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12.07.2021

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Calendar Week # 29 |

2021

Soldo raises $180M for its business expense management platform

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2015

  • Series C
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: USD 180M €

Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Temasek (https://www.temasek.com.sg/en/index) Sunley House Capital (https://www.adventinternational.com/) Citi Ventures (https://www.citi.com/ventures/) Accel (https://www.accel.com/) Battery Ventures (https://www.battery.com/) Dawn Capital (https://dawncapital.com/)

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06.07.2021

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2021

StepEx Raises £1.1M in Pre-Seed Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2017

  • Pre-Seed
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: GBP 1,1M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: BBVA Anthemis Venture Partnership (https://shareholdersandinvestors.bbva.com/bbva-group/) Triple Point Ventures

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28.06.2021

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2021

Thursday snags $3.5M for a dating app that’s live once a week

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2018

  • Seed
  • Sector: Dating App

Investment Raised: USD 3.5M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Ascension Ventures (https://www.ascension.vc/) Best Nights VC (https://www.bestnights.vc/) Connect Ventures (https://www.connectventures.co/) CityMapper (https://citymapper.com/vienna?lang=de) TypeForm FIIT

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28.06.2021

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2021

Surgical robotics company CMR raises $600M

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2014

  • Series D
  • Sector: Health Care

Investment Raised: USD 600M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 Ally Bridge Group (https://www.ally-bridge.com/)

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28.06.2021

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2021

Smart raises £165M in Series D Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2014

  • Series D
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: £ 165M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Chrysalis Investments (https://www.chrysalisinvestments.co.uk/)

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25.06.2021

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2021

This British medtech startup, Quanta, raises $245M to improve the lives of dialysis patients

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2008

  • Series D
  • Sector: Health Care

Investment Raised: USD 245M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Glenview Capital Novo Holdings (https://www.novoholdings.dk/) BlackRock (https://www.blackrock.com/) Eldridge Sands Capital (https://www.sandscapital.com/) Millennium Management (https://www.mlp.com/) Monashee Investment Management LLC. (http://www.monasheecap.com/) Puhua Capital (http://puhuacapital.com/) Segulah Medical (https://segulahmedical.com/) Ancora Orlando Health (https://www.orlandohealth.com/)

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25.06.2021

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2021

Mercuryo raises $7.5M for crypto-focused cross-border payments

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2018

  • Series A
  • Sector: Crypto

Investment Raised: USD 7,5M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Target Global (https://www.targetglobal.vc/) Business Angels

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21.06.2021

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2021

Caura Raises $4.2M in Seed Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2018

  • Seed
  • Sector: Vehicle Management

Investment Raised: USD 4.2M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: TwinFocus Capital Partners (https://twinfocus.com/) InMotion Ventures (https://www.inmotionventures.com/) Road Ventures (https://roadventures.ch/) Pareto Holdings (https://www.pareto20.com/) Quiet Capital (https://www.quiet.com/) Jon Oringer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Oringer) Antony Sheriff (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_Sheriff) Rob Wilmot

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18.06.2021

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2021

Apollo Therapeutics Raises $145M in Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2016

  • Series Unknown
  • Sector: BioTech

Investment Raised: USD 145M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Patient Square Capital (https://patientsquarecapital.com/) Rock Springs Capital (http://www.rockspringscapital.com/) Reimagined Ventures (https://reimaginedventures.com/) UCL Technology Fund (https://www.ucltf.co.uk/)

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17.06.2021

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2021

London-based talent operating platform Beamery raises $138 million in Series C funding, helps fuel AstraZeneca’s rapid scaling

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2014

  • Series C
  • Sector: HR, SaaS

Investment Raised: USD 138M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (https://www.otpp.com/) Accenture Ventures (https://www.accenture.com/) Index Ventures (https://www.indexventures.com/) EQT Ventures (https://eqtventures.com/) Microsoft’s M12 (https://m12.vc/) Workday Ventures (https://ventures.workday.com/)

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17.06.2021

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2021

Volt charges up with open banking industry record-breaking $23.5 million Series A raise

