Expansion
Innogest leads €1.6m bridge round for food startup Soul-K
Company plans to use the funding to consolidate its market position and expand its product offering
Ardian buys minority stake in Uptoo
Ardian will support the recruitment platform in completing strategic acquisitions
BC- and KKR-backed United Group bolts on Tele2 Croatia
Deal is the Dutch telecommunications group's first acquisition under BC's tenure
EQVenture invests $10m in USound
EQVenture owns 70% of USound and the co-founders have retained a 30% stake in the company
Warburg Pincus, TA invest in Oakley-backed Inspired
Oakley Capital Private Equity Fund II sells down part of its stake in the company
Quantum-backed Gianetti Ruote carves out Fad Wheels from GKN
GP plans to strengthen Gianetti's position in the European steel wheel production market
Värde Partners invests in LDC-backed Equiom
Värde says it will support the company's diversification and expansion into new markets
Index Ventures leads $4m series-A for legal platform SeedLegals
Kima Ventures, The Family and previous backer Seedcamp also take part in the investment
Seventure Partners invests €3.5m in Domain Therapeutics
Paris-based VC typically provides up to €20m per company, from early to late stage
White Star et al. back €8.9m series-B round for Destygo
Partech Venture, AccorHotels and airports operator ADP reinvest in chatbots developer
Creandum leads £10m series-A for life insurance app Yulife
MMC Ventures, Notion Capital, LocalGlobe and Anthemis Ventures also take part in the round
Gimv acquires Smart Battery Solutions
Gimv typically invests between €5-50m in companies with enterprise values of up to €200m
Ekkio backs Mediliant
Mediliant is the fourth investment completed via Ekkio Capital IV, closed in May 2018
Bregal Milestone backs Italian gift cards provider Epipoli
GP deploys capital from its €400m vehicle, which held a final close in July 2018
YFM invests $4.5m in Elucidat
Education-focused authoring platform developer will invest in product development and recruitment
VC firms back €12m series-A for Kodit.io
Firm has recently launched in Madrid and plans to expand to Paris, Barcelona and Warsaw this year
Maven invests in WaterBear Education
Maven is currently investing from its Maven UK Regional Buyout Fund, which closed on €100m
One Peak Partners et al. invest €15m in Quentic
One Peak Partners and Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital invested €22m in Quentic in 2017
Horizon-backed Wireless Innovation bolts on Ground Control
GP provides equity to support the acquisition of the US-based telecommunications firm
Zouk Capital invests in PE-backed Be Power
As part of the deal, the GP appoints Paolo Amato as president and Paolo Martini as CEO of Be Power
Frog leads £14m round for Modulr
Fresh capital will be used to accelerate Modulr's growth in the UK and expand in Europe
Balderton, Northzone co-lead £15m round for Wagestream
Wagestream has raised a total of £40m in the latest round, including a £25m credit facility
Consortium invests in seed round for Kiutra
High-Tech Gründerfonds writes equity tickets of €500,000-3m and Apex Ventures invests €500,000
LSP et al. back $38.5m series-B for DNA Script
Illumina Ventures, M Ventures, Sofinnova, Kurma and Idinvest recommit to DNA Script