30.09.2021

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2021

Contract management startup ContractPodAI nabs USD 115M for AI-driven legal review

Founded: 2012

Investment Raised: USD 115M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Softbank Vision Fund (https://visionfund.com/) Eagle Proprietary Investments (https://www.difc.ae/public-register/eagle-proprietary-investments-limited/)

30.09.2021

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2021

Bulk construction supplies platform Schüttflix erects USD 50M, takes on tradition

Founded: 2018

Investment Raised: USD 50M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Thomas Hagedorn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-hagedorn-8b704910b/?originalSubdomain=de) Strabag (https://www.strabag.com/) Speedinvest (https://www.speedinvest.com/) HV Capital (https://www.hvcapital.com/) Draper Esprit (https://draperesprit.com/) Christian Hülsewig (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianhuelsewig/?originalSubdomain=de)

29.09.2021

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2021

Hedvig banks USD 45M to expand its millenial-ficused insurance service in Europe

Founded: 2017

Investment Raised: USD 45M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Obvious Ventures (https://obvious.com/) Novax (https://novax.se/) Nineyards Equity (https://www.nineyardsequity.com/) CommerzVentures (https://commerzventures.com/) Cherry Ventures (https://www.cherry.vc/) Anthemis group (https://www.anthemis.com/)

29.09.2021

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2021

1NCE raises USD 50 M for global expansion led by investors including SoftBank and Deutsche Telekom

Founded: 2017

Investment Raised: USD 50M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Softbank (https://www.softbank.jp/en/corp/) Deutsche Telekom (https://www.telekom.com/de)

28.09.2021

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2021

French proptech Witco launches in the UK with USD 14M in new funding

Founded: 2016

Investment Raised: USD 14M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: UL Invest (https://www.ul.com/about/ventures) Naxicap Partners (https://www.naxicap.fr/) Eurazeo (https://www.eurazeo.com/en) Daphni (https://daphni.com/)

28.09.2021

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2021

Germany’s air up raises €40M+ to flavour your tap water through scent alone

Founded: 2018

Investment Raised: EUR 40M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Felix Reinshagen Five Seasons Ventures (https://www.fiveseasons.vc/) Ippen Media (https://www.ippen.media/) Oyster Bay (https://oysterbay.vc/?utm_source=crunchbase&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=organic) PepsiCo (https://www.pepsico.com/)

28.09.2021

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2021

Lifebit raises USD 60M to make vital biomedical data securely accessible for life changing research worldwide

Founded: 2017

Investment Raised: USD 60M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Tiger Global Management (https://www.tigerglobal.com/) Pentech Ventures (https://pentech.vc/) Eurazeo (https://www.eurazeo.com/en) Beacon Capital (https://www.beaconcapital.com/)

28.09.2021

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2021

Multiverse, the tech-focused apprenticeship startup, nabs USD 130M at an USD 875M valuation

Founded: 2016

Investment Raised: USD 130M €

USD 745M

Valuation

Investors: SemperVirens Venture Capital (https://www.sempervirensvc.com/) Lightspeed Venture Partners (https://lsvp.com/) Latitude (https://latitudeventures.vc/) Index Ventures (https://www.indexventures.com/) General Catalyst (https://www.generalcatalyst.com/) D1 Capital Partners (https://www.linkedin.com/company/d1-capital-partners/) Bond (https://www.bondcap.com/) Audacious Ventures (https://www.audacious.co/)

28.09.2021

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2021

Gaming company Kepler raises USD 120M from China’s NetEase

Founded: 2020

Investment Raised: USD 120M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: NetEase (https://www.neteasegames.com/)

28.09.2021

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2021

Banking-as-a-Service platform Swan raises EUR 16M in Accel led round

Founded: 2019

Investment Raised: EUR 16M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Accel (https://www.accel.com/) Bpifrance (https://www.bpifrance.com/) Creandum (https://www.creandum.com/)

27.09.2021

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2021

London’s Dice raises USD 122M at a USD 400M valuation for its intelligent event discovery and booking platform

Founded: 2014

Investment Raised: USD 122M €

USD 278M

Valuation

Investors: SoftBank Vision Fund (https://visionfund.com/) Mirabaud Asset Management (https://www.mirabaud-am.com/en/) Future Shape (https://www.futureshapellc.com/) Evolution Equity Partners (https://evolutionequity.com/) Cassius Capital (https://cassiusfamily.com/) Blisce (https://blisce.com/) Xavier Niel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/xavier-niel-7661aa43/?originalSubdomain=fr)

27.09.2021

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2021

Frontify raises USD 50M in Series C funding round led by female founded Revaia

Founded: 2013

Investment Raised: USD 50M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Tenderloin Ventures (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/tenderloin-ventures) Revaia (https://revaia.com/) HighSage ventures (https://highsage.com/) EQT Ventures (https://eqtventures.com/) Blossom Capital (https://www.blossomcap.com/)

27.09.2021

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2021

E-motorcycle maker Cake closes USD 60M round to scale production and retail sales

Founded: 2016

Investment Raised: USD 60M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Headline (https://headline.com/) Creandum (https://www.creandum.com/) AMF (https://www.amf.de/de/)

27.09.2021

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2021

Isotropic Systems secures over USD 37M in additional Series B funding to facilitate the development of unique multi-link antenna through to product launch in 2022

Founded: 2013

Investment Raised: USD 37M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: The Firmament Group (https://www.thefirmamentgroup.com/) Seraphim Capital (https://seraphim.vc/) Orbital Ventures (https://orbital.vc/) AE Industrial Partners (https://www.aeroequity.com/)

