capital Dortmund GmbH, and Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau have raised another, undisclosed round of financing for biotechnology business Protagen AG.
SWITZERLAND – Consortium invests CHF 23m into EsbaTech AG
A syndicate of incumbent investors, including SV Life Sciences, Clarus Ventures, HBM BioVentures, HBM BioCapital, Novartis Bioventures, BioMedinvest and VI Partners, has invested a further CHF 23m into biotechnology company EsbaTech AG.
UK - YFM invests £250,000 into Syphan
The YFM Group managed Yorkshire & Humber Equity Fund (YHEF) has invested ТЃ250,000 in network security appliances developer Syphan Technologies.
UK - Catapult leads £600,000 MDL investment
Catapult Venture Managers has invested ТЃ250,000 as part of a ТЃ600,000 second funding round for Michelson Diagnostics Ltd, a medical imaging technology developer.
SPAIN - Bullnet backs video game developer
Bullnet Capital has acquired Invertec’s stake in video game developer Digital Legends, also subscribing to a capital increase.
GERMANY - Kizoo and VC Fonds Berlin invest in Lesson Nine
Kizoo AG and IBB Beteiligungsberatung (via VC Fonds Berlin) have invested in online language learning company Lesson Nine GmbH, with both investing a six-figure-sum.
UK - Octopus backs True Knowledge
Octopus Ventures has invested a further ТЃ2m in internet search engine True Knowledge.
UK - AFM invests in games console device
Alliance Fund Managers has invested ТЃ250,000 through the MSIF Liverpool Seed Fund in games console developer New Concept Gaming.
SPAIN - Nauta leads Privalia financing round
Nauta Capital has lead a EUR 4m financing round in online shopping company Privalia, with existing investor Grupo Cabiedes investing EUR 1m of the total sum.
FRANCE - Vesalius BioCapital backs Genomic Vision funding round
Vesalius BioCapital has joined existing investor Société Générale Asset Management Alternative Investments (SGAM AI) in a EUR 4m series-B financing round for Genomic Vision, a French developer of nanotechnology for DNA analysis in the areas of cancer...
SWEDEN - Provider et al close seed investment in Sol Voltaics
Sol Voltaics AB, a spin-out company of QuNano AB, have closed a seed funding round form an investor syndicate comprising Provider Venture Partners, Teknoinvest, Nano Future Invest, LU Innovation and LUAB, the investment arm of Lund University.
SPAIN - Clave Mayor invests in renewable energy player
Clave Mayor, through its Fondo Tecnologico Seguranza, has invested EUR 3m in DC Wafers, a manufacturer of silicon wafers for use in photovoltaic cells.
GERMANY - High-Tech Gründerfonds and DuMont Venture invest in livedome
High-Tech Gründerfonds and DuMont Venture, have, together with a private investor, invested in online streaming company livedome GmbH.
UK - Bank of Scotland supports £450,000 Suface Generation deal
Oxford Investment Opportuity Network (OION) and Bank of Scotland Corporate's Growth Capital team have each invested ТЃ140,000 in mould tooling technology company Surface Generation Ltd as part of a ТЃ450,000 third round of funding.
UK - I-Source supports Webjam
I-Source has invested a further ТЃ1m in social networking site Webjam.
GERMANY – VC Fonds Kreativwirtschaft Berlin invests in DFW
Fonds Kreativwirtschaft Berlin GmbH, managed by IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, has invested an undisclosed amount in niche broadcaster DFW Deutsche Fernsehwerke GmbH, alongside strategic investors Madsack GmbH & Co KG and south&browse GmbH.
FRANCE - CDC Innovation and Innovacom invest EUR 750,000 in Maeglin
CDC Innovation and Innovacom have invested EUR 750,000 in Maeglin Software in a first round of financing.
GERMANY - T-Online Venture Fund invests EUR 2m in swoodoo
T-Online Venture Fund has invested EUR 2m in travel comparison company swoodoo GmbH.
GERMANY - SHS and KfW invest in Biontis
Funds managed by Tübingen-based growth investor SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement have invested in laboratory equipment manufacturerBiontis GmbH alongside KfW Mittelstandsbank's ERP Start-up Fund.
UK - Close Ventures leads £2.6m funding round for Dexela
Close Ventures has invested ТЃ1.4m as part of a ТЃ2.6m funding round for Dexela Ltd, a developer of 3D imaging technology, alongside London Technology Fund and existing shareholders.
SWEDEN - Creandum invests EUR 420,000 in Videoplaza
Creandum has invested EUR 420,000, together with business angels Henrik Torstensson and Magnus Hultman, in VideoPlaza, an online advertising start-up.
UK - Amadeus leads USD 16m funding round for Secerno
Amadeus Capital Partners has led a USD 16m series-B funding round into software company Secerno Ltd alongside existing backers Eden Ventures and Spark Ventures.
FRANCE - Vizille Capital invests EUR 1.5m in Ariana
Vizille Capital Innovation, part of Credit Mutuel-CIC bank, has invested EUR 1.5m in pharmaceuticals business Ariana Pharmaceuticals SA in a first round of fundraising, taking a minority stake in the company.
GERMANY – Consortium invests seven figure sum in Qiro GmbH
A consortium of investors, comprising Michael W Schwetje, High-Tech Gründerfonds, VC Fonds Technologie Berlin and BBAF Business Angels Fondsgesellschaft mbH has raised a seven figure sum in a second funding round for mobile services company Qiro GmbH....