Technology
Idinvest leads $24m round in LumApps
Company intends to use the financing to scale up its team and further expand internationally
VC firms invest $7m in Medbelle
Signals, Talis, Mutschler Ventures, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft and Cavalry Ventures take part
SBI leads £1.5m funding round for PixelPin
Identity verification software developer will pursue international expansion and product development
Partech leads $20m series-B for Shedul
Salon and spa booking platform will invest in product development and marketing activity
Seaya Ventures invests in €20m series-A for Movo
Round is led by Spanish insurance company Mutua Madrileña, with participation from Seaya and Cabify
AlbionVC co-leads £5m series-A for Limitless Technology
Downing Ventures and corporate venturing arm Unilever Ventures co-lead the round
Nordic buys Signicat
Viking Venture and the company's management team will both retain a minority stake
Equinox buys Italian ICT specialist Quid
Company plans to use the fresh capital to consolidate its market position and expand its offering
Gresham House invests in Rainbird
Automated enterprise software developer is currently exploring expansion into the US market
Main Capital buys Hype Innovation in SBO
Main Capital is currently investing via Main Capital V, which closed on €236.5m in 2017
Lea Partners acquires Landwehr
Lea Partners expects to launch a buy-and-build strategy with the management team
Blockchain heralds crypto's second coming
Following the launch of the first securitised token offering to retail investors in the UK, Unquote explores the potential for future VC involvement
GRO Capital backs Adform
GRO will partner with existing investor Via Equity and Adform's management team
Livingbridge and Gresham House sell Kirona to Advanced
Sale of the software company comes five months after Livingbridge sold its VCTs to Gresham House
GCP acquires minority stake in Infinity Works
Deal is the seventh transaction made by GCP's fourth fund, which makes investments of £5-30m
Henq leads €5.6m funding round for Stravito
Existing investors Inventure and Creades have also taken part in the late seed round
Andera Partners leads €100m investment in HR Path
BNP Paribas, Societe Generale, Crédit Agricole Ile-de-France and Banque Palatine provide debt
Summit Partners leads $38m funding round for Red Points
Northzone, Mangrove Capital Partners, Eight Roads Ventures and Banco Sabadell take part in the round
VCs in $50m round for Onfido
Deal for the automated background check provider was led by the venture arms of SBI and Salesforce
Isomer taps existing LPs for new co-investment fund
Fund aims to raise between €50-100m and will seek direct investment opportunities in technology
Byfounders closes debut fund on €100m
Vehicle was announced in October 2017 and gained the backing of cornerstone investor Vækstfonden
Horizon acquires ResearchBods, Bonamy Finch
GP will merge the data companies under the Strat7 brand and pursue further bolt-ons
VCs in $12m series-A for Polystream
London Venture Partners invested in seed rounds for the company in 2015 and 2016
Redalpine backs $30m series-B for Taxfix
Round was led by existing investor Valar Ventures with participation from Creandum