Expansion
UK – Beringea invests in Steak Media
Beringea, through its ProVen VCTs, has provided expansion funding for Steak Media, a digital marketing specialist.
GERMANY - Invision and TVM Capital invest EUR 9m in Netviewer
Invision Private Equity AG and TVM Capital are taking a EUR 9 million stake in Karlsruhe-based Netviewer GmbH, a web conferencing and remote access vendor.
SWEDEN - Creandum supports Jays
Creandum has made a double digit million SEK investment in Jays, which designs develops and manufactures music accessories such as earphones and portable products, managed by Jens Nylander.
DENMARK - Via Venture Partners invests DKK 16m
Via Venture Partners has invested DKK 16m in Radiocomp, a provider of WiMAX radio infrastructure systems, in exchange for a minority stake in the business.
FRANCE - Electronic ticketing business raises EUR 8m
Partech International, CM-CIC Capital Privé and CIC Finance & High Co Venture have invested EUR 8m in the second round of financing for ticketing company Digitick.
UK - Beringea backs Coal Restaurants
Beringea has committed £1.7m to emerging dining chain Coal Restaurants through its ProVen VCTs. The fund manager knew the firm's founder John Gater through a previous partnership with Gater's Ma Potter’s restaurants. Beringea sold the 16-strong chain...
FRANCE - Cita Gestion backs horse riding equipment business
Unquote" has learned that Cita Gestion has invested EUR 1m in Bordeaux-based Freejumpsystem, alongside its previous inevstors regional funds Fa Dièse and SFFP.
SWEDEN - Syntune AB receives SEK 47.8m from InnovationsKapital et al.
InnovationsKapital has led a SEK 47.8m financing round of financing for Syntune AB, a developer of lasers. Other investors who participated in the round were Teknoinvest, Vision Capital and existing private investors.
FRANCE - Dailymotion raises EUR 25m from AGF-led syndicate
Unquote" can exclusively reveal details of France's largest venture deal of year - the EUR 25m second round of financing for video-sharing website Dailymotion.
FRANCE - AGF and Ventech reinvest in Viadeo
AGF Private Equity and Ventech have invested an additional EUR 5m in professional networking website Viadeo (formerly known as Viaduc).
FRANCE - Computer services business RBS receives EUR 3m
OTC Asset Management, CM-CIC Capital Privé and Sigma Gestion have invested EUR 3m in RBS, a Strasbourg-based information systems consultancy and solution provider.
FINLAND - Conor Ventures invests in Aito Technologies
Aito Technologies, a Finnish software company, has raised series-A funding from Conor Ventures. The new investment will be used for further product development and market expansion.
DENMARK - SEED Capital invests in Valderm
SEED Capital Denmark and other private investors have invested in Valderm, a Danish pharmaceutical company which specialises in developing psoriasis treatment. The company's product is still in its pre-clinical trial stage, but is expected to be on the...
UK - MMC Ventures invests £2.4m in Small World
MMC Ventures (MMC) has invested £2.4m in Small World Ltd, a money-transfer business operating along corridors between Western Europe and developing countries.
FINLAND - Via Venture Partnres and Inventure invests EUR 3m in Beneq
Via Venture Partners and Inventure Oy have together with previous investors invested EUR 3m in Beneq, a Finnish nanotechnology equipment supplier. The new round of financing enables development of the organisation and international growth.
UK - Hotbed backs Intempo with £1.825m of growth capital
Hotbed has provided Intempo Digital Ltd, a digital radio and iPod docking company, with £1.825m of growth capital. The investment from Hotbed is part of a total £11.8m of new funding the company has secured, with Bank of Scotland providing working capital...
UK - Ingenious backs second album in £500,000 deal
Ingenious' two Music VCT funds have invested approximately £500,000 to back the second album of three-piece girl band Sirens. The deal is a joint venture with Kitchenware Records Ltd.
UK - South Yorkshire Investment Fund backs plastic packaging company
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has provided William Beckett Plastics, a specialised plastic packaging company for the cutting tool industry with £100,000 of growth capital funding.
UK - NorthStar provides £750,000 funding for Broadband Computer Company
North-East focused NorthStar Equity Investors has backed the Broadband Computer Company with an equity investment of £750,000. The company has developed the hardware and software to provide PC users with a new platform for managing and maintaining a...
GERMANY - DZ Equity Partners invests in MK Metallfolien GmbH
Frankfurt-based DZ Equity Partners has acquired a minority stake in MK Metallfolien GmbH. The transaction value has not been disclosed. The founder of the company, Gerd Cloppenburg, remains invested and holds a majority stake. The new capital will be...
SPAIN - SRP invests EUR 3.4m in solar energy player
Government-backed agency Sociedad Regional de Promoción del Principado de Asturias (SRP) has led a funding round of EUR 3.4m for Rioglass Solar.
UK - Creative Ventures backs TNWA Group
Creative Ventures has invested in TNWA Group, a leading developer of a new online multiplayer gaming platform. The funding provided by Creative Ventures has enabled TWNA to acquire Enemy Down, a leading destination for Europe’s competitive PC gamers....
GERMANY - BayBG invests in B2B online retailer
BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH has invested EUR 1m in Mercateo AG. The new capital will be used to further develop and optimise the company’s software. For this purpose it will employ 10 new software developers.
IRELAND - Amadeus, Balderton and Spark invest $17.75m in Intune Networks
Amadeus Capital Partners, Balderton Capital and Spark Capital have led a $17.75m investment in Intune Networks, a developer of technology for telecommunications networks. 3i and ICC Venture Capital are existing shareholders in the company having invested...