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FRANCE - Iris Capital exits Vox Mobili
Iris Capital and other investors have sold Vox Mobili to OnMobile. Vox Mobili, a software solutions provider specialising in personal mobile data management, was set up in 2000 with financing led by Iris Capital and including several other European venture...
FRANCE - Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners announces promotions
As of September 1, Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners has promoted Thomas Mitard, Hervé Fonta and Sylvie Vergès.
SPAIN - Kennet Partners makes first investment from new fund
Kennet Partners has led a EUR 7m series-A funding round for European Telemedicine Clinic (TMC), a teleradiology service provider. The deal represents Kennet's first investment from its new fund, Kennet III LP, and provides an exit for previous investors...
UK - TA Associates to float SmartStream
TA Associates is to float its software portfolio company SmartStream next month. The IPO is seeking to raise ТЃ100m, of which ТЃ30m will be from TA's sale of a 20% shareholding in the company as it plans to reduce its stake to approximately 60%.
FINLAND - CapMan invests EUR 8m in Mawell
CapMan Technology 2007 Fund has invested approximately EUR 8m in Mawell, a software provider used in many Finnish and Swedish hospitals. As a result of the investment, CapMan becomes the largest shareholder in the company.
SWEDEN - Industrifonden invests SEK 2m in Senset
Industrifonden has invested SEK 2m in Senset, a Linköping-based company that is developing a new environmentally friendly measuring system for liquid analysis. Other investors included German venture Capital fund Rendera and industrial firm Wika.
SWEDEN/UK - Apax and Nordic Capital-owned Capio makes £193m UK disposal
Apax Partners and Nordic Capital portfolio company Capio AB have disposed of the UK operations of the Swedish healthcare company. Capio's UK operations have been acquired by Australian hospital operator Ramsay Health Care for £193m.
UK - LDC sells Telecom Service Centres for £40m
LDC has realised its investment in Telecom Service Centres (TSC) through a sale of the Scottish business to Indian counterpart Hero Ites. The deal values TSC at ТЃ40m. Hero Ites, part of Hero Group and with facilities in Delhi, will merge the two businesses...
UK - LDC takes minority stake in security firm
LDC has invested in security firm Vision Security Group. The deal sees LDC take a minority stake in the business. The corporate finance team at Deloitte in Nottingham initiated and introduced LDC to the transaction. Debt funding was provided by RBS Corporate...
UK – IMAC in £10m digital marketing acquisition
Ingenious Media Active Capital will invest up to ТЃ10m to back the acquisition of integrated marketing communications agency of Rise Communications.
SPAIN - Riverside Europe hires associate
Rafael Álvarez-Novoa is the latest hire of Riverside Europe's Madrid office.
FRANCE - Banque de Vizille backs Adetel build-up
CIC Banque de Vizille (CICBV) has invested EUR 800,000 in equity and EUR 2m in convertible bonds in a group comprising electronic industrial systems company Adeteal and CICBV portfolio company electronic small parts manufacturer ICRA.
AUSTRIA - tecnet equity invests in Senactive
Austrian venture capitalist tecnet equity has invested an undisclosed amount in real-time business performance management software provider Senactive. The new capital will be used to drive the company's European expansion.
UK - XMOS Semiconductor raises $16m for Software Defined Silicon
The creator of Software Defined Silicon (SDS) chips, XMOS Semiconductor, has secured US16m series-A venture capital funding.
UK – Beringea invests in Steak Media
Beringea, through its ProVen VCTs, has provided expansion funding for Steak Media, a digital marketing specialist.
GERMANY - Macquarie-led consortium snatches real-estate web portal
Australian investment group Macquarie and media business Publishing & Broadcasting have acquired 66.22% of property internet portal Immobilien Scout GmbH, in a deal valuing the business at EUR 540m.
BELGIUM - KBC acquires majority stake in industrial door maker Dynaco
KBC Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Dynaco, a Belgian industrial door maker, from the company's founder and owner Benoit Coenraets. Coenraets will keep a substantial stake in the company, and Olivier Coune will remain CEO.
DENMARK - Polaris Private Equity acquires Hansen & Pedersen
Polaris Private Equity has acquired a majority shareholding in Hansen & Pedersen, a Danish gentlemen clothing retailer for an undisclosed value.
FRANCE - Osiris backs turnaround of cooperative retailer Camif Particuliers
Osiris Partners has invested EUR 25m in Camif Particuliers, a loss-making cooperative multi-specialist retailer.
UK - Bowmark invests in travel services provider JAC Group
Bowmark Capital has invested ТЃ11m in b2b travel services provider JAC Group. Royal Bank of Scotland provided an unspecified amount of additional senior debt to support the deal.
NL - ING joins Agendia's pool of backers
ING is the latest investor to back molecular diagnostics company Agendia BV. The bank has joined existing investors Gilde Healthcare Partners , Van Herk Biotech BV and Global Life Sciences Ventures on the company's fourth financing round, valued at...
UK – Bridges invests in Newcastle building
Bridges Ventures has invested ТЃ750,000 in The Sheffield Insulation Unit, an industrial building in Newcastle.
NORWAY - NorgesInvestor creates Nordic music chain
NorgesInvestor has together with Pål Asplin created a new retail chain for music instruments, Music Retail Holding (MRH). Pål Asplin presented the idea for NorgesInvestor to acquire the four largest stores and create one holding company. The investor...
DENMARK - iMotions Emotion Technology attracts $2.7m
iMotion Emotion Technology has attracted $2.7m from a number of business angels and previous investors, such as InVenture Capital and MIT Entrepreneurship Center.