Here is the notable funding rounds and secondary transactions in the first week of the year – January 1 – 5:
Investments:
2 United Kingdom (UK), 1 Norway, 1 Spain
Secondary Transactions:
1 Netherlands, 1 Denmark
Sectors Received Investments:
2 Health Care
1 Financial Technologies
1 Artificial Intelligence
News of the Week
🎯 Medical device company CardioMech raised $13 million.
CardioMech, which develops interventional medical devices for structural heart disease, has raised $13 million from existing and new investors, including a non-disclosed strategic investor.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: –
Co-founders: Jacob Bergsland, Nikolai Hiorth
Headquarters: Norway
🎯 Health care startup Manina Medtech raised €1.75 million.
Manina Medtech, which manufactures medical solution that calculates the perfect time for IVF treatment, has raised €1.75 million from Medex Partners, Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain and a consortium of business angels.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Medex Partners, Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain, business angels
Co-founders: Monica Rodriguez de la Vega
Headquarters: Spain
🎯 Payment platform Bumper raised €46 million.
Bumper, a fintech startup that enables flexible payments for car repairs, has raised €46 million in Series B funding round. The investment round was led by Autotech Venture, with participation from Shell Ventures, InMotion Ventures, Revo Capital and Porsche Ventures.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Autotech Venture, Shell Ventures, InMotion Ventures, Revo Capital, Porsche Ventures
Co-founders: James Jackson, Jack Allman
Headquarters: United Kingdom (UK)
🎯 AI-driven legal assistant Robin AI raised $26 million.
Robin AI, which leverages generative AI to automate and speed up the process of drafting and negotiating contracts, has raised $26 million in Series B funding round, led by Temasek. QuantumLight, Plural and AFG Partners also participated in the investment round.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Temasek, QuantumLight, Plural, AFG Partners
Co-founders: Richard Robinson, James Clough
Headquarters: United Kingdom (UK)
🛒 Invincible Software Holdings acquires Homerun.
Invincible Software Holdings has acquired all-in-one HR tool Homerun.
Transaction Type: Acquisition
Investors: Invincible Software Holdings
Co-founders: Willem van Roosmalen, Bob Kreefft, Thomas Moes
Headquarters: Netherlands
🛒 Danfoss acquires ENFOR.
Engineering company Danfoss has acquired energy software developer ENFOR.
Transaction Type: Acquisition
Investors: Danfoss
Co-founders: –
Headquarters: Denmark
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