Belgian based Flanders Language Valley Fund has invested E3.25m in the round.
CSA Private Equity is an open-ended investment product designed for Swiss pension funds. It plans to invest in more than 50 partnerships worldwide.
The fund, which had an original target of £50m-£75m, will make investments in UK-based start-up and early-stage technology businesses.
Morgan Grenfell Private Equity’s cash injection has helped the bookmaking business cover interest payments and costs incurred by the acquisition of Eurobet.
The venture capitalist is investing an initial £2m in the technology start-up launched by Brightstar, BT's technology incubator.
The vehicle will focus on investments in retail, property, leisure and high risk technology companies.
Private equity advisor Argos Soditic has taken a 45 per cent stake in chemicals company Italmatch for an investment of approximately E25m.
The company had been planning a restructuring which would have meant further investment and a conversion of bank debt, lease obligations and accrued interest equity in the company.
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The California Public Employees' Retirement System also has an option to invest another $435m over the next two years.