Healthcare
MIG Fonds et al. invest €5.5m in Isarna Therapeutics
German VCs reinvest in Munich-based biotech
Versant backs Crispr Therapeutics in €25m deal
VC firm's third investment in April
Abingworth, MVM lead $40m Wilson round
Previous investor HealthCap joins round
Heart Metabolics launches with $20m investment
Seroba Kernel Life Sciences and US firm venBio lead round
Kernel et al. invest €900,000 in AltraTech
Kernel Capital, Enterprise Ireland and the company's founders have collectively invested €900,000 in AltraTech, the Irish developer of a diagnostics kit for food traceability.
Kurma et al. invest €7.5m in Oxthera
Deal marks first investment from Kurma Biofund II
Versant Ventures injects $12m into AAVLife
Inserm Transfert Initiative also took part in the series-A round
VC-backed Fermentalg raises €40m in IPO
Flotation valued the business at €106.9m
LDC acquires Prism in £30m deal
Private equity firm completes fifth deal of 2014
VC-backed TxCell raises €16.2m in IPO
Auriga Partners and Seventure Partners among shareholders
GI-backed Cambian valued at £387.8m in IPO
Exit follows 10 years at helm for GP
VC-backed Supersonic raises €50m in IPO
Medical imaging specialist reaches €182.6m market cap
LBO Partners, Keensight invest in Menix
Keensight Capital has taken part in a buyout of Menix Group alongside LBO Partners, which is now the majority shareholder, and existing backer Turenne Investissement.
Sofinnova Ventures leads $57m series-B for Nucana
Existing investors also join round
Waterland sells whole stake in listed Arseus
Waterland Private Equity has sold the entirety of its 26.67% stake in Arseus, a Belgian medical equipment company, in a private placement.
VC-backed Genomic Vision in €64m IPO
Company sold 1.5 million shares at €15 apiece
Versant Ventures injects CHF 11m into Piqur
VC firm also brings industry expertise to Piqur's board
VC-backed Genticel lists on Euronext
IPO values business at €119.3m
Bridgepoint-backed Oasis acquires Smiles
Dental healthcare group expands into Irish market
Bayer Pharma invests in HTGF II
Fund has attracted 20 investors so far
EMBL Ventures invests £2m in Crescendo
Crescendo's second close of series-A brings total to £19.5m
Spark et al. invest £1.5m in Cytox
UK-based biotech focuses on Alzheimer’s disease
Albion leads £1m round for Mirada Medical
Fresh capital follows VC's initial £1.5m investment in 2008
Mid Europa’s Walmark bolts on Sinulan
Mid Europa acquired a 50% stake in Walmark in July 2012