Technology venture capital company MTI Partners has completed an investment round of GBP1.19m in Eykona, an Oxford University spin-out medical technology company. The round, which was over-subscribed, allows Eykona to progress its 3D wound imaging system to launch and beyond.  The financing was led by MTI through the UMIP Premier

Northern 2 VCT, a venture capital trust managed by NVM Private Equity, has reported a net asset value per share at 31 July 2010, after deducting the 2009/10 final dividend of 3.5p per share paid in June 2010, of 76.7p. This represents a fall of 1.5 per cent over the

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services, a regulatory compliance and risk management business, has acquired FRSGlobal, a Brussels-based financial regulatory reporting and risk management business, from The Carlyle Group and growth equity investor Kennet Partners. FRSGlobal’s solutions enable financial institutions to centralise multi-country risk and regulatory reporting, and address major financial regulatory,

Private equity firm North Castle Partners and financial services firm CMS Companies have invested in Ibex Outdoor Clothing, a designer, marketer, manufacturer and distributor of a premium branded wool and wool-based technical apparel and accessories.   The terms of the investment were not disclosed. Ibex’s products are inspired by outdoor enthusiasts

Watermark Medical, a medical products and services company specialising in sleep-disordered breathing, has completed a USD6m equity investment from Ballast Point Ventures. Ballast Point Ventures will hold a minority stake in Watermark Medical and one seat on Watermark’s board of directors along with CA Technologies, which led the round with

Investment bank Tully & Holland has advised Outrageous Ventures in the sale of PrankPlace.com and its family of websites to iStores.  Tully & Holland acted as the exclusive investment banking adviser to the seller in the transaction. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. PrankPlace.com, launched in 2001, is the

Rocket Fuel, a display advertising company, has received a USD10m series B round of venture capital led by Nokia Growth Partners. Additional investment came from new investor Northgate Capital and existing investors Mohr Davidow Ventures and Labrador Ventures. This latest round of funding brings the total venture capital investment up

Axa Private Equity has entered into an agreement granting exclusivity with Omnova Solutions with a view to selling, before 31 December 2010, its majority shareholding in Eliokem, a chemical company, for a total valuation of EUR227.5m. The proposed transaction remains subject to execution of a definitive agreement, customary anti-trust approvals

CapMan has established its fifth mezzanine fund, CapMan Mezzanine V.   The fund has held its first closing at EUR60m and will invest in mid market companies in the Nordic region. "The first closing means that we are now able to start the fund’s investment operations and to take full