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2019

  • Series A
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: USD 23.5M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: EQT Ventures (https://eqtventures.com/) Augmentum (https://augmentum.vc/) Fuel Ventures (https://fuel.ventures/) Robert Kraal (https://www.crunchbase.com/person/robert-kraal) Gabriel de Montessus (https://www.crunchbase.com/person/gabriel-de-montessus)

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14.06.2021

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2021

Bristol-based cybersecurity skills trainer Immersive Labs raises $75 million in Series C round

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2017

  • Series C
  • Sector: Cyber Security

Investment Raised: USD 75M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Insight Partners (https://www.insightpartners.com/) Menlo Ventures (https://www.menlovc.com/) Citi Ventures (https://www.citi.com/ventures/) Goldman Sachs Asset Management (https://www.gsam.com/content/gsam/global/en/homepage.html)

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10.06.2021

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2021

Circulor, London blockchain startup lands £10M funding for supply chain traceability and CO2 tracking

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2017

  • Series A
  • Sector: AI, Big Data, Supply Chain

Investment Raised: GBP 14M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: 24 Haymarket (http://24haymarket.com/) BHP Ventures Boeing HorizonX Ventures (http://www.boeing.com/company/key-orgs/horizon-x/ventures/) Future Positive Capital (http://www.futurepositivecapital.com/) InMotion Ventures (https://www.inmotionventures.com/) Jaguar Land Rover (http://www.jaguarlandrover.com/) Plug and Play (https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/) Salesforce Ventures (https://www.salesforce.com/ventures/) Sky Ocean Ventures (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/sky-ocean-ventures) SYSTEMIQ (https://www.systemiq.earth/investing) The Westly Group (http://www.westlygroup.com/) TotalEnergies (https://www.totalenergies.com/) Volvo Cars Tech Fund (https://group.volvocars.com/company/innovation/volvo-cars-tech-fund)

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10.06.2021

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2021

Electric Gamebox raises $11M to build gaming pods to revive retailers

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2018

  • Series A
  • Sector: Augmented Reality, Gaming

Investment Raised: USD 11M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Activum (http://activumsg.com/) Brookfield Asset Management (https://www.brookfield.com/) Index Ventures (http://www.indexventures.com/) Philian Invest

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10.06.2021

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2021

TreasurySpring Raises $10M in Series A Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2016

  • Series A
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: GBP 7M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Anthemis Group (http://www.anthemis.com/) ETFS Capital (https://www.etfscapital.com/) MMC Ventures (http://www.mmc.vc/)

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10.06.2021

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2021

Hokodo Raises $12.5M in Series A Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2018

  • Series A
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: GBP 8,8M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Anthemis Group (http://www.anthemis.com/) Maximilian Bittner Mosaic (http://www.mosaicventures.com/) Notion Capital (https://notion.vc/) Richard Laxer Taavet Hinrikus Thijn Lamers

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09.06.2021

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2021

London’s B2B online community SaaS Zapnito raises £3.3 million in Series A round from Octopus Ventures

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2014

  • Series A
  • Sector: Business Intelligence, IT

Investment Raised: GBP 3,3M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Octopus Ventures (http://www.octopusventures.com/)

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08.06.2021

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2021

Naspers co-leads $14.5M extension round in mobility startup WhereIsMyTransport

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2015

  • Series A
  • Sector: IT

Investment Raised: USD 14,5M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Cathay Innovation Global Brain Corporation Naspers Foundry SBI Investment

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08.06.2021

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2021

Bristol-based quantum security firm KETS raises £3.1 million, aims to protect data from a new generation of cyberattacks

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2016

  • Series A
  • Sector: IT, Telecommunications

Investment Raised: GBP 3,1M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Mustard Seed MAZE (https://mustardseed.vc/) Quantonation (http://www.quantonation.com/) Speedinvest (http://speedinvest.com/)

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08.06.2021

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2021

Lifted raises $6.2M Series A round led by Fuel Ventures for its long-term social care platform

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2018

  • Series A
  • Sector: Health Care, Hospital

Investment Raised: USD 6,2M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: 1818 Venture Capital (https://1818venturecapital.com/) Fuel Ventures (http://fuel.ventures/) Novit Ventures (http://novitventures.com/) Perivoli Innovations

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07.06.2021

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2021

Google’s Gradient Ventures leads $8.2M Series A for Vault Platform’s misconduct reporting SaaS

