Weekly Startup Ecosystem Overview in Europe / November 20 - 24
This week, more than 80 funding rounds took place in European entrepreneurship ecosystem. Here is the notable funding rounds and secondary?transactions between November 20 - 24:
Investments:
2 France, 2 Sweden, 2 United Kingdom (UK), 1 Belgium, Netherlands, 1 Finland
Secondary?Transactions:
2 United Kingdom (UK)
Sectors Received Investments:
2 Software
1 Energy
1 E-Commerce / Food and Beverage
1 Financial Services
1 Green Building
1 Energy Management
1 Consumer
1 Biotechnology / Food Processing
News of the Week
?? Automated data transformation solution Vaultspeed raised $15.9 million.
VaultSpeed, which provides companies with an automated data transformation solution combining automation templates, has raised $15.9 million in Series A funding round, led by Octopus Ventures . Fortino Capital , PMV and BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity also participated in the investment round.
Transaction Type:?Investment
Investors: Octopus Ventures, Fortino Capital, PMV, BNP Paribas Fortis Private Equity
Co-founders:?-
Headquarters: Belgium
?? Digital marketing solutions provider Malou raised $10+ million
Malou, which provides an ai-powered platform online tool designed to enhance the digital presence of restaurants., has raised more than $10 million. The investment round was led by henQ ,?Bleu Capital ,?Bertrand Jelensperger and Jim Texier.
Transaction Type:?Investment Venture Round
Investors: henQ,?Bleu Capital,?Bertrand Jelensperger, Jim Texier
Co-founders:?Waad Toumi, Louiza Hacene
Headquarters: France
?? Sustainable aviation fuel provider SkyNRG raised €175 million.
SkyNRG, which provides sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) solutions, has raised €175 million from Macquarie Asset Management .
Transaction Type:?Investment
Investors: Macquarie Asset Management
Co-founders:?-
Headquarters: The Netherlands
?? D2C e-commerce retailer Matsmart-Motatos raised €40 million.
Matsmart-Motatos, a D2C e-commerce retailer of overstock dry foods and consumer products, has raised €40 million in growth capital round. The investment round was led by Circularity Capital , with participation from SevenVentures and existing investors.
Transaction Type:?Investment
Investors: Circularity Capital, SevenVentures, other existing investors
Co-founders:?Karl Andersson,?Ulf Skagerstr?m
Headquarters: Sweden
?? SME working capital provider?TRIVER raised €22.9 million.
TRIVER, which provides small businesses with instant capital, has raised €22.9 million in debt financing round from Avellinia Capital .
Transaction Type:?Investment
Investors: Avellinia Capital
Co-founders:?Jerome Le Luel
Headquarters: United Kingdom (UK)
?? Dynamic greenhouse lighting company RED Horticulture raised $17 million.
RED Horticulture, which develops dynamic lighting solution for high-tech greenhouse operations, has raised $17 million Series A funding round. The investment round was led by European Circular Bioeconomy Fund , Unigrains and Demeter .
Transaction Type:?Investment
Investors: European Circu?ar Bioeconomy Fund, Unigrains, Demeter
Co-founders:?Louis Golaz
Headquarters: France
?? Home energy platform Eliq raised €10 million.
Eliq, which provides an energy intelligence platform that focuses on home energy efficiency, has raised €10 million from Valkea Growth Club and Inven Capital .
Transaction Type:?Investment
Investors: Valkea Growth Club, Inven Capital
Co-founders:?Olof Hartelius, Joakim Ottander, Joakim Fischer, Joakim Botha, H?kan Ludvigson
Headquarters: Sweden
?? Technology-enabled delivery network Relay raised $10 million.
Relay, a tech-enabled delivery network that empowers businesses to grow and elevate their e-commerce operations, has raised $10 million in Seed funding round. The investment round was led by Project A Ventures , with participation from Prologis Ventures .
Transaction Type:?Investment
Investors: Project A Ventures, Prologis Ventures
Co-founders:?Jonathan Jenssen, Nicole Mazza
Headquarters: United Kingdom (UK)
?? Food technology startup Solar Foods raised €8 million.
Solar Foods, a food technology company that develops Solein, an alternative to animal-derived proteins, has raised €8 million in Series B funding round from Springvest and Happiness Capital .
Transaction Type:?Investment
Investors: Springvest, Happiness Capital
Co-founders:?Pasi Vainikka, Juha-Pekka Pitk?nen
Headquarters: Finland
?? Aonic acquires nDreams.
Sweden-based gaming conglomerate Aonic has acquired publisher and developer of virtual reality games nDreams in a $110 million deal.
Transaction Type:?Acquisition
Investors: Aonic
Co-founders:?Patrick O'Luanaigh
Headquarters: United Kingdom (UK)
?? Team 6ix, acquired by ICP.
Content operations strategy and services company ICP has acquired martech and content operations consulting startup Team 6ix.
Transaction Type:?Acquisition
Investors: ICP
Co-founders:?-
Headquarters: United Kingdom (UK)
Other News:
?? Italy-based early stage VC firm 2100 Ventures has launched a new €30 million fund to support European B2B startups across a range of verticals.?
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