Expansion
SWEDEN - Amadeus and Northzone lead EUR 16m Tobii funding
Amadeus Capital Partners and Northzone Ventures have led a EUR 16m series-B funding round for eye-tracking systems developer Tobii, alongside exisiting backer Investor Growth Capital, the venture capital arm of industrial holding Investor AB.
FRANCE - Quilvest PE invests EUR 6.5m into Swoon
Quilvest Private Equity has backed JDI Fashion, the owner of children's clothing retail chain Swoon, with an investment of EUR 6.5m.
SPAIN - HgCapital acquires fifth Spanish solar plant
HgCapital, alongside local partners, has acquired a 5MW photovoltaic (PV) project from Montebalito SA and Invercartera Energia.
SPAIN - Foresight acquires 9MW Spanish solar plant
Foresight Group has acquired a 9MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in the Castilla-La Mancha region from Banco Santander for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - BNP Développment in EUR 5.2m round for Télé-Animaux
BNP Développment has lead a EUR 5m financing of Télé-Animaux (formerly Buena Media), a media group focused on pets, to support the firms external growth plans. BNP Dévelopment provided nearly half of the total investment.
GERMANY – Yellow&Blue joins P21 backers in EUR 10m round
Yellow&Blue Investment Management has led a EUR 10m financing round in P21 GmbH alongside management and existing investors Target Partners and Conduit Ventures.
SWEDEN - Priveq takes over 3i stake in Carmel Pharma
Priveq Investment has acquired 3i's 26% stake in medical equipment company Carmel Pharma for an undisclosed sum. The company was part of 3i's Nordic venture portfolio which is understood to be up for sale.
UK - Eden Ventures et al. further invest in VoiceVault
Eden Ventures has further invested in Biometric Security's VoiceVault, the specialist provider of voice-based biometric identity verification solutions, as part of a £1.5m round of funding. Software development expert Kevin Lomax also contributed and...
SPAIN - AC Desarrollo ups its stake in Musgo to 87.5%
AC Desarrollo, the private equity arm of Grupo Ahorro Corporación, has carried out a capital increase in chain retailer Musgo - upping its stake to 87.5%.
FRANCE - Citizen Capital invests EUR 800,000 into G2J
Citizen Capital has invested EUR 800,000 into video-conference company G2J, taking a minority share in the company.
SWEDEN - Sustainable Technologies Fund and InnKap back Hexaformer
Sustainable Technologies Fund has alongside existing investor InnovationsKapital (InnKap) invested SEK 35m into Hexaformer, a Swedish developer of transfomer technology and reactor solutions.
FRANCE - Turenne provides EUR 1.7m to fund Satam acquisition
Turenne Capital has provided portfolio company Satam, a provider of industrial metering systems, with EUR 1.7m to finance the purchase of sector rival Meci.
FRANCE - Alven et al. invest EUR 12m into Ercom
Alven Capital, OTC AM and A Plus Finance have invested EUR 12m into telecommunications company Ercom, alongside historic investor Capzanine, which remains the largest shareholder in the company.
FRANCE - Evolem power Evasol with EUR 2.2m
Evolem has taken a minority stake in Evasol, a solar installations company for EUR 2.2m.
UK - PUK Ventures et al. invest £1.1m into Monica Healthcare
PUK Ventures has invested £750,000 as part of a funding round totalling just over £1m for Monica Healthcare Limited, alongside Catapult Venture Managers, University of Nottingham and private investors.
UK - LDC-backed Ultimate Products acquires Intempo
LDC-backed Ultimate Products, a homeware merchandise supplier, has acquired Manchester-based electronic equipment firm Intempo Digital for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - UFG PE invests EUR 5m into Arkadin
UFG Private Equity, via its funds FCPI Diadième III and IV, has invested EUR 5m into Arkadin, a provider of audio and web conferencing services, in a third round of funding.
UK - Sovereign-backed NFA makes three bolt-on acquistions
Sovereign Capital-backed National Fostering Agency (NFA) has completed three bolt-on acquisitions to expand its coverage across the nation: Children First Fostering Agency Ltd (CFFA), Alliance Foster Care Limited and Alpha Plus Fostering Ltd.
AUSTRIA – Atlas co-leads EUR 14m ProtAffin financing
Atlas Venture and SR One Ltd, the corporate venture fund of GlaxoSmithKline, have co-lead a EUR 14m Series-B round of financing for biotechnology company ProtAffin AG, alongside existing investors Aescap Venture, Entrepreneurs Fund and Z-Cube.
SWITZERLAND - Newfund makes maiden investment in Learnissimo
Newfund has made its first investment: purchasing a minority stake in Learnissimo, an e-learning company.
UK - 3i and Doughty further invest in Garlik
3i and Doughty Hanson Technology have led a £1.6m series-C funding round for online identity company Garlik, alongside management and individual investors.
UK - NWBIS invests in EA Technology Ventures
North West Business Scheme (NWBIS), managed by YFM Private Equity, has invested an undisclosed sum into funding vehicle EA Technology Ventures, part of the EA Technology Group.
UK - Acton et al. invest £10m into Glasses Direct
Acton Capital Partners has led a £10m second round of funding for prescription glasses retailer Glasses Direct, alongside return backers Index Ventures and Highland Capital Partners.
UK - LDC invests £6.5m in NESL
LDC has invested £6.5m into engineering solutions group Nuclear Engineering Services Limited (NESL).