Technology
US-based VCs invest $25m in Teckro series-C
Teckro produces a software platform that improves the efficiency of clinical trials
Astorg inks first US deal with Anaqua
GP uses Astorg VII, closed last month on €4bn, to acquire a stake in software developer Anaqua
VC firms back €4m series-A for Kreatize
Fresh capital will be used to expand the platform and improve data evaluation methods
Beringea leads £2.4m funding round for DeepCrawl
Funding will enable DeepCrawl to further consolidate and expand its presence in the UK and the US
Accel in $30m series-B round for Chainalysis
Chainalysis has previously raised funds from Techstars, Point Nine Capital, FundersClub and CVP
Target Partners leads $3.1m seed round for Corrux
Software provider is operating some pilot projects with construction companies in Germany
Hi Inov leads $6.2m series-A for Deepomatic
Previous investor Alven Capital and entrepreneur Bertrand Diard also take part in the round
Hg-backed STP acquires WBDat
Hg acquired a majority stake in STP in 2016 via its lower-mid-market Mercury Fund
Main Capital exits Roxit to PE-backed Visma
Sale ends a four-year holding period for Main Capital, which invested via its third and fourth funds
Summa buys Infobric
Management team is reinvesting for a minority stake in the business alongside Summa
Softbank funding round values OakNorth at $2.8bn
Firm has led a $440m capital injection for the UK-based digital lender to fund its US expansion
Horizon-backed Totalmobile completes two bolt-ons
TBS and Clouddialogs produce software that allows users to manage mobile workforces and properties
Insight leads €56m round for Tink
Company aims to be in 20 European markets by the end of 2019, up from nine currently
Notion and Mosaic back €4.4m Vortexa series-A
London-based Vortexa uses AI and satellite data to track and predict the movement of tankers
Aquiline's ClearCourse acquires APT Solutions
Deal is the buy-and-build platform's fourth acquisition within just six months of its foundation
Investindustrial's Benvic bolts on Plantura
Third add-on made by Benvic, following the acquisition of VinyLoop and Alfa PVC in 2018
TCV invests $200m in Relex
First investment from the growth equity investor’s $3bn TCV X fund, after a final close in January
Index Ventures leads €30m series-B for Lunchr
Daphni and Idinvest previously invested €11m in the France-based startup in Q2 2018
Goldman Sachs et al. in $20m series-A for Bud
Banking software developer will look to double its headcount to 140 by the end of 2019
Skolkovo leads $4m round for Roistat
Skolkovo manages three VC funds (Industrial Fund, IT Fund and Agrotech Fund) with RUB 5bn in AUM
Main Capital-backed GoConnectIT bolts on Swiss Knife
Main Capital's portfolio company makes second acquisition since the firm bought GoConnectIT in 2017
Pride Capital provides first mezzanine loan after spin-out
Mezzanine loan provided to Coyo is Pride Capital's first since its spin-out from Main Capital
Cathay backs Finance Active
Finance Active’s founders and managers also acquire stakes in the digital finance business
Valedo sells Cambio Healthcare to Investcorp
Transaction ends a six-and-a-half-year holding period for Valedo Partners Fund II