Technology
Gimv divests L&C to Nasdaq-listed Nuance
Gimv has sold its stake in technology business Language & Computing (L&C) to Nasdaq-listed Nuance Communications, a provider of speech and imaging solutions for businesses and consumers around the world.
T-Venture invests in Lantiq
T-Venture has made a strategic investment in access and home networking technologies company Lantiq.
SICI and FidiToscana back Montalbano Technology
Sviluppo Imprese Centro Italia (SICI) and the Tuscan financial agency FidiToscana have invested €2m in Montalbano Technology, taking a 24% stake in the business.
Q&A: Environmental sector opportunities and challenges
Nino Tronchetti, co-founder and CEO of environmental investor Ambienta talks to unquote" about opportunities in the sector.
Consortium sells VisuMotion to 3D International
High-Tech Gruenderfonds, Mountain Super Angel and Beteiligungsmanagement Thueringen have sold 3D company VisuMotion GmbH to strategic investor 3D International Sd Bhd in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
T-Venture invests in software company Jcom1 AG
-Venture, the venture capital subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, has invested in BPM specialist Jcom1 AG.
Russia Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners invest in Parallels
Russia Partners, an affiliate of Siguler Guff, and Bessemer Venture Partners have invested in software company Parallels.
Chalmers backs Orthocone with SEK 850,000
Chalmers Innovation Seed Fund has invested SEK 850,000 in technology start-up Orthocone.
Green spark: Renewables still generating returns
Despite the difficult economic backdrop, environmental infrastructure continues to prove attractive to investors. By Francinia Protti-Alvarez
BOCE acquires Austria Email from UIAG
Buy-Out Central Europe has acquired 63.41% of listed Austria Email AG from investor UIAG.
Nauta in €1.5m round for Abiquo
Venture firm Nauta has led a €1.5m round for technology firm Abiquo, contributing €1m to the round and closing the first deal of its third fund Nauta III.
Q&A: Early-stage evolution
Bart Diels, partner at Belgian investor Gimv, speaks to Francinia Protti-Alvarez about how the venture market in the Benelux region has adapted to the changing economic climate.
PTV and Sunstone invest €2.5m in Layar
Prime Technology Ventures (PTV) has together with Sunstone Capital, led a €2.5m series A round for Dutch augmented reality (AR) platform provider Layar.
Consortium funds Cuculus with EUR 2.6m
Yellow&Blue Investment Management has led a EUR 2.6m round in smart metering company Cuculus GmbH.
MySQL founder backs MoSync
VC firm Open Ocean Capital, backed by MySQL founder Michael "Monty" Widenius has invested an undisclosed sum in MoSync, a provider of mobile application tools for standardisation.
Clave Mayor invests €4.5m in Ibetor
Spanish mid-market operator, Clave Mayor has invested €4.5m in technology business Ibetor via its Seguranza fund.
Neuhaus Partners takes stake in Searchmetrics
Neuhaus Partners has invested in software company Searchmetrics GmbH to fund the company's international expansion.
CDC-backed EI-Technologies acquires ADEON
CDC Innovation et Entrepreneurs & Investisseurs Capital backed EI-Technologies has acquired IT business ADEON.
Strong research bodes bright future for Dutch venture
The Netherlands’ excellence in the fields of ICT and Life Sciences is driving dealflow up and prompting optimism for the future. By Francinia Protti-Alvarez
CPE invests €10m in Metallkraft
Climate Change Capital Private Equity (CPE), has led a convertible bond issue in Metallkraft, a Norwegian company that has developed a patented process to recycle spent slurry used in cutting solar silicon wafers.
HTGF and Bayern Kapital invest in InnoMotix
High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital have invested in pneumatics company InnoMotix GmbH.
PPM Oost sells its stake in biotech incubator
PPM Oost and Wageningen University and Research Center have sold their stakes in the biotech incubator BioPartner Wageningen Center to developer and investor Kadans Vastgoed.