Technology
Conor Venture Partners invests €1m in Sensinode
Conor Venture Partners has backed Finnish IP-based software developer Sensinode Ltd with a тЌ1m investment.
Ventizz sells ersol Thin Film
Ventizz Capital Partners has sold 49.9% of ersol Thin Film GmbH to Robert Bosch GmbH. The company was renamed Bosch Solar Thin Film GmbH following the deal.
Incitia et al. sell Arctic Silicon for $12m
Incitia Ventures, Proventure and company founders have sold their stakes in Arctic Silicon Devices AS (ASD) to Hittite Microwave Corporation for approximately $12m.
One Equity Partners acquires Smartrac
The private equity arm of JPMorgan, One Equity Partners, has acquired 87% of the shares in Netherlands-based Smartrac N.V.
Dekarta Capital backs ExpoPromoter
Russian private equity and venture firm Dekarta Capital has invested $1m in a series-A finance round for ExpoPromoter.
Reus Capital and Inverpyme exit ProAseptic Technologies
Venture capital firms Reus Capital and Inverpyme have sold ProAseptic Technologies to the Spanish subsidiary of Sealed Air Corporation.
ALMI Invest et al. back Lansen
ALMI Invest, Hannells Holding AB and existing investor Allba Invest AB have provided SEK 16m for security company Lansen Technology AB.
Gimv sells stake in Liquavista
Gimv has sold its stake in Liquavista to Samsung Electronics Europe Holding Coöperatief UA.
T-Venture and Creathor invest in Netbiscuits
T-Venture and Creathor Venture have provided expansion capital for Netbiscuits.
Neuhaus Partners backs Testroom
Neuhaus Partners has backed German search engine optimisation (SEO) specialist Testroom with an investment thought to be between €1-10m.
XAnge et al. invest in Blue Lion Mobile
XAnge has led a growth capital funding round of an undisclosed amount in German software company Blue Lion Mobile.
CFP & Founders Investments back zuuka!
CFP & Founders Investments, the investment vehicle of the M&A advisory company Corporate Finance Partners, has invested in Frankfurt-based zuuka! GmbH.
TGFS et al. back Caterna
Technologiegründerfonds Sachsen TGFS and HTG have invested €650,000 in Caterna GmbH.
Intesa and Innogest-backed Silicon Biosystems forms US subsidiary
An Italy-based portfolio company of Atlante Ventures and Innogest Capital have formed a US subsidiary to focus on its commercial operations.
Amadeus Capital exits Forth Dimension Displays
Amadeus Capital Partners has sold Scottish single chip microdisplays producer Forth Dimension Displays for $11m to Massachusetts-based nano-semiconductor company Kopin Corporation.
Clave Mayor participates in €12.6m Nextel round
Clave Mayor has participated in a €12.6m funding round for Nextel Engineering Application Modernización, an affiliate of Nextel Engineering Systems.
Iris Capital invests in Searchmetrics
Iris Capital has led an €5m investment round in German SEO and search analytics software solution company Searchmetrics.
STING et al. invest SEK 20m in Mantex
STING Capital, Energimyndigheten, RWE and company founders and employees have invested SEK 20m in cleantech company Mantex.
Milestone Venture Capital backs protected-networks.com
Milestone Venture Capital has joined existing investor High-Tech Gründerfonds by backing German online company protected-networks.com with an investment thought to be worth between €1-10m.
EdRIP and Phillimore invest in Ocean
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners and Phillimore have backed the management buyout of tracking solutions firm Ocean from Crédit Agricole Private Equity.
Aurelia Private Equity et al. back GILUPI
Aurelia Private Equity, Brandenburg Capital, KfW Bankengruppe and High-Tech Gründerfonds have invested €3.6m in GILUPI GmbH in a third round of financing.
m8 Capital invests in SCHAD
Venture Capital firm m8 Capital has led a $4.2m round for German mobile technology company SCHAD.
Index Ventures et al. back SoundCloud
Venture capital firms Index Ventures and Union Square Ventures have provided funding for audio distribution platform SoundCloud.
Amadeus promotes Brusson and Pinto
European technology investor Amadeus Capital Partners has promoted Associates Nicolas Brusson and Jason Pinto to become investment managers.