Deals
UK - SEB Venture invests $12m in ShoZu
SEB Venture Capital has led a $12m series C round of financing in mobile social media services provider ShoZu Inc. Previous investors Atlas Venture, Crescendo Ventures and TTP Ventures also participated.
CEE – ASI invests EUR 400,000 in Versita
Ambient Sound Investments (ASI) has invested EUR 400,000 for a 20% stake in Versita, a Polish online publisher. It is the first venture investment in Poland for ASI.
UK - SEB Venture leads $10 B-round of Zinwave
SEB Venture Capital has led a $10 second round of funding for wireless technology development company Zinwave. Existing investors Atlas Venture and Scottish Equity partners also provided further funding.
SPAIN - GED-backed Rioglass to increase
GED-backed Rioglass will be developing 4 new facilities in Spain and the US to increase its production of thermosolar mirrors.
NETHERLANDS - Amadeus et al. invest EUR8m in Liquavista
In a series-B round funding, existing investors Amadeus, GIMV and New Venture Partners have injected EUR 8m in fabless display manufacturing company Liquavista. In November 2006, the company secured EUR 12m from the same group of investors.
UK - Sunstone invests EUR 2.4m in CloudeMade
Sunstone Capital has invested EUR 2.4m in a series A round of funding for CloudMade. Sunstone joins the founders as well as existing private shareholders and serial entrepreneurs.
UK - Sovereign wins auction for WCLS
Sovereign Capital has won the auction to buy educational firm World Class Learning Schools (WCLS) for approximately $75m, according to press reports.
UK - Inflexion backs buyout of Pims
Inflexion Private Equity has led the management buyout of waste water support services company Pims Group. It acquired the company from Gresham Private Equity who made a 3.4x return from the exit.
UK - Langholm sells Dorset Cereals
Langholm Capital has sold musli brand Dorset Cereals to Wellness Foods for £50m, generating a reported 4-fold return.
UK - NBGI buys T Jolly
NBGI Private Equiy has backed the management buyout of mechanical and electrical engineering services provider T Jolly Ltd. The value of deal has not been disclosed. Debt has been provided by Svenska Handelsbanken AB.
FRANCE – MBO Partenaires takes 35% stake in BFD
MBO Partenaires has taken a 35% minority stake in banking and finance information systems company BFD. The remaining stake is retained by founder Philippe Michelin. The senior debt package was provided by Société Générale and CIC.
UK - Patron invests £23m in Powerleague
Patron Capital Partners has acquired a minority stake in Powerleague, a commercial operator of 5-a-side football centres.
FINLAND - Conor Ventures invests in Eniram
Conor Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount in Eniram, a Finnish developer of instruments for the maritime industry.
SPAIN – Clave Mayor backs website Red Karaoke
Clave Mayor has taken a minority stake in website Red Karaoke in a deal valued at EUR 2m.
ITALY – Investitori Associati in Meridionale Meccanica MBI
Investitori Associati has acquired railway security and diagnostics company Meridionale Meccanica (Mer Mec) in a management buy-in deal. The management team will retain a stake in the company.
PORTUGAL – Explorer acquires private security companies
Explorer Investments has acquired three private security companies Palanca, 4 Esse and Prosecom as part of a market consolidation strategy.
UK - Partnership Investment and YFM invest £1m in REM Probe
Partnership Investment Finance and YFM Venture Finance have invested £1m in software company REM Probe. YFM invested through its Yorkshire and Humber Equity Fund.
Ireland - Delta Partners and Enterprise Ireland exit Xiam
Delta Partners and Enterprise Ireland have sold their stakes in software company Xiam to Nasdaq listed Qualcomm. Qualcomm has acquired Xiam for $32m.
UK - Bestport aquires Healthcall for £2m
Bestport Ventures portfolio company Rose Optical Services Group has acquired optical services provider Healthcall Optical.
UK - Barclays Ventures acquires building contractor
Barclays Ventures has acquired Strategic Team Group, a building contractor to the public and private sector, in a deal valued at approximately £11m. Barclays Ventures has invested for a minority stake.
POLAND - Nova Polonia and FMO sell remaining stake in Praterm
Nova Polonia Private Equity and FMO have sold their remaining stake in Praterm, a company operating in the heating generation sector, to energy services provider Dalkia Poland.
GERMANY - NIBC Capital Partners acquires Gebr Reinfurt
NIBC Capital Partners has acquired German ball bearings manufacturer Gebr Reinfurt GmbH Co KG from its current eight family shareholders for an undisclosed amount.
Denmark – Mid Europa acquires Disa from Procuritas
Mid Europa has acquired Disa, a company operating in the global moulding and metal surface preparation markets, from Procuritas Capital Investors III. The sale is subject to approval from competition authorities, expected in the first half of 2008. Procuritas...
DENMARK - Monitor Clipper leads financing round in CMC Biologies
CMC Biologies (formerly CMC Biopharmaceuticals A/S) has closed a share offering from lead investor Monitor Clipper. The round also included existing investor European Equity Partners (EEP) and other smaller investors.