ZEFR, a platform that builds social marketing and rights management software for online video, has raised USD30m in a new financing led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP). Existing investors US Venture Partners, Shasta Ventures, First Round Capital and Richmond Park Partners also participated. In conjunction with the financing, IVP
Venture capital fund Electranova Capital has invested in the German company Sunfire. Total Energy Ventures, the venture capital arm of the French major oil company, is also participating in this new round. Sunfire develops high temperature fuel cells (SOFC) which convert gas into electricity and heat for several markets
Clarity Software Solutions, a provider of on-demand document management and communications delivery solutions for the health insurance industry, has secured growth investment from venture capital firm North Bridge. The investment will be used to accelerate the company’s growth trajectory by adding executive talent, investing in strategic sales and marketing initiatives,
Energy-focused private equity firm Intervale Capital has closed the Intervale Capital Fund III with capital commitments of USD495m raised in less than five months, surpassing its target of USD400m. Fund III brings the cumulative funds raised by Intervale to USD1.2bn, including USD281m for its first fund in 2008 and USD376m
Private equity firm Tower Three Partners has made an investment in The Paslin Company, a privately held automotive business headquartered in Warren, Michigan. The Paslin Company, founded by the Pasque family in 1936, designs, assembles and integrates robotic assembly lines for Tier One and OEM, or original equipment manufacturer, automotive
GE Energy Financial Services has made its first equity investment in Ireland’s wind power market by acquiring two wind farm construction projects that will be powered by the GE’s flagship 2.85MW wind turbines. With a combined capacity of 51 megawatts, the wind farms, acquired from Element Power and now under
A fund managed by Andean private equity investment manager Ashmore Colombia has agreed the sale of 100 per cent of Lazus SAS, formerly Promitel Colombia SAS, to Columbus International. Lazus started operations in 2001 and today operates metropolitan fibre optic networks in 10 cities in Colombia. Lazus also owns and
Sports nutrition brand Grenade has secured investment from Grovepoint Capital in a deal led by international investment bank Altium. This is Altium’s latest transaction in the sports nutrition market following the sale of sports supplements business CNP Professional to First Milk in 2012 and the sale of online retailer Myprotein.com
Nottinghamshire-based door manufacturer Door-Stop International has been acquired by Canadian trade buyer Masonite International for GBP30m, in a deal advised by Clearwater Corporate Finance. Established in 2008, Door-Stop is a UK manufacturer and distributor of high quality “ready-to-fit” composite exterior residential doorsets with an expanding nationwide customer base of trade
High Road Capital Partners’ portfolio company BlueSpire Strategic Marketing has added Martino & Binzer to its family of companies. BlueSpire is a provider of strategy, technology, and content solutions for the healthcare and financial services industries. Martino & Binzer is a provider of integrated marketing, sales consulting, and technology
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