Deals
FRANCE - Seventure invests EUR 1.6m into TalentSoft
Seventure Partners has provided software company TalentSoft with an investment of EUR 1.6m.
NORWAY - Herkules takes 54% stake in Projectiondesign
Norwegian buyout house Herkules Capital has acquired a 54% stake in Projectiondesign, a developer of high performance projectors, from Eger Group.
IRELAND - Kernel and Dermot lead $33m Intune investment
Kernel Capital and Dermot Desmond have led a funding round for telecoms equipment supplier Intune Networks worth close to $33m.
UK - LCA invests second tranche of £1.2m QuantSol funding
Low Carbon Accelerator has completed the second tranche of funding for solar photovoltaic company QuantaSol, as part of a total financing round worth just under £1.2m.
BELGIUM - Big Bang in EUR 1.2m Racktivity funding
Big Bang Ventures has invested EUR 1.2m into management technology business Racktivity.
FRANCE - Abingworth et al. sell Fovea in EUR 370m deal
A syndicate of investors including UK-based venture investor Abingworth has exited its investment in Fovea pharmaceuticals, a specialist in ocular disease treatment, through a sale to strategic buyer Sanofi-aventis for EUR 370m.
UK - Mercia Technology et al. back Nightingale
The Mercia Technology Seed Fund, alongside government-backed investor Finance Wales, has invested an undisclosed amount into start up technology company Nightingale EOS.
UK - LCA et al. invest £5.8m into ResponsiveLoad
Existing backer Low Carbon Accelerator (LCA), alongside Naxos Capital Partners and Carbon Trust Investment Limited, have invested in cleantech company ResponsiveLoad as part of a funding round totalling £5.8m.
PORTUGAL - Riverside acquires Crioestaminal
US private equity firm Riverside has acquired a 67% stake in biotechnology business Crioestaminal for an undisclosed sum.
GERMANY - GMT's Docu acquires Reed's Nordic assets
GMT Communications Partners has completed the 12th bolt-on acquisition for portfolio business Docu Group, a business information provider for the construction industry, acquiring the Nordic assets of sector rival Reed Business Information.
FRANCE - Finorpa and Unigrains provide Demex with EUR 2.5m
French regional investor Finorpa SCR and Unigrains, a French investors focusing on agricultural related industries, have backed packaging and distribution company Demex with EUR 2.5m. The company's founders and management, Isabelle Lioene and Christophe...
UK - NBGI Ventures et al. invest £9m into Quanta
NGBI Ventures, Seroba Kernel and Wellington Partners have co-led a £9m series-A round of funding for home haemodialysis systems developer Quanta Fluid Solutions, alongside investor network BrainsToVentures.
CEE - Mid Europa acquires 64.6% of Invitel; de-leverages company
Mid Europa has agreed to acquire an approximate 65% stake in Hungarian telecommunications and broadband operator Invitel Holdings A/S from majority shareholder TDC.
FRANCE - Auriga leads EUR 3.2m Cytoo financing
Augriga Partners has led a second round of financing for technology company Cytoo, raising EUR 3.2m.
GERMANY – Neuhaus Partners and T-Venture invest in WWG
German venture investor Neuhaus Partners and T-Venture, the venture capital company of Deutsche Telekom, have joined existing investors Holtzbrinck Ventures and High-Tech Grunderfonds, in a series A round of funding for online games portal Worldwidegames...
NETHERLANDS - PPM Oost invests in Can-iT
Governmanet-backed venture investor PPM Oost has invested an undisclosed sum into internet firm Can-iT, acquiring a 16% stake in the business.
FRANCE - Icso backs EUR 4m AT Internet investment
Icso Private Equity and l'IRDI have provided software business AT Internet with an investment of over EUR 4m.
UK - Maven Capital invests £2m into Documetric
Maven Capital Partners, via its Capital for Enterprise Fund, has invested £2m into Documetric, a provider of business-to-business services.
ITALY - Hal shows interest in Safilo’s retail network
Reports suggest that Dutch group Hal Investments has shown interest in eyewear maker Safilo's retail network, with particular interest in the sales points in Spain, Mexico, US, Australia and China. a total of 327 sales points.
BELGIUM - PE interested in Ontex
According to reports, the sale of Candover's Belgian nappy manufacturer Ontex, valued at around EUR 1.2bn, has brought interest from at least three private equity firms.
UK - YFM Venture Finance invests £400,000 into Lattice Voice
YFM Venture Finance, via its PIF and YHEF vehicles, has invested £406,000 into telecoms software company Lattice Voice Technologies.
FRANCE - Emertec supports Insiteo
Emertec, alongside a group of business angels, has provided a first round of funding for Insiteo, an indoor geo-location company, valued at several million euros.
SWEDEN - Chalmers in SEK 2.3m funding for Aluwave
Chalmer Innovation Seed Fund has alongside Innovationsbron and existing backers participated in a SEK 2.3m funding round for Aluwave, a LED technology company.
NORWAY - Hitec, Aker Capital Fund and Camar bid for Bjørge ASA
Norwegian private equity fund HitecVision, Converto Capital Management via Aker Capital Fund, and investment company Camar, have launched a voluntary cash offer for listed technology company Bjørge ASA, valuing the business at NOK 483m.