Expansion
UK - Sovereign Capital completes portfolio acquisition
Sovereign Capital portfolio company Alkare Holdings Ltd, a Swansea-based residential health provider for people with mental health needs and learning difficulties, has completed the acquisition of Cardiff-based Positive Lifestyles Ltd for an undisclosed...
DENMARK - DSM Venturing leads EUR 6.8m investment in Upfront Chromatography
DSM Venturing has led a EUR 6.8m investment round together with existing investors, InnovationsKapital and NBGI Ventures, in Upfront Chromatography, a Danish biotechnology company. The new funding will be used to scale up the sales force, especially in...
SWEDEN - Industrifonden invests SEK 10m in Coresonic
Industrifonden has invested SEK 10m in Coresonic, a Linköping-based semiconductor company. The investment will be used to develop the company’s products and further penetrate the market.
SPAIN - Suan Biofarma launches and closes first investment
Pharmaceutical player Suanfarma has submitted its fund Suan Biotech to the approval of regulator CNMV, press agencies report. It is understood that the fund will have total funding of EUR 25m and will invest in the biotech and pharma sectors.
SWEDEN - InnovationsKapital invests in Apptus
InnovationsKapital has invested in Apptus, a Swedish search and database technology company. The investment will be used to scale up operations and take aggressive measures with the intention of becoming an international player in search technology.
UK - Smedvig Capital leads £4m investment in new drinks brand
Smedvig Capital has led an investment of £4m in new drinks brand SUSO Drinks Ltd.
SPAIN - Doughty Hanson and Co acquires 50% of residential developer
Doughty Hanson and Co, one of the largest European real estate fund managers, has acquired a 50% stake in Grupo Immobiliario Aranco, a family owned residential developer.
GERMANY – Cologne Media Ventures joins second round of funding for nugg.ad
nugg.ad has concluded an undisclosed second financing round from existing investors bmp, VC Fonds Berlin as well as new investor Cologne Media Ventures GmbH.
SPAIN - Vector Capital buys minority stake in security business
Shortly after its launch , Vector Capital has purchased a 14.7% stake in Blindados Grupo Norte, a business active in the security and transport of valuable goods.
UK - Graphite backs gas portfolio company's £22m acquisition
Graphite Capital has backed the £22m acquisition of Global Gas Supplies by Dominion Gas, an independent supplier of industrial gases to the offshore industry. Graphite supported the £30m BIMBO of Dominion in June 2007. Funding for the latest deal includes...
UK - LDC invests to fund expansion of drinks manufacturer
Mid-market private equity house LDC has invested an undisclosed amount to fund the continuing expansion of drinks manufacturer Intercontinental Brands.
UK - Matrix invests further £3.7m in Blaze to support acquisition
Matrix Private Equity Partners has supported existing investee company Blaze Signs Holdings in financing its acquisition of a complementary business, Active Sign Maintenance from its founders. Matrix Private Equity Partners has invested a further £3.7m....
UK - Sovereign Capital portfolio company acquires Orient Gold
Sovereign Capital-backed STL, a vocational training provider, has acquired Orient Gold, a national provider of apprenticeship and adult learning. The value of the deal has not been disclosed. The new combined group has over 240 employees and over 3000...
RUSSIA - Mint Capital invests in Russian chocolate sweets brand Fruzhe
Mint Capital has signed a $9m direct equity investment agreement with Naturalnye Produkty (Natural Products), the Russian manufacturer of chocolate sweets under the Fruzhe brand. The investment will be used to improve the company's marketing, sales and...
UK - Foresight completes £2.8m MBI of Heritage House
Foresight Venture partners has completed the £2.8m management buy-in of Heritage House Media. Foresight led the financing, investing £1.4m through its funds Foresight VCT II and Foresight VCT III, and was joined by IBIS Media VCT and Calculus Capital,...
FRANCE - Turnaround fund Contrarian Capital invests in Eugene Perma
US-headquartered Contrarian Capital has invested EUR 20m in troubled hair products business Eugene Perma.
GERMANY – BWK acquires stake in BKtel-Group
BWK GmbH Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft has acquired a 49% stake in optical systems provider BKtel for an undisclosed amount.
FRANCE - CDC and Banexi Ventures invest additional EUR 5m in Kewego
CDC Entreprises, investing on behalf of government initiative France Investissement, and first-round backer Banexi Ventures Partners (BVP) have invested EUR 5m in online corporate video specialist Kewego.
SPAIN - Kennet Partners makes first investment from new fund
Kennet Partners has led a EUR 7m series-A funding round for European Telemedicine Clinic (TMC), a teleradiology service provider. The deal represents Kennet's first investment from its new fund, Kennet III LP, and provides an exit for previous investors...
FINLAND - CapMan invests EUR 8m in Mawell
CapMan Technology 2007 Fund has invested approximately EUR 8m in Mawell, a software provider used in many Finnish and Swedish hospitals. As a result of the investment, CapMan becomes the largest shareholder in the company.
UK - LDC takes minority stake in security firm
LDC has invested in security firm Vision Security Group. The deal sees LDC take a minority stake in the business. The corporate finance team at Deloitte in Nottingham initiated and introduced LDC to the transaction. Debt funding was provided by RBS Corporate...
AUSTRIA - tecnet equity invests in Senactive
Austrian venture capitalist tecnet equity has invested an undisclosed amount in real-time business performance management software provider Senactive. The new capital will be used to drive the company's European expansion.
UK - XMOS Semiconductor raises $16m for Software Defined Silicon
The creator of Software Defined Silicon (SDS) chips, XMOS Semiconductor, has secured US16m series-A venture capital funding.
UK – Close Ventures backs Heathrow hotel
Venture Capital Trust manager Close Ventures has announced it will invest up to £6.5m in a hotel at Heathrow’s new Terminal 5.