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UK - NorthStar leads £1m Ethicalsuperstore funding
NorthStar Equity Investors (NSEI), through its Co-Investment Fund, has invested ТЃ550,000 as part of a ТЃ1m funding round for online retailer Ethicalsuperstore.com, with Rathbone Greenbank Investments providing ТЃ250,000 and business angels suppling the...
UK - Amadeus backs EnQii
Amadeus Capital Partners and Wellington Partners have co-led an USD 18m series-B round of funding for EnQii Holdings Ltd, a digital out-of-home advertising specialist, alongside existing backer Ithmaar Bank.
ITALY - Ambienta invests EUR 20.5m into ICQ
Ambienta SGR has made an investment of EUR 20.5m into renewable energy business ICQ Group, taking a 15.4% stake in the company. The investor has also retained the right to re-invest an additional EUR 20m at a later date to increase its stake to 26.5%....
FRANCE - A Plus and SGAM AI invest EUR 4.4m into Intrasense
A Plus Finance and SGAM Alternative Investments (SGAM AI) have made an investment of EUR 4.4m into medical software business Intrasense.
FRANCE - Naxicap invests in Nuxe
Naxicap Partners has taken a minority stake in cosmetics company Nuxe.
NETHERLANDS – DSM Venturing invests in Compliers Group International
The venture arm of DSM, DSM Venturing, has invested an undisclosed sum into health care technology business Compliers Group International.
FRANCE - Crédit Agricole invests EUR 4m into Urbasolar
Crédit Agricole Private Equity, via its fund Capenergie FCPR, has invested EUR 4m into photovoltaic business Urbasolar.
UK - Barclays Ventures invests £5.5m into AWS Group
Barclays Ventures has completed an investment of ТЃ5.5m into AWS Group, a provider of specialist electronic manufacturing services, alongside a banking package from Yorkshire Bank.
DENMARK - Vækstfonden invests DKK 10m into Smartshare Systems
Danish venture capital firm Vækstfonden has made an investment of DKK 10m into IT company Smartshare Systems.
FRANCE - CDC leads EUR 6m Quotatis funding
CDC Enterprises has invested EUR 4m as part of a EUR 6m funding round for Quotatis, a provider of pay-as-you-go business leads to reputable trademen, with the remainder being provided by existing investor Banexi Ventures.
CIS – Aureos invests USD 10m into Leasing Group
Aureos Central Asia Fund has invested USD 10m into Kazakhstan-based Leasing Group, taking a majority stake in the business.
SPAIN - Hutton invests EUR 31.5m into Everis
Hutton Collins has invested EUR 31.5m into IT consultancy firm Everis, increasing its stake to 10.84% and becoming its third largest shareholder. The balance is retained by the management and staff (64.03%), 3i (18.33%), Grupo Landon (6.34%) and other...
UK - Finance Cornwall supports Lanish Group
Finance Cornwall has invested an undisclosed sum into Lanish Group, operator of the five star Gwel an Mor holiday resort in Portreath. Bill Haslam, the majority owner of the business, has also invested.
SWEDEN - Industrifonden backs SEK 11m Vincent funding
Industrifonden has invested SEK 8m as part of an SEK 11m funding round for shoe chain Vincent, with the remainder being provided by Odd Molly investor Patrik Tillman.
GERMANY - BPE-backed Eschenbach Group completes acquisition
Barclays Private Equity has backed portfolio company Eschenbach Group, a provider of eyewear and related products, in its acquisition of International Eyewear Limited, a UK-based manufacturer of eyewear and sunglasses, for an undisclosed sum.
UK - Eden backs USD 12.5m VOSS financing
New investors Eden Ventures and Paris-based XAnge Private Equity have joined existing backer Pyrford Enterprises in a USD 12m series-B funding round for unified communications service delivery software provider VOSS.
FRANCE - Sigefi-backed Batilor completes merger
Sigefi Private Equity-backed construction company Batilor has merged with sector rival Babeau Seguin to form Groupe Performance Construction.
ITALY - Sator acquires 40% of Baglioni Hotels
Financial group Sator has acquired a 40% stake in Baglioni Hotels in a deal valued at EUR 30m.
IRELAND - Lightspeed leads USD 21m PCH funding
A syndicate of US investors, led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and including Focus Ventures and Norwest Venture Partners, has invested USD 21m into supply chain management solutions provider PCH International.
NETHERLANDS - Unilever et al invest EUR 1.5m in BAC
A consortium of existing investors led by Unilever Ventures and FF&P Private Equity have invested EUR 1.5m in BAC, a company specialising in affinity purification of biological materials.
GERMANY – Munich Venture Partners leads Communology investment
Munich Venture Partners has led a second round of funding for software company Communology, alongside existing investors S-VC and Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau and the company's founders.
SPAIN - Qualitas acquires 20% stake in Tuenti
Market rumour suggests that Qualitas Equity Partners has acquired a 20% stake in social networking site Tuenti.
UK - TVM and Endeavour invest USD 14m into CommProve
TVM Capital and Endeavour have led a USD 14m funding round for CommProve, a vendor of advanced solutions for the real-time monitoring of wireless networks, alongside existing backer TLcom Capital.
SPAIN - Mercapital acquires 50% of Bodybell
Mercapital has acquired a 50% stake in fragrance specialist Bodybell as part of a EUR 58m capital increase. The remaining 50% will be held by incumbent shareholder N+1.