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Regulators still missing the mark
Almost half of financial service professionals do not believe that any national regulator has managed to strike the correct balance for investors and growth, according to a global survey by Kinetic Partners.
Fastlane et al. back IQcard
Fastlane Ventures has taken part in a $3.7m funding round for IQcard, a Moscow-based provider of pre-paid bank cards and affiliated services for retailers.
Programma 101 hits first close
Italian venture capital investor Programma 101 (P101) has held a first close of its maiden fund on €32m.
Bankia nears sale of private equity portfolio
Spain's Bankia has filed a request with the National Securities Market Commission to sell its shareholding in around 30 assets and private equity funds, according to the local press.
Ventech supports Picanova
French investor Ventech has made a multi-million euro investment in German customised wall decor company Picanova.
News Corp pays €18m to boost video efforts
News Corp has bought Storyful, a Dublin-based social news agency backed by investors including ACT Venture Capital, for €18m.
Blacklane drives off with fresh investment
Berlin-based chauffeur portal Blacklane has raised a double-digit million euro funding round.
Lucibel closes cash and bonds funding round
French LED lighting solutions provider Lucibel has raised €15m from Bpifrance, Aster Capital and CM CIC Capital Innovation.
Intel joins $30m series-D round for AlienVault
Intel Capital has joined AlienVault's $26.5m series-D round, injecting a further $3.5m.
Taxibeat hails second funding round
Greek taxi-hailing start-up Taxibeat has closed a series-A round, with a $4m injection from Hummingbird Ventures.
Main Capital buys stake in Chainfood
Main Capital has acquired a stake in Dutch software firm Chainfood.
Enterprise Investors divests Sklepy Komfort
Enterprise Investors (EI) has sold Polish flooring retail chain Sklepy Komfort to Barcocapital Investment, controlled by Polish entrepreneur Michal Solowow.
Capvis races off with Riverside's Arena
Swiss mid-market fund Capvis has bought Italy-based aquatic sports brand Arena, founded by the son of Adidas-founder Horst Dassler, from Riverside.
BGF signs Thames Card Technology deal
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has committed £3.2m to Essex-based plastic card manufacturer Thames Card Technology (TCT).
Capvest buys Scandza
Capvest Equity Partners has completed the management buyout of Nordic food and beverage business Scandza.
Fondo ICO commits €189m to six Spanish funds
Spain's state-backed fund-of-funds Fondo ICO has injected €189m into six Spanish private equity and venture capital funds.
Hogan Lovells promotes Whelan to PE co-head
Hogan Lovells has appointed London partner Tom Whelan as global co-head of private equity.
StreetHub raises $1.2m seed round
Index Ventures and Octopus Ventures have led a $1.2m seed funding round for StreetHub, an online platform for independent retailers.
Nordic Capital Fund VIII hits final close at €3.5bn hardcap
Nordic Capital's eighth fund has held a final close on its hardcap of €3.5bn ($4.8bn).
Omnes injects €1.5m into Cooltech
Omnes Capital has backed Cooltech Applications, a French magnetic refrigeration specialist, with a €1.5m capital injection.
Fondo Italiano backs Forgital Group
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has injected €30m into Forgital Group, an industrial components manufacturer and systems provider.
Fondo Italiano enters entertainment market
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has made its first transaction in the entertainment and events management market with a €10m investment.
Phenomen et al. invest $8m in Delivery Club
Phenomen Ventures, Guard Capital and AddVenture have injected $8m into Delivery Club, a Moscow-based online food delivery company.
Kurtosys secures $8m
London-based Kurtosys, a financial technology (fintech) software company, has raised $8m in its series-C funding round from Triangle Peak Partners and existing backer True Ventures.