Venture
Can venture cash in on Skype success?
Venture has just cashed in on Skype – again. Such successes are rare, meaning LPs need more convincing before investing more in the asset class. Viktor Lundvall investigates
IGC closes European operation
Swedish investment company Investor AB has restructured its venture capital arm, Investor Growth Capital (IGC).
Agreement increases Danish venture funding by up to DKK 10bn
An agreement between the Danish government and Danish pension schemes The Danish Insurance Association, ATP and LD may provide up to DKK 10bn additional venture funding.
Conor Venture Partners appoints new partner
Finnish early stage technology investor Conor Venture Partners has appointed Jarkko PenttilУЄ as a partner.
Inventure Capital shuts down
Danish venture capital firm Inventure Capital has become the latest victim of the global economic downturn after it decided to close its doors.
Longbow leads £1.7m Ambicare funding
Longbow Capital has led a ТЃ1.7m funding round in medical devices firm Ambicare Health.
Augmentum Capital announces formal launch
Augmentum Capital has formally launched its fund today, looking to invest £50m in private equity investments over the next three years.
eCAPITAL funds svh24.de with €4m
Venture firm eCAPITAL has provided €4m for the expansion of online tool company svh24.de GmbH.
HPV and Team Europe Ventures invest $5m in SponsorPay
Hasso Plattner Ventures and Team Europe Ventures have invested $5m in a series-A round for SponsorPay, a currency monetization platform.
Wirescan raises NOK 25m in latest round
Wirescan AS has received NOK 25m, in a round headed by Siemens Venture Capital and SУЅkorniVest II AS.
Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments and Venture Incubator fund deal united
Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments and Venture Incubator have invested in e-commerce platform deal united GmbH, in a deal thought to be worth around €5m.
bcnHighgrowth invests €1m in Migoa
Spanish VC, bcnHighgrowth, has injected €1m into technology company Migoa, developers of nuroa.es, a real estate search engine.
Berchmann Capital leads €1.2m round for Genolab
Berchmann Capital has led a €1.2m series-A round for medical diagnostics company Genolab.
Viking Venture takes 37.5% stake in Evatic
Viking Venture has acquired 37.5% of the share capital in software business Evatic.
Energy Ventures lead NOK 170m buyout of Read Well
Energy Ventures has, alongside Viking Venture, KLP and management, wholly acquired oil & gas services provider Read Well Services (RWS), valuing the business at NOK 170m.
AGF et al. in €8m round for Crocus
AGF Private Equity, CDC Innovation, CEA Investissement, Nanodimension, Sofinnova Ventures and Ventech have raised an €8m series-C round for IT firm Crocus Technology.
Rockport co-leads $40m round for Think
Venture capital firm Rockport Capital Partners and Ener1, a lithium-ion battery manufacturer have co-led a $40m financing round for electric car manufacturer Think.
Nauta leads €2.5m round for Groupalia
Venture investor Nauta Capital has led a €2.5m series-A round for online discount site Groupalia, alongside La Caixa, the company’s founders and its CEO.
Blackberry et al. in $10m round for Aepona
BlackBerry Partners Fund has led a $10m round for Aepona alongside existing investors Amadeus Capital Partners, Polaris Ventures, Innovacom, Nordic Venture Partners and Sutter Hill Ventures.
T-Venture and Neuhaus invest in apprupt
T-Venture and Neuhaus Partners have, invested in mobile affiliate network apprupt GmbH, alongside KfW.
Conor reaches first closing on €46.5m
Finnish venture firm Conor Venture Partners has reached the first closing of its newest early-stage vehicle, Technology Fund II on тЌ46.5m.
Verdane acquires six internet companies
Verdane Capital has acquired a portfolio of six Internet companies from Aggregate Media.
Lime Rock invests NOK 50m in Reelwell
Lime Rock Partners has backed oil service technology business Reelwell with NOK 50m.
AIFM: EVCA vows to fight on after 'disappointing' JURI vote
The European Venture Capital Association (EVCA) has vowed to fight on against the Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive, which could prove disastrous for venture investors.