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FRANCE - Erenis raises EUR 22.5m from venture consortium
Iris Capital has led a EUR 22.5m second round of funding in Erenis, France’s largest optical fibre operator firm. AGF Private Equity and Crédit Agricole Private Equity have co-invested in the firm, alongside existing investor Net Partner.
UK - Apertio secures $30m Series B round
Apertio, a leading independent provider of subscriber-centric networks, has announced a $30m Series B funding round with existing investors Add Partners, DVC Deutsche Venture Capital, Eden Ventures, Motorola Ventures and The Tokarz Group. T-Mobile Venture...
UK - YFM backs expansion plans for BFM Distributions
BFM Distributions, a Shipley-headquartered wholesale and retail distributor of motorcycle spares and accessories, has won venture capital backing from YFM Venture Finance for its expansion plans.
UK - Viking Fund makes intelligent investment
Yorkshire-based venture capital company Viking Fund has invested in Intelligentsia, a Sheffield software firm. Viking Fund has invested around ТЃ100,000 in Intelligentsia, alongside ТЃ60,000 from four members of the Viking Club т a group of high net worth...
LDC in £37.3m funding deal with ANC Group
The management team of the independently-owned express parcel carrier company, ANC Group, has completed a ТЃ37.3m new funding arrangement with the backing of LDC. Backed by LDC and led by ANC Group CEO Mark Gittins, the current management team has bought...
ReceptIcon secures DKK 31m of venture funding
ReceptIcon has received DKK 31m from Dansk Erhversinvestering, INCUBA Venture, VECATA A/S, InnovationsKapital and Oestjysk Innovation.
Ventizz Capital Partners backs CardFactory AG
Ventizz Capital Fund II LP, advised by Ventizz Capital Partners, has acquired a minority stake in CardFactory AG. The stake was acquired from a consortium of business angels led by Dr Cornelius Boersch and Friedrich von Diest.
MPS Venture acquires 40% of Eulip
MPS Venture SGR SpA has acquired a 40% stake in the specialist oil producer Eulip Srl for an undisclosed amount. Other private investors hold the remaining 60%.
DxO Labs receives EUR 10.6m from VC syndicate
DxO Labs, a French software company developing advanced image processing technologies for the mobile imaging industry and other digital consumer imaging markets, has announced the closing of a EUR 10.6m round of funding. Apax Partners France led the new...
3i invests in fashion retailer Défimode
3i has announced that it is investing approximately EUR 20m in the French retail chain Défimode. The directors Bernard Montel, Dominique Montel and Bernard Vaissade are retaining the majority of the capital. Boosted by these increased financial resources,...
Red-M secures £5.4m further funding
Close Venture Management (CVM) has invested ТЃ750,000 in Red-M Group, a leading provider of services and products for managed wireless infrastructures. The investment was part of a ТЃ5.4m funding round, led by Pi Capital and including in addition to Close,...
CVM supports RFI with £2m funding round
Close Venture Management has invested £2m in RFI Global Services Ltd. Close is the sole investor in RFI, which provides third party testing of sophisticated electronic and wireless devices and sub systems. The investment was made across a number of Close’s...
Capital Fund invests in TXT4
A company that provides automated mobile response systems for advertising and recruitment campaigns has raised ТЃ250,000 from The Capital Fund, a ТЃ50m venture capital fund that invests in fast-growth companies in Greater London. TXT4 was advised by GP...
Kennet invests $8m in Adviva Media
Kennet Venture Partners has invested $8m in Adviva Media, the UK-based online advertising network for brand advertisers.
ClusterSeven secures £2.4m investment
ClusterSeven, the enterprise spreadsheet management software provider, has announced that Quester, a leading UK venture capital company, has invested £2.4m in the company. The funds will be invested in product development and in ClusterSeven’s expansion...
3i acquires Spanish cafe chain
3i has signed an agreement to buy a 47% stake in the coffee shop chain Café & Té from the founder Gustavo Ron, who will retain a 51% interest in the business.
Advent invests in Airwide Solutions
Airwide Solutions, a global leader in providing mobile infrastructure software to enable, enhance and ensure mobile communications for wireless operators, today announced it has secured $25m in Series D funding. The financing was led by a new investor,...
Sofinnova Partners and Apax invest EUR 12m in DBV Technologies
Sofinnova Partners has announced a EUR 7m investment as lead investor in a EUR 12.3m round of financing in DBV Technologies, a French biopharmaceutical company that specialises in the development of allergy therapies and diagnostic tests. Apax Partners...
Iqua attracts funding from Eqvitec
Finnish mobile communications company Iqua Inc has raised its EUR 2m first round of financing from Eqvitec
Nursing specialist raises £250,000 from business angels
MediHome Ltd, a Berkshire-based company that provides a unique acute nursing care service to patients in their own homes, enabling them to leave hospital earlier, has raised £250,000 through Thames Valley Investment Network (TVIN), a business angel investment...
Quester supports Celona with $1.7m investment
Quester has invested an additional $1.7m in Celona Technologies, the established market leader in product portfolio management. This funding will be used to support the continued expansion of Celona's commercial team. Celona Technologies's key offering...
Celebrity memorabilia retailer secures £1m
Bridges CommunityVentures (BCV) has made an investment of up to £1min Sportizus, a celebrity memorabilia retailer. The initial stage of thetransaction has closed with BCV subscribing for £500,000 of convertibledebt. The remainder of the investment will...
Zensys secures $16m funding
Zensys has recently secured a $16m round of venture financing for market development and R&D, led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Other participants in the round include Zensys’ first-round venture capital partners, Palamon Capital Partners, and Vaekstfonden,...
3i buys leading Italian toy firm
3i has announced that it has acquired a 40% stake in Giochi Preziosi, the leading Italian toy company. Claudio Luti’s Felofin shareholding will sell its 40% stake to 3i, while Enrico Preziosi’s Fingiochi will retain 53.4%, Fabrizio Bertola’s Valtidone...