Early-stage
UK - MTSF invests in nanoTherics
The Mercia Technology Seed Fund (MTSF) has invested an undisclosed sum into scientific medical devices company nanoTherics Ltd.
SPAIN – Caja Navarra to invest in video game developer
Caja Navarra is to invest up to EUR 500,000 in Catalonian video game developer U-Play Studios through the Eurocam Alto Rendimiento fund.
FRANCE - Oddo AM makes three investments
Oddo Asset Management has made three early-stage investments in eco-innovation companies.
SPAIN – Caja Navarra backs biotech project
Caja Navarra has acquired a 20% stake in pharmaceutical company CBlaya & MHuguet in a capital expansion deal valued at EUR 500,000.
UK - Finance Cornwall invests in Cloud Nine
Finance Cornwall has invested an undisclosed sum in Kernow Eco Housing, a designer and marketer of high specificaion homes built from sustainable materials.
SWITZERLAND - I-Source funds BeamExpress SA with $1.3m
I-Source has provided $1.3m to BeamExpress SA, a developer of vertical cavity surface-emitting laser technology. The proceeds will be used to expand the team and move from prototype to series production.
UK - Longbow and Capital Fund invest £1m in Domainex
Longbow Capital and The Capital Fund have invested ТЃ1m in biopharmaceutical company Domainex.
UK - Spark, Catapult and Nesta invest in Haemostatix
Spark Ventures, Catapult and Nesta have invested ТЃ1.24m in drug development company Haemostatix Ltd.
UK - Finance Wales invests in Epitiro
Finance Wales has invested an undisclosed sum in Epitiro, a company which undertakes analysis of broadband providers.
FRANCE – Demeter injects EUR 1.5m in TREZ
Demeter Partners has invested EUR 1.5m in TREZ in a first round of financing. TREZ plans to industrialise an innovative patented zinc-bearing hazardous waste process originating from the surface treatment industry. The financing round will be used to...
UK - YFM in £2m investment in Micrima
YFM Group and Swarraton Partners have led a ТЃ2m investment in Micrima, a company that is developing radio wave technology to improve the detection of breast cancer.
BALTICS - ASI injects further capital in social networking site for pets
Ambient Sound Investments (ASI) has injected a further $235,000 in social networking sites for pet owners, www.unitedcats.com and www.uniteddogs.com. The investment round will be used to expand the reach of the site. The round gives the investor a further...
UK - Drug developer gets $10m from US investor
Heritage Pharma, a UK-based generic drug developer, has raised $10m in series A funding from Oklahoma venture capital firm McClendon Venture Company.
UK - NorthStar invests £500,000 in Profile Analysis
NorthStar Equity Investors (NSEI) has participated in a ТЃ1m funding round into Profile Analysis Ltd, a holding company for Rocket Science and i-snapshot, which provide web based sales management tools.
UK - YFM invests £300,000 in CMS SupaTrak
YFM managed South West Ventures Fund has invested ТЃ300,000 in CMS SupaTrak, a company that offers vehicle tracking and mobile workforce solutions. The company first received support from the fund in 2005 and has since grown significantly.
GERMANY – DEWB and zouk ventures co-lead EUR 11m investment
Deutsche Effecten- und Wechsel-Beteiligungsgesellschaft AG (DEWB) has co-led a EUR 11m financing round for Nanotron Technologies Ltd alongside British venture firm zouk ventures. DEWB has acquired an 18.1 percent stake in the business. In addition to...
UK - Hotbed invests in new residential health spa
Hotbed has invested ТЃ23.8m in a deal to construct and operate a purpose-built residential health spa in Essex with 100 bedrooms and 92 treatment rooms called thelifehouse.
France – I-Source and 360º inject EUR 2.4m in Iminent
I-Source Gestion and incumbent backer 360º Capital Partners have injected EUR 2.4m into Iminent in a second round of financing. The company has had a total EUR 5.4m of investments to date.
SPAIN – Octapris and Compas Private Equity invest in logistics firm
According to sources, family office Octapris Investments and Compas Private Equity have invested around EUR 150,000 in logistics company eContainers for a 24% stake in the company.
FRANCE – I-Source and OTC inject Rhapso with EUR 3.5m
I-Source Gestion and OTC Asset Management have invested EUR 3.5m in Rhapso in a second round of financing. The investment comes two years after I-Source’s initial investment of EUR 600,000.
SWITZERLAND – VC consortium funds PicoDrill SA
A consortium of three Swiss VC firms have alongside private investors, led a CHF 5.8m Series A round in PicoDrill SA. The investors are Initiative Capital Romandie, VI Partners and Jade Invest.
UK - Finance Cornwall invests in The Natural Fibre Company
Finance Cornwall has invested an undisclosed sum in The Natural Fibre Company, a business that spins organic and natural yarns from wool, mohair and alpaca.
UK - LTF invests in Intellistream
London Technology Fund (LTF) has invested ТЃ1m in Intellistream, a developer of technology for interactive mobile video applications.
UK - SEP and Energy Ventures invest £4m in Futuretec
Scottish Equity Partners and Energy Ventures have invested ТЃ4m in oil and gas wells casing technology company Futuretec.