Fusion Corporate Partners

The Fusion Team have completed over 70 digital and media transactions for its private, corporate and private equity clients. For more information contact pkelly@fusioncorp.co.uk or visit our website
 
 
ACQUISITION 
FDN Database Reference:  F231109-252
 
Acquirer:  Founders of Globrix
ACQ Web:  http://www.globrix.com/
Location:  United Kingdon, London
Region:  Europe
Description:  Property search engine supported by advertising rather than fees.
Category:  Search : Web Technology
Contact 1:  Dan Lee, CEO
Contact 2:  Ian Parry, CTO

Vendor:  News International
Vendor Web:  http://newsinternational.com
Location:  UK, London
Region:  Europe
Description:  Media Owner
Category: Media
Contact 1:  Clive Milner, Managing Director
  
Aprox. Value:  Undisclosed (bought back the 50 percent stake)
 
Details:  The founding management of online property search engine, Globrix, have acquired News International’s 50% stake in the business for an undisclosed sum. Globrix lists more properties for sale and rent than any other UK property site.Globrix say they list more properties for sale and rent than any other UK property site. It is  free to list properties on. Revenues are from advertising.
 
Link: Globrix Announcement

The Fusion Team have completed over 70 digital and media transactions for its private, corporate and private equity clients. For more information contact pkelly@fusioncorp.co.uk or visit our website

 
FUND RAISING 
Database Reference:  F231109-251
Business:  Attentio
Web:  http://www.attentio.com
Location:  Belgium, Brussels
Region:  Europe
Business description:  Online Attentio Brand DashboardTM that tracks and analyzes online conversations across social and traditional media worldwide. An automated insight engine discovers topics discussed around brands and product and also analyzes sentiments.
Category: Media monitoring
Contact 1:  Amaia Lasa, CEO 
 
Investor 1:  Brussels Regional Investment Company (SRIB/GIMB)
  
Amount raised:  Undisclosed
Participants:  1
 
Details:  Attentio S.A.has completed a round of financing from the Brussels Regional Investment Company (SRIB/GIMB). The amount raised was not disclosed. Attentio tracks and analyzes online conversations across social and traditional media worldwide. An automated insight engine discovers topics discussed around brands and product and also analyzes sentiments.Companies and agencies use the nline Attentio Brand DashboardTM technology to manage their market reputation as they can instantly see how customer sentiments change over time and across geographies.

Link:  Press Release

The Fusion Team have completed over 70 digital and media transactions for its private, corporate and private equity clients. For more information contact pkelly@fusioncorp.co.uk or visit our website
 
FUND RAISING 
Database Reference:  F231109-250
Business:  eCommera
Web:  http://www.ecommera.com
Location:  UK, London
Region:  Europe
Business description:  Internet services business that offers ecommerce advisory, support and software services to retailers
Category: ecommerce
Contact 1:  Michael Ross, co-founder
Contact 2:  Andrew McGregor, co founder and CEO
 
Investor 1:  ePlanet
Round:  c Round
Amount raised:  £1,300,000
Participants:  1
 
Details:  eCommera, the UK-based provider of e-commerce services to the retail industry, has secured £1.3 million in investment from private equity group ePlanet. This latest round of funding takes the total raised by eCommera in 2009 to over £6 million. The funding will go towards driving the geographic expansion of eCommera with an initial focus on Europe. This latest injection of funding comes just two months after eCommera secured funding of £5 million from an investment group led by growth capital investor, Frog Capital in conjunction with West Coast Capital and GP Bullhound.

Link:  eCommera Announcement