This week, more than 90 funding rounds took place in European entrepreneurship ecosystem. Here is the notable funding rounds and secondary transactions between November 13 – 17:
Investments:
4 United Kingdom (UK), 2 The Netherlands, 2 France, 1 Denmark, 1, Switzerland, 1 Norway, 1 Spain
Secondary Transactions:
1 Germany, 1 Denmark
Sectors Received Investments:
5 Biotechnology
2 Financial Services
1 Solar Energy
1 Supermarket App
1 Software
1 Food Tech
1 Career Planning
News of the Week
🎯 Integrated gene therapy company VectorY raised €129 million.
VectorY, an integrated gene therapy company focused on development of therapeutics for CNS, somatic disorders and muscle diseases, has raised €129 million in Series A funding round, led by EQT Life Sciences and the Forbion Growth Opportunities Fund. MRL Ventures Fund, Rahway, NJ USA, Insight Partners, ALS Investment Fund, Forbion Ventures and BioGeneration Ventures also participated in the investment round.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: EQT Life Sciences, the Forbion Growth Opportunities Fund, MRL Ventures Fund, Rahway, NJ USA, Insight Partners, ALS Investment Fund, Forbion Ventures, BioGeneration Venture
Co-founders: Anthony Newcombe, Barbara Sanders, Pavlina Konstantinova, Sander van Deventer
Headquarters: Netherlands
🎯 Neuromuscular disorders treatments developer NMD Pharma raised €75 million.
NMD Pharma, a small molecule drug discovery company that develops novel treatments of neuromuscular disorders, has raised €75 million in Series B funding round. The investment round was led by Jeito Capital, with participation from Novo Holdings, Lundbeckfonden BioCapital, INKEF Capital and the Roche Venture Fund.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Jeito Capital, Novo Holdings, Lundbeckfonden BioCapital, INKEF Capital, the Roche Venture Fund
Co-founders: –
Headquarters: Denmark
🎯 Cancer vaccine developer Nouscom raised €67.5 million.
Nouscom, a clinical-stage immuno-oncology company developing off-the-shelf and personalized cancer immunotherapies, has raised €67.5 million in Series C funding round, led by Andera Partners, Bpifrance, and M Ventures. Revelation Partners, Indaco Venture Partners, Panakès Partners, XGen Ventures, 5AM Ventures, EQT Life Sciences and Versant Ventures also participated in the investment round.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Andera Partners, Bpifrance, M Ventures, Revelation Partners, Indaco Venture Partners, Panakès Partners, XGen Ventures, 5AM Ventures, EQT Life Sciences, Versant Ventures
Co-founders: –
Headquarters: Switzerland
🎯 Biotechnology startup EyeBio raised $65 million.
EyeBiotech, a clinical-stage ophthalmology biotechnology company, has raised $65 million in Series A funding round from Bain Capital Life Sciences, Omega Funds and Vertex Ventures HC, SV Health Investors, Jeito Capital, Samsara Biocapital and MRL Ventures Fund.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Bain Capital Life Sciences, Omega Funds and Vertex Ventures HC, SV Health Investors, Jeito Capital, Samsara Biocapital, MRL Ventures Fund
Co-founders: David Guyer
Headquarters: United Kingdom (UK)
🎯 TCR therapeutics developer T-Therapeutics raised £48 million.
T-Therapeutics, a biotechnology company that develops next-generation TCR therapeutics designed to reshape the clinical landscape for cancer patients, has raised £48 million in Series A funding round. The investment round was led by Sofinnova Partners, F-Prime Capital, Digitalis Ventures and Cambridge Innovation Capital, with participation from Sanofi Ventures and the University of Cambridge Venture Fund.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Sofinnova Partners, F-Prime Capital, Digitalis Ventures, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Sanofi Ventures, the University of Cambridge Venture Fund
Co-founders: –
Headquarters: United Kingdom (UK)
🎯 Digital cash system Fnality raised £77.7 million.
Fnality, which provides blockchain-based payment systems, has raised £77.7 million in Series B growth funding, led by Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas. DTCC, Euroclear, Nomura, WisdomTree, Banco Santander, BNY Mellon, Barclays, CIBC, Commerzbank, ING, Lloyds Banking Group, Nasdaq Ventures, State Street, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and UBS also participated in the investment round.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas, DTCC, Euroclear, Nomura, and WisdomTree. Existing investors Banco Santander, BNY Mellon, Barclays, CIBC, Commerzbank, ING, Lloyds Banking Group, Nasdaq Ventures, State Street, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, UBS
Co-founders: Jan Schoombee
Headquarters: United Kingdom (UK)
🎯 Fintech startup Defacto raised €10 million.
Defacto, which offers embedded B2B lending solutions, has raised €10 million in Series A funding round from Citi Ventures, Northzone, Headline and Global Founders Capital.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Citi Ventures, Northzone, Headline, Global Founders Capital
Co-founders: Jordane Giuly, Morgan O’hana, Marc-Henri Gires
Headquarters: France
🎯 Solar installations marketplace Otovo raised €40 million.
Residential solar and battery installations marketplace Otovo, has raised €40 million from AxSol, Nysnø, Obos and Å Energi.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: AxSol, Nysnø, Obos, Å Energi
Co-founders: Simen Fure Jorgensen, Andreas Thorsheim
Headquarters: Norway
🎯 Supermarket app Crisp raised €35 million.
Crisp, an app-only supermarket app that focuses on fresh food, has raised €35 million in Series C funding round from Keen Ventures, Target Global, Adriaan Mol, Sander van der Laan and Joes Daemen.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Keen Ventures, Target Global, Adriaan Mol, Sander van der Laan, Joes Daemen
Co-founders: Tom Peeters, Eric Klaassen, Michiel Roodenburg
Headquarters: Netherlands
🎯 AI software provider Lynx raised €17 million.
Lynx, which provides an ai-based software to detect and prevent fraud and financial crimes, has raised €17 million in Series A funding round, led by Forgepoint Capital. Banco Santander also participated in the investment round.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Forgepoint Capital, Banco Santander
Co-founders: –
Headquarters: Spain
🎯 Returnables startup Le Fourgon raised €10 million.
Le Fourgon, a startup that is rehabilitating the use of returnable glass bottles and containers everywhere in France, has raised €10 million in Series A funding round. The investment round was led by Id4 and Teampact, with participation from La Poste Ventures.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Id4, Teampact, La Poste Ventures
Co-founders: Charles Christory
Headquarters: France
🎯 Career coaching platform Bloom raised $10 million.
Bloom, a coaching platform that blends technology and human knowledge to offer an approachable and successful behavior modification, has raised $10 million in Seed funding round from Octopus Ventures and MMC Ventures.
Transaction Type: Investment
Investors: Octopus Ventures, MMC Ventures
Co-founders: Jamie True
Headquarters: United Kingdom (UK)
🛒 MetaCompliance acquires Increase Your Skills.
Cyber security company MetaCompliance has acquired data protection and information security awareness platform Increase Your Skills.
Transaction Type: Acquisition
Investors: MetaCompliance
Co-founders: Carolin Andree, Hannes Hartung
Headquarters: Germany
🛒 iVISION, acquired by Visma.
Business software provider Visma has acquired iVISION, admin software for law firms.
Transaction Type: Acquisition
Investors: Visma
Co-founders: –
Headquarters: Denmark
🟥 StartupCentrum
Find the best startup jobs or launch your future unicorn company, meet the best talents and startups, and get in contact with international accelerators and investors to grow!
For more information startupcentrum.com
To take part in the StartupCentrum Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Summary of Turkey, MENA or Europe series and to be our supporter: [email protected]