DEALS MONITOR
Deal of the Week
Each week our analysts go through the list of recently announced deal and select the most outstanding one to be awarded “Deal of the Week”.
The selection criteria are focused on the “whole picture” of the announced deal, such as raised investment, type of investment round, investors and further perspective of company development.
AWARDED DEAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
04.09.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 36 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Reonic.png)
Reonic raises €13 million to help small installers of green tech like heat pumps and solar panels
- HQ: DE
Founded: 2021
- Series A
- Sector: Renewable Energy, Software, Solar
Investment Raised: EUR 13M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: Puzzle Ventures, Point Nine, Northzone
29.08.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 35 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Swiss-Mile.png)
Amazon and Bezos Expeditions to Back Robot-Maker Swiss-Mile
- HQ: CH
Founded: 2023
- Seed
- Sector: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Information Technology, Manufacturing, Robotics
Investment Raised: USD 20M €
USD 78M
Valuation
Investors: Linear Capital, HongShan, Bezos Expeditions, Armada Investment AG, Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund
23.08.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 34 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Root-Global.png)
Berlin-based Root raises €8 million to build the climate OS of the food industry
- HQ: DE
Founded: 2022
- Seed
- Sector: Food and Beverage
Investment Raised: EUR 8M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: Project A Ventures, Point Nine, Hello World, arc investors
13.08.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 33 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Plan-S.png)
Plan-S Launches $40 Million Funding Round to Boost Satellite Expansion
- HQ: TR
Founded: 2021
- Venture Round
- Sector: Internet, Satellite Communication, Telecommunications
Investment Raised: USD 40 M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: Ziraat Bank
06.08.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 32 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/riverlane.png)
Riverlane raises $75 million to meet surging global demand for quantum error correction technology
- HQ: UK
Founded: 2016
- Series C
- Sector: Computer, Information Technology, Quantum Computing, Software
Investment Raised: USD 75 M €
USD 325 M
Valuation
Investors: Planet First Partners, National Security Strategic Investment Fund, EDBI, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, Altair
29.07.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 31 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/osapiens.png)
Mannheim-based osapiens raises €110.7 million Series B to help companies navigate ESG regulation
- HQ: DE
Founded: 2018
- Series B
- Sector: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Compliance, SaaS, Software
Investment Raised: EUR 110.7 M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Armira
26.07.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 30 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Gcore.png)
Gcore Raises $60 Million in Series A Funding to Drive AI Innovation and Global Expansion
- HQ: LUX
Founded: 2014
- Series A
- Sector: AI, Cloud Data Service
Investment Raised: EUR 60M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: Wargaming, HRZ, Constructor Capital
18.07.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 29 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Nearfield-Instruments.png)
Nearfield Instruments secures €135 million in landmark deep-tech funding round
- HQ: NL
Founded: 2016
- Series C
- Sector: Electronics, Machinery Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Semiconductor
Investment Raised: EUR 135M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: Walden Catalyst, Invest-NL, Innovation Industries, ING Group
12.07.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 28 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SciRhom.png)
SciRhom Secures EUR 63 Million Series A Financing Round to Accelerate iRhom2-targeting Therapies in Autoimmune Diseases
- HQ: DE
Founded: 2016
- Series A
- Sector: Biotechnology
Investment Raised: EUR 63M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: Wellington Partners, PhiFund Ventures, MIG Capital, Kurma Partners, High-Tech Gruenderfonds, Hadean Ventures, Bayern Kapital, Andera Partners
02.07.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 27 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/DNEG.png)
DNEG Group raises $200 million from UAE’s United Al Saqer Group
- HQ: UK
Founded: 1998
- Private Equity Round
- Sector: Advertising, Digital Entertainment, Film, Motion Capture
Investment Raised: USD 200M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: United Al Saqer Group
28.06.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 26 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Rohlik.png)
Rohlik grabs $170M to expand its 15-minute grocery delivery service
- HQ: CZ
Founded: 2014
- Venture Round
- Sector: Delivery, Delivery Service, e-commerce, Food Delivery, Grocery, Grocery Delivery
Investment Raised: EUR 160M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: TCF Capital, Sofina, Quadrille Capital, Index Ventures, European Investment Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
21.06.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 25 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/iOncturaAI-1.png)
iOnctura Raises EUR80M in Series B Financing
- HQ: CH
Founded: 2017
- Series B
- Sector: Biotechnology
Investment Raised: EUR 80M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: VI Partners, Syncona Partners LLP, Schroders Capital, M Ventures, Inkef, European Innovation Council, 38 Future Health Fund
13.06.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 24 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Mistral-AI.png)
Mistral AI raises 600 million euros in latest funding round
- HQ: FR
Founded: 2023
- Series B
- Sector: Generative AI
Investment Raised: EUR 600M €
EUR 5.2B
Valuation
Investors: SV Angel, ServiceNow Ventures, Sanabil, Samsung Venture Investment, Salesforce Ventures, NVIDIA, Millennium New Horizons, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Latitude, Korelya Capital, IBM Ventures, Headline, Hanwha Asset Management, General Catalyst, Eurazeo, Cisco Systems, Bpifrance, BNP Paribas, Bertelsmann Investments, Belifus Bank, Andreessen Horowitz
07.06.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 23 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Aalto-HAPS.png)
Airbus’s Stratospheric Drone Business Aalto HAPS Secures $100 Million From Japanese Investors
- HQ: UK
Founded: 2022
- Venture – Series Unknown
- Sector: Satellite Communication
