Expansion
KKR injects €100m into Gruppo Argenta
KKR has made a debt and equity commitment of around €100m to vending machine firm Gruppo Argenta to stabilise its capital structure and provide growth capital.
Deal in focus: Alto buys Dolciaria Val D'Enza stake
Alto Partners has acquired a 41.88% stake in baked products maker Dolciaria Val D'Enza.
Northcap commits €2.5m to adQuota
Danish venture capital firm Northcap has invested тЌ2.5m in Danish mobile advertisement platform adQuota International.
Index Ventures backs Resource Guru
Index Ventures has led an $870,000 investment round for London-based scheduling systems firm Resource Guru.
Kernel and Enterprise Ireland back PR Slides
Kernel Capital and Enterprise Ireland have taken part in a тЌ500,000 funding round for PR Slides, a Dublin-based online press office for fashion and beauty brands.
Seed Capital et al. invest €1.5m in Deskwolf
Seed Capital, VУІkstfonden and business angels have invested тЌ1.5m in Deskwolf, a start-up that helps SMEs use Facebook as a marketing tool.
Chrysalix SET et al. invest in Luxexcel
Chrysalix SET, Munich Venture Partners (MVP) and Filsa Capital have invested in Luxexcel Group, a Netherlands-based developer of optical 3D printing technology.
SDNsquare raises €1.5m
TMT-focused investor Merapar has led a €1.5m funding round for SDNsquare, a Belgian provider of network and storage solutions.
Isis injects £5m into Kingsbridge
Isis Equity Partners has made a ТЃ5m capital commitment to insurance broker Kingsbridge Risk Solutions in exchange for a minority stake.
UK Watch: 2013 goes out with a bang
A strong final quarter for 2013 saw deal volume and overall value hold up well across the board in the UK, showing a marked improvement on the first quarter of the year, according to the latest unquoteт UK Watch, published in association with Corbett...
Elderstreet backs Sentiment Metrics
Elderstreet Investments has led a ТЃ1m series-A funding round for Sentiment Metrics, a UK-based social engagement and intelligence platform provider.
Iceotope raises $10m two years after entering administration
UK-based environmental IT cooling specialist Iceotope has raised $10m in a series-A round led by Aster Capital.
Delivery Hero raises $88m
Insight Venture Partners has led an $88m series-E round for Delivery Hero, a German online food ordering service.
DN and Holtzbrinck lead $8m round for Quandoo
DN Capital and Holtzbrinck Ventures have co-led an $8m series-B funding round for Quandoo, a Berlin-based restaurant reservation software provider.
DFJ Esprit et al. back Trustpilot
DFJ Esprit and its Menlo Park-based parent DFJ have led a $25m series-C round for consumer review site Trustpilot.
August supports SecureData bolt-on
August Equity has backed portfolio company SecureData Europe's acquisition of SensePost.
XAnge and Isai back Evaneos
XAnge Private Equity and Isai have invested €4.4m in French travel firm Evaneos.
Octopus supports Michelson Diagnostics
Octopus Investments has led a ТЃ1.98m round for existing portfolio company Michelson Diagnostics, a UK-based medical devices company.
Nauta and Caixa inject further €3.5m into Groupalia
Nauta Capital and Caixa Capital Risc have injected a further €3.5m into daily deals site Groupalia to shore up the portfolio company.
Maven invests £3.5m in DMack
Maven Capital Partners has invested ТЃ3.5m in Carlisle-based tyre manufacturer DMack.
North West Fund backs FDM
The North West Fund for Venture Capital and the Lancashire Rosebud Fund have injected ТЃ860,000 into UK-based 3D printing company FDM Digital Solutions.
FlatFrog closes $10m round
FlatFrog Laboratories, a Sweden-based multi-touch systems provider, has raised a further $10m from Invus, Sunstone Capital and Intel Capital.
Batman invests $1m in Robin
Orbys Ventures and Dutch entrepreneur Jan-Willem Tusveld have invested $1m in Robin Software, a Netherlands-based provider of e-commerce customer service software for SMEs, via the newly formed holding company Batman BV.
Caixa leads €2m round for Stinser
Caixa Capital Risc has led a €2m funding round for steel supply management company Stinser, with co-investment from Ade Capital Sodical.