Early-stage
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 £1m 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 £300,000 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 £23.8m 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 £1m 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 £4m in oil and gas wells casing technology company Futuretec.
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 £180,000 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 £1.65m 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 £400,000 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 £14m.
UK - South East Growth Fund injects £250,000 ino Lexara
The South East Growth Fund (SEGF) has invested £250,000 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.