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GERMANY - bm-t invests in Lalisio GmbH
bm-t beteiligungsmanagement thüringen gmbh has acquired a 25% stake in German online network Lalisio GmbH. The invested amount has not been disclosed. bm-t has supported the growth of the company since 2006.
CEE - 3TS invests in Romanian Romprest Services
3TS has acquired a 30% stake in Romprest Services SA, the Romanian cleaning and facilities management group. The investment was made from the 3TS Central European Fund II in which 3i is the sole investor.
UK - Close Ventures leads £4.36m funding into Oxsensis
Close Ventures has led a ТЃ4.36m round of funding for Oxsensis, an industrial technology firm. Foursome Investments and existing investors also committed to the funding round. Oxsensis develops fibre-optic instrumentation for precision controls in harsh...
UK - ETF leads £13m investment in Metalysis
Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF) has led a ТЃ13m funding round for Metalysis, a technology business for the specialty metals industry. 3i, QinetiQ, Seven Spires, Chord Capital and Cambridge Capital Group also participated in the round. The investment...
FRANCE - Aurel Nextstage invests in Colorado
CRM and call centre specialist Colorado Conseil & Formation has received EUR 2.5m from French venture and growth capital firm Aurel Nextstage.
SWEDEN - Proventus invests SEK 70m to save J.Lindeberg
Proventus has agreed to invest SEK 70m in fashion company J.Lindeberg. The deal gives Proventus a 35% stake in the business which has recently experienced difficulties between founder Johan Lindeberg and the current owners. Following the new investment,...
FRANCE - Crédit Agricole Private Equity leads EUR 10.5m investment in Valorem
Via its fund Capenergie, Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has led a first round of funding in wind farm developer Valorem, alongside Avenir Entreprises and Grand Sud Ouest Capital (GSO).
BELGIUM - KBC Arkiv invests EUR 1m in Intek
KBC Arkiv has injected EUR 1m in Intek, a Flemish manufacturer of proprietary innovative electro-mechanical keys, which combine the benefits of traditional cylinder locks and badge access control systems.
BELGIUM – KBC Private Equity invests in Wever & Ducré
KBC Private Equity together with the current principal shareholder Frank Deceunick, has invested in Belgian lighting company Wever & Ducré. The new funding will be used to further grow the company organically and externally.
UK - Advent's pharmaceutical portfolio company obtains new distribution rights
Speciality European Pharma Ltd (SEP), an Advent Venture Partners portfolio company has obtained distribution rights to AmphocilТЎ for Germany, France and Italy. AmphocilТЎ is a product owned by Three Rivers Pharmaceutical LLC and is presently marketed...
FRANCE - XAnge and OTC AM invest in online household goods retailer
XAnge Private Equity and OTC Asset Management have injected EUR 3.3m in Delamaison.fr.
UK - Close Ventures leads £1.5m funding round for software company PSE
Close Ventures is pleased to announce that it has invested ТЃ1.5m into Process Systems Enterprise (PSE).
FRANCE - Methane-based energy specialist Naskeo raises EUR 2.6m
Oddo Asset Management and XAnge Private Equity have each invested EUR 1.3m in Naskeo Environnement, a renewable energy solution provider.
FRANCE - French-born Virtual Logix receives $16m B-round
Formerly known as Jaluna, Virtual Logix has raised $16m from a syndicate led by Esprit Capital Partners, and including new investor Intel Capital, and existing investors Atlas Venture and Index Ventures.
EUROPE - Balderton Capital invests in TvTrip.com
Balderton Capital has invested EUR 3.5m in TVtrip.com alongside Partech International. Balderton Capital was formerly known as Benchmark Capital Europe.
UK - Octopus acquires stake in T4 Media
Octopus Private Equity has invested in T4 Media Ltd. Octopus has come in as a partner to finance growth and to assist with the strategic development of the business. It is anticipated that further bolt on acquisitions will be made in due course.
FINLAND - Bridgepoint portfolio company makes Belgium acquisition
Bridgepoint-owned A-Katsastus Oy, the Finnish vehicle inspection group, has acquired Belgium’s vehicle inspection company Autoveiligheid NV for an undisclosed sum. The company had net sales of nearly EUR 30m last year and carried out over 800,000 inspections....
UK - ISIS environmental portfolio company completes £2m acquisition
ISIS Equity Partners portfolio company SLR Consulting has completed its first major acquisition with the purchase of Insite Environments. SLR Consulting is an environmental consultancy in which ISIS acquired a minority stake in 2004, investing ТЃ4.85m...
GERMANY - Nanotron closes EUR 10m round
zouk ventures, a London venture capitalist specialising in cleantech, has led a EUR 10m funding round in German Nanotron Technologies. Other investors committing to the round are Polytechnos, Danfoss, and IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft - VC Fonds Berlin....
UK - Beringea leads £2.2m funding for Harmony Media Group
Beringea has lead a ТЃ2.2m investment round in Harmony Media Group. Harmony Media Group is the newly formed parent company of Filmnight Digital and Saffron Digital. Beringea provided the funding through its ProVen VCTs.
NORWAY - Norlandia Omsorg acquires healthcare staffing agency Achima
Norlandia Omsorg, the care home company owned by FSN Capital, has acquired healthcare staffing agency Achima. Achima is a leading provider of temporary staff to the public and private healthcare industries in Norway and Sweden.
UK - Inflexion kits itself out in Jack Willis
Inflexion Private Equity has acquired a minority stake in Jack Wills, the British preppy premium clothing retailer.
FRANCE - Ipnotic Telecom raises EUR 4m second round
Telecom operator Ipnotic Telecom has raised EUR 4m from its existing shareholders Turenne Capital, CM-CIC Capital Privé, CDC Innovation and A Plus Finance.
UK - LDC backs social housing business
LDC has backed social housing maintenance contractor HT Forrest to support its future growth plans. LDC has invested an undisclosed sum for a significant stake in the fast-growing company. The deal enables several minority shareholders to exit. Royal...