Deals
SWITZERLAND – Consortium funds Biocartis SA with EUR 10m
Aescap Venture led a EUR 10m Series-A round in diagnostics company Biocartis SA. Other members of the syndicate are Biovest, KBC Private Equity, Advent Venture Partners and existing shareholder Benaruca.
UK - KPCB in D-round for Shazam
Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) has invested an undisclosed value into Shazam Entertainment, a mobile music discovery application. Existing Shazam backers include DN Capital and founding investor Acacia Capital Partners.
BELGIUM - Capital-E in EUR 2.5m B-round for PharmaDiagnostics
Capital-E has participated in a series-B round for PharmaDiagnostics NV, alongside an undisclosed group of investors, raising EUR 2.5m.
FRANCE - Gimv and UFG PE pay EUR 31.6m for 46% stake in Easyvoyage
Gimv and UFG Private Equity have acquired a 46% stake in travel website Easyvoyage for EUR 31.6m of debt and equity. The deal also saw company management and initial shareholders invest, with founder Jean-Pierre Nadir retaining a 40% stakes.
NORWAY - HitecVision in NOK 347m bid for Grenland Group
Norwegian private equity firm HitecVision has together with Skogen Investering, the investment company of Grenland founder and CEO Hallgeir Skogen, launched a voluntary offer for all shares in oil service company Grenland Group ASA.
FRANCE - Oséo supports Ariana with EUR 1m
Oséo has provided Ariana Pharma, a software company focused on drug discovery, with EUR 1m as part of the IMAkinib initiative, a program focused on developing biomarkers for oncology.
IRELAND - Fountain Healthcare leads $70m Amarin financing
Existing backer Fountain Healthcare Partners has led a $70m financing for listed biopharmaceutical company Amarin Corporation, through a private placement.
AUSTRIA - One Equity Partners acquires Constantia Packaging AG
One Equity Partners has acquired a stake of approximately 66% of listed packaging manufacturer Constantia Packaging and has announced its intention to make a full takeover offer at a price of EUR 39 per share to remaining shareholders.
FINLAND - Altor sells PaloDEx to Danaher
Swedish private equity firm Altor has sold medical equipment company PaloDEx to Danaher Corporation, a Finnish dental company.
UK - Mangrove Capital invests $1.5m in Amuso
Mangrove Capital Partners has further invested in online cash trivia company Amuso in a funding round valued at $1.5m .
FINLAND - Viking, Eqvitec and FII sell Iqua to Savox
Viking Venture, Eqvitec and government-backed Finnish Industry Investment has sold the wireless mobile accessories developer, Iqua, to Finland-based Savox Group.
UK - GI-backed Orchid may acquire Premium Bars & Restaurants
GI Partners-backed Orchid Group is said to be the preferred bidder to acquire Premium Bars & Restaurants from administrators at BDO Stoy Hayward.
GERMANY - Advent acquires GFKL Financial Services AG
Advent International has agreed to acquire a majority stake in GFKL Financial Services, an independent provider for debt collection and debt purchase services in Germany, from a consortium of institutional investors.
FRANCE – AGF PE and CM-CIC back Deezer with EUR 6.5m
AGF Private Equity and CM-CIC Capital Privé have joined existing investors, the DOTCORP funds, in a second round investment for online music streaming site, Deezer, contributing EUR 6.5m.
UK - Sofinnova Partners leads £4.5m round for Crescendo Biologics
Sofinnova Partners has led a seed funding round worth close to £5m for therapeutics company Crescendo Biologics, alongside Aitua, Avlar BioVentures and the Rainbow Seed Fund.
FRANCE - AGF PE et al. return for EUR 15m Dailymotion investment
According to reports, Advent Venture Partners, AGF Private Equity, Atlas Venture and Partech International have returned for a EUR 15m third round of funding in Dailymotion, alongside a new investor.
GERMANY - eCAPITAL leads EUR 800,000 Amynova funding
eCAPITAL has led an EUR 800,000 round for in polymers company Amynova Polymers, alongside GoodVent Beteiligungsmanagement also investing.
NETHERLANDS - Earlybird and 360 invest EUR 6m into BMEYE
Earlybird Venture Capital and 360 Capital Partners have provided BMEYE, a medical equipment company, with a EUR 6m second round of financing.
SWITZERLAND - Argos Soditic backs Misapor MBO
Argos Soditic has acquired a majority stake in foam glass granulate producer Misapor in a management buyout.
UK - Imperial Innovations et al. invest £1m into Plaxica
Imperial Innovations has led a £1m funding round for sustainable plastics company Plaxica, alongside Carbon Trust Investments and NESTA.
FRANCE - UI Gestion purchase Péters Surgical
UI Gestion has purchased a majority stake in medical supplier Péters Surgical from Groupe Sofilab for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - XAnge provide KissKissBankBank with EUR 750k
XAnge Private Equity has provided KissKissBankBank, an internet platform, with EUR 750,000 in seed financing.
UK - Celtic Therapeutics to invest up to $15m into Spirogen
Pharmaceuticals-focused investor Celtic Therapeutics has agreed to invest up to $15m into Spirogen Ltd, a developer of DNA-interactive drugs.
UK - Lime Rock Partners invests £55m into ITS Group
Oil and gas investor Lime Rock Partners has invested £55m into ITS Group, a specialist provider of oil equipment and services, in exchange for a minority stake in the business.