Technology
Inveready sells Lucierna to VC-backed SmartBear
Spanish investor Inveready has divested enterprise application company Lucierna in a sale to SmartBear, a software company backed by US venture capital firm Insight Venture Partners.
Addquity backs EzzingSolar
Spanish private equity firm Addquity has made a capital injection into photovoltaic software provider EzzingSolar.
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Kima launches new start-up initiative
Kima Ventures has launched its new Kima15 initiative, which aims to invest in more than 50 start-ups over the next 12 months.
Cipio et al. in $7m series-B for wywy
Multi-screen technology company wywy has raised $7m in a series-B financing round from previous investors, including Cipio Partners.
Insight leads $42m round for Datasift
Insight Venture Partners has led a $42m series-C funding round for Datasift, a UK- and US-based social data platform provider, alongside several existing investors.
Sketchfab raises $2m
Sketchfab, a French online publishing platform for 3D files, has raised $2m in a round led by Balderton Capital.
Amadeus et al. back Xmos
Amadeus Capital Partners, DFJ Esprit and Foundation Capital have taken part in a $14m series-D funding round for Xmos, a Bristol-based fabless semiconductor company.
Hoxton Ventures holds first close on $40m
Hoxton Ventures has held a first close for its maiden fund Hoxton Ventures Fund I on $40m, with the aim of bringing the US microcap venture strategy to Europe.
Accel Partners leads $4.5m series-A in Trufa
Accel Partners has led a $4.5m series-A financing round for German data analytics provider Trufa.
BPI France et al. back EBlink with €2.8m
French telecoms equipment developer EBlink has received €2.8m in funding from investors BPI France, 360 Capital Partners, Seventure Partners and I-Source Gestion.
HIG sells Aircom
HIG Capital has sold Aircom to Teoco, a US-based provider of analytics and optimisation solutions for communication services providers.
VC-backed Alaric sold to NCR
NVM Private Equity, Foresight Group and Mobeus Equity Partners have sold London-based fraud prevention software provider Alaric Systems to NYSE-listed NCR Corporation for $84m.
Vækstfonden backs Nanovi with €600,000
VУІkstfonden has provided тЌ600,000 in seed capital for Nanovi, a Danish company developing products based on biomaterials for the treatment of cancer.
Montagu sells Emitel to Alinda
Montagu Private Equity has sold Polish broadcasting infrastructure provider Emitel to Alinda Capital Partners, a US infrastructure investment company.
Inveready, Clave Mayor inject €900,000 into Kronomav
Spanish robotics firm Kronomav Sistemas has raised €900,000 from Inveready, existing backer Clave Mayor, government-backed innovation bank Enisa and the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism.
VTB sells Luxoft stake for $95.2m
VTB Capital has sold its 10.4% stake in Luxoft, its portfolio company that listed on the NYSE earlier this year, for $95.2m, reaping a gross IRR in excess of 50%.
Deal in focus: Advent offers €1bn to take Unit4 private
Advent International has put in a €1.17bn offer to take Dutch software company Unit4 private, becoming the latest example of private equity players recently discovering a taste for listed Benelux businesses.
Sunstone backs Addwish
Sunstone Capital has injected $1.8m into Addwish, a Danish start-up that offers online wish list services for consumers and online shops.
Calculus leads £2.7m round for Money Dashboard
Enterprise Investment Scheme specialist Calculus Capital has led a ТЃ2.7m funding round for Money Dashboard, a UK-based provider of personal online financial management services.
Index backs MetaPack with £20m
Index Ventures has injected ТЃ20m into MetaPack, a UK-based provider of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery management platform for e-commerce.
GGM Venture Capital backs Optimitive
GGM Venture Capital has invested €1.4m in a series-A round for Spanish commercial energy saving service provider Optimitive.
From the Bench raises €1m from Caixa and Bonsai
Alicante-based social games developer From the Bench has raised €1m from Caixa Capital Risc and Bonsai Venture Capital.
Torch raises seed funding from HTGF et al.
Torch, a provider of data analytics solutions, has raised seed funding from eVentures, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Atlantic Capital Partners.