Technology
Ardian backs CLS Group with €30m
Ardian, formerly Axa Private Equity, has invested €30m in CLS Group, a satellite-based environmental data provider.
Partech et al. back AlephD
Partech Ventures, CapDécisif Management and A Plus Finance have injected €1.5m into AlephD, a Paris-based provider of real-time advertisement-selling solutions for online publishers.
Earlybird backs RapidMiner
Earlybird Venture Capital and Open Ocean Capital have co-led a $5m series-A funding round for RapidMiner, a German provider of a predictive analytics platform.
Sjätte AP-fonden invests in Salcomp
Swedish pension fund SjУЄtte AP-fonden (AP6) has invested in Salcomp, a global manufacturer of mobile phone chargers, tablets and other mobile units.
6Wunderkinder raises $30m from Earlybird et al.
Earlybird, Sequoia Capital and Atomico have backed to-do list managing app 6Wunderkinder with $30m, according to reports.
Insignia raises £865,000 from Equity Gap et al.
Smart packaging company Insignia Technologies has received ТЃ865,000 in a transaction led by Equity Gap.
Trustev raises $3m
Irish anti-fraud solutions provider Trustev has raised $3m in a seed funding round.
VC-backed Criteo raises $250m in IPO
French advertisement targeting company Criteo, backed by several venture capital firms, has raised $250m in its IPO on Nasdaq.
HTGF backs laser scanner p3d in seed round
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has backed laser scanner manufacturer p3d Systems in a seed financing round.
Passion Capital backs Coinfloor
Passion Capital has invested in Coinfloor, a UK-based bitcoin currency exchange, alongside angel investor and Transferwise founder Taavet Hinrikus.
Rabobank spinout Anterra makes €5m maiden investment
Anterra Capital (formerly Rabobank Ventures) has made its maiden investment by injecting тЌ5m into waste-saving technology provider Food Freshness Technology (FFT).
Notion Capital et al. back Rockabox
Notion Capital, Frog Capital and fourteen17 have invested ТЃ3m in a series-A funding round for Rockabox, a UK-based video advertising platform developer.
Cinven's Host Europe buys domainfactory
Cinven portfolio company Host Europe Group has acquired domainfactory, a German web hosting company.
Isis reaps 4.8x on sale of CableCom to Inflexion
Isis Equity Partners has sold CableCom Networking, a UK-based internet and digital media services provider, to Inflexion Private Equity, reaping a 4.8x return.
VC-backed iLiga receives €5m funding round led by USV
Earlybird-backed football app iLiga has raised a €5m funding round led by Union Square Ventures (USV), a US-based venture capital house.
Idinvest reaches €60m first close
Paris-based Idinvest Partners has held a first close on its Idinvest Digital Fund II on €60m.
Inflexion backs CMO Compliance
Inflexion has backed the management buyout of CMO Compliance, a software company focused on health, safety and environment (HSE) governance, and risk and compliance.
Hard times over for hardware investments?
The hardware end of Europe’s technology market has largely been ignored by GPs in favour of the safety net of software. Ellie Pullen investigates the reasons behind its neglect and whether the sector is about to become a more appealing investment opportunity...
Mobiles Republic raises $6m series-B round
French mobile news app producer Mobiles Republic has raised $6m in a round led by Intel Capital with co-investment from existing backers Creathor Venture and XAnge Private Equity.
Intel Capital leads $20m round for SkySQL
Intel Capital has led a $20m series-B round for SkySQL.
Almi invests in Aqwary
Almi Invest has backed Aqwary, a Swedish recreational diving security equipment start-up.
Project A Ventures backs ZenGuard in seed round
Incubator Project A Ventures has backed German internet security solutions provider ZenGuard in a six-figure seed round.
HTGF backs Inreal Technologies
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has backed virtual architecture company Inreal Technologies with a growth capital injection, alongside two private investors.
Elaia, Partech invest €4m in Teads
Elaia Partners and Partech Ventures have backed Teads, a French video advertisement platform, with a €4m investment.