28 January 2022

Rapid-Delivery Startup Zapp Raises $200 Million for Supply Chain

Founded: 2020 | HQ: UK  | Sector: Delivery | Series B

Investment Raised: USD 200M | Valuation: Unknown | Investors: 468 Capital, Atomico, BroadLight Capital, Burda Principal Investments, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Vorwerk Ventures, Lewis Hamilton

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27 January 2022

PortalOne raises $60M as it levels up to launch its hybrid, immersive gaming platform later this year

Founded: 2018 | HQ: NO | Sector: Video Games | Series A

Investment Raised: USD 60M | Valuation: Unknown | Investors: Access IndustriesAnimoca Brands, Avenir Growth Capital, Coatue, Connect Ventures, Founders Fund, Nordstar, Rogue Venture Partners, SNÖ– Ventures, Socii Capital, Talis Capital, Temasek Holdings, Tiger Global Management, TQ Ventures, Aleksander Leonard Larsen, Julius Genachowski, Matt Cohler, Rishi Garg

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26 January 2022

Cowboy raises $80M to take its e-bike business up a gear

Founded: 2017 | HQ: BE | Sector: Automotive | Series C

Investment Raised: USD 80M | Valuation: Unknown | Investors: aldeA Ventures, Eothen, Exor Seeds, Future Positive Capital, HCVC, Index Ventures, Isomer Capital, Siam Capital, Tiger Global Management, TriplePoint Capital

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26 January 2022

SKC consortium invests $80m in UK anode startup Nexeon

Founded: 2006 | HQ: UK  | Sector: Electronics | Series E

Investment Raised: USD 80M | Valuation: Unknown | Investors: SKC

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26 January 2022

Distalmotion Raises $90Million To Accelerate Adoption Of Surgical Robot Dexter

Founded: 2012 | HQ: CH  | Sector: Health Care | Series E

Investment Raised: USD 90M | Valuation: Unknown | Investors: 415 CAPITAL, Revival Healthcare Capital

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26 January 2022

Identity verification provider Veriff raises $100M Series C co-led by Tiger Global and Alkeon

Founded: 2015 | HQ: EE  | Sector: Cyber Security | Series C

Investment Raised: USD 100M | Valuation: USD 1.4B | Investors: Accel, Alkeon Capital, Institutional Venture Partners, Tiger Global Management

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26 January 2022

E-commerce delivery platform Paack picks up €200 million in SoftBank led round

Founded: 2015 | HQ: ES  | Sector: Delivery | Series D

Investment Raised: EUR 200M | Valuation: Unknown | Investors: Big Sur Ventures, Castel Capital, Endeavor Catalyst, First Bridge Ventures, Fuse Venture Partners, InfraVia Capital Partners, Kibo Ventures, Rider Global, RPS Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund, Unbound, Inaki Berenguer

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25 January 2022

Crypto payments firm BCB Group raises $60m

25 January 2022

Wandelbots raises another $84 million to teach robots without code

Founded: 2017 | HQ: DE  | Sector: Machine Learning | Series C

Investment Raised: USD 84M | Valuation: Unknown | Investors: 83North, Atlantic Labs, EQT Ventures, Insight Partners, M12 – Microsoft’s Venture Fund, Next47, Paua Ventures

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25 January 2022

Tunisian enterprise AI startup InstaDeep raises $100M from AI Capital, BioNTech, Google

Founded: 2015 | HQ: UK  | Sector: Artificial Intelligence| Series B

Investment Raised: USD 100M | Valuation: Unknown | Investors: Alpha Intelligence Capital, BioNTech, CDIB Capital, Chimera Investment, Deutsche Bahn Digital Ventures, Group 42, Google

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25 January 2022

Leyden Labs Aims $140 Million More at Severe Respiratory Infections

Founded: 2020 | HQ: NL  | Sector: Biotechnology | Series B

Investment Raised: USD 140M | Valuation: Unknown | Investors: Bluebird Ventures, Casdin Capital, F-Prime Capital, GV, Invus, SoftBank Vision Fund, Brook Byers

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25 January 2022

AnyVan picks up former Just Eat backer Vitruvian for £125m fundraising

Founded: 2009 | HQ: UK  | Sector: E-Commerce | Private Equity

Investment Raised: GBP 125M | Valuation: Unknown | Investors: Vitruvian Partners

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25 January 2022

Top Russian Colocation Provider IXcellerate Closes Latest Round of Funding to Accelerate Expansion Plans

Founded: 2011 | HQ: RU  | Sector: Information Technology | Series C

Investment Raised: USD 190M | Valuation: Unknown | Investors: Mubadala, Russian Direct Investment Fund

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24 January 2022

Deliverect Raises $150 Million in Series D Funding, as it Reaches 100 Million Orders Processed

Founded: 2018 | HQ: BE  | Sector: Delivery | Series D

Investment Raised: USD 150M | Valuation: USD 1.25B| Investors: Alkeon Capital, Coatue, DST Global, Newion, OMERS Ventures, Redpoint eventures, SmartFin

