Expansion
Apax takes full control of Trader Media
Apax Partners has acquired a further 50.1% stake in Guardian Media Group’s (GMG) Trader Media Group (TMG), securing full control of the company.
Nesta Impact fund deploys £2m in first investments
Nesta Investment Management has made its first social impact investments, deploying £2m across four businesses.
Hutton Collins injects €50m into Dedalus
Hutton Collins has made a €50m investment in Dedalus, an Italian healthcare IT systems provider, along with a further €15m from co-investors.
Albion pours £3.1m into hydro project
Albion Ventures has invested £3.1m into Green Highland Renewables (GHR), a Perth-based developer of hydropower schemes.
Partech et al. back Vodkaster
Partech Ventures, Elaia Partners and 3T Capital have injected €1.2m into Vodkaster, a French social media site for cinema.
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 €2.5m 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 €500,000 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, Vækstfonden and business angels have invested €1.5m in Deskwolf, a start-up that helps SMEs use Facebook as a marketing tool.
GCC backs Eyefreight
Global Cleantech Capital (GCC) and De Hoge Dennen Capital have led a €9m funding round for Eyefreight, a Netherlands-based provider of transportation management software-as-a-service (SaaS).
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 £5m 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 unquote” UK Watch, published in association with Corbett...
Elderstreet backs Sentiment Metrics
Elderstreet Investments has led a £1m 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 £1.98m round for existing portfolio company Michelson Diagnostics, a UK-based medical devices company.