Technology
Monterro takes 60% stake in Hypergene
Software-focused GP held a final close for its second fund on SEK 1.2bn a day before the deal
FPE backs internet provider Optimity
UK-based fund manager secures a significant stake in the telecoms provider
Warburg in €250m EV Inexio capital increase
The capital increase also saw participation from previous shareholder DBAG
VR Equitypartner backs Ostertag Solutions
Company increased its turnover by 38.5% to €20.5m in the 2014/15 financial year
Bessemer leads $7.5m round for Hibob
Funding will enable the company to roll out its product in the UK
Target Global and EBRD in $20m series-C for DocPlanner
In addition to raising capital, the Polish startup will merge with Spanish competitor Doctoralia
Viking Venture invests NOK 22m in Skooler
Norwegian VC backs the Moss-based software developer alongside entrepreneur Roger Larsen
HTGF backs recreation booking platform Bookingkit
Startup plans expansion in its existing markets in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Quadrivio's Somacis buys Graphic
Deal marks first acquisition afield for the Italian buyout house Quadrivio
Capnamic in €2m series-A for Staffbase
Startup plans to expand to the US by opening a New York office in 2016
Point Nine et al. back Eversport with €800,000
Startup hopes to continue expansion across Europe after launching in three countries
EQT Ventures leads $16.1m series-B for Verto Analytics
Round is first investment from EQT Ventures since formally announcing and closing its debut venture vehicle
Kennet Partners leads $12m series-B for ABA English
Backers include existing shareholders Nauta Capital alongside Spanish high-net-worth individuals
Tech startups power Italian recovery
Over the past few years, tech startups have accounted for an increasingly larger proportion of the Italian private equity landscape
Innova, HarbourVest et al. in €100m Benestra exit
SBO means a final exit for the PE consortium that purchased central European telco GTS in 2008
Menu Next Door gathers €1.75m in seed round
Belgian startup recently launched its activity in London, complementing Paris and Brussels
Benchmark in Contentful's $13m round
Contentful will use the fresh capital to open a San Francisco office this year
Sherpa raises €5.8m series-A from Alma Mundi
GP invested through its Alma Mundi Innvierte Fund, alongside several private investors
Gamaya raises CHF 3.2m from VI Partners et al.
Startup is a spinout from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
LDC backs management buyout of CIPHR
HR software company will aim to expand through acquisitions and invest in marketing
LDC takes minority stake in Giacom
LDC acquires a significant minority stake in the company through a management buyout
VC-backed eShop buys ChicPlace
Buyer’s backers include Qualitas Equity Partners, Bonsai, Kibo, Onza Capital and Nature Capital
VC financial engineering fuelling tech bubble?
Downside protection in later VC-backed funding rounds is increasingly presented as justification for growing valuations
Geenapp raises €500,000 round from Caixa and Kima
Backers include Spanish VC firm Caixa Capital Risc and French competitor Kima Ventures