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24 January 2022

Germany Announces €200 Million in New Funding for Education Cannot Wait on International Day of Education

Founded: 2016 | HQ: UK  | Sector: EdTech | Funding Round

Investment Raised: EUR 200M | Valuation: Unknown | Investors: Germany

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20 January 2022

EMnify Raises $57M in Series B Funding

Founded: 2014 | HQ: DE  | Sector: SaaS | Series B

Investment Raised: USD 57M | Valuation: Unknown | Investors: One Peak 

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20 January 2022

Mention Me Raises $25M in Series B Funding

Founded: 2013 | HQ: UK  | Sector: E-Commerce | Series B

Investment Raised: USD 25M | Valuation: Unknown | Investors: Octopus Ventures, Eight Roads Ventures

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19 January 2022

Pneumagen Raises £3.8M in Funding

Founded: 2016 | HQ: UK | Sector: BioTech | Venture Round

Investment Raised: £ 3.8M | Valuation: Unknown | Investors: Thairm Bio, Scottish Enterprise

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18 January 2022

Baobab Raises $4.2M in Pre-Seed Funding

Founded: 2020 | HQ: DE | Sector: IT | Pre-Seed

Investment Raised: USD 4.2M | Valuation: Unknown | Investors: Project A Ventures, La Famiglia, Discovery Ventures and several angel investors such Christopher Oster and Marco Adelt (Clark), Michael Riegel (Comtravo), Hanno Fichtner (Gabi), Emilios Markou and Alexis Pantazis (Hellas Direct), Philippe Mota and Jan Beckers (Bit Capital & Ioniq) as well as Martin Kissinger (Lendable)

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18 January 2022

Ori Biotech raises over $100 million in Series B funding to launch innovative cell and gene therapy manufacturing platform

Founded: 2015 | HQ: UK  | Sector: BioTech | Series B

Investment Raised: USD 100M | Valuation: Unknown | Investors:  Novalis LifeSciences, Puhua Capital, Chimera Abu Dhabi, Amadeus Capital PartnersDelin VenturesNorthpond Ventures, Octopus Ventures

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18 January 2022

Spendesk becomes fifth French unicorn of 2022, secures €100M funding

Founded: 2016 | HQ: FR  | Sector: FinTech | Series C

Investment Raised: EUR 100M | Valuation: EUR 1B | Investors: Tiger Global, General Atlantic, Eight Roads Ventures, Index Ventures, eFounders

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18 January 2022

Dream Games Raises $255m at $2.75bn Valuation – as Royal Match Becomes One of the World’s Top Grossing Mobile Games

Founded: 2019 | HQ: TR  | Sector: Gaming | Series C

Investment Raised: USD 255M | Valuation: USD 2.75B | Investors: Index Ventures, Makers Fund, funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, IVP, Kora, Balderton Capital

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17 January 2022

Wayve raises $200M Series B led by Eclipse for its AI for autonomous delivery vehicles

Founded: 2017 | HQ: UK | Sector: AI | Series B

Investment Raised: USD 200M | Valuation: Unknown | Investors: Eclipse Ventures, D1 Capital Partners, Baillie Gifford, Moore Strategic Ventures, Linse Capital, Microsoft, Virgin, Compound, Balderton Capital, Ocado Group, Sir Richard Branson, Rosemary Leith, Linda Levinson, David Richter, Pieter Abbeel, Yann LeCun

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17 January 2022

France’s Exotech raises $335 million in Series D round at $2 billion valuation

Founded: 2015 | HQ: FR | Sector: Software | Series D

Investment Raised: USD 335M | Valuation: USD 2B | Investors: Goldman Sachs Asset Management, 83North, Dell Technologies Capital.

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13 January 2022

Flipdish becomes newest Irish tech unicorn with $1.25bn valuation

Founded: 2015 | HQ: IR | Sector: E-Commerce | Series C

Investment Raised: USD 100M | Valuation: USD 1.25B | Investors: Tencent

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13 January 2022

Global Processing Services adds $100 million to the pile, closes round at $400 million

Founded: 2007 | HQ: UK | Sector: Financial Services |Private Equity

Investment Raised: USD 100M | Valuation: Remains Undisclosed | Investors: MissionOG, Temasek Holdings

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12 January 2022

Boehly’s Eldridge Bets on Accelerant at $2.2 Billion Valuation

Founded: 2018 | HQ: UK | Sector: Insurance |Private Equity

Investment Raised: USD 193M | Valuation: USD 2.2B | Investors: Altamont Capital Partners, Deer Park Road, Eldridge, Marshall Wace, MS&AD Ventures

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12 January 2022

Defi Technologies Co-Leads Investment into SEBA Bank (a Swiss Global Digital Assets Bank)

