Technology
Project A leads $12m round for Anyline
Software developer, which works on an AI-backed optical character recognition program, is opening a US-based subsidiary
Heal Capital launches first fund, hires Weiß as partner
Berlin-based VC has received €80m in commitments and will focus on technology-enabled healthcare
KKR holds $2.2bn final closing for second tech growth fund
Fund invests in both majority and minority stakes and deploys equity tickets of more than $50m
Bayern Kapital, HTGF, Occident exit Cunesoft
Buyer is healthcare software provider Phlexglobal, a portfolio company of Vitruvian
MTIP leads $21m series-B for Oviva
New investor Earlybird and existing investors Albion VC, F-Prime and Partech also participate
Sequoia leads $45m series-B for Productboard
Round also saw participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and existing investors
Google buys VC-backed Pointy
Following the acquisition, Pointy expects to build new features and further expand its offering
Eureka Venture launches maiden €50m VC fund
Fund follows several recent launches of early-stage-focused vehicles across southern Europe
Bregal's SHD buys Pragma majority stake
Majority stake in the Germany-based interior design software company was bought by Bregal in 2017
Vortex buys Assai Software Services
GP draws equity from Vortex Buyouts II, which closed on €35m in 2017 and is now more than 50% deployed
Five Elms et al. back SimpliField $11m series-A
SimpliField plans to use its most recent fundraising round to expand in the US
Insight Partners acquires Veeam
US-based GP will convert the Switzerland-based company to a US company following the acquisition
Accel-KKR leads $50m round for Partnerize
Accel-KKR principal Joe Porten will join the Partnerize board of directors as a part of the deal
Bregal buys Iptor with management
Sale process stalled in 2018 and was picked up again in May 2019 by vendor Marlin Equity Partners
Abry Partners makes investment in Options Technology
This is the second round of investment for the firm, and substantially exceeds the first round of >$100m
OTPP et al. in €140m round for Kry
Founded in 2015, Kry had already raised in excess of €80m prior to this round
Horizon Capital backs Sapphire Systems
Deal is the fourth from the Horizon Capital I fund, which closed on £200m in Q4 2018
Venture Stars et al. back Finoa
Blockchain startup aims to use the fresh capital to broaden its service offering and grow its team
Gradient leads $7m series-A for TypingDNA
New and existing investors, including GapMinder and Techstars Ventures, also participate
Slingshot, Shoe back Swishfund
Fresh capital will help Swishfund to develop its software and expand its client base
Insight Partners et al. in £55m round for Receipt Bank
Accountancy software platform also drew investment from Kennet Partners and Augmentum Fintech
Apax invests in engineering software developer Graitec
Founder Francis Guillemard and the management team reinvested in the engineering company
Hg buys P&I in €2bn deal
GP previously backed the German provider of cloud-based HR software from 2013 to 2016
Cathay-backed Smart AdServer buys LiquidM
Acquisition was financed using cash from the company's balance sheet