Expansion
BaltCap backs Amateks with €800,000
Baltics-based private equity house BaltCap has invested €800,000 in Latvian metal components producer Amateks.
Ubiquisys raises a further $19m
UK-based 3G technology company Ubiquisys has raised $19m in an oversubscribed round from existing investors, as well as new Chinese investors Mobile Internet Capital and Nissay Capital.
Khosla leads series-A for ParStream
Khosla Ventures has led a $5.6m funding round for German data analytics platform ParStream.
Albion injects £1.3m into Welsh hydropower project
UK-based VCT investor Albion Ventures has invested ТЃ1.3m to fund a hydropower project in Wales, in partnership with Welsh developer Dragon Hydro Limited.
Almi in SEK 7m round for InCoax
Almi Invest and Norrlandsfonden have participated in a SEK 7m round for Swedish broadband business InCoax Networks.
North East Accelerator provides £120,000 for Deminos
Finance for Business North East Accelerator Fund, managed by Northstar Ventures, has provided ТЃ120,000 to HR outsourcing company Deminos in a third funding round.
Gresham's ICR Integrity bolts on MOSS
Gresham-backed oil and gas services provider ICR Integrity has acquired UK-based mechanical services provider MOSS.
Accel Partners and FirstMark Capital back OpenGamma series-C
Accel Partners and FirstMark Capital have reinvested in UK-based financial analytics company OpenGamma, as part of a $15m round led by ICAP and its early-stage funding programme Euclid Opportunities.
Bridges-backed Babington bolts on Training for Today
Bridges Ventures portfolio company Babington Business College has acquired Michael John Training Limited, trading under the name Training for Today.
LDC-backed A-Gas makes fourth acquisition
LDC-backed A-Gas International has bought US-based halocarbon management specialist RemTec International, supported by fresh equity from LDC.
NEA et al invest in Silk series-B
New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Atomico and other investors have backed web-based platform Silk in a $1.6m second financing round.
Fondo Italiano backs Megadyne
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has invested €20m in Italian belts and pulleys manufacturer Gruppo Megadyne in exchange for a minority stake.
Intel Capital leads €6.5m series-C for Movea
Intel Capital has led a €6.5m series-C funding round for French technology firm Movea.
Maven backs four energy services companies
Maven Capital Partners has invested ТЃ5m of mezzanine funding in Scottish SMEs operating in the energy equipment and services sector.
Foresight rocks out with £3.5m Blackstar investment
Foresight Group has injected ТЃ3.5m into UK-based guitar amplifiers manufacturer Blackstar.
LDC-backed Kirona buys Xmbrace
LDC portfolio company Kirona, which develops field force automation software, has acquired scheduling software developer Xmbrace.
HTGF et al in series-B for Customer Alliance
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Mountain Super Angel, K5 Ventures and netSTART Venture have invested in a second round for Berlin-based software-as-a-service provider Customer Alliance.
Gimv acquires 25% stake in ARS T&TT
Gimv has invested growth capital in Dutch transportation services provider ARS T&TT in exchange for a 25% equity stake.
North West Fund backs Dot Medical
The North West Fund for Biomedical, managed by Spark Impact, has invested ТЃ550,000 in Dot Medical, which manufactures equipment to treat heart conditions.
ISIS invests £5.2m in Pho
ISIS Equity Partners has committed to a ТЃ5.2m staged investment in independent UK-based Vietnamese street-food group Pho.
Azulis and Galia inject €15m into Bio-Clinic
Azulis Capital and Galia Gestion have invested a joint €15m in French medical analysis laboratory Bio-Clinic.
North West Fund backs PlaceFirst
The North West Fund for Energy & Environmental, managed by CT Investment Partners, has acquired a minority stake in UK-based energy and regeneration business PlaceFirst.
T-Venture backs DropGifts
T-Venture has backed Berlin-based social gifts start-up DropGifts with a seven-digit-euro investment.
Activa's Ergalis acquires three businesses
Ergalis, a build-up platform created by Activa Capital, has acquired French temporary employment agencies and recruitment services businesses Action Beauté Cosmétique Interim, Action Assistance and Talentpeople.