This week, more than 75 funding rounds took place in European entrepreneurship ecosystem. Here is the notable funding rounds and secondary transactions between October 30 – November 3:
Investments:
2 Finland, 2 Germany, 2 United Kingdom (UK), 1 Switzerland
Secondary Transactions:
1 United Kingdom (UK)
Sectors Received Investments:
1 Banking / Financial Services
1 Supply Chain Management
1 Internet of Things
1 Space Tech
1 Assistive Technology
1 Bioinformatics
1 Quantum Computing
News of the Week
🎯 Mobile banking application Atom raised £100 million.
Atom Bank, a mobile banking application that offers a range of personal and business banking products, has raised £100 million. The investment round was joined by BBVA, Toscafund and Infinity Investment Partners.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: BBVA, Toscafund, Infinity Investment Partners
Co-founders: –
Headquarters: United Kingdom (UK)
🎯 Temperature-controlled container provider SkyCell raised $57 million.
SkyCell, which focuses on developing temperature controlled logistics containers for the pharmaceutical industry, has raised $57 million from Catalyst and M&G Investments.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Catalyst, M&G Investments
Co-founders: Nico Ros, Richard Ettl
Headquarters: Switzerland
🎯 IoT startup Wirepas raised $22 million.
Wirepas, which builds scalable fail-proof IoT networks, has raised $22 million in Series D funding round, led by Highland Europe. Amalfi, IQT, ETF Partners, KPN Ventures, Vito Ventures and Vesa Laisi also participated in the investment round.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Highland Europe, Amalfi, IQT, ETF Partners, KPN Ventures, Vito Ventures, Vesa Laisi
Co-founders: Mikko Kohvakka, Teppo Hemiä, Ville Juven, Ville Kaseva
Headquarters: Finland
🎯 Earth observation company Kuva Space raised €16.6 million.
Kuva Space, a hyperspectral imagery startup, has raised €16.6 million in Series A funding round. The investment round was led by Voima Ventures and Nordic Foodtech VC, with participation from Earth Venture Capital and Springvest.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Voima Ventures, Nordic Foodtech VC, Earth Venture Capital, Springvest
Co-founders: Janne Kuhno, Tuomas Tikka
Headquarters: Finland
🎯 Robotics kitchen startup Goodbytz raised €12 million.
GoodBytz, which provides a robotic kitchen for efficient food preparation that offers up to 72 different base ingredients and sauces in a single robot configuration, has raised €12 million in Series A funding round, led by Oyster Bay. Block Group also participated in the investment round.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Oyster Bay, Block Group
Co-founders: Kevin Deutmarg, Dr. Hendrik Susemihl
Headquarters: Germany
🎯 Synthetic biology startup Cambrium raised €8 million.
Cambrium, which designs, scales and manufactures novel molecular building blocks for use in personal care, has raised €8 million in Seed funding round. The investment round was led by Essential Capital, with participation from SNR, Valor Equity Partners and HOF Capital.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Essential Capital, SNR, Valor Equity Partners, HOF Capital
Co-founders: Charlie Cotton, Mitchell Duffy
Headquarters: Germany
🎯 Quantum networking startup Nu Quantum raised £7 million.
Nu Quantum, a quantum networking start-up that builds the entanglement fabric essential to scaling quantum computers, has raised £7 million in pre-Series A funding round, led by Amadeus Captial Partners, IQ Captial and Expeditions Fund. Ahren Capital, Seraphim Capital, The University of Cambridge, Martlet, Presidio Ventures, the National Security Strategic Investment Fund and Deeptech Labs also participated in the investment round.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Amadeus Captial Partners, IQ Captial, Expeditions Fund, Ahren Capital, Seraphim Capital, The University of Cambridge, Martlet, Presidio Ventures, National Security Strategic Investment Fund, Deeptech Labs
Co-founders: Carmen Palacios-Berraquero
Headquarters: United Kingdom (UK)
🛒 With Intelligence acquires FolioMetrics.
With Intelligence, which provides data, intelligence, and connections for the asset management industry, has acquired CRM and research management solutions provider FolioMetrics.
Transaction Type: Acquisition
Investors: With Intelligence
Co-founders: –
Headquarters: United Kingdom (UK)
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