Technology
Platinum-backed Cision buys Brandwatch for $450m
Brandwatch raised around $65m over three funding rounds from VCs including Partech and Nauta
Hiro Capital invests $15m in three gaming studios
Funding will help the studios expand their development pipelines and accelerate global growth
Left Lane Capital leads €8.2m series A for Memmo.me
Swedish platform allows users to request personalised video messages from celebrities
VCs in CHF 15m round for Carvolution
Entrepreneur Franvisco Fernandez, the founder of banking platform Avaloq, leads the round
Pinova, eCapital sell stakes in BrandMaker to Rubicon
Rubicon Technology Partners aims to assist the marketing software with its international expansion
Midroc New Technology leads €9m round for CorPower Ocean
Wave energy startup has so far raised €38m in equity and public investments
Nordian Capital sells BouWatch to Haniel
Mergermarket reported that the purchase price values the security systems business at €325m
VCs exit Cluno to VC-backed Cazoo
Germany-based Cluno was backed by Acton Capital, Atlantic Labs and Valar Ventures
Quantile sold to minority owner Spectrum for £11m
In January 2021, Spectrum Equity injected $51m in growth capital funding into Quantile
Insight Partners leads $96m series-B for Copado
Lead Edge Capital, Isai Cap Venture and Perpetual Investors also take part in the investment
Avedon Capital acquires Macaw
GP intends to support the digital agency's international growth, with the DACH region as a priority
Lugard Road invests $73m in Investcorp-backed Ageras
Transaction reportedly gives the company a valuation of around $244m
Downing leads $10m StorageOS series-B
StorageOS intends to invest further in its go-to-market strategy and scale its sales
Multiples Heatmap: average pricing hits 11x in busy Q4
Healthcare, financial services and TMT assets continue to drive valuations up, while Nordic and UK regions see highest multiples
Atomico leads $11m series-A for Katana
Company intends to use the fresh capital to scale up its team, further develop its product and boost its expansion
Q&A: 3i's Gold and Andersen on unlocking e-commerce's potential
3i directors discuss the firm's approach to the sector, and the pitfalls that investors and management teams need to navigate
Nordic Capital-backed Cint lists on Nasdaq Stockholm
IPO was priced at SEK 72 per share, corresponding to a market capitalisation of roughly SEK 9.8bn (€974m)
3i invests in US-based WilsonHCG
Equity investment of $120m follows previous backing from Frontier Capital and CIP Capital
Advent Life Sciences raises $215m across two new funds
Funds invest in early- and mid-stage life sciences companies developing new therapeutics and technologies
PSG's Mapal bolts on GetCompliant
With this add-on, Mapal expects to strengthen its existing software offering and expand its presence in the Nordic region
Kempen co-invests in £46.5m Eque2 MBO
WestBridge acquired Eque2 in December 2020, marking the firm's sixth investment from its second fund
DPE's AWK bolts on Ginkgo Management Consulting
A regulatory filing from December stated that DPE was to acquire a controlling stake in Ginkgo
Oxx leads $21m series-B for Peak
Funding round was oversubscribed and saw participation from MMC Ventures and Praetura Ventures
VC-backed Ginolis sold to trade for €70m
Trade buyer will pay 60% of purchase price in cash and the remainder via issue of series-B shares