Venture
Jobi Capital in £20m series-B for Quiqup
Delivery company will look to expand across the UK and internationally following the deal
VC backers fuel DACH's tech-driven transport boom
Venture-backed startups are capitalising on the slow progress made in the region by corporate giant Uber
Newfund holds €100m first close for second fund
Fund is a significant step-up from Newfund 1, which closed with €72m in commitments in 2009
Ysios, Omega lead €15m series-A for Anaconda Biomed
Additional backers include Banco Sabadell and existing investor Innogest Capital
Softbank holds close on $93bn for global fund
Softbank has set a target of $100bn for the fund and aims to hold a final close within six months
Demeter, Innovacom and Kreaxi in €10m round for I-Ten
Three GPs first invested in I-Ten in 2014, injecting €3.2m into the group
VC firms back €360m series-E round for Auto1
Round is mix of debt and equity with cooperation from major banks, on the basis of a €2.5bn valuation
One Peak, Morgan Stanley invest €22m in Ecointense
Transaction constitutes an exit for BBAF and Wecken & Cie, while HTGF retains a significant stake
M Capital, Normandie Participations lead €4.7m Robocath round
Backers are joined in the round by previous investors Go Capital and NCI Gestion
Sapphire leads $24.5m series-C round for Wandera
New capital will be used to build out the company's data analytics technology, infrastructure and team
Notion holds final close for third fund on $140m
UK-based VC has also held an $80m first close for its new follow-on funding vehicle
P101 exits Misiedo via trade sale
Italian venture capital fund manager fully exits its investment after a three-year holding
Vesalius Biocapital holds €65m first close for third fund
Vesalius Biocapital III will accept new investors on a "rolling closing" basis until final close
Verdane backs market intelligence company Dapresy
Deal comprises both a capital increase and the purchase of a stake from Dapresy backer Almi Invest
42Cap, HTGF and Littlerock in €1.8m round for MoBerries
Company will use the new funding to develop its technology and expand operations internationally
Spark Capital leads $20m series-B for Verse
Backers include US-based existing investor Greycroft Partners and eVentures
Zouk and Hermes in €13m Readly series-B
Reports indicate that Readly had previously raised SEK 20m from Zouk in 2015
Capnamic backs Contiamo
Company will use the fresh capital to expand its product portfolio and increase international sales effort
Viking Venture invests in View Software
Deal sees GP lead an undisclosed funding round for the business and acquire a 49% stake
China-backed Silk Ventures raises $500m for maiden fund
London-based venture investor will invest in US and European businesses looking to expand into China
LSP leads €15m series-A for Cardior Pharmaceuticals
New funding will allow the company to develop its lead compound, which targets RNAs linked to heart failure
HTGF et al. invest in Numaferm
European Investment Fund and angel investors also participated in the seed funding round
Target and HTGF in $2.6m Simplaex series-A
Deal is the first of the year for Target and the 15th for High-Tech Gründerfonds
Inventure sells Beddit to Apple
Nordic early-stage VC firm sells its stake in the Finnish sleep monitoring sensor manufacturer