Technology
CM-CIC's Kerlink reaps €10.2m through IPO
Successful IPO brings Breton startup's capital up to total €37.1m
Dojo Madness raises $4.5m from March et al.
Santa Monica-based March Capital Partners joins a group of European investors
Showpad secures $50m in series-C round led by Insight
Belgian tech company more than doubled its revenues for the third consecutive year in 2015
Tink raises $10m series-B from SEB Venture at al.
Investment firm Creades leads the round alongside SEB Venture and existing investor Sunstone Capital
Octopus leads $8m series-A for Stratajet
Online platform for private jet hire will explore US expansion options
Nauta Capital et al. in €6.5m series-B for BeMyEye
Backers include P101, alongside existing investor 360 Capital Partners
Accel leads $10m series-A for Shift Technology
French SaaS developer will expand internationally and invest in product development
Seaya Ventures leads €4.1m series-A for Hundredrooms
Backers include existing investors Inveready, Bankinter and Media Digital Ventures
Menlo Ventures backs Dedrone's $10m round
Lead investor Menlo Ventures invests from a $400m fund and has backed Uber in the past
Frog holds first and final close for second fund on €90m
VC's latest vehicle has a pan-European technology-focused remit
Digital+ Partners backs Orderbird's €20m series-C
Orderbird will collaborate with wholesaler Metro and aims for expansion into France
Lincoln hires Oakley's Brooks as MD
Appointment comes weeks after the firm hired Freyman as MD of valuations and opinions
Weaveworks raises $15m series-B from GV and Accel
Weaveworks creates software tools for managing, monitoring and securing containers
Pamplona holds €1bn final close for TMT fund
US- and Europe-focused vehicle is the firm's first sector-dedicated fund
Relayware raises $11m in round led by Amadeus
Company will use the funds to accelerate its US expansion
HgCapital buys legal software firm STP
HgCapital acquired STP via its £380m Mercury Fund, which focuses on software and tech
PE and the 4th Industrial Revolution: Blurring the lines
Part four: with an increasing number of VC-backed tech unicorns, private equity players are changing the face of later-stage funding rounds
Sportvideos365 raises €800,000 from Clever Clover et al.
Sportvideos365 is a tool for amateur sports clubs to upload match highlights online
BPI, BNP Paribas invest €1m in spa software firm SequoiaSoft
Group will use the funds to acquire DL Software subsidiary Thelis
PE and the 4th Industrial Revolution: The new deal
Part three: is private equity waking up to the realities of investing in companies at the forefront of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
ACG Management in €2.6m round for MyCoach
The French company is hoping to raise its turnover from €500,000m to €1m this year
Evolution Equity leads $5.5m series-A for DFLabs
Funding will boost the company’s go-to-market strategy and expand its team
Bestport generates 2.8x on Dot Net sale
Bestport Ventures has sold Vega Technologies, the parent company of Dot Net Solutions, to New Signature
Foundry Group leads $27m series-B for Roli
Tech-focused musical instrument company will expand its team across the US and Europe