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venBio leads CHF 37m funding round for Cytos
An international syndicate of investors comprised of venBio, Amgen, Aisling Capital and Abingworth has invested up to CHF 37m in equity and debt in Swiss biotech company Cytos Biotechnology Ltd.
XAnge PE and Creathor Venture in €2.5m round for Mobiles Republic
XAnge Private Equity and Creathor Venture have invested a joint €2.5m in French mobile apps developer Mobiles Republic.
Index Ventures closes life sciences fund at €150m
Index Ventures has closed its latest life sciences fund, raising тЌ150m from LPs and pharmaceutical companies.
Gimv leads €5.4m capital increase in NovoPolymers NV
Gimv, Capricorn Cleantech Fund and new investor SFPI-FPIM have joined forces to increase the capital base of cleantech firm NovoPolymers by €5.4m.
Sentica reaps 2.5x on Idesco exit
Sentica Partners has sold Finnish RFID specialist Idesco to Swedish trade player Lagercrantz Group.
Key Capital Partners invests £3.4m in Gear4music.com
Key Capital Partners has acquired a minority stake worth ТЃ3.4m in British online retailer Gear4music.com.
Iris leads myThings funding round
Iris Capital has led a $15m investment round for display ad company myThings, together with Accel Partners, Carmel Ventures and TтVenture.
Wellcome Trust launches £200m start-up fund
UK-based health charity the Wellcome Trust has launched a ТЃ200m fund to invest in emerging biotechnology businesses.
Vista to buy Misys for £1.27bn
Vista Equity Partners has agreed a ТЃ1.27bn bid for British banking software provider Misys.
Arle, AlpInvest and GSCP portfolio company Expro divests business
British oil and gas company Expro, held by Arle Capital Partners, AlpInvest Partners, and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, has divested its Connectors & Measurements business.
MMC Ventures announces second venture capital fund
MMC Ventures launches its second venture capital fund for young investors. The MMC Growth Generation Fund is available to investors aged 18-35 with ТЃ2,500 to ТЃ10,000 to invest.
Equistone invests in custom travel agency Audley Travel
Equistone Partners Europe has acquired British custom travel agency Audley Travel.
€30m first close for TCR Capital
French GP TCR Capital has raised around €30m for its latest fund, a small-cap buyout vehicle.
Pinova buys management stake in Clarus Films
Munich based Pinova Capital has announced that it has bought a 65% stake in Clarus Films GmbH from previous managing shareholder Dr Sven Dracker.
Nauta Capital backs Brandwatch
Nauta Capital has led a тЌ4.6m funding round for Brighton-based social media monitoring service Brandwatch.
Permira sells software specialist NDS to Cisco
Permira has reached an agreement to sell NDS Group Limited to Cisco Systems Inc. for approximately $5bn including $1bn debt.
I2BF leads £1.8m Seren Photonics funding round
I2BF Global Ventures, Fusion IP and IP Group have invested ТЃ1.8m in LED tech company Seren Photonics.
WHEB and Bosch lead €5.6m series-C round for Torqeedo
Robert Bosch Venture Capital has joined existing investor WHEB Partners to lead a €5.6m series-C funding round for Starnberg-based manufacturer of electric motors for boats Torqeedo.
Rabo buys specialist products company Kanters
Rabo Private Equity has taken a stake in Dutch nutritional supplement and water hygiene company Kanters.
Arle Capital's Parques Reunidos buys Slagharen
Parques Reunidos, portfolio company of Arle Capital, has acquired Dutch theme park Slagharen.
YFM backs £2m MBI of Selima
YFM Equity Partners has backed the management buy-in of Sheffield-based company Selima Limited in a ТЃ2m deal.
ISIS exits TVC to the Economist
ISIS Equity Partners has sold communications agency TVC to the Economist Group.
Arle Capital portfolio company acquires Nightfreight
DX Group, a portfolio company of Arle Capital Partners, has acquired British mail, courier and logistics network provider Nightfreight.
Banesto exits Top 30
Banesto Enisa Sepi Desarrollo has sold its 22.6% stake in Spanish climbing wall producer Top 30 to UK-based climbing wall manufacturer Grupo Entre Prises.