Venture
Atomico leads $60m series-B for Scoutbee
Lakestar and Next47 also back the procurement software company, which will explore strategic add-ons
Eight Roads et al. in €42.6m series-B for Funnel
Fresh capital will be used to accelerate Funnel's operations in the US and invest in its technical teams
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
Atomico promotes Haivas to partner
VC is currently investing from Atomico IV, which closed on $765m in February 2017
Sofinnova promotes Krel to partner
Krel joined the VC in 2013 and has worked on industrial biotech investments since then
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
Jeito holds €200m first close for maiden fund
France-based venture capital investor is planning to reach the fund's €500m target by Q4 2020
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
Five Elms et al. back SimpliField $11m series-A
SimpliField plans to use its most recent fundraising round to expand in the US
Five Seasons et al. back Just Spices series-B
Online spice and cooking kit marketplace plans to use the €13m investment to expand to new markets
SET Ventures Raises Fund closes third fund on €100m
Dutch VC closes the fund, launched in Q1 2019 and focusing on energy transition
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
K Fund et al. in €3m round for Bob.io
Company plans to expand internationally and develop new services for passengers' needs
Consortium in €36m series-B for NorthSea Therapeutics
US-based VCs VenBio and Sofinnova Investments back the business for the first time
Versant Ventures et al. back VectivBio
The $35m investment will be used to launch the biotech company following its spin-out from Therachon
OTPP et al. in €140m round for Kry
Founded in 2015, Kry had already raised in excess of €80m prior to this round
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
SmartFin closes sophomore fund on €240m
Belgian early-stage and growth fund will provide €500,000-12m equity tickets
Slingshot, Shoe back Swishfund
Fresh capital will help Swishfund to develop its software and expand its client base