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UK - UMIP invests in Nano ePrint
Nanoelectronics company Nano ePrint has attracted an undisclosed sum of funding from the UMIP Premier Fund, a vehicle that invests in businesses emerging from the University of Manchester in partnership with prolific venture investor MTI Partners.
UK - BayTech VC makes £3.5m investment into smartfundit.com
BayTech Venture Capital has invested £3.5m into smartfundit.com, an online finance exchange.
UK - Braveheart leads £900,000 follow-on investment for Biopta
Braveheart Investment Group Plc has led a £900,000 follow-on financing round for pharmacology services provider Biopta Ltd, alongside Scottish Enterprise, which invested through the Scottish Co-investment Fund, TRICapital Limited, company directors and...
IRELAND - Apax interested in Bank of Ireland
According to reports, private equity firm Apax Partners is examining the possibility investing in Bank of Ireland.
PORTUGAL - Amorin launches EUR 100m private equity fund
Market rumour suggests that the Amorim Group, established by the Amorim family, has launched Amorim Global Investors, a EUR 100m private equity fund.
NORWAY - Borea increases stake in Software Innovation to 38%
Borea, through Borea Opportunity IV AS, has increased its stake in software developer Software Innovation ASA (SOI) to 38.02 % in a deal worth around NOK 46m.
SPAIN - Tvikap postpones second close
Tvikap, a hybrid private equity and opportunistic fund, has postponed its fundraising due to current market conditions.
FRANCE - I-Source et al. invest EUR 4.3m into Advestigo
Return investors I-Source, EonTech Ventures and CapDecisif have invested EUR 4.3m into digital asset management company Advestigo.
UK - YFM invests more than £200,000 into Break30
The Yorkshire & Humber Equity Fund, a regional venture capital fund managed by YFM Group, has made an investment of £202,500 into Break30, a developer of technology designed to improved golf putting skills.
UK - Hotbed members back HealthFund with £1.45m
Members of Hotbed, the UK's largest syndicator of private investors, have completed a £1.45m investment into innovative health insurance start-up business HealthFund.
UK - Catalyst promotes Clapp
Growth capital firm Catalyst Investors has promoted Todd Clapp to general partner.
UK - TTP to manage £30m technology fund
TTP Ventures has been selected to manage a new £30m Enterprise Capital Fund (ECF), which is specifically designed to invest in early stage IT and clean technology businesses.
CEE - BMB Group acquires EMP Global
Emerging market-focused private equity firm EMP Global has been acquired by alternative asset management firm BMB Group.
UK - BVCA names advisory board
The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has launched a Research Advisory Board to provide guidance and advice to the private equity industry.
GERMANY - Marfin Investment Group acquires 49.99% of FAI for EUR 15m
Marfin Investment Group Holdings SA has agreed to acquire 49.99% of Flight Ambulance International Rent-a-Jet Aktiengesellschaft from its main shareholder Axtmann Beteiligungs GmbH for EUR 15m.
UK - Carbon Trust leads £3.3m round into ACAL Energy
Carbon Trust Investments has led £3.3m round of funding into fuel cell developer ACAL Energy Ltd.
BELGIUM - NIBC takes minority stake in Electrawinds
NIBC has through European Infrastructure Fund aquired a minority stake in Belgian renewable energy player Electrawinds Biostoom NV. Electrawinds NV remains the majority shareholder.
SWITZERLAND - New Value-backed Silentsoft in CHF 2m capital increase
New Value AG has contributed CHF 1m in a CHF 2m growth financing of portfolio company Silentsoft. Existing investors such as Venture Incubator AG also participated in the capital increase.
GERMANY - Wachstumsfonds Mittelstand Sachsen invests in Martin Spieß
Wachstumsfonds Mittelstand Sachsen has provided a 'substantial' amount of mezzanine funding for MS Engineering und Beratungsgesellschaft mbH, the holding company of Dresden-based entrepreneur Martin Spieß, which emcompasses the companies Lomma GmbH and...
DACH/CEE - GCP closes its third fund
Gamma capital partners (gcp) has closed gamma III, which reported a first closing on EUR 32.6m in June 2007.
SWEDEN - STING Capital injects SEK 2m into Byte Active
STING Capital has invested SEK 2m into ByteActive AB, a developer of data storage technology.
SWEDEN - STING Capital supports Moveinto Fun with SEK 2m
STING Capital has invested SEK 2bn into Moveinto Fun, a developer of game consoles particularly targeted at girls.
DENMARK - CapMan acquires DanFysik ACP
CapMan, through CapMan Technology 2007 Fund, has together with management acquired Danfysik ACP A/S in a deal value at approximately EUR 8.6m.
ITALY - Apax et al. seek Weather Investments capital increase
Apax, TA Associates and Madison Dearborn-backed telecommunications holding company Weather Investments has agreed to a $554m capital increase.