Expansion
RITF invests $5m in LitRes
The Russian Internet Technology Fund (RITF), managed by Black River Ventures (BRV), has injected $5m into LitRes, a Moscow-based online retailer of Russian language e-books.
NovoPolymers pulls in further VC funding
Gimv, Capricorn Venture Partners and the Federale Participatie- en Investeringsmaatschappij (SFPI-FPIM) have reinvested in Belgian solar encapsulant manufacturer NovoPolymers alongside new backer Capital-E.
LDC backs Express Engineering
LDC has acquired a minority stake in Express Engineering, a UK-based precision engineering and contract manufacturing company for the oil and gas industry.
LDC backs £20m round for The Training Room
LDC has backed The Training Room (TTR), a UK-based provider of vocational training courses for gym instructors, in a ТЃ20m funding round alongside the companyтs CEO.
Albion leads investment in Aridhia Informatics
Albion Ventures has led a funding round for health and biomedical informatics firm Aridhia Informatics.
Connection invests £4.1m in Earthmill
Connection Capital has invested ТЃ4.1m in wind turbine installer Earthmill.
Isis backs Carousel with replacement capital
Isis Equity Partners has acquired a stake in logistic service provider Carousel Logistics through replacement capital.
BGF invests £8.7m in PTS
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ8.7m in London-based PTS Consulting Group.
NEA backs Silk with $1.6m
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) has injected a further $1.6m into existing portfolio company Silk, the Dutch provider of a cloud-based, interactive data visualisation platform.
Almi Invest backs CamCoil
Almi Invest has agreed to invest in CamCoil Systems Sweden, a company producing reels for the metal industry, together with a private investor.
Albion invests £1.4m in Isis Renewables
Albion Ventures has backed Isis Renewables, a UK-based provider of commercial solar panels, with a ТЃ1.4m investment.
Ardian's Trescal bolts on SE Laboratories
Trescal, a portfolio company of Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity), has acquired SE Laboratories, a Silicon Valley-based provider of calibration services.
Sequoia backs Skyscanner
Sequoia Capital has invested in Skyscanner, a Scottish travel search engine, in a deal that values the company at $800m.
North West Fund sorts £500k PVC Recycling deal
The North West Fund for Energy & Environmental has invested ТЃ500,000 in plastic waste recycling company PVC Recycling.
Braemar et al. back Sefaira
Braemar Energy Ventures, Chrysalix SET and Hermes GPE have invested $7.2m in Sefaira alongside a $2m debt facility provided by Silicon Valley Bank.
Runa Capital invests $2m in Rocketbank
Russian VC Runa Capital has backed Rocketbank, a Russian mobile banking service provider, with a $2m investment.
Spanish investors pump €3.5m into Fast Drinks
Clave Mayor, Ade Gestión Sodical and Caixa Capital Risc have injected €3.5m into Fast Drinks, a producer of self-heating drinks cans.
Isai and 3T Capital invest €1.2m in 360Learning
French VCs Isai and 3T Capital have injected €1.2m into 360Learning, a Paris-based e-learning platform.
Alven et al. inject €1.2m into Algolia
Alven Capital, Index Ventures, Point 9 Capital and private investors have provided French search engine Algolia with a €1.2m round of funding.
Virtual Call Center rakes in €500,000
Hungary-based Virtual Call Center (VCC) has raised €500,000 (approximately HUF 150m) from DBH Investment, a venture capital fund set up by DBH Group, a joint organisation between the Hungarian and Dutch governments.
Seaya Ventures injects €5m into Plenummedia
Spanish VC Seaya Ventures has committed €5m to Madrid-based internet marketing company Plenummedia.
Northzone and Investinor in $3.4m round for Soundrop
Northzone and Investinor have injected $3.4m (NOK 20m) into Soundrop, a Norwegian social music discovery platform.
eVenture backs Azimo
Global VC firm eVenture Capital Partners (formerly BV Capital) has invested approximately $1m in Azimo, a UK-based online money transfer service provider.
Phenomen Ventures et al. invest $7.5m in HelloFresh
Phenomen Ventures, Holtzbrinck Ventures and Vorwerk Ventures have backed e-commerce company HelloFresh in a $7.5m series-C financing round.