Venture
VCs in $160m series-D for Sennder
Funding round brings the freight and logistics startup's valuation to more than $1bn
Valar Ventures leads €21m round for Moss
Cherry Ventures and Global Founders Capital also back the corporate credit card startup
Accel-KKR backs HR software provider Endalia
Accel-KKR intends to accelerate the company's organic growth and pursue a buy-and-build strategy
Ardian, BNP Paribas back Proteor
Capital injection facilitates the acquisition of US-based Freedom Innovation
LSP launches €150m fund dedicated to dementia treatment
Vehicle invests in companies that are developing drugs for neurodegenerative diseases
Evolving VC landscape helps fuel venture secondaries
Backing a portfolio of companies after various funding rounds gives comfort to some investors, with valuations seen as more concrete
BlackRock et al. back Immunocore in $75m series-C
Biotech company has raised $620m in equity and debt since being founded in 2008
VCs invest in €34m series-C for Cortilia
Company plans to use the fresh capital to consolidate its presence in Italy and expand its customer base
DACH venture and growth deals peak in crisis
Following a strong year in volume terms, market participants remain optimistic about the resilience of the venture ecosystem
Edge hires Andrews as CIO
Simon Andrews joins from BGF where he was an early-stage investor; prior to that, he worked at Octopus Ventures
InfraVia leads €88m round for JobAndTalent
InfraVia Capital Partners has led a €88m series-C round for Spain-based temporary staffing agency JobAndTalent.
TCV leads €110m round for Mambu
Funding round values the digital banking platform at more than €1.7bn, according to a statement
Sofinnova et al. in €35m series-C round for CorWave
Company has so far raised €80m in funding since being founded in 2012
Southern Europe's VC industry grows amid pandemic
VC ecosystem has not been immune to Covid-19, but has been able to react more promptly than traditional segments of the PE market
eCapital backs series-A for Papershift
eCapital is a new investor in the software developer, which raised a seed round in 2015
Index, General Catalyst in $100m round for Bloom & Wild – report
Existing shareholders in the business include MMC Ventures and Piper Private Equity
Amadeus leads $3m round for V7 Labs
Round also sees participation from Partech, Air Street Capital and Miele Venture Capital
BVP leads €2.1m round for FoodMarble
Company is looking to further its US activity following the fresh funding
VC-backed Cazoo acquires Target Global-backed Drover
Cazoo generates revenue of ТЃ150m and has a valuation of more than ТЃ2bn
TCV leads $130m round for Spryker
Series-C round values the Germany-headquartered e-commerce software platform at more than $500m
Draper Esprit leads $30m round for CoachHub
Round is also backed by HV Capital, Partech, Speedinvest, Signals Venture Capital and RTP Global
Accel leads $21m round for Taxdoo
Series-A for the online retail VAT software is also backed by Visionaries Club, 20VC and HTGF
Eurazeo Growth, Dawn Capital lead €85m round for Tink
Other investors include HMI Capital, Paypal Ventures, Heartcore and Opera Tech Ventures
Octopus, BGF lead $24m round for Orbex
Existing investors High-Tech GrУМnderfonds, Heartcore Capital and Elecnor also participated