Technology
BayBG backs Weiss IT Solutions
GP takes a minority stake in the IT service, while the management team remain on board
83North leads €15m series-A round for podcast startup Podimo
Existing investors E.Ventures and Heartcore also participate in the funding round
Coller leads $829m GP-led secondary deal for Permira IV
Transaction involves four remaining assets, including Genesys, eDreams and Asia Broadcast Satellite
Groupe BPCE leads €8.5m round for Meniga
Existing investors Velocity Capital, Industrifonden and Frumtak also participate
Spectrum Equity IX hits $1.5bn hard-cap
Fund targets investments in internet-enabled software and information service companies
Russmedia-backed Erento buys Campanda
Online camper van rental company's venture backers, including Accel and BtoV, sell their stakes
Carnegie, Handelsbanken lead €45m series-C for Doktor.se
Digital healthcare startup has reportedly raised more than $76m in equity so far
EQT buys visual content specialist Freepik
GP invests via EQT Mid-Market Europe, which closed on its €1.6bn hard-cap in May 2017
Main-backed Onventis acquires WorkFlowWise
Deal is the first add-on since Main Capital acquired it in June 2019
Aquiline Capital closes fourth fund on $2bn
Fund invests in North American and European businesses operating across the financial services sector
G2VP leads $80m series-C for Scandit
New funding will be used to accelerate growth in new markets such as Asia-Pacific and Latin America
Aquiline leads $20m series-D round for Treasury Intelligence
Company has so far raised more than $40m and will use new funding to scale its operations
P101 leads €3.5m funding round for AppQuality
Programma 102 and Ita500, a venture capital fund launched by Azimut Libera Impresa, deploy €3m
Genui to sell Cherry to Argand Partners
Germany-based GP will retain a 25% stake in the company, according to a competition authority filing
Consortium in €3.5m seed round for Spaceti
Spaceti received its first investment of €1m from Reflex Capital, Fast Forward and Y&R in 2017
Committed Capital buys ID-ware
Deal is the first from the GP's third fund, which held a final close in January 2020 on €55m
Cathay Innovation leads €28m series-B for Medwing
Existing investors Northzone, Atlantic Labs, Cherry Ventures and Adevinta also take part in the round
P101, Vertis, 360 Capital in €25m round for Milkman
Company intends to use the fresh capital to further expand in Italy and enlarge its client base
Six Fintech Ventures leads €4.3m round for PXL Vision
Also participating in the round were High-Tech Gründerfonds, ZKB, Arab Bank and two business angels
Inkef leads €12m series-A funding round for Happeo
Finnish company has raised €20m since being founded in 2018
Vaaka Partners acquires majority stake in Staria
Company is aiming for most of its future growth to be achieved outside of Finland
BlackRock leads $190m series-D for ContentSquare
Content optimisation platform has raised $310m since being founded in 2012
Global Founders et al. in €4m seed round for Pennylane
Fresh capital will be used to continue developing the company's platform
Atomico leads €16m round for Arculus
Industrial software and robotics company is also backed by Visionaries Club and La Famiglia