Expansion
Shopmium raises further €4.3m from VC backers
Ventech, Isai and Accel Partners have invested €4.3m in a series-B funding round for French mobile marketing software developer Shopmium.
Pirelli chairman strengthens grip on company with Clessidra backing
Italian GP Clessidra has joined forces with Intesa Sanpaolo and Unicredit to back Marco Tronchetti Provera, chairman of tyremaker Pirelli, in the acquisition of further shares in the company.
Ixo and Omnes invest €6.25m in AT Internet
Omnes Capital has joined Ixo Private Equity in a €6.25m funding round for French web analytics business AT Internet.
Alven et al. inject €3.1m into Gemmyo
Alven Capital has led a €3.1m funding round for French online jewellery store Gemmyo alongside existing angel investors.
Netatmo raises €4.5m from Iris and FSN PME
Parisian consumer electronics company Netatmo has raised €4.5m from Iris Capital, FSN PME and angel investor Pascal Cagni.
LDC returns to MB Aerospace
Despite exiting MB Aerospace three months ago, LDC, alongside new owner Arlington Capital Partners, has reinvested in the aerospace engineering group to support its acquisition of Delta Industries.
Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures invests in ZiLift
Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV) has invested in ZiLift, a developer of artificial lift systems.
Mir Capital buys stake in Packer Service Group
Mir Capital has made its first investment with the acquisition of a non-controlling stake in Russian oil and gas solutions firm Packer Service Group.
Industrifonden and Innogy invest in Mantex
Industrifonden and Innogy Ventures have invested SEK 30m in Mantex, a moisture measurement technology company.
French VCs inject €4m into Miliboo
Existing investor Auriga Partners has led a €4m funding round for French online furniture store Miliboo, alongside newcomers Naxicap and Sigma Gestion.
HTGF backs uberMetrics in series-A round
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has invested a seven-figure sum in media-monitoring tool provider uberMetrics Technologies GmbH, alongside German mail-order specialist Klingel group.
DFJ Esprit et al. back extended £6.9m Horizon Discovery series-C
A consortium of venture capital firms and private investors has injected a further £6.9m into Horizon Discovery as part of the final close of the company's extended series-C round.
Serena Capital leads £10m round for WorldStores
Serena Capital and existing backers Balderton Capital and Advent Venture Partners have jointly invested £10m in a series-C funding round for UK-based online retailer WorldStores.
Prime Ventures backs AppLift with €10m investment
Prime Ventures has invested €10m in a series-A funding round for a Berlin-based marketing platform for mobile games, AppLift GmbH.
GCP-backed Iglu.com acquires Planet Cruise
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has backed the acquisition of Planet Cruise by its portfolio company Iglu.com.
Spark and Accel invest $3.5m in Qriously
Spark Capital has led a $3.5m series-A funding round for London-based Qriously, alongside existing investor Accel Partners.
Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic acquire 50% of SAM
Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic have taken a 50% stake in Santander Asset Management for €700m.
EdRip takes minority stake in MCI
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip) has taken part in a capital increase for Swiss events organisation business MCI.
Redpoint leads $7m round for Moogsoft
Redpoint Ventures has led a $7m series-A funding round for London-based service management software company Moogsoft.
EQT’s internetstores acquires Addnature for SEK 230m
EQT-backed internetstores GmbH, an online bicycles and outdoor equipment retailer, has agreed to acquire Swedish online retailer Addnature AB for SEK 230m.
BGF invests £6m in Petrotechnics
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has backed Aberdeen-based Petrotechnics, a provider of software solutions for risk management in hazardous industries, with a £6m investment.
Axa PE takes 15% stake in Clip Industrie
Axa Private Equity has acquired a 15% stake in Clip Industrie, a French production management system software publisher and developer.
Elaia backs $1.5m series-A for Carnet de Mode
Elaia Partners has led a $1.5m series-A funding round for Paris-based online fashion boutique Carnet de Mode, alongside a number of French angel investors.
Catalyst Investors backs Reputation Institute
Catalyst Investors has completed a minority equity investment in Danish corporate reputation measurement firm Reputation Institute.