Expansion
Deal in Focus: Idea Capital backs Italian drinks maker Lurisia
An in-depth look at Idea Capital Funds’ investment in Italian beverage producer Lurisia
Index Ventures leads €11m round for Qapa
VC recently closed its eighth early-stage fund, Index Ventures VIII, on $550m
Eurazeo-backed Elis launches €325m share capital increase
Fresh funds will enable laundry, linen and sanitary equipment business to refinance
RiverRock buys minority stake in Filippetti for €9m
Deal marks the first transaction for the GP’s RiverRock Italian Hybrid Capital Fund
Industrifonden et al. in €9m round for Amra
Funding round is Industrifonden’s third investment in Advanced MR Analytics
Invitalia co-leads €2.25m round for 40South Energy
Deal marks the 11th transaction for the GP’s maiden vehicle, Italia Venture
Axa and Invitalia lead €750,000 round for Floome
Deal marks the first investment in the Italian sector for Axa Strategic Ventures
Invitalia leads €1.5m series-A for Vino75
Backers include Florence-based venture capital house Sici
Invitalia and Principia lead €1.4m series-A for Pedius
Funding round backers include Invitalia Ventures, Pricipia and existing investor TIM Ventures
Gradiente injects €1.8m into pasta maker Taste Italy
Deal marks second investment from the GP’s second vehicle, Invest in Modena
Wise’s Colcom bolts on Sadev
Bolt-on transaction comes after two years from the GP’s original acquisition
MMC and True Capital in £8m round for TyresOnTheDrive
Investment marks the fourth round of funding for the UK-based tyre replacement business
Inter-Risco buys 40% stake in Catari
Deal marks the fund’s second transaction executed on a stand-alone basis
New Science Ventures leads €12m series-B for Zeotap
Backers include existing investors Capnamic Ventures and Iris Capital, as well as business angels
Valar Ventures and Alven Capital in $1.7m round for Qonto
Valar Ventures and Alven Capital have invested a joint $1.7m in banking platform Qonto through an early-stage round.
Sentica's Trust Kapital bolts on Enfo Zender
Acquisition is the first bolt-on by GP-backed Finnish business support services company
Iris Capital leads €1m seed round for Armis
VC recently closed investments in MindLytix and exited InstanLuxe.com
Credo and Talis co-led a €4m series-A for Price FX
Prague-based venture capital house Credo injected capital from its second vintage, Credo Stage 2
Index Ventures leads €9m round for Kayrros
Index was joined by a number of private energy sector investors in the round
Octopus leads £7.5m round for Bought By Many
Deal will fund the launch of the online aggregation and price comparison platform's insurance products
Beringea backs infant clothing maker My 1st Years
The £5m growth funding was provided together with Hargreave Hale
BlackRock invests €100m in Linkem
Deal completes a €500m total investment for the business, according to a statement
BGF invests in Chesney's
Fireplace and wood-buring stove manufacturer will look to expand across China and the US
BGF invests in Ultra Finishing
Deal marks the GP's second investment in north-of-England-based bathroom suppliers in six months