Expansion
BGF backs Duncan & Todd with £5.6m
Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested £5.6m in Scottish optical chain Duncan & Todd.
Addquity backs EzzingSolar
Spanish private equity firm Addquity has made a capital injection into photovoltaic software provider EzzingSolar.
MMC Ventures leads $2m round for Gousto
MMC Ventures has led a $2m series-A round for recipe box delivery business Gousto, with co-investment from the Angel CoFund, an existing backer of the company.
Electra’s Davies Group acquires Garwyn
Electra Partners has supported the acquisition of liability loss adjuster Garwyn Group by its portfolio company Davies Group.
EmCap buys stake in Moretti
Newly launched investor EmCap has acquired a minority stake in Italian luxury shoemaker Alberto Moretti, marking the GP’s maiden investment.
Cipio et al. in $7m series-B for wywy
Multi-screen technology company wywy has raised $7m in a series-B financing round from previous investors, including Cipio Partners.
IBB invests in Paper & Tea
IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft has backed tea retailer Paper & Tea in a seven-digit seed financing round.
Insight leads $42m round for Datasift
Insight Venture Partners has led a $42m series-C funding round for Datasift, a UK- and US-based social data platform provider, alongside several existing investors.
BGF invests £5m in Exchange Lab
The Business Growth Fund has invested £5m in global digital media business The Exchange Lab.
Sketchfab raises $2m
Sketchfab, a French online publishing platform for 3D files, has raised $2m in a round led by Balderton Capital.
Sherpa Capital buys Bolfor
Sherpa Capital has acquired flexible packaging firm Bolfor with the intention to merge it with current portfolio company Polibol.
Notion and NEA back Move Guides
Notion Capital and New Enterprise Associates (NEA) have invested $1.8m in Move Guides, a London-based employee relocation platform provider, alongside several angel investors.
Investindustrial sells 49.9% PortAventura stake to KKR
Investindustrial has sold a 49.9% stake in Spanish tourist resort PortAventura to KKR.
iTech Capital invests $10m in Ticketland
Russian VC iTech Capital has injected $10m into Ticketland, a Moscow-based event ticketing group for eastern Europe.
Gimv backs Eurocept
Gimv has invested in Eurocept Group, a Dutch provider of medical homecare services and specialised medicines, in exchange for a minority stake.
Amadeus et al. back Xmos
Amadeus Capital Partners, DFJ Esprit and Foundation Capital have taken part in a $14m series-D funding round for Xmos, a Bristol-based fabless semiconductor company.
Deal in focus: Kronomav raises €900,000 in equity and debt
Spanish robotics company Kronomav Sistemas has raised €900,000 from Clave Mayor, Inveready, government-backed innovation bank Enisa and the Ministry of Industry.
Accel Partners leads $4.5m series-A in Trufa
Accel Partners has led a $4.5m series-A financing round for German data analytics provider Trufa.
Index leads €10m series-C round for Navabi
Index Ventures, Seventure and DuMont Venture have backed online clothing retailer Navabi in a €10m series-C round.
BPI France et al. back EBlink with €2.8m
French telecoms equipment developer EBlink has received €2.8m in funding from investors BPI France, 360 Capital Partners, Seventure Partners and I-Source Gestion.
ICG finances Vitaldent with €100m
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has provided dental clinics network Vitaldent with a €100m debt package.
Iris and BPI France invest €10m in Mister-Auto
Iris Capital and BPI France have injected €10m into Mister-Auto, a France-based online retailer of car parts and accessories.
Sofinnova leads £15m round for Green Biologics
Sofinnova Partners has led a £15.4m series-B funding round for Green Biologics, a UK-based chemicals producer, alongside Hong Kong-based Swire Pacific and several existing investors.
MMC Ventures in £3m round for Wedo
MMC Ventures has led a £3m funding round for online retailer Wedo.