Eurazeo has made a USD200 million minority investment in MessageBird, a global omnichannel communication platform. Eurazeo Growth together with Tiger Global and alongside funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Owl Rock and all existing investors including Atomico and Accel are co-leading a Series C round extension. The extended USD1 billion

Cottonwood Technology Fund has made a EUR1 million investment in Dutch medical chip company firm Secure. The deal marks the fourth impact investment made by Cottonwood Technology Fund III, which is still in fundraising mode after reaching 60 per cent of its EUR75 million target size.  Sencure will develop an

Acofi Gestion has closed a EUR10 million financing for the French fintech KNAVE through its Predirec ABL-2 asset-backed corporate debt fund.  The purpose of this transaction is to finance the acquisition of electrified vehicles, especially in the HONDA distribution network.   KNAVE, a French start-up created in 2019, industrialises shared

Lauxera Capital Partners has made an investment in Caresyntax as part of a USD100 million Series C fundraise. Other new investors include PFM Health Sciences LP, Optum Ventures, Intel Capital, Vesalius Biocapital Partners, Arno Capital, and Reyazat Investments.  Existing investors Relyens, IPF Partners, and Surgical.AI also participated in the round. 

Permira has acquired a 36 per cent stake in New Immo Group, a specialist in digital real estate in France through the SAFTI and megAgence brands, via its Permira Growth Opportunities Fund.  The company’s co-founders and managers are the majority shareholders. Qualium Investissement, who originally invested in New Immo Group

TPA Capital has completed its investment in Bis Henderson, a provider of professional services in the Supply Chain sector. The investment will help accelerate the company’s growth ambitions across its Consulting, Space solutions and Recruitment offerings. Established by Andy Kaye in 2000, Bis has grown into a multi-faceted logistics and

Supersapiens has secured USD13.5 million in a capital raise led by MICA Ventures AG.  The new energy management ecosystem, powered by Abbott’s Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, has secured the largest investment in the sports continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) space, garnering investment from preeminent fitness and performance brands including the

Funds advised by Corten Capital (Corten) are to acquire Matrix42, a provider of Digital Workspace Management software, from EMERAM Capital Partners (EMERAM).  The financial terms of the transaction, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals, are not disclosed.   Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, Matrix42 provides innovative

Barkyn, a subscription service for pets that combines personalised healthy food with tele-vet services, has announced a further EUR3 million investment, extending its Series A to EUR8 million.  Barkyn had an impressive 2020 where it scaled fast to meet growing demand from dog owners. Due to its fast growth, FoodTech