Deals
UK - Carbon Trust leads £3.3m round into ACAL Energy
Carbon Trust Investments has led ТЃ3.3m round of funding into fuel cell developer ACAL Energy Ltd.
SWITZERLAND - New Value-backed Silentsoft in CHF 2m capital increase
New Value AG has contributed CHF 1m in a CHF 2m growth financing of portfolio company Silentsoft. Existing investors such as Venture Incubator AG also participated in the capital increase.
GERMANY - Wachstumsfonds Mittelstand Sachsen invests in Martin Spieß
Wachstumsfonds Mittelstand Sachsen has provided a 'substantial' amount of mezzanine funding for MS Engineering und Beratungsgesellschaft mbH, the holding company of Dresden-based entrepreneur Martin Spieß, which emcompasses the companies Lomma GmbH and...
SWEDEN - STING Capital injects SEK 2m into Byte Active
STING Capital has invested SEK 2m into ByteActive AB, a developer of data storage technology.
SWEDEN - STING Capital supports Moveinto Fun with SEK 2m
STING Capital has invested SEK 2bn into Moveinto Fun, a developer of game consoles particularly targeted at girls.
DENMARK - CapMan acquires DanFysik ACP
CapMan, through CapMan Technology 2007 Fund, has together with management acquired Danfysik ACP A/S in a deal value at approximately EUR 8.6m.
ITALY - Apax et al. seek Weather Investments capital increase
Apax, TA Associates and Madison Dearborn-backed telecommunications holding company Weather Investments has agreed to a $554m capital increase.
ITALY - IP Investimenti leads acquisition of Sorin Unit
A consortium of investors led by IP Investimenti e Partecipazioni has acquired Sorin's Vascular Therapy Business Unit.
SWEDEN - ETF leads USD 20m investment into Chemrec
Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF) has led a USD 20m series-C funding round for Swedish bio-refinery technology company Chemrec, alongside existing investors Vantage Point Venture Partners and Volvo Technology Transfer.
DENMARK - EQT leads DKK 2bn KMD acquisition
EQT has acquired a majority stake in IT solutions provider KMB in a buyout from Local Government Denmark (LGDK) valued at DKK 2bn.
SWEDEN/GERMANY - Ratos-backed Bisnode completes SEK 411m WLW acquisition
Ratos portfolio company Bisnode, a supplier of digital business information, has acquired German online search service company Wer liefert was? (WLW) from Seat Pagine Gialle for a total consideration of SEK 411m.
GERMANY - T-Online Venture Fund backs myON-ID
T-Online Venture Fund has invested an undisclosed seven-figure sum into myON-ID Media GmbH, a platform for online reputation management, in a second round of financing.
UK - AFM fuels Rowlico expansion with £600,000 investment
Alliance Fund Managers (AFM), through the Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF) Venture Fund, has completed an investment of ТЃ600,000 into fuel distribution business Rowlico Fuels Ltd.
UK - Beltrae completes Invisible acquisition
Irish investor group Beltrae Partners has acquired Scottish geothermal heating company Invisible Heating Systems (IHS) in a deal reported to be worth ТЃ10m.
UK - Azini leads £1.5m Keronite funding
Azini Capital has invested ТЃ1.5m as part of a ТЃ2.5m funding round for advanced surface treatment technology business Keronite Group.
FRANCE - AGF leads EUR 14.5m Recupyl investment
AGF Private Equity has led a EUR 14.5m investment in Recupyl, a developer and operator of battery recycling plants, alongside return investor Aloe Private Equity.
ITALY - Aksìa acquires a 55% stake in Plastiape
Private equity firm Aksìa has acquired a 55% stake in packaging manufacturer Plastiape from the Magni, Citterio and Colombo families, in a deal valued at EUR 20m.
SWEDEN - STING Capital exits HULU
The Swedish venture firm, linked to Stockholm Innovation & Growth, has sold HULU Sweden, a developer of wireless technology, to the Norwegian telecommunication business Gipz AS.
UK - Catapult backs £1.8m Key investment
Catapult Venture Managers has made a ТЃ850,000 investment into engineering firm Kay Technologies as part of a ТЃ1.8m funding round.
FRANCE - Orkos and Alven inject EUR 3m into Liligo
Orkos Capital has led a EUR 3m investment into Findworks Technology which operates the search engine Liligo, in a second round of financing, alongside return investor Alven Capital.
GERMANY - SHS and KfW support AMW
SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement and KfW have made an undislosed investment into pharmaceuticals manufacturer Arzneimittelwerke Warngau (AMW) within the framework of a capital increase.
SPAIN - KKR interested in Telvent
According to reports, US private equity group KKR is contemplating a takeover bid for Abengoa's Nasdaq-listed technology unit Telvent GIT.
ITALY - Sator interested in Belstaff
Reports suggest that Sator could carry out a capital increase in Clothing Company, the holding company of the Belstraff clothing brand.
GERMANY - Climate Change backs Power Plus with EUR 10m
Climate Change Capital Private Equity has invested EUR 10m into telecommunications business Power Plus Communications AG.