Expansion
UK - Zeus-backed XLN makes acquisition
Zeus Private Equity has backed portfolio company XLN Telecom, a telecommunications provider, in its acquisition of sector rival OneBillTelecom.
RUSSIA - Aurora backs OSG with $1m
Listed Russian private equity fund Aurora Russia has invested a further $1m into OSG Records Management, a supplier of document storage and data facilities, in the form of a convertible loan.
UK – Braveheart invests £150,000 into Traak
Braveheart Investment Group has supported sensor technology business Traak Systems Ltd with a£150,000 investment.
SPAIN - HgCapital builds solar presence
HgCapital's Renewable Power Partners Fund has purchased stakes in three Spanish solar photovoltaic (PV) plants from AIG Financial Products Corp and investment banking firm 360 Corporate. The deal represents an enterprise value of EUR 300m.
SWEDEN - Micron leads $8m funding round for Edgeware
Micron Technologies has a led an $8m series-B financing round for Edgeware, a supplier of server systems for on-demand TV, alongside existing investors Creandum Advisor and Amadeus Capital Partners.
FRANCE - A Plus and 360 invest EUR 3m into YellowKorner
A Plus Finance has joined previous investor 360 Capital Partners in a EUR 3m funding round for YellowKorner, an art-photography retailer.
FRANCE - Avenir and Oséo invest EUR 1.1m into Ecologistique
Avenir Entreprises, via its fund Avenir Entreprises Mezzanine, and Oséo have co-invested EUR 1.1m into eco-freindly chemical company Ecologistique.
FRANCE - Galaxis Capital supports Novomed
Galaxis Capital has purchased a stake in medical equipment company Novomed Group an undisclosed amount, alongside founders Hervé and Didier Libermann.
UK - Finance Wales supports £475,000 Agg Jones funding
Finance Wales has invested an undisclosed sum into recruitment company Agg Jones Search and Selection Ltd as part of a £475,000 funding round.
BELGIUM - UFG Private Equity invests in BSB International
UFG Private Equity, via its fund FCPI Diadème Innovation III, has invested an undisclosed sum into BSB International (Business Solutions Builders), taking a minority share in the listed company.
FRANCE - CAPE supports Keldélice
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has invested EUR 1.5m into Keldélice, an online fine foods market, in a first round of funding.
UK - Nimbus Partners receives backing
Solon Ventures and Chevron Technology Ventures have invested an undisclosed sum in software company Nimbus Partners.
BELGIUM - KBC Arkiv invests EUR 1.5m in LCL Belgium
KBC Arkiv, a subsidiary of KBC Private Equity and Arkimedes, has invested EUR 1.5m in LCL Belgium, a data centre operating in Diegem and Antwerp.
NETHERLANDS - ePlanet and PTV invest EUR 7m into Greetz
New investor ePlanet Ventures and existing backer Prime Technology Ventures have jointly invested EUR 7m into greeting card business Greetz.
FRANCE - CDC Innovation and Auriga invest EUR 10m into Stantum
CDC Innovation and Auriga Partners have co-led a EUR 10m serie-B round of financing for touch display technology business Stantum, alongside previous investor XAnge Private Equity.
UK - SEP et al. further back PicoChip
Reports suggest that Scottish Equity Partners, Highland Capital Partners and Atlas Venture are among returning institutional backers for a $25m series-E round of funding for wireless communications company PicoChip.
UK - Albion invests £1.5m in Mirada
Albion Ventures has invested £1.5m to back the buyout of software company Mirada from Siemens.
NETHERLANDS - Waterland invests EUR 36m into BioMCN
Private equity firm Waterland has co-invested EUR 36m into alternative fuel manufacturer BioMCN as part of a co-investment in the business with sustainable energy company Econcern.
UK - MMC invests 500,000 into Ibis Project Services
MMC Ventures has invested a further £500,000 in consultancy business Ibis Project Services Ltd.
ITALY - Foresight invests EUR 50m into new solar projects
Foresight Group has signed two contracts relating to new solar energy projects in Italy with a combined investment value of EUR 50m.
UK - Beringea invests £2.4m into Fjord
Beringea has invested £2.4m into digital marketing business Fjord, alongside investment bank GP Bullhound, which invested £250,000.
BELGIUM/UK - CVC-backed Belgian carrier shows interest in Royal Mail
According to reports Belgian postal service De Post-La Poste, which is minority owned by UK-based buyout house CVC Capital Partners, is likely to throw its hat in the ring to acquire a 30% stake in UK postal operator Royal Mail.
SPAIN - GE- and Landon-backed Fotowatio acquires MMA
GE- and Landon-backed solar power producer Fotowatio has acquired the core US solar power assets of San Francisco-based MMA Renewable Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage & Equity.
BELGIUM - Waterland invests EUR 50m into Enfinity
Private equity house Waterland Private Equity has invested EUR 50m into Belgian renewable energy developer Enfinity.