Founded: 2018 | HQ: SZ | Sector: Financial Services |Series C

Investment Raised: CHF 110M | Valuation: Remains Undisclosed | Investors: Alameda Research, Altive, DeFi Technologies, Julius Baer Group, Ordway Selections, Summer Capital

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12 January 2022

Fintech firm Checkout.com‘s valuation touches $40 bln after latest funding

Founded: 2012 | HQ: UK | Sector: E-Commerce |Series D

Investment Raised: USD 1B | Valuation: USD 40B | Investors: Altimeter, Blossom Capital, Coatue, Dragoneer Investment Group, DST Global, Endeavor Catalyst, Franklin Templeton Investments, GIC

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12 January 2022

TravelPerk hits $1.3 Billion Valuation as Business Trips Rebound

Founded: 2015 | HQ: ES | Sector: Travel |Series D

Investment Raised: USD 115M | Valuation: USD 1.3B | Investors: General Catalyst, Gillian Tans, Kinnevik AB

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11 January 2022

Back Market, the Renewed Electronics Marketplace, raises $510 Million and is Now Valued at $5.7 Billion

Founded: 2014 | HQ: FR | Sector: Consumer Electronics |Series E

Investment Raised: USD 510M | Valuation: USD 5.7B | Investors: Aglaé Ventures, Eurazeo, General Atlantic, Generation Investment Management, Sprints Capital

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11 January 2022

Bolt has raised €628 million in a Series F funding round, giving it a claimed valuation of €7.4 billion.

Founded: 2013 | HQ: EE | Sector: Transportation |Series F

Investment Raised: EUR 628M | Valuation: EUR 7.4B | Investors: D1 Capital Partners, Fidelity Management and Research Company, G Squared, Ghisallo Partners, Owl Rock Capital

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11 January 2022

French Fintech Qonto says Teamwork, Prep and Focus Helped them Finalize €486M Series D Round

Founded: 2016 | HQ: FR | Sector: FinTech |Series D

Investment Raised: EUR 486M | Valuation: EUR 3.9B | Investors: Alkeon Capital, Alven, Ashley Flucas, DST Global, Eurazeo, European Investment Bank

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11 January 2022

GoStudent raises €300m as European edtech continues strong trajectory

Founded: 2016 | HQ: AT | Sector: EdTech |Series D

Investment Raised: EUR 300M | Valuation: EUR 3.5B | Investors: Coatue, Deutsche Telekom, Dragoneer Investment Group, Left Lane Capital, Prosus, SoftBank Vision Fund

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10 January 2022

​Abénex and Tikehau invest in the Oryx real estate platform

Founded: 2019 | HQ: UK | Sector: Property Development |Venture – Series Unknown

Investment Raised: EUR 100M | Valuation: Remains Undisclosed | Investors: Abénex Capital, Tikehau Capital

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10 January 2022

Just two years after launching, Ankorstore anchors its position as a unicorn; raises €250M at €1.75B valuation

Founded: 2019 | HQ: FR | Sector: E-Commerce |Series C

Investment Raised: EUR 250M | Valuation: EUR 1.75B | Investors: Aglaé Ventures, Alven, Bain Capital Ventures, Bond, Coatue, Eurazeo, Global Founders Capital

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07 January 2022

For Talents Transmission takes a stake in waste collection and recycling specialist PAPREC

Founded: 1994 | HQ: FR | Sector: Waste Management |Venture – Series Unknown

Investment Raised: EUR 150M | Valuation: Remains Undisclosed | Investors: FOR TALENTS

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06 January 2022

Gousto raises £111m in fresh investment

Founded: 2012 | HQ: UK | Sector: E-Commerce |Venture – Series Unknown

Investment Raised: GBP 111M | Valuation: Remains Undisclosed | Investors: SoftBank Vision Fund

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05 January 2022

French Payroll Solution Specialist Payfit raises €254M

Founded: 2015 | HQ: FR | Sector: Human Resources |Series E

Investment Raised: EUR 254M | Valuation: Remains Undisclosed | Investors: Accel, Bpifrance, Eurazeo, General Atlantic

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05 January 2022

The CVE Group reinforces Capital with the Entry of ICG Infra

Founded: 2009 | HQ: FR | Sector: Renewable Energy |Private Equity

Investment Raised: EUR 100M | Valuation: Remains Undisclosed | Investors: Intermediate Capital Group

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04 January 2022

Aviva invests further £100m in Truespeed for full-fibre roll-out

Founded: 2014 | HQ: UK | Sector: Communications Infrastructure |Venture – Series Unknown

Investment Raised: GBP 100M | Valuation: Remains Undisclosed | Investors: Aviva Investors

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04 January 2022

DNA Script bags US$200m financing

Founded: 2014 | HQ: FR | Sector: Health Care |Series C

Investment Raised: USD 200M | Valuation: Remains Undisclosed | Investors: Baillie Gifford, Casdin Capital, Catalio Capital Management, Coatue, Columbia Threadneedle Investments

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