Expansion
GERMANY - Acton acquires stake in mytheresa
Acton Capital Partners has acquired a minority stake in luxury online retailer mytheresa through an undisclosed investment.
UK - Bestport in £4.5m round for Intela
Bestport Ventures has led an investment in internet marketing company Intela, committing a little over £3m in a round totalling £4.5m. ETV Capital will provide the remainder in facilities and loans.
GERMANY - Seventure and DuMont invest EUR 2m in Tradoria
Seventure Partners and DuMont Venture have invested EUR 2m in e-commerce solutions company Tradoria, in a series-B funding round.
FRANCE - Alven invests EUR 500,000 in QuelleEnergie
Alven Capital has invested EUR 500,000 in online energy consultancy QuelleEnergie, alongside business angels who have supported the company since its formation in 2008.
FRANCE - Avenir et al. purchase Coverpla
Avenir Entreprises, Société Générale Capital Partenaires and BNP Paribas Développement have supported Bruno Diépois in the purchase of Coverpla, a company specialised in packaging for the perfume industry.
FRANCE - EdRIP invests EUR 2.5 in Smile
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners has backed Smile, an open source solutions company, with EUR 2.5m. The investment was rounded off with EUR 1m to purchase a part of the founders shares.
FRANCE - I-Source supports eYeka
I-Source has invested an undisclosed amount into eYeka, a company which a provides online video and image service applications.
FRANCE - I-Source invests EUR 2m in Mobigard
I-Source, alongside Direct Energie and Bouygues Telecom Initiatives, has provided software business Mobigard with a EUR 2m investment.
SPAIN - Apax-backed Electro Stocks in debt-for-equity swap
ING has agreed to a debt-for-equity swap with Apax-backed electric equipment supplier Electro Stocks.
GERMANY/US - Jordan’s PRG acquires Procon
The Jordan Company's portfolio company Production Resource Group has acquired Frankfurt-listed live events business Procon Multimedia.
FRANCE - Highland CP and Endeavour provide Spartoo with EUR 12m
Highland Capital Partners and Endeavour Vision have led a EUR 12m Series-B round of financing of Online shoe distributor Spartoo.
GERMANY - SHS invests in TNI medical
SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement has, together with KfW bank and management, acquired a majority stake in medical technology firm, TNI medical AG.
GERMANY - JCMB and IBB back online learning portal sofatutor
JCMB Beteiligungs and IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft have invested an undisclosed sum in online learning portal sofatutor.
GERMANY - WHEB Ventures leads EUR 4.7m Torqueedo funding
WHEB Ventures has led an investment of close to EUR 5m in electric outboard motors developer Torqeedo.
UK- Zeus-backed Hallmark Hotels acquires Hotel Elizabeth
Zeus Private Equity has backed portfolio company Hallmark Hotels in its acquisition of The Hotel Elizabeth in Hull.
UK - Maven's Capital for Enterprise invests £650,000 into Qire
Maven Capital Partners, through its Capital for Enterprise Fund, has invested £650,000 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 £2m 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.