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2018

  • Series A
  • Sector: HR, SaaS

Investment Raised: USD 8,2M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Angular Ventures (http://www.angularventures.com/) Gradient Ventures (https://gradient.com/) Illuminate Financial (http://illuminatefinancial.com/) Kindred Capital (http://www.kindredcapital.vc/)

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07.06.2021

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2021

London’s direct-to-consumer home decor startup Lick raises $22 million in Series A round

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2019

  • Series A
  • Sector: e-commerce

Investment Raised: USD 23M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Alexander Edward Chesterman Felix Capital (http://www.felixcap.com/) Kathaka Magnus Rausing OMERS Ventures (http://www.omersventures.com/)

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03.06.2021

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2021

UK’s HealthyHealth is now Qumata; raises $10M to launch its product commercially

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2017

  • Series A
  • Sector: InsurTech

Investment Raised: USD 10M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: MMC Ventures (http://www.mmc.vc/) TMT Investments (http://tmtinvestments.com/)

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03.06.2021

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2021

UK startup working with Facebook and Google to tackle online extremism secures £5M funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2015

  • Series A
  • Sector: IT

Investment Raised: GBP 5M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Beringea (http://www.beringea.com/) Mercia Fund Managers (https://www.mercia.co.uk/)

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03.06.2021

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2021

London insurance provider aims to double headcount after ‘biggest ever’ investment round

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2016

  • Series A
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: USD 11,4M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Alma Mundi Ventures (http://mundiventures.com/) Eka Ventures (https://ekavc.com/)

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02.06.2021

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eStoreMedia, London-based software supplier to Fortune 500 brands lands £21.1M funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2009

  • Series A
  • Sector: e-commerce

Investment Raised: GBP 21,1M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Digital+ Partners (http://www.dplus.partners/) Kennet Partners (http://www.kennet.com/)

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02.06.2021

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Divido Raises $30M in Series B Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2014

  • Series B
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: USD 30M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: American Express Ventures (http://www.amexventures.com/) Dawn Capital (https://dawncapital.com/) DG Daiwa Ventures (https://dg-daiwa-v.com/en/) DN Capital (http://dncapital.com/) GlobalBrain (http://www.globalbrain.net/) HSBC (http://www.hsbc.com/) ING Group IQ Capital (http://www.iqcapital.vc/) OCS Group (https://www.ocs.com/uk/) SBI Investment (http://www.sbinvestment.co.jp/) Sony Innovation Fund (http://www.sonyinnovationfund.com/)

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01.06.2021

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2021

UK-based pet insurance scaleup Bought By Many nabs over €286 million to continue international expansion

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2012

  • Series D
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: USD 350M €

USD 1.6B

Valuation

Investors: CommerzVentures (http://www.commerzventures.com/) EQT (https://www.eqtgroup.com/) FTV Capital (http://www.ftvcapital.com/) Munich Re Ventures (http://munichreventures.com/) Octopus Ventures (http://www.octopusventures.com/) Willoughby Capital (https://www.willcapllc.com/)

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27.05.2021

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2021

Pulmocide Raises $92 million in a Series C Financing to Fund Registration Program for PC945

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2013

  • Series C
  • Sector: Health Care

Investment Raised: USD 92M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Adjuvant Capital (https://adjuvantcapital.com/) Asahi Kasei Pharma (https://www.asahikasei-pharma.co.jp/en/) F-Prime Capital (http://www.fprimecapital.com/) IP Group Plc (http://www.ipgroupplc.com/) Jeito Capital (https://www.jeito.life/) Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC (https://www.jnjinnovation.com/jjdc) Longwood Fund (http://www.longwoodfund.com/) SR One (http://www.srone.com/) SV Health Investors (http://svhealthinvestors.com/)

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26.05.2021

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Paysend Raises $125M in Series B Funding

  • HQ: UK

Founded: 2017

  • Series B
  • Sector: FinTech

Investment Raised: GBP 88M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Hermes GPE (http://www.hermesgpe.com/) InfraVia Capital Partners (https://infraviacapital.com/) One Peak Partners (http://www.onepeakpartners.com/) Plug and Play (https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/)

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