Expansion
UK - Amadeus leads $10m investment in ip.access
Amadeus Capital Partners has led a follow-on round of financing of $10m in ip.access, a developer of cellular picocell and femtocell (cellular-over-IP) technologies. Existing investors Intel Capital Corporation, Rothschild & Cie Gestion and Scottish Equity...
UK - Endless provides lighting firm with backing to make acquisitions
Endless has provided lighting firm Dernier & Hamlyn (D&H) with growth funding to support the acquisition of two lighting companies, Tindle Lighting and Reid Lighting.
UK - Graphite Capital enlarges Park Holidays
Graphite Capital is backing the acquisition by Park Holidays UK of two more holiday parks: Landscove and Riviera Bay Holiday Parks at Berry Head, Brixham. This purchase brings the number of acquisitions made by Park Holidays to four since Graphite first...
FRANCE - Sigefi Private Equity invests EUR 5.6m in public works business
Sigefi Private Equity (of the Siparex group) has invested over EUR 5m in growth capital in Jalmat Group, a Velaux-based public works business.
FRANCE - AGF Private Equity leads EUR 6m funding in online brands retailer
AGF Private Equity (EUR 5m) and business angels (EUR 1m) have backed 24h00, an online retailer of branded clothing.
DENMARK - Langholm Capital invests in Cane-Line and Sika-Horsnaes
Langholm Capital has invested in Cane-Line and Skia-Horsnaes, two Danish furniture specialists focusing on woven indoor and outdoor furniture. The investor retains a minority stake in both companies following the deal.
UK - Midven invests £250,000 in software company Gemba Solutions
Midven has invested ТЃ250,000 in Gemba Solutions Ltd, a provider of real time performance management software. The investment from its ТЃ20m Advantage Growth Fund gives Midven a minority holding in the company.
NORWAY - Northzone, Verdane and Ferd Venture invest EUR 10m in Colibria
Norwegian Colibria, a provider of new generation mobile instant messaging (MIM) services, has raised EUR 10m from current lead investors Northzone Ventures, Verdane Capital and Ferd Venture.
UK - Amadeus leads $10m funding round for Belfast-based Aepona
Existing investors Amadeus Capital Partners, Polaris Ventures and Trinity Venture Capital have participated in a $10m series-C funding round for Belfast-based Aepona. The new funding follows previous rounds in 2003 and 2005, bringing total investment...
SPAIN - Benchmark Capital Europe backs Internet business
Alongside telecom player Swisscom, private equity firm Benchmark Capital Europe is backing Whisher, a Spanish company launching the first social network powered by a Wi-Fi network.
DENMARK - Gilde invests EUR 5m in Symphogen
Gilde Healthcare Partners has invested EUR 5m in biotechnology company Symphogen A/S in a second closing of the series-E round.
GERMANY - P21 receives series-C funding round
Target Partners has participated in a series-C financing round of fuel-cell technology company P21 GmbH. Other investors include Conduit Ventures Ltd and Goldman Sachs. The financing will be used to fund the company’s growth and international product...
FRANCE - ACE Management leads Recaero's series-B funding
In this round ACE Management, IRDI/ICSO Private Equity and Multicroissance have invested a total of EUR 5m in Toulouse-based Recaero, a former spin-off from Aérospatiale.
FRANCE - Iwedia raises additional EUR 4m
Software developer Iwedia has raised an additional EUR 4m in its fourth round of funding from its historical investors. CDC Entrprises Innovation, the company’s largest shareholder, was accompanied by I-Source Gestion, iXCore and Thales Corporate Venture....
UK - Imperial Innovations participates in £6m funding round for Circassia
Imperial Innovations Group has invested ТЃ2m in immunotherapy company Circassia Holdings Ltd to develop its allergy vaccine further. The investment in Circassia, is part of a ТЃ6m funding round that included Landsdowne Partners and Tudor Capital and is...
NORWAY - Hydro invests NOK 22m in database technology company
Hydro has invested NOK 22m in Tektonisk and its ShareCat database technology. ShareCat is used by a number of international oil and gas producers to share information between suppliers and subcontractors on the type of equipment used in connection with...
GERMANY - Fresh funding for Sulfurcell
Sulfurcell Solartechnik GmbH has completed its latest financing round. The funding will be used for product development as well as expansion of the company’s production capacity. New investor Masdar Clean Tech Fund LP, managed by Credit Suisse, New York,...
UK - New ECF E-Synergy makes first investment
E-Synergy has made its first investment from its recently launched ТЃ30m Sustainable Technology Fund by providing Earthcare Products Ltd with ТЃ325,000. Earthcare is developing and commercialising new natural refrigerants that can enhance energy efficiency...
FRANCE - Ciclad injects EUR 6m in real-estate manager
Ciclad has invested EUR 6m in two tranches in Maisons de Biarritz, a multi-activity real-estate management business.
FRANCE - AXA Private Equity backs European expansion of rich contents producer
AXA Private Equity has announced it has invested in Brainsonic, a Paris-based rich media contents producer.
UK – The Capital Funds injects £250k into LFH
London growth investor The Capital Fund has invested ТЃ250,000 in LFH Brand Identity, a print and design management agency. The funding will be used to procure new business, as well as to consolidate existing client relationships. The Capital Fund is...
FRANCE - XAnge and Aurinvest pair up to back business search engine developer
XAnge and Aurinvest have injected EUR 4m in software developer Sinequa. XAnge invested three quarters of this series-A funding through XAnge and Capital and two of its FCPI funds.
UK - Ingenious VCTs back Peter Gabriel
Ingenious Media's two music VCTs have made a further joint investment, totalling ТЃ2m, to support the North American release of the next solo album of international artist, Peter Gabriel. The investment will be made through the formation of a joint venture...
SPAIN - Clave Mayor buys IT support business
Private equity firm Clave Mayor has announced its investment in IT company Angelpc Global Support SA. The company provides 24-hour IT support via a network of professionals connected via a software link. .