Expansion
UK - Maven's Capital for Enterprise invests £650,000 into Qire
Maven Capital Partners, through its Capital for Enterprise Fund, has invested ТЃ650,000 into Qire, a provider of intelligent voice messaging solutions.
BELGIUM - Vendis invests EUR 7.6m in Zeb
Recently-established Belgian private equity firm Vendis Capital has invested close to EUR 8m in retail chain Zeb.
UK - Seventure backs EUR 1m Carbon Hub investment
Seventure Partners has invested EUR 1m into Carbon Hub, a developer of web-based carbon management solutions, alongside individual angel investors.
GERMANY - Nord invests in KiKxxl
Nord Holding has invested an undisclosed sum in call centre services provider KiKxxl in an owner-buyout.
UK - Maven makes Monumental investment
Maven Capital Partners, via its Capital for Enterprise Fund, has invested ТЃ2m into online games provider Monumental Games.
UK - Barclays Ventures-backed Four Seasons completes add-on
Barclays Ventures has injected fresh capital into portfolio company Four Seasons Group (FSG), a specialist air conditioning building services firm, to support its acquisition of heating, ventilation and air conditioning business JCW for an undisclosed...
GERMANY - SET et al. EnOcean backers in EUR 8m round
Existing investors Atmos, BayTech Venture Capital, Emerald Technology Ventures, SET Venture Partners, Siemens Technology Accelerator, Siemens Venture Capital and Wellington Partners, and strategic investor Kathrein group, have invested EUR 8m in self-powered...
FINLAND - CapMan Technology takes 34% stake in Profit Software
CapMan, via its CapMan Technology 2007 fund, has acquired a 34% stake in Profit Software Oy, a supplier of product-based IT software to the insurance and financial sector.
FRANCE - Alven invests EUR 2m in MeilleursAgents
Alven Capital has invested EUR 2m into MeilleursAgents, an online provider of services in the residential property sales sector.
UK - LDC races to 15th investment of 2009
LDC has clocked up its 15th deal of 2009, having invested in motor racing team Manor Grand Prix, one of the new entrants to the 2010 Formula One chamionship, in a deal reported to be worth ТЃ10m.
FRANCE - Evolem buys Solemco
Evolem has purchased a majority stake in Solemco, an automatic distribution business, for an undisclosed sum.
IRELAND - Celtic House leads $5.6m RedMere funding
Canadian investor Celtic House Venture Partners has led a series-B funding round for fabless semiconductor company RedMere valued at $5.6m.
IRELAND - NCB invests €2.5m in Zamano
NCB Ventures, via its Ulster Bank Diageo Venture Fund, has invested in listed mobile data services company Zamano in a deal valued at EUR 2.5m.
UK - Maven's Capital for Enterprise invests £2m into Pentagon
Maven Capital Partners, via its Capital for Enterprise Fund, has invested ТЃ2m into chemical manufacturer Pentagon Chemicals.
UK - Carbon Trust invests £4m in New Earth Solutions
Carbon Trust Investments has invested ТЃ4m in waste treatment and renewable energy company New Earth Solutions.
FRANCE - CM-CIC makes EUR 2m YES investment
CM-CIC Capital Privé has invested EUR 2m in YES (Your English Solution), an English teaching company.
SWEDEN - InnKap back Medius with SEK 25m
Swedish venture capital fund InnovationsKapital (InnKap) has invested SEK 25m into business system support company Medius, through an equity issuance.
UK - Beringea invests £1m into TH_NK
Beringea, via its ProVen VCT fund, has made a ТЃ1m investment into digital agency TH_NK.
UK - Electra-backed Premier makes £23m acquisiton
Electra Partners-backed fund manager Premier Asset Management has completed the acquisition of the management contracts for two OEIC fund umbrellas from Aberdeen Asset Management, for a total consideration of ТЃ23m.
UK - Lyceum-backed Synexus acquires ClinPharm
Lyceum Capital-backed Synexus, an international clinical trials specialist, has acquired Germany-based ClinPharm in a deal of undisclosed value.
SWEDEN/GERMANY - Ratos-backed EuroMaint pays EUR 18m for RSM
Ratos' portfolio company EuroMaint, a provider of maintenance services to the rail transport and engineering industries, has acquired the German train maintenance company Rail Service Management Group (RSM) for EUR 18m from Hermann Wiese. Ratos will be...
GERMANY/US - BPE's Eschenbach acquires Tura
Barclays Private Equity-backed eyewear manufacturer Eschenbach Group has acquired American eyewear company Tura.
UK - Carbon Trust et al. invest £2.7m in Whitfield Solar
Carbon Trust Investments and a private syndicate of new investors have co-led an investment of close to ТЃ3m in solar energy technology company Whitfield Solar, alongside existing investors the Cascade Fund and Kilsby Ltd.
UK/ITALY - Permira's BirdsEye and Lion's Findus interested in Findus Italy
According to reports, Permira-backed Birds Eye Iglo and Lion Capital's Findus Group are among the interested bidders for Unilever's frozen food unit Findus Italy.