Expansion
SWEDEN - Northzone leads EUR 15m round in Norstel
Northzone Ventures, Eqvitec and Creandum have participated in a EUR 15m funding round in Norstel, a Swedish cleantech business. Other investors included the Sixth AP Fund.
UK - SEB Venture invests $12m in ShoZu
SEB Venture Capital has led a $12m series C round of financing in mobile social media services provider ShoZu Inc. Previous investors Atlas Venture, Crescendo Ventures and TTP Ventures also participated.
CEE – ASI invests EUR 400,000 in Versita
Ambient Sound Investments (ASI) has invested EUR 400,000 for a 20% stake in Versita, a Polish online publisher. It is the first venture investment in Poland for ASI.
UK - SEB Venture leads $10 B-round of Zinwave
SEB Venture Capital has led a $10 second round of funding for wireless technology development company Zinwave. Existing investors Atlas Venture and Scottish Equity partners also provided further funding.
NETHERLANDS - Amadeus et al. invest EUR8m in Liquavista
In a series-B round funding, existing investors Amadeus, GIMV and New Venture Partners have injected EUR 8m in fabless display manufacturing company Liquavista. In November 2006, the company secured EUR 12m from the same group of investors.
UK - Sunstone invests EUR 2.4m in CloudeMade
Sunstone Capital has invested EUR 2.4m in a series A round of funding for CloudMade. Sunstone joins the founders as well as existing private shareholders and serial entrepreneurs.
FINLAND - Conor Ventures invests in Eniram
Conor Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount in Eniram, a Finnish developer of instruments for the maritime industry.
UK - Bestport aquires Healthcall for £2m
Bestport Ventures portfolio company Rose Optical Services Group has acquired optical services provider Healthcall Optical.
DENMARK - Monitor Clipper leads financing round in CMC Biologies
CMC Biologies (formerly CMC Biopharmaceuticals A/S) has closed a share offering from lead investor Monitor Clipper. The round also included existing investor European Equity Partners (EEP) and other smaller investors.
NORWAY - Eqvitec backs KSD Software Norway
Eqvitec Technology Fund III has invested in KSD Software Norway AS, an Oslo-based software company.
UK - NVM invests £1.5m in Paladin
NVM private equity has provided a further £1.5m to fund Paladin Group's acquisition of Phoenix Precision Electric.
UK - Bridges invests in vocational training business
Bridges Ventures has invested in New Career Skills, the firm's first dedicated educational investment.
FRANCE – AXA et al. finance EUR 10.5m second round in TxCell
Biotechnology company TxCell has received EUR 10.5m in a second round of funding from exisiting shareholders Auriga Partners, AXA Private Equity, Bioam Gestion, CDC Innovation and Seventure
NETHERLANDS - EdRIP leads EUR 23m deal
Edmond De Rotschild Investment Partners has led a EUR 23m series-C financing round for therapeutic antibody company PanGenetics. The round also included contributions from existing investors Index Ventures, Forbion Capital Partners and Credit Agricole...
UK – Aberdeen injects £7m into FMG
Aberdeen Asset Managers Private Equity has invested £7m for a significant minority stake in FMG Support Limited, the largest independent fleet performance improvement company in the UK .
UK – Aberdeen injects £7m into FMG
Aberdeen Asset Managers Private Equity has invested £7m for a significant minority stake in FMG Support Limited, the largest independent fleet performance improvement company in the UK .
SPAIN – Debaeque invests in software firm Oasyssoft
Barcelona-based venture firm Debaeque has invested EUR 3m in software company Oasyssoft.
UK – T-Mobile Venture Fund invests in Ubiquisys
T-Mobile Venture Fund has invested an undisclosed sum in Ubiquisys, a developer of 3G femtocells, joining existing investors including Google, Accel Partners, Atlas Ventures and Advent Venture Partners, .
SPAIN – Clave Mayor in snacks manufacturer acquisition
Clave Mayor and the Development Company of Navarra (Sodena) have paid EUR 6.5m for a 46.4% stake in snack manufacturer Apex.
SWEDEN – Industrifonden injects SEK4m in Quickomat
Industrifonden has invested SEK 4m in Quickomat AB, a Linköping-based company that develops and sells self-service machines for bus fares, trains fares and pay-as-you-go mobile phones amongst others.
ITALY - Intesa Sanpaolo leads investment in Gruppo Margaritelli
Intesa Sanpaolo led the acquisition of a 10% stake in flooring company Gruppo Margaritelli alongside BCC Private Equity 1 in a deal valued at approximately EUR 9m.
SPAIN - Innova 31-backed Infinitec opens new round of financing
Innova 31-backed cosmetics company Infinitec has launched a new round of financing hoping to raise EUR 1m in private equity and industry investments.
SWEDEN - Northzone Ventures and Skirner buy Nordstjernan's stake in Climatewell
Skirner and Northzone Ventures have agreed to takeover Nordstjernan’s stake in Climatewell, a Swedish cleantech compnay, for SEK 100m.
SWEDEN - Investor Growth Capital invests EUR 5m in Keybroker
Investor Growth Capital, the venture capital arm of Investor AB, has injected EUR 5m in Keybroker, a Swedish search marketing company.