Expansion
Valar et al. inject €20m into Qonto
Valar, Alven Capital and the European Investment Bank (EIB) back digital bank Qonto
IQ and Eos in £5m round for Concirrus
Insurance data software company will invest in product development as it scales internationally
IP Group et al. in £14m round for Oxbotica
Autonomous vehicle software business will look to expand across Europe, the US and Asia
HitecVision-backed Verus bolts on Cieco
Cieco was acquired using equity from HitecVision, Verus's cash reserves and extra debt from Nedbank
LDC acquires minority stake in SMH Fleet Solutions
Automotive vehicle management business will pursue bolt-on acquisitions and nationwide expansion
Downing injects £3m into Lignia
Funding will be used to support the construction of Lignia's first commercial production facility
Palatine invests in Estio
GP draws capital for the investment in the apprenticeships business from its £100m impact fund
PE-backed Staci bolts on Eurodislog
Staci, backed by Cobepa and Soc Gen Capital Partenaires, buys retail logistics peer
Battery Ventures' PPT bolts on Mecmesin
Acquisition of the force and torque testing equipment company is the group's first bolt-on
Tesi invests in €6.3m round for Nosto
Fellow Helsinki-based VC firm (and existing investor) OpenOcean also takes part in the financing
Cathay et al. in €21m series-B round for Kayrros
New and former investors back Kayrros to improve its intelligence service and expand coverage
VC firms invest $37m in Blippar
Company's accounts show the firm is making increasingly large losses, up to £34.4m in 2017
EMH invests in Brainlab
Fifth investment from the EMH Digital Growth Fund, a €350m vehicle that closed in 2017
Atomico et al. back LendInvest in $39.5m series-C round
Atomico, GP Bullhound and Tiger Management back property finance online platform LendInvest
Livingbridge acquires minority stake in SecureCloud+
High-security ICT service SecureCloud+ will invest in recruitment and product development
Ardian backs IWD
Ardian Growth buys a stake in IWD, a retail technology specialist, in an expansion deal
Elbrus invests in Active Component
Deal follows a memorandum of understanding between the company and the Russian government
Three Hills invests in Recycling Lives
Impact-focused waste management company has increased its EBITDA by 46% year-on-year
VC firms back series-A extension for All3DP
Bayern Kapital leads the round, alongside two business angels from the BayStartUp investor network
Advance Venture leads $15m series-B for Clippings
C4 Ventures, which backed Clippers in 2017, also took part in the latest funding round
ETF leads €10m round for Cloud&Heat
Inven Capital, the corporate venturing arm of the Czech energy company, is an existing investor
Livingbridge acquires minority stake in YourWelcome
Touchscreen tablet provider will expand into the US market with a new Florida office
Livingbridge invests in Labrador
GP invests in the energy-focused tech company with capital drawn from its VCT vehicles
Eurazeo's Smile acquires digital agency Adyax
Agency Smile acquires its France-based peer, Adyax, aiming for revenues exceeding €115m in 2018
