Deals
BELGIUM - GIMV et al. invest EUR 13.5m into ActoGeniX
A consortium of investors, including existing backers Gimv, Biotech Fund Flanders, Baekeland Fund, VIB, LSP, Aescap Venture and Ventech, as well as new investor Biovest, have invested EUR 13.5m round into biopharmaceutical business ActoGeniX in a series-B...
UK - Impax invests £4m into New Earth Solutions
Returning investor Impax Asset Management has invested a further £4m into recycling company New Earth Solutions, taking its stake in the business to above 16%.
UK - ECI supports Axell acquisition
ECI Partners has backed portfolio telecommunications equipment company Axell Wireless, a provider of wireless coverage solutions, in its acquisition of Israeli competitor Dekolink.
UK - Doughty supports $4m Clearpace funding
Doughty Hanson has participated in a $4m funding round for archive store specialists Clearpace Software, alongside other existing investors.
GERMANY - TGFS invests in UroTec GmbH
Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen (TGFS) has invested in Dresden-based biotechnology company UroTec GmbH.
FRANCE - BNP PE and UFG PE invest EUR 1.5m into Petits Petons
BNP Paribas Private Equity and UFG Private Equity have backed a EUR 1.5m second round of funding for Petits Petons, a distributor of children's shoes.
FRANCE - BNP PE and UFG PE invest EUR 1.5m into Petits Petons
BNP Paribas Private Equity and UFG Private Equity have backed a EUR 1.5m second round of funding for Petits Petons, a distributor of children's shoes.
BULGARIA - 3TS Capital Partners supports Investor.bg
3TS Capital Partners, through the 3TS Cisco Growth Fund, has invested an undisclosed sum into Investor.bg AD, an online media company based in Bulgaria, taking a 17% stake in the company.
FRANCE - Neptune Technologies backs EUR 3m Squid Solutions funding
Neptune Technologies and Banque de Vizille, along with a number of private investors, have invested EUR 3m into Squid Solutions, a customer intelligence software company, in a first round of financing.
LUXEMBOURG - DEFI et al. back DS Care funding
Swiss investor DEFI Gestion SA, Luxembourg-based Luxempart and French fund Sinequanon have invested a combined EUR 20.2m into healthcare provider DS Care in a second round of funding.
FRANCE - AXA Private Equity increases stake in Spotless
AXA Private Equity has acquired a further 50% in portfolio company The Spotless Group, a producer and distributor of homecare and cleaning products, taking its holding in the business to 65.6%.
SWEDEN - Chalmers et al. provide SEK 1.5m for Syspiro
Chalmers Innovation has, together with Innovationsbron and business angels, provided a SEK 1.5m investment for medical equipment company Syspiro Diagnostics.
SWEDEN - Innovationsbron and Chalmers invest SEK 1.5m into Capeco
Chalmers Innovation, alongside Innovationsbron, has subscribed to a SEK 1.5 share issue for Capeco, a developer of encapsulating biocides to protect painted surfaces againt mold and algae growth.
SWEDEN - Chalmers leads SEK 4m funding round for Capee
Chalmers Innovation Seed Fund has invested SEK 4m into cleantech business Capee Group, alongside Förvaltnings AB Brunnen, Start Invest and Innovationsbron.
SPAIN - N+1 reaps 2x returns from Atecsa sale
N+1, alongside its listed vehicle Dinamia, has wholly exited its stake in vehicle inspection business Atecsa through a trade sale to Ahorro Corporación subsidiary Henri Inversiones 2008 SL in a deal valued at EUR 27.8m, generating returns of 2x the money...
UK - Permira and News Corp. complete NDS acquisition
Permira and News Corporation has today announced that the scheme of arrangement for the $3.6bn de-listing of digital set-top box manufacturer NDS Group has become fully effective.
UK - Accel-backed Mind Candy acquires Tutpup
Games developer Mind Candy, backed by Accel Partners, Index Ventures and Spark Ventures, has acquired Tutpup, a games web page for children, for an undisclosed sum.
NETHERLANDS - Mountain Partners-backed Bluehill acquires Yoonison
Business angel network Mountain Partners-backed Bluehill ID has acquired Yoonison BV.
UK - Eurotel makes acquisition
Inflexion Private Equity-backed Eurotel, a provider of telephony services to SMEs, has acquired the SME customer base from its broadband supplier Griffin.
UK - Index Ventures backs $15m Viagogo funding
Index Ventures has participated in a $15m funding round for secondary tickets marketplace Viagogo Ltd, reports suggest.
ITALY - DGPA acquires 65% stake in Production
DGPA has acquire a 65% stake in industrial group Production, with the remaining stake is held by the funding owners Gianni and Rosario Imperatore and the management.
GERMANY - High-Tech Gründerfonds invests in Microstim
High-Tech-Gründerfonds has invested EUR 500,000 in medical technology start-up company Microstim GmbH.
DENMARK - Essex-backed Symphogen raise EUR 33m; merges with Receptor BioLogix
Essex Woodland Health Ventures, together with existing investors, has raised EUR 33m for portfolio biopharmaceuticals company Symphogen A/S and simultaneously merged the business with fellow portfolio company, Receptor BioLogix, in an all shares transaction.
UK - Apax and GfK interested in Synovate
Apax Partners and German market research firm GfK are reported as being interested in Synovate, the market research arm of Aegis Group.