Expansion
Fondo Strategico agrees to buy Avio stake from Finmeccanica
State-backed investor Fondo Strategico Italiano has agreed to buy a 15% stake in aerospace group Avio from Finmeccanica, subject to the completion of an IPO.
Fondo Strategico backs Kedrion Biopharma
State-backed Fondo Strategico Italiano has invested €150m in Italian biopharmaceuticals company Kedrion Biopharma in exchange for an 18.7% stake.
Fondo Strategico backs Metroweb
Italian state-backed investor Fondo Strategico Italiano has made its maiden investment, injecting €200m into Milan-based fibre optics company Metroweb in exchange for a 46.2% stake.
France: acquisition finance off to good start in 2012
The overall value of French PE-backed acquisition finance deals completed in the first months of this year has already exceeded 2011 year-end figures. Recent research also highlights that French businesses remain hungry for build-up opportunities.
Sator backs Extrabanca
Sator private equity has made an initial €15m investment in independent bank Extrabanca, securing a 38.9% stake.
Seventure injects €2m into Netino
Seventure Partners has invested €2m in French online content moderation platform Netino.
Finance Wales backs QPC with £2.3m
Finance Wales has invested ТЃ2.3m in Welsh information technology company QPC.
Inveready leads €1.5m round for Wineissocial
Inveready has led a series-A funding round of more than €1.5m for Spanish wine e-tail and recommendation site Wineissocial.
Idinvest et al. back Sensee with €17.5m
Idinvest Partners, Partech International, Orkos Capital and several business angels have provided French online optician Sensee with a €17.5m funding round.
Nauta subscribes to €4.5m Yuilop round
Nauta Capital has participated in a €4.5m series-A funding round for portfolio company Yuilop, a Spanish smartphone software developer.
notonthehighstreet.com receives £10m series-D funding
Fidelity Growth Partners Europe (FGPE) has joined previous investors Index Ventures and Greylock Partners in a ТЃ10m funding round for UK online business notonthehighstreet.com.
FSI Régions and Alliance Entreprendre invest in Fabulous Garden
FSI Régions and Alliance Entreprendre have injected €1m into French outdoor furnishings company Fabulous Garden.
Oxford Capital leads £2m round for BagThat
Oxford Capital Partners has led a ТЃ2m financing round for UK-based online shopping firm BagThat Trading.
Swander Pace supports Cambrian Pet Foods
US private equity firm Swander Pace Capital has backed Welsh pet food firm Cambrian Pet Foods.
Permira's Telepizza to extend loans
Spanish pizza delivery chain Telepizza, backed by Permira, is asking lenders to extend the maturities of its loans, according to reports.
Fouriertransform invests in ArcCore
Sweden-based venture capital firm Fouriertransform has invested SEK 10m in Swedish software developer ArcCore.
ISIS backs inov-8 with £12m
ISIS Equity partners has backed UK-based sportswear manufacturer Inoveight Holdings Limited with a total equity investment of around ТЃ12m, according to reports.
DFJ Esprit leads $7m series-B for Moviepilot
DFJ Esprit has led a $7m series-B financing round for movie recommendation and discovery platform Moviepilot.
Omnes et al. inject €12m into EXOSUN
Omnes Capital (formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity) has taken part in a €12m funding round for French renewable energy business EXOSUN.
Balderton leads £10m series-C for MedicAnimal
Balderton Capital has led a ТЃ10m series-C financing round for online pet supplies retailer MedicAnimal.com.
Emertec and CDC Climat in €3m round for HPC-SA
Emertec and CDC Climat have invested €3m in French energy measurement software developer HPC-SA.
AXA PE invests €330m in Enovos
AXA Private Equity has acquired a 23.48% stake in Luxembourg-based utility company Enovos from ArcelorMittal for €330m.
eCAPITAL invests in HTGF portfolio firm Smart Hydro Power
eCAPITAL has led a €2.7m capital increase for High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) portfolio company Smart Hydro Power.
Arkeon backs NOVACYT
French investor Arkeon Gestion has participated in a €1.5m funding round for Vélizy-based cytology company NOVACYT.