Expansion
Jaïna and Ecomobilité back OuiCar
Jaïna Capital and Ecomobilité Ventures have invested €3m in OuiCar, the French operator of a platform for peer-to-peer car rental services.
Deal in focus: SEP drives car financing deal
Scottish Equity Partners’ (SEP) £8m investment in Car Loan 4U picks up on the growing need for online consumer finance as well as increased demand for cars in the UK.
Hoxton and DFJ Esprit invest £3m in Campanja
Hoxton Ventures and DFJ Esprit have led a £3m series-A round for Campanja, a real-time search engine marketing platform.
North West Fund backs Fusion Implants
The North West Fund for Venture Capital, managed by Enterprise Ventures, has made a six-figure capital commitment to Fusion Implants, which manufactures veterinary implants using 3D printing technology.
EDITD raises $4.4m from Index, Frog
London-based market data and analytics firm EDITD has raised $4.4m from Index Ventures and Frog Capital.
Intel invests $10m in Mango Telecom
Intel Capital has injected $10m into Mango Telecom, a Russian provider of a business communications software-as-a-service (SaaS).
Intel, Practica back CGTrader
Intel Capital and previous backer Practica Capital have invested in CGTrader, a Lithuanian 3D model marketplace.
Powervation raises $5.5m
Cork-based semiconductor firm Powervation has raised $5.5m in a series-C1 funding round.
Frog Capital backs RatedPeople.com pre-IPO round
Frog Capital and Western Technology Investment (WTI) have injected £6.5m into its portfolio company RatedPeople.com in a pre-IPO investment round.
DFJ leads £5m investment in SportPursuit
DFJ Esprit has led a £5m investment round for SportPursuit, a UK sport flash sales site.
Kantox raises further €6.5m
Partech Ventures and Idinvest Partners have led a €6.5m series-A funding round for Peer-to-peer FX trading platform Kantox, with support from existing backer Cabiedes & Partners.
Sequoia leads $18.8m round for Truecaller
Sequoia Capital has led an $18.8m series-B financing round for Stockholm-based Truecaller, a mobile number verification directory.
T-Venture backs Teqcycle Solutions
T-Venture has led a funding round for Teqcycle Solutions, a Munich-based provider of mobile device trade-in solutions.
MIF invests €1.2m in MI Airline
Mainport Innovation Fund (MIF) has injected €1.2m into MI Airline, the Dutch developer of a tablet app for airline cabin crews.
Alven backs OpenClassrooms with €1m
Alven Capital has injected €1m into OpenClassrooms, a French platform for massive open online courses (MOOC).
Deal in focus: KKR nets Hertha Berlin
Private equity behemoth KKR acquired an equity stake of 9.7% in German football club Hertha BSC last week, one component of the €61.2m investment from its $2bn Special Situations fund.
Artemis et al. invest £2m in Atterley Road
Artemis and several private investors have injected £2m into Atterley Road, a UK-based fashion e-commerce site and brand.
Syntaxis invests in BIK Brokers
Central European mezzanine provider Syntaxis Capital has invested in Polish motor insurance business BIK Brokers.
SEP backs Car Loan 4U with £8m
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has invested £8m in Car Loan 4U, a UK online car finance specialist.
Blackstone credit arm commits $200m to Lobo
GSO Capital Partners, the credit arm of Blackstone, has made a $200m equity investment in Irish helicopter leasing company Lobo Leasing.
VIYM invests in Semeiny Doktor
Russian firm Venture Investments & Yield Management (VIYM) has acquired a significant stake in Semeiny Doktor, a Russian chain of family medical clinics.
Alven invests €1.5m in Wisembly
Alven Capital has made an investment of €1.5m in Wisembly, a French provider of mobile software for meetings and conference calls.
CVC in $1bn Avast deal
CVC Capital Partners has backed Prague-based consumer security software company Avast in a deal that values the business at $1bn.
HTGF invests in WPX Faserkeramik
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has invested in metal refining energy efficiency business WPX Faserkeramik.