WHEB invests in VIA Optronics

Cleantech-focused private equity firm WHEB Ventures has invested €4.4 million (£3.6 million) in LCD display specialist VIA Optronics.

Joerg Sperling, a partner at WHEB, describes German-based VIA Optronics as 'a global company which partners with some of the world's leading consumer electronics manufacturers'.

German growth capital investor BayBG is an existing shareholder in VIA, which was established in 2005 and founded by current CEO Juergen Eichner.

The company's 'energy saving' LCD displays are used in handheld devices, laptops and TVs, as well as industrial devices.