Expansion
Earlybird joins Auctionata investors in new funding round
Earlybird has joined existing investors Bright Capital and Kite Ventures in a new funding round for German online auction house Auctionata, estimated at around $2.7m.
Active Venture Partners backs Packlink with €1.5m
European VC investor Active Venture Partners has injected €1.5m into Spanish parcel and courier services site Packlink.
Enterprise Investors backs Elemental Holding with €7m
Enterprise Investors has injected €7m into Polish specialist recycling company Elemental Holding in exchange for a 10.2% stake in the business.
Caixa Capital Risc et al. invest in Pevesa Biotech
Caixa Capital Risc has led a €1.6m funding round for Spanish biotech firm Pevesa Biotech.
HTGF et al. reinvest in Altruja
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Bayern Kapital and Extorel have backed German social fundraising software Altruja in a second financing round, alongside new investors Mun-ic and HP Capital.
Endless's Trutex buys John Hall Schoolwear
Endless-backed Trutex has acquired John Hall Schoolwear, a UK school uniform manufacturer.
Reed Elsevier leads $10m series-B round for Babbel
Reed Elsevier Ventures has led a $10m funding round for German online learning business Babbel, which also attracted investment from IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft, Nokia Growth Partners and Kizoo.
FSI Régions leads €2m funding round for Utilis
FSI Régions has led a €2m funding round for French temporary shelter manufacturer Utilis, injecting €1.6m into the company.
Key Capital Partners invests £2m in EarthStream
Key Capital Partners (KCP) has backed UK-based specialist recruitment firm EarthStream with ТЃ2m in exchange for a minority stake.
Ace Management invests €10m in Duqueine
Ace Management has injected a further €10m into French aerospace-focused parts supplier Duqueine.
Next Wave backs expansion of Secured Mail
Next Wave Partners has invested in UK postal operator Secured Mail in a follow-on financing round.
Enterprise takes stake in Nu-Med
Enterprise Investors has backed Polish radiotherapy centre operator Nu-Med, taking a minority stake.
MMC and m8 back $2.8m round for Masabi
MMC Ventures, m8 Capital and Fontinalis Partners have invested $2.8m in UK-based mobile ticketing company Masabi.
Lower mid-cap renaissance for London in 2012
London was home to a noticeable dealflow uptick in the ТЃ5-50m segment last year, with both activity volume and overall value up by more than 30% on 2011 figures.
Iris Capital leads reBuy round
French VC Iris Capital has led a funding round for Germany-based used products e-commerce website reBuy.
Runa Capital leads $2m round for BackupAgent
Runa Capital has led a $2m funding round for Dutch cloud technology company BackupAgent.
Earlybird et al. back $6m series-A for Videdressing.com
Earlybird Venture Capital, DN Capital and Piton Capital have backed a $6m series-A funding round for Paris-based fashion marketplace Videdressing.com.
MBO Partenaires injects €6m into Raphael Michel
MBO Partenaires has provided French wine business Raphael Michel with €6m in equity as part of a wider €27m round of funding.
i4g and tecnet back VisoCon
Austrian private equity firm i4g and tecnet equity have invested in a seven-figure financing round for Graz-based technology company VisoCon GmbH.
b-to-v Partners leads funding for ondeso
b-to-v Partners has led a funding round for German IT security company ondeso, which also saw commitments from existing investors Bayern Kapital and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF).
LitCapital et al. back Baltic Bicycle Trade
LitCapital and German firm Panther International have invested $1.8m in Lithuania-based electric bicycle company Baltic Bicycle Trade.
London & Scotland see most growth investment
In 2012, the UKтs venture and growth capital scene was once again most active in London, where unquoteт data recorded 82 transactions with a combined value of ТЃ734m.
GCP backs Scopus Engineering with £13m
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has invested ТЃ13m in Scopus Engineering, a Scottish provider of laser survey services to the global oil & gas industry.
Fouriertransform backs TitanX
State-owned venture capital firm Fouriertransform AB has agreed to invest SEK 185m in Swedish automotive company TitanX Engine Cooling, which is also backed by EQT.