27.09.2021

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2021

Neumora raises $500M to target neuropsychiatric, neurodegenerative disorders

Founded: 2019

Investment Raised: USD 500M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: ARCH Venture Partners (https://www.archventure.com/) SoftBank (https://group.softbank/en) Waycross Ventures (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/waycross-ventures) Surveyor Capital (https://www.citadel.com/investment-strategies/surveyor-capital/) re.Mind Capital Polaris Partners Newpath Management Mubadala Capital

27.09.2021

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2021

Octopus Energy agrees USD 600M Deal with Generation Investment Management to accelerate global green energy mission

Founded: 2015

Investment Raised: USD 600M €

USD 4B

Valuation

Investors: General Investment Management (https://www.generationim.com/)

27.09.2021

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2021

SenseOn raises USD 20M in Series A led by Eight Roads Ventures

Founded: 2017

Investment Raised: USD 20M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Eight Roads Ventures (https://eightroads.com/en/) MMC Ventures (https://mmc.vc/) Winton Ventures (https://www.winton.com/ventures) Crane Venture Partners (https://crane.vc/)

24.09.2021

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2021

German delivery startup Gorillas reportedly raises EUR 810M to reach valuation of $3B; Delivery Hero invests €170M

Founded: 2020

Investment Raised: USD 950M €

3B

Valuation

Investors: Delivery Hero (https://www.deliveryhero.com) Tencent (https://www.tencent.com/en-us) Coatue Management (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwi85cKGxLjzAhVlgf0HHcRnDxsQFnoECAoQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.coatue.com%2F&usg=AOvVaw1kINyDNoz45u9v7RCRkW-V) DST (https://dst-global.com) and A-Star Partners

23.09.2021

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2021

Distributed energy co Zola Electric secures USD 90M in funds

Founded: 2012

Investment Raised: USD 90M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Vulcan Capital Total Energies Ventures (https://ventures.totalenergies.com/en) Helios Investment Partners Electron Capital Partners (http://www.electroncapital.com/) DBL Partners (https://www.dbl.vc/)

23.09.2021

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2021

Account-to-account payments startup Vyne raises USD 15.5M in seed funding

Founded: 2019

Investment Raised: USD 15.5M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Venrex (https://www.venrex.partners/) Triple Point Capital (https://www.triplepointcapital.com/) Seedcamp (https://www.seedcamp.at/) Partech (https://partechpartners.com/) Hearst Ventures (https://www.hearst.com/ventures) Founder Collective (https://www.foundercollective.com/) Entrée Capital (https://www.entreecap.com/)

22.09.2021

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2021

Turtl content automation platform is raising USD 17M to make business materials more engaging

Founded: 2014

Investment Raised: USD 17M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Octopus Ventures (https://octopusventures.com/)

22.09.2021

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2021

Game changing microcapsule maker Calyxia raises EUR 15M

Founded: 2015

Investment Raised: EUR 15M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Astanor Ventures (https://astanor.com/)

22.09.2021

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2021

Genially raises USD 20M in Series B Funding

Founded: 2014

Investment Raised: USD 20M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Owl Ventures (https://owlvc.com/) Market One Capital (https://moc.vc/) JME Ventures (https://www.jme.vc/) GP Bullhound (https://www.gpbullhound.com/) FJ Labs (https://fjlabs.com/) DN Capital (https://www.dncapital.com/) Brighteye Ventures Athos Capital (https://www.athos-cap.com/) 645 Ventues (https://645ventures.com/)

22.09.2021

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2021

Sunday raises USD 100M for its fast restaurant checkout flow

Founded: 2021

Investment Raised: USD 100M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: DST Global (https://dst-global.com/) Coatue (https://www.coatue.com/)

22.09.2021

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2021

SoftBank jumps into Secondhand Market with Vestiaire Collective Investment

Founded: 2009

Investment Raised: EUR 178M €

EUR 1.5B

Valuation

Investors: SoftBank Vision Fund (https://visionfund.com/) Korelya Capital Eurazeo (https://www.eurazeo.com/en) Condé Nast (https://www.condenast.de/de) BPI France (https://www.bpifrance.com/)

21.09.2021

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2021

Austrian genetics IT company Platomics secures EUR 14M Series A investment

Founded: 2014

Investment Raised: EUR 14M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: GreyBird Ventures (https://www.greybirdventures.com/)

21.09.2021

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2021

Payments platform Recharge charges up with USD 35M

Founded: 2010

Investment Raised: USD 35M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: SmartFin (https://smartfinvc.com/) Prime Ventures (https://www.primeventures.com/) Kreos Capital (https://www.kreoscapital.com/)

21.09.2021

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2021

Open banking hype escalates, as TrueLayer bags a $1bn valuation from Tiger Global

Founded: 2016

Investment Raised: USD 130M €

USD 1B

Valuation

Investors: Tiger Global Management (https://www.tigerglobal.com/) Stripe (https://stripe.com/at)

21.09.2021

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2021

Marketplace platform Mirakl raises USD 555M at $3.5 billion valuation

Founded: 2011

Investment Raised: USD 555M €

USD 3.5B

Valuation

Investors: Silver Lake (https://www.silverlake.com/?v=2) Permira (https://www.permira.com/) Felix Capital (https://www.felixcap.com/) Elaia (https://www.elaia.com/) 83 North (https://www.83north.com/)

21.09.2021

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2021

MarketFinance raises GBP 280M in Debt and Equity, approved for Flex Loans

Founded: 2011

Investment Raised: GBP 280M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Black River Ventures (https://www.google.com/search?q=Black+River+Ventures&oq=Black+River+Ventures&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30l6.158j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) Barclays Bank (https://www.barclays.de/)