Expansion
Magnetar and DST inject £60m into Bulb
Transaction reportedly values the UK-headquartered renewable energy provider at ТЃ400m
ADV leads £3m series-A for Healthera
Previous backer Cambridge Enterprise and newcomer Future Care Capital also take part in the funding
VC-backed Monzo seeks $1.5bn valuation in new funding round
Reported transaction would value the fintech business at more than four times its 2017 valuation
Kinnevik invests NOK 300m in Kolonial.no
Firm invests NOK 200m in primary capital and a further NOK 100m in secondary shares
Kinnevik leads $12m series-A for Karma
VC firms Bessemer and EVentures, and appliance manufacturer Electrolux, also take part in the round
Vitruvian leads $100m round for Deposit Solutions
Investment is made at a $500m valuation with participation from VC firm Kinnevik
VC firms invest £2.4m in BioBeats
IQ Capital, Oxford Sciences Innovation and White Cloud Capital lead the round
BGF exits first ever investment as Bain backs Benefex
Benefex was the first investment made by BGF in 2011, with ТЃ5.5m invested overall
Adelis-backed Søgemedier aquires Defiso Media
Acquisition gives SУИgemedier a base in Sweden, along with its investment in Danish SУИgemedier
Connect leads $3m round for OurPath
Connected healthcare programme is designed to help type 2 diabetese patients reverse the disease
Capvest's Valeo acquires Blackstone-backed Tangerine
Reported deal for the confectionery firm comes eight months after the acquirer made a тЌ100m bolt-on
GPF-backed Grupo Malasa bolts on Grupo Noa
Grupo Malasa expects to expand further and reach combined revenues of approximately €130m in 2018
Felix leads $4m funding round for Unmade
Customisable fashion software company has appointed a new CTO and will look to expand internationally
Afinum-backed Liftket buys Chainmaster
Chainmaster will continue to operate independently but will benefit from synergies
BGF injects £4.7m into Plantforce
Funding will enable Plantforce to diversify, expand its fleet and strengthen its service offering
YFM invests £4.5m in CPMS
Deal for the rail infrastructure company is the seventh investment made by the GP's Buyout Fund I
Active Partners et al. in £4m round for WhoCanFixMyCar.com
Company will use the fresh capital to strengthen its market position and expand its product offering
Dawn leads $20m series-B for Quantexa
Albion Ventures and HSBC also took part in the round, which will fund internaitonal expansion
NVM invests £3m in The Climbing Hangar
Indoor climbing centre operator will look to open new sites and invest in new facilities
NorthEdge starts deploying SME fund with iPortalis deal
NorthEdge held a first and final close for NorthEdge Capital SME Fund I in early July
Aurica buys stake in Larrumba
Company will use the fresh capital to bolster its growth and expand internationally
LBO France et al. back Deezer
Consortium of investors injects €160m in France-based music streaming service Deezer
FSI acquires stake in Lumson
Company intends to use the fresh capital to bolster its growth and consolidate its market position
BGF invests £6.4m in Miss Group
Fresh capital will be used to further scale the business and drive international expansion