Early-stage
Sitra et al. back Omegawave
Sitra has led a €1.6m financing round for Omegawave, alongside Conor Venture Partners and three other stakeholders.
Karolinska backs Forendo Pharma
Karolinska Development has invested €1.2m in a series-A funding round for Finnish drug development company Forendo Pharma.
Investinor leads NOK 37.5m round in BerGenBio
Investinor has led a NOK 37.5m funding round in Norwegian biotechnology company BerGenBio.
Arkéa invests €2m in Lyamtech
Arkéa Capital Investissement has invested €2m in orthopaedic footwear company Lyamtech.
Sarsia Seed et al. pump NOK 5.5m into Vaccibody
Norwegian pharmaceutical firm Vaccibody has received NOK 5.5m in funding from existing investors including Sarsia Seed.
Midven backs Amalyst
Midven has invested in University College London (UCL) spin-off Amalyst, a developer of electro-catalyst technology, alongside funding body UCL Business Plc (UCLB).
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Index injects $11m into XO1 Ltd
Index Ventures has made an $11m capital commitment to XO1 Ltd, a new biotechnology company based in Hertfordshire.
Point Nine and Heilemann back Scondoo
Berlin-based mobile shopping deals app Scondoo has raised seed funding totalling almost €1m.
Greylock Partners et al. invest $15m in Wrapp
Greylock Partners, Atomico, Creandum and other backers have invested $15m in a series-B funding round for mobile gifting service Wrapp.
PDV Inter-Media Venture et al. back PressMatrix
PDV Inter-Media Venture has joined existing backers in a €2.5m series-A funding round for PressMatrix, a German technical service provider for tablets and mobile devices.
Neomed and Defi back CHF 1.3m round for Diagnoplex
Neomed and Defi Gestion have taken part in a CHF 1.3m funding round for Diagnoplex SA, a Swiss developer of diagnostics for colon cancer.
Algot Invest et al. back Targovax
Algot Invest and other investors have injected $1.3m into Targovax, a Norwegian cancer vaccine specialist.
Cerus Endovascular raises £1.5m from Spark Impact
Medical devices company Cerus Endovascular has completed a £1.5m funding round led by the North West Fund for Biomedical.
Bill Gates, Tenaya et al. invest $35m in ResearchGate
Bill Gates, Tenaya Capital and other investors have completed a series-A financing round for ResearchGate, a professional network for scientists.
Emerald Technology Ventures et al. back MetGen
Emerald Technology Ventures and several other backers have invested in a series-A financing round for MetGen Oy, a Finnish industrial biotech company.
Creandum et al. back Dexplora
Creandum, DN Capital and 12 angel investors have injected $1.2m into Dexplora, a Swedish app developer.
General Catalyst et al. invest $12m in YPlan
General Catalyst Partners has led a $12m series-A funding round into British mobile start-up YPlan alongside existing investors Wellington Partners and Octopus Investments.
Norrlandsfonden backs Presto Marine
Norrlandsfonden has invested in Swedish start-up Presto Marine AB.
Value of UK early-stage investments holds steady
UK early-stage deal numbers are dropping off, but the total value invested has held steady over the last four years.
Fountain Healthcare backs €9.2m Trino Therapeutics round
Fountain Healthcare Partners has invested in a €9.2m series-A funding round for Ireland-based Trino Therapeutics Ltd, alongside British grant-giving body Wellcome Trust.
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Life sciences
Balderton Capital et al. invest $13.4m in Urturn
Balderton Capital has led a series-A fundraising round of $13.4m for Urturn, a UK social media platform.
Industrifonden, Zobito et al. invest SEK 20m in Qwaya
Industrifonden and Zobito have joined previous owners to invest SEK 20m in Swedish social media advertising business Qwaya.