Expansion
Chalmers Innovation provides funding for Witsbits
Chalmers Innovation has provided funding for Witsbits AB, a provider of software for cloud computing services.
Albion backs Masters Pharmaceuticals
Albion Ventures has invested £2.65m expansion capital in UK pharmaceutical supplier, Masters Pharmaceuticals.
Avenir Entreprises invests in Intégral Système
Avenir Entreprises has backed electronic locks specialist Intégral Système via its AEM mezzanine fund.
Lyceum-backed McKinnon & Clarke acquires Encore International
Lyceum Capital has acquired risk management specialist Encore International on behalf of platform investment McKinnon & Clarke for £6.25m.
LDC backs 1st The Exchange acquisition of N4
LDC portfolio company 1st The Exchange has acquired N4 Solutions with backing from the private equity investor.
WHEB Ventures invests €4.4m in VIA Optronics
Cleantech-focused WHEB Ventures has backed German company VIA Optronics with €4.4m.
Viveris Management et al. inject €1.4m in Devederm
Viveris Management and Promelys Participations have co-led a €1.4m round of fundraising for cosmetics company Devederm.
Ashridge and Core commit £17.5m to Ark
Ashridge Capital and Core Capital have committed £17.5m to UK domiciliary healthcare provider, Ark Home Healthcare.
Almi Invest provides funding for Videofy.me
Almi Invest have provided funding for Videofy.me, an online video service based in Sweden.
Candover, Cinven, Permira exit Gala Coral
Candover, Cinven and Permira have reportedly exited Gala Coral, following a restructuring deal that sees them collectively lose most of their £1.2bn original investment - with mezzanine investors taking control of the company.
Catapult provides £900,000 for Renewable Technical Services
Catapult Venture has invested £900,000 in wind energy support provider Renewable Technical Services Ltd (RTS).
BNPP PE backs Acropolis Telecom with additional €1.8m
BNP Paribas Private Equity (BNPP PE) has invested a further €1.8m in French telecom operator Acropolis Telecom. This is the second time BNPP PE has invested in Acropolis, having initially invested €700,000 in May 2009.
Crédit Agricole PE et al. invest €4m in Oxatis
Crédit Agricole Private Equity and A Plus Finance have injected €4m in e-commerce solutions provider Oxatis.
Augmentum backs BullionVault
Augmentum Capital has participated in a £12.5m growth funding round for UK electronic trading services provider, BullionVault, alongside the World Gold Council.
Ambienta invests €30m in Spig
Ambienta has invested €30m in Spig S.p.A., a producer of industrial cooling systems.
Seraphim Capital joins £4m investment in Intamac Systems
Carbon Trust Investments, Chandos Capital Ventures and Seraphim Capital have invested £4m in Intamac Systems.
Bridges Ventures invests in TEG Group
Bridges Ventures has backed TEG Group with £5.5m from its Bridges Venture Fund II.
Investing in fashion: Trendy private equity
Private equity has a long history with the fashion sector, from venture funds focusing specifically on fashion, to high profile buyouts of high-street fashion brands. The sector has been very active in early 2010. John Bakie gives an overview of the trends...
Seventure Partners leads investment in Nutrionix
Previous investors Seventure Partners have worked with seven business angels to provided additional funding for Nutrionix.
Acton invests in Frontline GmbH
Acton Capital Partners has invested in Frontline GmbH, a Hamburg-based streetwear e-commerce pioneer in return for a minority stake.
SamInvest Mitt and Peritas Invest invest in Absoft
SamInvest Mitt AB and Peritas Invest AB have provided SEK 3m for Absoft AB.
123Venture invests in Redman Promotion
Real estate company Redman Promotion has completed a first round of fundraising from 123Venture.
ISAI et al. invest €1.25m in Covoiturage.fr
Covoiturage.fr has raised €1.25m from ISAI and an individual investor.
Vatel Capital invests €500,000 in FLInteractive
Vatel Capital has injected €500,000 of equity in French online marketing agency FLInteractive.