Expansion
Capza exits as Towerbook invests in Talan
With the fresh capital, the company will explore organic growth and strategic acquisitions
BlackRock et al. back €50m round for Scalable Capital
HV Holtzbrinck and Tengelmann also back the digital asset manager's largest funding round yet
Taxim acquires Doganay Gida
Under Taxim Capital's ownership, Doganay Gida plans to accelerate its growth
AB Tasty raises $40m from Crédit Mutuel Innovation et al.
AB Tasty has raised $64m to date, with Omnes, Partech and Korelya backing a $17m series-B in 2017
QIA et al. invest $162m in CureVac
mRNA vaccine developer is valued at $1.6bn and also secured backing from the KfW and GlaxoSmithKline
Swanlaab, Endeavor in $10m round for Odilo
Previous backers Kibo, JME and Active Venture take part in the round, alongside Endeavor Catalyst and CDTI
Cadman's Backs Enterprises acquires Norpol, Burbridge
Louth-based companies are specialist operators in the printing and packaging sector
Anthemis leads €5m round for Goin
K Fund, Encomenda, Atresmedia, Hard Yaka and TA Ventures also take part in the funding round
PlantLab raises $20m from De Hoge Dennen Capital – report
Company will use the proceeds to expand in the Netherlands, the US and the Bahamas
AddVenture, Target Global in $4.5m series-B for BestDoctor
Fresh capital will be used to develop BestDoctor's software and expand sales activity
Aquiline closes investment in Quintes Holding
Insurance broker was reportedly marketed based on €18m adjusted EBITDA
LDC invests in Aker
Tom Burnet, currently a non-executive director for BMO Private Equity Trust, will join Aker Systems
Planet First Partners acquires stake in Polymateria for €16.5m
Polymateria is expected to reach sales of €33m in 2021, according to a report
Bridgepoint in talks to acquire WSL
Twelve member clubs of WSL, including Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea, would also take stakes
Auctus-backed PharmaLex buys Regulis Consulting
Deal is the consultancy's second bolt-on in 2020; it expects to generate 2020 revenues of €120m
BPI France in €16m investment for Voyageurs du Monde
Crédit Mutuel Equity, Kairos Alpha, Montefiore Investment and BNP Paribas Développement also take part in the round
Newlands, Hermes GPE invest in Capsule
Manchester-based Capsule generates 60% of its sales outside the UK, including 20% in the US
Target Global et al. co-lead £20.5m round for Drover
Target Global is currently investing from is Target Global Early Stage Fund II, which closed on €120m
VNV Global leads $30m round for Voi Technology
E-scooter operator became profitable for the first time last month and plans to use the proceeds to expand into the UK
FAI-backed Agrimola bolts on La Nuova Tradizione
With this add-on, Agrimola expects to strengthen its market position in Italy and broaden its customer base
BGF invests £2.7m in The Paint Shed
Management is planning to create an additional 20 jobs over the next 24 months
Zeotap raises $42m in series-C round
Company has raised around $62m since being founded in 2014
CommerzVentures invests $6m in Concirrus
Company intends to use the funds to expand operations and its business reach
Draper Esprit leads £16.4m in series-C round in Ravelin
Ravelin is a fraud detection technology company that focuses on payment fraud