Expansion
Fidelity backs £3.5m round for Wahanda
Fidelity Growth Partners Europe has led a £3.5m series-B round for online health and beauty specialist Wahanda.
Europe et Croissance invests in Cellutec
Europe et Croissance has backed French foam manufacturer Cellutec.
Disruptive Capital lead investment in Lysanda
Disruptive Capital Finance has led a £10m round for vehicle technology developer Lysanda.
Gresham-backed ICR Integrity makes first acquisition
ICR Integrity, a Gresham Private Equity-backed specialist in engineered composite repairs, has acquired North East Corrosion Engineers (NECE).
Earlybird leads $10m series-B round for madvertise
Earlybird has led a $10m series-B round for mobile advertising specialist madvertise.
Fortis buys part of Gilde stake in Roompot
Gilde Investment Management has sold part of its share in Dutch holiday park business Roompot Holding BV to Fortis Private Equity.
Deal volume and value plummets in third quarter
Deal activity levels fell by more than a third in Q3 2011 due to ongoing fears regarding the European debt crisis, according to the latest unquote” Private Equity Barometer, in association with Arle Capital Partners.
SHS el al. provide €7m cash boost for LipoFIT
SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement, KfW banking group and venture capital fund Bayern Kapital have injected an extra €7m in technology firm LipoFIT Analytic.
VTB Capital invests $5.5m in aiHit
Russian venture firm VTB Capital has provided UK-based artificial intelligence company aiHit with a $5.5m funding round.
Afinum takes minority stake in Vacufol
Private equity house Afinum has taken a minority stake in packaging provider Vacufol.
Berkshire Partners acquires MBT
Berkshire Partners have expanded their holding in MBT.
Dunedin-owned Practice Plan acquires two firms
Dunedin-backed Practice Plan has acquired dental plan provider Isoplan and dental patient finance provider Medenta.
Alven et al. inject €1m into JolieBox
Alven Capital and several business angels have invested €1m in French online cosmetics retailer JolieBox.
Battery-backed Vero buys Planit
Vero Software, a portfolio company of US-based VC Battery Ventures, has acquired UK-based software business Planit Holdings from August Equity.
VC-backed Cassiopae acquires Field Solutions
VC-backed Cassiopae acquires Field Solutions
Atlante Ventures leads €1.5m YOGITECH round
Atlante Ventures, one of Italian bank Intesa Sanpaolo’s venture funds, has led a €1.5m capital increase for semiconductor company YOGITECH.
Axon subscribes to €2m Wuaki.tv round
Axon Capital has participated in a €2m funding round for Wuaki.tv, a major Spanish video-on-demand service provider.
UK watch: Mixed feelings in Q3
In line with current public market activity, figures in the latest unquote" UK Watch, in association with Corbett Keeling, also paint a mixed picture.
Polaris joins Accent as co-lead investor in Bergteamet
Polaris Private Equity has joined Accent Equity Partners as a lead investor in mining contractor Bergteamet.
Samsung backs Novaled
Samsung Venture Investment Corporation has invested in German technology company Novaled AG.
SEP leads £3m investment in Exco inTouch
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has led an initial £3m investment in Exco inTouch, a provider of mobile patient communication and management solutions for the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector.
VC-backed L'Usine à Design raises €4m
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has joined existing investor CM-CIC Capital Privé in a €4m round of financing for French e-commerce company L'Usine à Design.
Earlybird backs Peak Games
Earlybird has invested $11.5m in Peak Games together with Hummingbird Ventures and a strategic investor bringing the round to a total of $19m.
Segulah ups stake in Kemetyl
Segulah has increased its shareholding in Kemetyl to 100% and transferred the ownership of its subsidiary hygiene business Antibac to CCS/Opus.