Expansion
Fjord Capital's BioGasol secures €5m equity funding
Danish alternative fuel provider BioGasol ApS has secured €5m in equity financing from existing investors including Fjord Capital Partners, alongside a €10m grant from the Danish Energy Agency.
NVM finances CGI International bolt-on
CGI International, a manufacturer of fire resistant glazing backed by NVM Private Equity, has acquired France-based Interver.
Innovacom leads €4.2m round for Olea Medical
Innovacom and existing investor EMAL have committed €4.2m to French medical software company Olea Medical.
Kennet leads $15m series-B round for Trademob
Kennet Partners, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Tengelmann Ventures have invested $15m in German mobile applications platform Trademob, according to reports.
FSI Régions et al. back Groupe SAF
FSI Régions, CDC Entreprises, BNP Paribas Développement, Amundi Private Equity, Crédit Agricole des Savoie Capital and Portuguese trade player United Helicopter Service (UHS) have invested in French helicopter rescue business Groupe SAF.
Caixa Capital Risc backs Xtraice with €800,000
Caixa Capital Risc has injected €800,000 into Xtraice, a manufacturer and distributor of ecological synthetic ice.
Investindustrial in €439m PortAventura deal
Investindustrial has acquired the remaining 50% stake of its existing portfolio company PortAventura, a destination resort in Spain.
AXA-backed Bravofly buys Rumbo
AXA Private Equity has injected €20m into Swiss portfolio company Bravofly, an online travel agency, to fund the acquisition of Spanish travel agency Rumbo.
LDC backs Keoghs
LDC has invested in Keoghs, a UK legal services provider recently approved as an Alternative Business Structure.
Horizon invests $40m in bank TCS
Horizon Capital has invested $40m in Russian online bank Tinkoff Credit Systems Bank (TCS).
Inveready in €3m round for Althia
Spanish VC Inveready has contributed to a €3m funding round for Althia, a biomedical firm based in Madrid.
HTGF et al. in second round for ConWeaver
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Fraunhofer Venture and Schefter Capital have invested in a second funding round for Darmstadt-based software provider ConWeaver.
AXA PE provides additional €100m to Ceva
AXA Private Equity has injected a further €100m into portfolio company Ceva Santé Animale, a veterinary health company.
Pinova invests in fabfab
Pinova Capital has invested growth capital in German online fabrics retailer fabfab.
XAnge invests in Tag Commander
XAnge Private Equity and three business angels have invested €1.5m in French digital marketing company Tag Commander.
MMC leads $8m financing round for iJento
MMC Ventures, Nauta Capital and Oxford Capital Partners have invested $8m in multinational web analytics company iJento.
Axis and Baring inject €20m into Avanza
Axis Participaciones Empresariales and Baring Private Equity Partners have injected €20m into Spanish services and processes outsourcing firm Avanza.
CDC Entreprises et al. back Biom’Up with €6.8m
CDC Entreprises, Viveris Management, OTC Asset Management and exisitng investors have backed French manufacturer of medical devices Biom’Up with €6.8m.
Intel Capital leads $4m financing round for Eruditor
Intel Capital and Runa Capital have invested $4m in Russian e-commerce business Eruditor Group.
Principia backs 4W Marketplace with €2.5m
Italian VC Principia has injected €2.5m into online advertising network 4W MarketPlace.
DFJ Esprit backs Datahug with $3.2m
DFJ Esprit has injected $3.2m into Datahug, an Irish business networking automation company.
VCs in €25m round for Spartoo
Existing investors, including CM-CIC Capital Privé and Highland Partners, have taken part in a €25m series-C funding round for Spartoo, an online retailer of shoes and bags.
Finance Wales backs Channel Fisheries with £750,000
Finance Wales has made a £750,000 investment comprising both equity and debt into Welsh fresh fish merchant Channel Fisheries.
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