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Privately Speaking: Sonali De Rycker of Accel PartnersEuropean venture has disappointed investors for a decade. But many believe the prospects for this segment of the market have never been better – and funding is starting to concentrate around a few managers who seem to have the models to take advantage. Accel Partners’ European arm, which has just closed a $475m fund, is emerging as one of the best of its breed – and in Sonali De Rycker, it boasts a partner described in some quarters as ‘the best VC in Europe’. James Taylor went to meet her, to ask why LPs should believe that this time will be different...
- NewVoiceMedia secures $35m series C
NewVoiceMedia, a global provider of cloud contact centre solutions, has secured $35 million in a Series C round of funding. The financing was led by new investor Bessemer Venture Partners and joined by existing shareholders Highland Capital Partners Europe, Eden Ventures and Notion Capital.
- Brightpearl Raises $8 Million in Series B Funding
San Francisco-based Brightpearl, a software-as-a-service company that integrates orders, inventory, and customer data for small and medium-size businesses, has raised $8 million in Series B funding. The round was co-led by seed investors Eden Ventures and Notion Capital, which had previously given the six-year-old company $5 million in funding.
- Salesforce, Notion, Octopus, MMC Unveil $6.5M Challenge To European Startups
Salesforce.com and the European venture firms Notion Capital, Octopus Investments and MMC Ventures unveiled an Innovation Challenge for European start-ups building enterprise cloud apps on the Salesforce platform. The winning startups will have the opportunity to pitch for about $6.5 million of venture funding.
- NewVoiceMedia Secures $20m Series B
NewVoiceMedia has secured $20 million funding from new investors Highland Capital Partners Europe and MMC Ventures, as well as existing shareholders Notion Capital and Eden Ventures. The business is a provider of cloud contact centre services.
- Claranet Acquires Star
Europe-based managed service provider Claranet has acquired Star, a UK provider of managed technology services. The deal is valued at 55 million pounds ($88 million). The Royal Bank of Scotland, Ares Capital Europe and a minority investment by Abry Partners financed the acquisition.
- Shutl Inks $3.2M
Shutl, maker of e-commerce delivery technology, has added $3.2 million in new financing. The company is backed by e.ventures, Notion Capital, UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund, Hummingbird Ventures. Shutl is based in the U.K., and closed a $2 million funding round earlier this year.
The European Entrepreneur-Turned-VC RisesIn Europe, a succession of successful entrepreneurs have taken the plunge into VC investment. We profile a handful as we look at why the phenomenon is taking off in Europe