Expansion
MMC backs Love Home Swap with £1m fresh funding
MMC Ventures has injected a further ТЃ1.025m into portfolio company Love Home Swap, a UK-based тhome swapт holiday planning platform.
Albion Ventures backs Relayware
Albion Ventures has invested ТЃ3.5m in Relayware, a UK-based provider of B2B collaboration and multi-channel communication solutions.
RCapital invests in SLG
London-based RCapital has made a growth investment in Shropshire Leisure Group (SLG), a company previously held by RBSтs West Register fund.
HTGF et al. invest €1m in Minubo
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), US venture firm Tola Capital and pan-European accelerator Seedcamp have invested €1m in Minubo, a business intelligence services provider.
Holtzbrinck et al. invest in FlixBus
Holtzbrinck Ventures, UnternehmerTUM and Daimler Mobility Services have backed German coach operator FlixBus.
Mid Europa's PKL completes bolt-on
Polskie Koleje Linowe (PKL), a cable car and ski lift operator owned by Mid Europa Partners, has acquired ski lift business Kolej Gondolowa Jaworzyna Krynicka.
Omnes invests €1m in Prodealcenter
Omnes Capital has backed Prodealcenter, a French online retailer of agricultural parts, with a €1m investment.
BGF injects £4m into VTL
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ4m into VTL Group, a manufacturer of car components.
Entrepreneur Venture backs edjing
Entrepreneur Venture and Deezer founder Daniel Marhely have invested a joint $2.5m in edjing, a France-based DJ application developer.
Capricorn leads $3.3m round for Ngdata
Capricorn Venture Partners has led a $3.3m funding round for Belgian big data company Ngdata alongside existing backer Sniper Investments and angel investors.
Nextstage in €15m round for Cap Cinema
Nextstage has taken part in a €15m funding round for French multiplex operator Cap Cinema.
DBAG invests €5m in DNS:Net
Deutsche Beteiligungs (DBAG) has invested an initial €5m in German telecommunications and IT services provider DNS:Net.
Bessemer leads $35m NewVoiceMedia series-C round
Cloud communications specialist NewVoiceMedia has completed a $35m series-C funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners.
HitecVision pumps $150m into Oyster Petroleum
UK exploration and production start-up Oyster Petroleum has received a $150m cash injection from oil- and gas-focused investor HitecVision.
Index leads $20m Egalet round
Index Ventures has led a $20m funding round for Egalet, a pharmaceutical company specialising in the development of abuse-deterrent oral products.
Partech leads €4.6m round for YD
Partech Ventures and Active Venture Partners have invested €4.6m in Netherlands-based YD, a provider of performance display advertising technology.
HTGF invests in Recycling Angel
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has backed technological gadgets recycler Recycling Angel.
Cinven's HEG buys Telefónica Germany Online Services
Cinven’s Host Europe Group (HEG) has acquired hosting solutions provider Telefónica Germany Online Services (TOS) from Telefónica Deutschland.
Private equity still greedy for restaurants & bars sector
The buyout of Côte Restaurant by CBPE adds to an already busy year for investments in the eating and drinking sector, with activity recorded so far in 2013 already exceeding that of the whole of last year.
Argos Soditic's ASC IH makes four bolt-ons
Education provider ASC International House (ASC IH), backed by Argos Soditic, has acquired two education businesses and two private schools.
TalentSoft raises €15m
Software solutions firm TalentSoft has raised €15m from Highland Capital Partners Europe and existing investor FSN PME.
MBG et al. invest €1.2m in Pumacy
Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen (MBG), Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt (ISA) and private investors have invested €1.2m in software company Pumacy Systems.
BPI France et al. inject €4.6m into Tommy's Diner
French investors BPI France, Midi Capital and Multicroissance have invested €4.6m in American-style restaurant chain Tommy's Diner.
Enterprise Ventures et al. back Knight Warner
Enterprise Ventures, Turning Point and management have invested in UK-based process automation equipment manufacturer Knight Warner.