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Late 2009, Early 2010 Venture Capital deals in Europe

Posted by Stefano Bernardi On January - 25 - 2010
  • GERMANY – HTGF and New Commercial Room invest in SciEngines
  • High-Tech Gründerfonds and New Commercial Room have invested an undisclosed sum in software business SciEngine

  • FRANCE – Sofinnova Partners leads EUR 3.3m investment in Celsius
  • Sofinnova Partners, a leading European venture capital firm, announced that it has invested EUR2.2 million in Celsius X VI II, a French-Swiss firm developing unique mobile phones based on high complexity mechanics. Sofinnova’s investment is joined by AGF Private Equity’s EUR500,000 and a further EUR600,000 from business angels bringing the total funding to EUR3.3 million. Jean Schmitt, Managing Partner at Sofinnova Partners will also join the Celsius X VI II management board.

  • GERMANY – Hasso Plattner Ventures co-invests in RIB Software
  • Venture firm Hasso Plattner Ventures and listed software company SAP AG have invested in software provider RIB Software AG

  • SWEDEN – FlatFrog gains €12.5M in funding
  • Financial investor Invus and strategic backer Promethan have co-led a financing round for technology business FlatFrog Labratories, in which existing investor Sunstone Capital also participated. ( Press release )

  • GERMANY – Triangle and ERP invest EUR 2.5m in TakWak
  • Triangle Venture Capital and ERP Startfonds have invested in TakWak, a spinout from FG Microtec, in a funding round worth EUR 2.5m

  • UK – YFM invests £120,000 into New Net Technologies
  • YFM, alongside management, has invested £120,000 into software company New Net Technologies in a second round of financing for the business

  • GERMANY – Acton Capital Partners acquires stake in mytheresa
  • Acton Capital Partners has acquired a minority stake in luxury online retailer mytheresa through an undisclosed investment

  • UK – Bestport in £4.5m round for Intela
  • Bestport Ventures has led an investment in internet marketing company Intela, committing a little over £3m in a round totalling £4

  • GERMANY – Seventure and DuMont invest EUR 2m in Tradoria
  • Seventure Partners and DuMont Venture have invested EUR 2m in e-commerce solutions company Tradoria, in a series-B funding round

  • FRANCE – Alven invests EUR 500,000 in QuelleEnergie
  • Alven Capital has invested EUR 500,000 in online energy consultancy QuelleEnergie, alongside business angels who have supported the company since its formation in 2008

  • GERMANY – HTGF provides seed funding for Raumfeld
  • High-Tech Gründerfonds has provided seed funding for hi-fi systems maker Raumfeld GmbH

  • FRANCE – EdRIP invests EUR 2.5m in Smile
  • Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners has backed Smile, an open source solutions company, with EUR 2.5m

  • FRANCE – Aster Capital receives EUR 70m for maiden fund
  • Alstom and Schneider Electric, the electricity companies, are launching a joint venture capital fund, Aster Capital, targeting start-up company in the energy and environmental sector

  • GERMANY – Earlybird leads EUR 3m round for EBS Technology
  • Earlybird has led a EUR 3m investment in medical device business EBS Technology GmbH, together with BC Brandenburg Capital

  • FRANCE – I-Source supports eYeka
  • I-Source has invested an undisclosed amount into eYeka, a company which a provides online video and image service applications

  • FRANCE – I-Source invests EUR 2m in Mobigard
  • I-Source, alongside Direct Energie and Bouygues Telecom Initiatives, has provided software business Mobigard with a EUR 2m investment

  • UK – The Aspire Fund invests in TalentPuzzle
  • Capital for Enterprise’s The Aspire Fund has invested an undisclosed amount into TalentPuzzle, an online recruitment platform, alongside Venrex Investment Managemnet and two angel investors

  • FRANCE – Highland CP and Endeavour provide Spartoo with EUR 12m
  • Highland Capital Partners and Endeavour Vision have led a EUR 12m Series-B round of financing of Online shoe distributor Spartoo

  • GERMANY – JCMB and IBB back online learning portal sofatutor
  • JCMB Beteiligungs and IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft have invested an undisclosed sum in online learning portal sofatutor

  • FINLAND – Inventure and Nexit in EUR 3m round for Rightware
  • Venture investors Inventure and Nexit Ventures have co-led a EUR 3m financing round for software company Rightware

  • UK – Maven’s Capital for Enterprise invests £650,000 into Qire
  • Maven Capital Partners, through its Capital for Enterprise Fund, has invested £650,000 into Qire, a provider of intelligent voice messaging solutions

  • DENMARK – ViaVenture backs Adform
  • Danish venture fund Via Venture Partners has invested in online marketing platform provider Adform

  • UK – WHEB Ventures invests in PassivSystems
  • WHEB Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount into home energy management company PassivSystems

27 Responses to “Late 2009, Early 2010 Venture Capital deals in Europe”

  1. Gino says:

    And still nothing in Italy… Does something going to change with you in Milan? ;-)

    G.

  2. Ale says:

    Dudes,

    No deals in Italy – that’s really dramatic!! We need to make the change, we have to!! Stil anytime I meet a non-Italian team they’re a lot more professional and know how to work with VC…

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  4. Radu Ticiu says:

    I would also mention the >1 million EUR deal signed by Yunoo (yunoo.nl), a Dutch startup developing a personal finance management web-application with Sanoma Digital Netherlands (not really a VC, but a strong European media/publishing group).

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