Technology
Ring Capital, Tikehau back Linkfluence's series-D
GPs back the social media intelligence software publisher, allowing it to buy Scoop.it
Balderton raises $145m for direct VC secondaries fund
Fund will target European growth-stage companies where early backers want some pre-exit liquidity
Indaco, Airbridge lead €3m series-A for Travel Appeal
Indaco Ventures is investing from its first fund, launched in April 2018 with a €250m hard-cap
Vertis leads €6.4m funding round for Milkman
Previous backers P101 and 360 Partners also took part in the investment
Tenzing acquires Ticketer
Deal for the bus ticketing software company is the GP's fourth from its maiden fund
Mobeus backs Preservica with £7.5m series-B
Preservica's revenue has been boosted by greater demand for data compliance services
Horizon Capital acquires stake in Intellias
Company plans to increase its client service capabilities by expanding delivery hubs
Segulah snaps up Conapto
Deal is the seventh investment for Segulah V, which held a final close on SEK 2.4bn in 2016
Hg sells Lumesse
Sale of HR software company brings to an end an eight-year holding period for the vendor
Piper leads £15m funding round for Bloom & Wild
Piper draws capital from Piper Private Equity VI, which has recently closed on £125m
Vitruvian leads $50m series-E for Darktrace
Other participants in the round include existing investors KKR and TenEleven Ventures
Grafton capital backs AI software firm Softomotive
Softomotive, which focuses on automating business processes, will move from Greece to London
VC firms back $30m series-C for Nozomi Networks
Latest financing comes just months after a $15m series-B, closed in January this year
VC firms back $30m series-C for Instana
Accel and Target Partners also take part in the latest financing, which brings the total to $57m
P101 invests €1.5m in Wonderflow
GP deployed capital from its Programma 102 fund, launched earlier this year with a €120m target
Adara Ventures leads €13m series-B for Stratio
Stratio will use the fresh capital to finance its international expansion in CEE and the UK
Capiton buys AEMTec for €86m
Purchase price amounts to €86m and will increase Exceet's net cash position to €105m
Initiative & Finance exits Akanea to trade
GP exits investment in software publisher having bought a majority stake in 2013
Toscafund leads €33m series-C for Liqid
Existing investors Project A, HQ Trust and DvH Ventures also take part in the latest financing
Lightspeed leads series-A for Candis
Investment is the first German deal completed by Silicon Valley-based Lightspeed
Columbia and Top Tier in $40m round for Contino
UK-based IT consultancy will pursue bolt-on opportunities and continue its international expansion
Accel leads $22m series-B for Snyk
Other participants in the funding round include GV, Boldstart Ventures and Heavybit
IQ and Eos in £5m round for Concirrus
Insurance data software company will invest in product development as it scales internationally
DBAG backs FLS MBO
DBAG will acquire a 73% majority stake in the firm in a management buyout