Expansion
UK - Shackleton backs OmPrompt
Secondaries venture capital firm Shackleton Ventures has acquired a 49% stake in UK data messaging business OmPrompt.
FRANCE - Returning investors Banexi et al back Cleor with EUR 2.5m
Existing investors Banexi Capital Partners, BNP Paribas and Capzanine has completed EUR 2.5m round of financing for Cleor Boucle, a jewellery distributor.
UK - August-backed Enara makes further acquisiton
Enara Group, a home care provider backed by August Equity, has acquired fellow home care provider County Care Ltd and five of the six businesses of The Home Service group.
UK - Horizon et al. invest $13.5m into Imagini
Horizon Ventures, NorthZone Ventures and Atomico have invested $13.5m into publishing support company Imagini in a second round of funding.
SWITZERLAND - Alven Capital invests EUR 1m into eboutic
French investor Alven Capital has made an investment of around EUR 1m (CHF 1.5m) into Internet shopping club eboutic SA.
SWEDEN - Uminova Invest backs Avtre
Swedish venture capital firm Uminova Invest has invested an undisclosed sum into software business Avtre AB.
GERMANY - Leonardo Venture increases stake in two portfolio companies
Leonardo Venture has increased its stakes in portfolio companies ISIS sentronics GmbH and MedicalCommunications Soft- und Hardware GmbH, for a combined value of nearly EUR 2m.
FRANCE - Qualcomm provides further EUR 4m for Inside Contactless
Qualcomm Ventures has invested a further EUR 4m into semiconductor company Inside Contactless, bringing the third round of investment to a total of nearly EUR 32m.
GERMANY – Kennet leads EUR 10m sprd.net investment
Kennet Partners has led a EUR 10m funding round for customisation apparel company sprd.net AG, alongside existing investor Accel Partners.
FRANCE/US - AGF, Balderton and Partech invest $9m into TVtrip
New investors AGF Private Equity and historic backers Balderton Capital and Partech International have invested $9m into TVtrip.com, an online hotel viewing site, in a second round of financing.
ITALY - Sator becomes majority shareholder in Banca Profilo
Sator Private Equity has invested EUR 110m into Banca Profilo as part of a capital increase, taking a majority stake in the bank.
FRANCE - CAPE and Alven back MonShowRoom with EUR 4.3m
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) and Alven Capital have invested EUR 4.3m into online retail company MonShowRoom.com in a second round of financing.
GERMANY - zouk leads EUR 10.4m funding round for Triton-Format
zouk ventures has led a EUR 10.4m financing round for water management specialist Triton-Format AG, alongside US-based investor group Meidlinger Partners.
FINLAND - Finnish Industry Investment and VNT back EpiCrystals
Finnish Industry Investment and VNT Management Oy have invested EUR 6m into semiconductor company EpiCrystals Inc.
UK/EUROPE - BNP Paribas and Northern Lights to partner
According to reports, BNP Paribas Investment Partners is to announce a strategic partnership with US-based Northern Lights Ventures, a private equity firm focused on the institutional asset management industry.
POLAND - Enterprise Venture Fund makes first investment
Central & Eastern Europe-focused Enterprise Investors has invested EUR 3.2m into Polish marketing companyBio-Profil, taking a 36% stake in the business.
UK - Shakleton makes follow-on investment into NanoSight
Secondaries venture capital firm Shackleton Ventures has completed an undisclosed follow-on investment into portfolio nanotechnology company NanoSight Ltd, through the acquisition of a significant shareholding from the National Endowment for Science,...
SPAIN - Realza-backed Clínicas Perio completes add-on acquisition
Realza Capital-backed dentistry clinic Clínicas Perio has acquired an 85% stake in sector rival Clínicas Aparicio for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - Alto Invest et al. invest EUR 3m into Wanimo
Alto Invest has provided EUR 2m as part of a EUR 3m second round of financing for Wanimo.com, with the balance provided by returning investors Alven Capital and Entrepreneur Venture.
UK - MMC makes £2m Small World investment
MMC Ventures has invested £2m into retail financial services provider Small World Financial Services Group.
UK - Impax invests £4m into New Earth Solutions
Returning investor Impax Asset Management has invested a further £4m into recycling company New Earth Solutions, taking its stake in the business to above 16%.
UK - ECI supports Axell acquisition
ECI Partners has backed portfolio telecommunications equipment company Axell Wireless, a provider of wireless coverage solutions, in its acquisition of Israeli competitor Dekolink.
UK - Doughty supports $4m Clearpace funding
Doughty Hanson has participated in a $4m funding round for archive store specialists Clearpace Software, alongside other existing investors.
FRANCE - BNP PE and UFG PE invest EUR 1.5m into Petits Petons
BNP Paribas Private Equity and UFG Private Equity have backed a EUR 1.5m second round of funding for Petits Petons, a distributor of children's shoes.