This week, more than 65 funding rounds took place in European entrepreneurship ecosystem. Here is the notable funding rounds and secondary transactions between April 14 – 18:
Investments:
2 United Kingdom (UK), 2 Germany, 1 The Netherlands
Secondary Transactions:
1 France, 1 Spain, 1 Germany
Sectors Received Investments:
2 Health Care
1 Recreation
1 Medtech
1 Medical / Artificial Intelligence
News of the Week
🎯 Clinical-stage medtech startup AMT Medical raised $25 million.
AMT Medical, which develops minimal invasive cardiac bypass device, has raised $25 million in Series B funding round from Bender Analytical Holding, Invest-NL, European Innovation Council, Oost NL and angel investors.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Bender Analytical Holding, Invest-NL, European Innovation Council, Oost NL, angel investors
Co-founders: Rutger Tulleken
Headquarters: The Netherlands
🎯 Health care startup HepaRegeniX raised €21.5 million.
HepaRegeniX, which develops drugs for treating acute and chronic liver diseases, has raised €21.5 million from Wellington Partners.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Wellington Partners
Co-founders: Elias Papatheodorou
Headquarters: Germany
🎯 Tech-enabled entertainment startup Poolhouse raised $34 million.
Poolhouse, tech-enabled pool entertainment business, has raised $34 million from Sharp Alpha, dmg ventures, David Blitzer, Simon Sports, Active Partners, Emerging Fund and Signature Hospitality Group.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Sharp Alpha, dmg ventures, David Blitzer, Simon Sports, Active Partners, Emerging Fund, Signature Hospitality Group
Co-founders: Wolfgang Albrecht
Headquarters: United Kingdom (UK)
🎯 Medtech startup Skin Analytics raised £15 million.
Skin Analytics, which uses artificial intelligence to screen for melanoma skin cancer, has raised £15 million Series B funding round from Intrepid Partners.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Intrepid Partners
Co-founders: Neil Daly
Headquarters: United Kingdom (UK)
🎯 Medical technology Clinomic raised €23 million.
Clinomic, a medical technology startup founded by care physicians from RWTH Aachen University Hospital, has raised €23 million in Series B funding round from DeepTech & Climate Fonds.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: DeepTech & Climate Fonds
Co-founders: Arne Peine, Lukas Martin
Headquarters: Germany
🛒 Yoobic acquires SimpliField.
Store operations platform Yoobic has acquired mobile platform for retail performance and operations provider SimpliField.
Transaction Type: Acquisition
Investors: Yoobic
Co-founders: Benjamin Zenou
Headquarters: France
🛒 Lighthouse acquires The Hotels Network.
Commercial platform provider Lighthouse has acquired The Hotels Network.
Transaction Type: Acquisition
Investors: Lighthouse
Co-founders: Juanjo Rodriguez
Headquarters: Spain
🛒 Lyft acquires Freenow.
Ride hailing marketplace Lyft has acquired multi-mobility app Freenow.
Transaction Type: Acquisition
Investors: Lyft
Co-founders: –
Headquarters: Germany
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