Early-stage
SWEDEN - STING Capital invests SEK 2m in HULU
STING Capital has injected SEK 2m in HULU, a Swedish Wimax business.
UK - Braveheart invests in AppShare
Braveheart Investment has taken part in a ТЃ180,000 funding round in software developer AppShare Ltd alongside University of Strathclyde.
GERMANY - Balderton Capital invests in Metaversum
Balderton Capital has invested an undisclosed amount in Metaversum GmbH, the developer of Twinity, a 3D virtual world currently in private beta testing. Previous investors include Grazia Equity.
UK - Hotbed backs estate agency
Hotbed has invested ТЃ1.65m in estate agency WOW Property.
GERMANY - Earlybird leads EUR 3m round in Clean Mobile AG
Earlybird has led a EUR 3m Series A financing round in designer and manufacturer of fuel cell powered drives Clean Mobile AG.
UK - LSF invests £150,000 in 2D Heat
Liverpool Seed Fund (LSF) has participated in a funding round of over ТЃ400,000 for heating element producer 2D Heat Ltd.
UK - YFM invests in mobile travel company
YFM Group has invested in mobile travel concierge services company Mantic Point Solutions Ltd.
UK - Innogest invests in Mobango
Innogest SGR has led a $5.7m series-B funding round in mobile social network company Mobango. Previous investor Doughty Hanson Technology Ventures also contributed.
UK - Foresight makes three investments
Foresight Group has made three new investments in the environment sector, totalling ТЃ14m.
UK - South East Growth Fund injects £250,000 ino Lexara
The South East Growth Fund (SEGF) has invested ТЃ250,000 into educational media provider Lexara Ltd.
GERMANY - Consortium raises EUR 25m for Pieris
Healthcare-dedicated fund OrbiMed Advisors LLC has led a EUR 25m Series B round for Pieris AG, a bio-pharmaceutical company. All existing investors participated in this financing round including Novo Nordisk and Gilde Healthcare Partners.
GERMANY – High-Tech Gründerfond leads seed round
High-Tech Gründerfond along with business angels and strategic investor Vita 34 AG has led a seed financing round for Urotec GmbH, a tissue engineering company.
SPAIN – Seed Gipuzkoa in double investment
Basque country venture capitalist Seed Gipuzkoa has invested EUR 250,000 in chemical-pharmaceutical company Ikerchem and EUR 200,000 in database group Saludnova.
GERMANY - Syndicate in seed financing for InflaRx
Swiss business platform Affentranger Associates, alongside bm-t beteiligungsmanagement thüringen gmbh, has provided seed financing to biotechnology company InflaRx GmbH.
UK - Creative Capital invests in mydish.co.uk
The Creative Capital Fund has invested ТЃ105,000 in social networking site mydish.co.uk.
FRANCE - Scottish Equity Partners lead B-round in Stentys
Scottish Equity Partners has led a EUR 11.5m B-round of financing in Stentys. Incumbent backer Sofinnova Partners also invested.
UK - Bestport makes futher investment in Mfuse
Bestport Ventures has invested a further ТЃ850.000 in mobile-enabling provider Mfuse as part of a ТЃ2.55 funding round. New investors include Mark Blandford, founder of Sportingbet, who will be joining Mfuse's board.
UK - SPARK and Beringea invest $8m in insango!
SPARK Ventures and Beringea have invested $4m and $2.5m respectively in internet travel provider insango! alongside $1.5m from existing shareholders.
SPAIN – Caja Madrid backs fashion group
Capital Riesgo Madrid the private equity arm of Caja Madrid has acquired a 37% stake in fashion group AB Diseño y Moda as part of a deal valued at EUR 8m. The group consists of three brands: Elio Berhanyer, Miguel Palacio and Javier Larrainzar.
SPAIN – Clave Mayor backs website Red Karaoke
Clave Mayor has taken a minority stake in website Red Karaoke in a deal valued at EUR 2m.
UK - Partnership Investment and YFM invest £1m in REM Probe
Partnership Investment Finance and YFM Venture Finance have invested ТЃ1m in software company REM Probe. YFM invested through its Yorkshire and Humber Equity Fund.
UK - New Enterprise Associates leads £2m round in advertising company
New Enterprise Associates has led a ТЃ2m funding round in mobile advertising company Rapid Mobile Media. Edinburgh-based Rapid Mobile Media was founded in February 2004 and has launched a white-label platform for mobile advertising.
UK - Balderton invests in online reservations system
London-based online restaurant reservation systems Livebookings has raised ТЃ6.5 million in a funding round led by Balderton Capital.
SPAIN – Corsabe invests in biotech player
Spanish private equity firm Corsabe has participated in a capital expansion round in biotechnology company Oryzon, acquiring a 3.5% stake. Ordesa Laboratories also invested for a 3% stake.