Expansion
SWEDEN - CapMan invests in Spintop Netsolution
Funds managed by CapMan will invest in Spintop Netsolution AB, a Swedish software development and services company. Following this investment, CapMan funds will have a 30 percent stake in Spintop and the company’s founders and key employees will hold...
FINLAND - 3i and Nordic Venture Partners invest EUR 4m in Meridea
Meridea has received around EUR 4m in growth capital from existing investors 3i and Nordic Venture Partners.
FRANCE - Dii opens its capital to BNP Paribas Développement
BNP Paribas has bought a 25% share of Development Institute International (Dii) for an undisclosed sum, diluting management’s total hold of the company’s capital.
FRANCE - French pharmaceutical company raises fourth round of financing
Limonest-based OPi has raised EUR 4.5m from its fourth round of financing. The syndicate of investors includes Innoveris (15%), Spef Ventures (14%), FCJE (13%), Sofimac (11%), Siparex (7%), BioMérieux (4%), Sud Partners (5%), Rhone-Alpes Création (2%)...
FRANCE - OTC AM injects EUR 2m in RVR Systems
RVR Systems has secured a EUR 2m first round of financing from OTC AM.
GERMANY - U3 Pharma raises EUR 27m in third round
The translational medicine-focused oncology company, U3 Pharma AG has raised EUR 27m in its third financing round, led by Life Sciences Partners (LSP) as well as existing investors. The funding will be used to accelerate the further development of antibody-based...
FRANCE - JP Morgan leads massive EUR 25m expansion in Tagsys
JP Morgan Asset Management, Endeavour and Cazenove have invested EUR 27.5m in a second round of financing for Tagsys, following its MBO from Gemplus in 2001.
TURKEY - AIG Capital Partners invests in Turkish retailer
AIG Capital Partners, a member company of AIG Global Investment Group, announced today it has indirectly acquired a substantial position in For You Bakým Ürünleri Maðazalar L.Þ. The investment, which also included participation by Eastern Retail Holding...
UK - South West Ventures Fund invests in data conference company
South West Ventures Fund has invested ТЃ250,000 in VQ Communications Ltd, a video and data communication developer based in Chippenham.
NETHERLANDS - Bencis invests in Rynart Transport
Bencis Capital Partners has acquired a substantial interest in logistic service provider Rynart Transport.
SWEDEN - Novo and SEED Capital invest EUR 3m in Celltrix
The Swedish medical device company Celltrix AB has signed a EUR 3m agreement with Novo A/S and SEED Capital Denmark K/S. The new capital will finance completion of clinical trials and market introduction of Celltrix’s first product, the cosmetic filler...
UK - Foresight invests in eBay consignment business Auctioning4u
Foresight Venture Partners has injected ТЃ2.1m (as part of a pre-IPO round totalling ТЃ2.25m) into Auctioning4u, the top consignment agent for eBay in the UK.
FRANCE - Virtual reality software developer gets EUR 4.5m extra backing
Previous investors Partech International and I-Source Gestion have been joined by Elaia Partners in the second round of financing for Total Immersion, a French software developer, specialised in virtual reality applications.
SWEDEN - Provider invests in digital music company
Swedish venture capital firm, Provider Venture Partners has invested SEK 30m in a leader of the digital music market, Musicbrigade. In a fast growing market, Musicbrigade has expanded its offering to the downloading of music, video and audio via the web...
FINLAND - Finnish Industry Investment invests EUR 1.5m in Vulcan
Finnish Industry Investment Ltd has invested EUR 1.5m in Vulcan Resources Ltd, a mining company listed on the Australian stock exchange but with a focus on eastern and northern Finland.
FRANCE - LCD developer Nemoptic raises EUR 9m
Nemoptichas received a EUR 9m round of funding from previous investors Ventech Capital, CDC Entreprises Innovation, Crédit Agricole Private Equity, SGAM AI, Auriga Partners, Alven Capital Gestion and Financière de Brienne, and new investor, LC Capital....
ROMANIA - AIG Capital Partners funds security provider
According to reports, AIG Capital Partners, the emerging markets private equity division of American International Group, has acquired a 30% stake in UTI Group. The company is a provider of security systems and services with headquarters in Romania. The...
GERMANY - Nordsee sees return of private equity cash
Jersey-based ACP Capital has acquired an approximate 12% stake in Kamps Food Retail Investments, a holding company owned by German food and drink entrepreneur Heiner Kamps. The investment will assist Kamps in raising his majority stake in fish restaurant...
NETHERLANDS - Rabo Private Equity invests in Duck-To Farm Holding BV
Rabo Private Equity and the current management have jointly acquired Duck-To Farm Holding BV, including its subsidiaries Duck-To Farm BV and Tomassen Poeliersbedrijf BV.
FRANCE - BI-SAM Technologies receives EUR 5m from Galileo and Alven
Galileo Partners and Alven Capital have invested EUR 5m in BI-Sam Technologies, in two tranches. The company’s three founders retain a majority equity stake
UK - Katalyst leads funding round for SI Seafarms Ltd
Katalyst Ventures, the private investor group, has led a ТЃ633,000 funding round for SI Seafarms Limited (SIS).
UK - North West Equity Fund backs Indi.Jo
North West Equity Fund NWEF has provided ТЃ50,000 of development finance to Indi.Jo Limited to support increased sales activity. This investment is the first tranche of a proposed total investment of ТЃ350,000.
DENMARK - Agillic secures DKK 38m funding
Amadeus has led a DKK 38m first round of funding in Danish Agillic Aps. Vækstfonden and Mike Frayne also participated in the round.
NETHERLANDS - PPM Oost invests in Trade Unlimited
Participatiemaatschappij Oost Nederland (PPM Oost) has provided expansion finance to Trade Unlimited.