Cisco is making a significant investment of USD17 million in Idinvest Digital Fund II, which is dedicated to financing innovative young companies in the digital and new technologies sector including web services, the internet of things and fintech. Cisco is now one of the main trade investors in IDF II

Innova Capital has invested in Trimo Group, a European provider of complete solutions for building envelopes and steel façade systems. Trimo Group headquartered in Trebnje, Slovenia, provides Innova Capital with access to an attractive market for complete solutions in steel buildings, roofs, facades, modular units and sound-proof systems.   Innova

EcoMachines Ventures has invested in PointGrab, an Israeli-based electronics company developing innovative hardware and software for the building automation ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) device market, in a total round of $5 million. EcoMachines Ventures is investing alongside two other leading industry players including ABB Technology Ventures (ATV), the corporate venture

Activa Capital has made an investment in Alliance Etiquettes, the first investment in its new fund Activa Capital Fund III. Alliance Etiquettes is a buy-and-build platform consisting of three initial investments including Imprimerie Laulan. Created in 1964 near Bordeaux, Imprimerie Laulan is a third-generation family business producing premium labels for

IK Investment Partners’ IK VII Fund is to acquire CID Lines, a provider of innovative hygiene solutions, from Gilde Buy Out Partners (Gilde). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Established in 1988 and headquartered in Belgium, CID Lines is a leading supplier of innovative hygiene solutions for

Wearsafe Labs, a Connecticut-based technology company developing wearable safety products has secured a nearly USD3 million in financing round led by by former Goldman Sachs partner Ravi Singh, who has also been appointed to the Wearsafe board. "In a market that is saturated with gadgets, there is a tremendous need

LeapFrog Investments is set to receive up to USD200m from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) in what will be the OPIC’s largest commitment to date to any impact fund manager. It also brings commitments to LeapFrog to over 1 billion USD, heralding the arrival of the first billion-dollar group

MANTA Instruments has held the first closing of a Series A financing round led by Joint Polish Investment Fund (JPI Fund), a new Life Science Venture Capital Fund co-financed by the Polish National Centre for Research and Development under the BRIdge VC program. MANTA is a privately held company producing

IK Investment Partners’s IK VII Fund is to to acquire Salad Signature, a manufacturer of spreadable salads in the Benelux, from AAC Capital. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. With roots dating back to 1962, Salad Signature is a leading branded food franchise in the fresh categories

Omnes Capital has invested EUR11.5 million in Dispam, a France-based specialist in temperature-controlled transportation, as part of a primary owner buy out (OBO) alongside current Chairman Pascal Masse. Dispam was founded in 1971 and is based in Le Pontet in the Vaucluse region of France, offering its clients a range