Europe
Former Zenith chairman buys stake in UK fleet management firm FMG
Former Zenith executive Andrew Cope bought a significant stake in Huddersfield, UK-based fleet management firm FMG for an undisclosed amount and will become part of the company's board.
UK innovation hub TrueStart raises $5M for European retail and consumer startups
London, UK-based innovation hub TrueStart raised $5 million in a seed funding round to invest in 20 retail and consumer startups in Europe every year and provide them with legal and recruitment support.
Irish hotel booking startup Hot Hotels bags $1M for international expansion
Ireland-based same-day hotel booking startup Hot Hotels bagged $1 million (€730,000) in funding from private investors and accelerator funds to fuel its expansion into Europe and South America.
Spanish online voting firm Scytl pockets $40M from Vulcan Capital
Barcelona, Spain-based online voting firm Scytl pocketed a $40 million investment from Palo Alto, US-based growth equity fund Vulcan Capital for its research and development as well as strategic acquisitions.