Investment Raised: USD 100M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: Space Compass Corporation, NTT DoCoMo, Mizuho Bank, Development Bank of Japan
31.05.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 22 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Natural-Cycles.png)
World’s first contraceptive app, Natural Cycles, raises $55M
- HQ: SE
Founded: 2013
- Series C
- Sector: Healthcare
Investment Raised: USD 55M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: Samsung Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Lauxera Capital Partners, Heartcore Capital, Headline, EQT Ventures, Bonnier Ventures
24.05.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 21 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/DeepL.png)
Generative AI Translation Startup DeepL Locks Up $300M
- HQ: DE
Founded: 2017
- Venture – Series Unknown
- Sector: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Investment Raised: USD 300M €
USD 1.7B
Valuation
Investors: Index Ventures, WiL (World Innovation Lab), Teachers' Venture Growth, IVP, ICONIQ Growth, Atomico
17.05.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 20 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PolyAI.png)
Voice Assistant Builder PolyAI Closes $50 Million Series C; Backers Include Hedosophia, Nvidia and Khosla Ventures
- HQ: UK
Founded: 2017
- Series C
- Sector: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Investment Raised: USD 50M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: Zendesk, Sands Capital Ventures, Passion Capital, Point72 Ventures, NVentures, Khosla Ventures, Hedosophia, Georgian
10.05.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 19 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Wayve.png)
Wayve lands $1B from SoftBank, Microsoft, NVIDIA to build AI tech for self-driving cars
- HQ: UK
Founded: 2017
- Series C
- Sector: Autonomous Vehicles
Investment Raised: USD 1B €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: Microsoft, NVIDIA, SoftBank
29.04.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 18 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Vitestro.png)
Dutch startup Vitestro $22M for revolutionary autonomous blood drawing device
- HQ: NL
Founded: 2017
- Series A
- Sector: Healthcare
Investment Raised: ER 20M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: Sonder Capital NYBC Ventures Inves-NL European Innovation Council
22.04.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 17 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/CN-Bio.png)
CN Bio raises $21 million to scale up organ-on-a-chip technology
- HQ: UK
Founded: 2009
- Series B
- Sector: Biotechnology
Investment Raised: USD 21M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: CN Innovations Bayland Capital
15.04.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 16 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ICEYE.png)
Finland’s satellite imaging startup ICEYE raises oversubscribed €87M growth funding round
- HQ: FI
Founded: 2014
- Venture – Series Unknown
- Sector: Aerospace
Investment Raised: EUR 87M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: Solidium Move Capital Blackwells Capital Christo Georgiev
08.04.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 15 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Reshape-Biotech-1.png)
Reshape wants to help ‘decode nature’ by automating the ‘visual’ part of lab experiments
- HQ: DK
Founded: 2018
- Series A
- Sector: Biotechnology
Investment Raised: USD 20M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: Y Combinator R7 Partners Per Falholt Nicholas Francis Astanor Ventures ACME Capital 21st.BIO
01.04.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 14 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Neurosterix.png)
Neurosterix launches with $63M to Advance Allosteric Modulator Therapeutics for Neurological Disorders
- HQ: CH
Founded: 2024
- Series A
- Sector: Biotechnology
Investment Raised: USD 63M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: Perceptive Life Sciences Perceptive Advisors Acorn Bioventures
25.03.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 13 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Robovision-1.png)
Robovision raises $42M to accelerate AI-powered industrial automation
- HQ: BE
Founded: 2009
- Series A
- Sector: Agtech
Investment Raised: USD 42M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: Target Global Red River West Astanor Ventures
18.03.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 12 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Nouscom.png)
Angelini Ventures invests into extended €75.8 million ($82 million) Series C financing round for Nouscom
- HQ: CH
Founded: 2015
- Series C
- Sector: Biotechnology
Investment Raised: EUR 75.8M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: 5AM Ventures Andera Partners Angelini Ventures Bpifrance EQT life science Indaco Venture Partners M Ventures Panakes Partners Revelation Partners Versant Ventures XGEN Venture
11.03.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 11 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Tubulis.png)
Tubulis Closes Upsized €128 Million Series B2 to Accelerate Clinical Development of Solid Tumor-Focused ADC Pipeline
- HQ: DE
Founded: 2012
- Series B
- Sector: Healthcare, Biotechnology
Investment Raised: EUR 128M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: Andera Partners Bayern Kapital BioMedPartners coparion Deep Track Capital EQT life science Evotec Frazier Life Sciences Fund+ High-Tech Grunderfonds Nextech Invest OCCIDENT Seventure Partners
04.03.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 10 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Monzo-2.png)
Monzo, the UK challenger bank with 9 million customers, raises $430 million
- HQ: UK
Founded: 2015
- Series Unknown
- Sector: Banking, FinTech
Investment Raised: USD 430M €
USD 3.6B
Valuation
Investors: CapitalG Tencent Passion Capital Hongshan Fund Google Ventures
26.02.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 9 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Enviria-2.png)
Solar panel startup Enviria secures $200m from BlackRock
- HQ: DE
Founded: 2017
- Series B
- Sector: Renewable Energy
Investment Raised: USD 200.6M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: Blackrock
19.02.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 8 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Aegir-Insights.png)
Aegir Insights: Decision-Making Software Provider Raises €8.5 Million
- HQ: DK
Founded: 2020
- Series A
- Sector: CleanTech
Investment Raised: EUR 8M €
Valuation Remains Undisclosed
Investors: Climentum Capital Seaya
12.02.2024
Deal of the Week |
Calendar Week # 7 |
2024
![](https://dealmatrix.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Flower-Labs.png)
Flower Labs raises $20M Series A
- HQ: DE
Founded: 2023
- Series A
- Sector: Machine Learning