Deals
NORWAY - Creandum invests in Appear TV
Swedish venture investor Creandum has invested Appear TV, a broadcast and IP television equipment provider.
AUSTRIA - Riverside sells AIS to PSI
The Riverside Company has sold off its stake in IT services company AIS to strategic investor PSI for an undisclosed sum.
SWEDEN - Via Venture backs PlusFourSix with SEK 27m
Via Venture Partners, owned by Danish pension fund ATP, has invested SEK 27m into mobile marketing company PlusFourSix AB.
NORWAY - Investinor makes NOK 12m Think investment
Norwegian government-owned venture fund Investinor has backed electric vehicle manufacturerer Think with NOK 12m, with an option to invest a further NOK 18m in the near future. Following this round Investinor will hold a 5.5% stake in the compnay.
GERMANY - Advent’s Nukem sells subsidiary
Advent International portfolio company Nukem GmbH has sold nuclear waste management subsidiary Nukem Technologies GmbH to Russian state-owned strategic investor ZAO Atomstroyexport for an undisclosed sum.
GERMANY - Advent’s Nukem sells subsidiary
Advent International portfolio company Nukem GmbH has sold nuclear waste management subsidiary Nukem Technologies GmbH to Russian state-owned strategic investor ZAO Atomstroyexport for an undisclosed sum.
UK - LDC backs £115m IBO of 1st – The Exchange
LDC has invested £42m towards the £115m buyout of financial services support specialist 1st - The Exchange.
SWEDEN - Industrifonden and Eqvitec back eBuilder with SEK 40m
Industrifonden and Eqvitec Partners have invested SEK 40m into eBuilder, a developer of business process integration systems.
UK - Octopus invests £1.75m into Surrey NanoSystems
Venture firm Octopus Ventures has invested close to £2m into semiconductor business Surrey NanoSystems in return for a significant minority stake in the business. The financing was provided by the Octopus Titan 1, 2 and 3 VCTs, Eureka EIS, and the Octopus...
NETHERLANDS - Gilde leads $11m ProFibrix funding
Gilde Health Partners has led a $11m series-B financing round for biotechnology business ProFibrix BV, alongside existing investor Index Ventures.
GERMANY - IBB and Wellington invest in SMS Guru
IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft and Wellington Partners have provided a second round of financing for text messaging services company SMS Guru GmbH.
AUSTRIA - CVC circles Constantia Packaging
According to reports, CVC is interested in acquiring a 90% stake of Constantia Packaging from Constantia BV, with the price tag thought to be around EUR 510m.
SWEDEN - Chalmers supports SEK 3.5m Smoltek funding
Swedish seed investor Chalmers Innovation has, alongside existing backers, backed nanotechnology business Smoltek with an investment of SEK 3.5m.
UK - Warburg may up Premier Foods stake to 18%
Warburg Pincus has been given consent to increase its stake in AIM-listed food manufacturer Premier Foods plc by 2%, bringing its shareholding in the company to almost 18%.
GERMANY - Advent and Marcol acquire Median
Advent International and Marcol have jointly acquired independent rehabilitation care provider Median for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - ENEX-backed Louise raises EUR 3m
ENEX Group-backed cosmetics business Louise Enterprises has raised a further EUR 3m in financing from a private investor.
DENMARK/US - SLS supports $8m AdvanDx funding
Returning backers SLS Ventures and Danish pension fund LD Pension have contributed $8m in the second part of a series-C funding round for biotechnology business AdvanDx.
GERMANY - HTGF, DuMont and Draper back Plista
New backers High-Tech Gründerfonds and DuMont Venture and existing investor Draper Investment Company have invested an undisclosed seven figure sum into internet business Plista, alongside business angel Peter Schüpbach provided.
GERMANY - Gimv backs $43m Ubidyne funding
Gimv has provided $10m as part of a $43m second round of financing for technology company Ubidyne, alongside historical backers Baytech, Doughty Hanson and TVM.
GERMANY - Silverfleet buys Montagu's Kalle for EUR 212.5m
Silverfleet Capital has acquired Kalle GmbH, a manufacturer of artificial sausage casings and sponge cloths, from Montagu Private Equity for a total consideration of EUR 212.5m.
GERMANY - Change Capital acquires EUR 25m Hallhuber
Change Capital, via Change Capital Fund II, has acquired the entire share capital of apparel retailer Hallhuber GmbH from Stefanel GmbH, a subsidiary of Italy-based Stefanel SpA, in a deal valued at EUR 25m.
UK - Montagu looks to part with Survitec
According to reports, Montagu Private Equity is looking to sell defence group Survitec for £300m, more than double the price it paid for the company in 2004.
NORWAY - Proventure and Investinor back NOK 30m Numascale funding
Norwegian government-backed venture fund Investinor and seed investor Proventure have participated in a NOK 30m investment round for Norwegian semiconductor business Numascale.
UK - GMT-backed Primesight acquires Titan assets
Outdoor advertising company Primesight Limited, backed by private equity firm GMT Communications Partners, has acquired the roadside assets of Titan Outdoor Advertising Limited for an undisclosed sum.