30.11.2023

Deal |

2023

Castore secures 145 million pound growth investment

Founded: 2016

Investment Raised: GBP 145M €

GBP 145M

Valuation

Investors: Felix Capital Hanaco Venture Capital Raine Ventures

28.11.2023

Deal |

2023

£25m backing for engineering AI firm PhysicsX

Founded: 2020

Investment Raised: GBP 25M €

GBP 25M

Valuation

Investors: General Catalyst (https://www.generalcatalyst.com/) Henry Kravis NGP Energy Capital Management (https://ngpenergy.com/) Radius Capital (https://www.radius.capital/?gclid=CjwKCAiApaarBhB7EiwAYiMwqmRYHfcvivc9UMK9LC9a8ejevshGpoTLv49uEkgCWGdwrvI7JGBSsRoCGQQQAvD_BwE) Standard Investments (https://www.standardindustries.com/our-businesses/standard-investments/)

28.11.2023

Deal |

2023

OQC Raises $100M Funding Round

Founded: 2017

Investment Raised: USD 100M €

USD 100M

Valuation

Investors: Lansdowne Partners (https://www.lansdownepartners.com/london/) Oxford Investment Consultants LLP (https://www.oxfordinvestmentconsultants.com/) Oxford Science Enterprises SBI Investment UTEC – The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners

24.11.2023

Deal |

2023

Safi just raised $19.5 million for its B2B recycling marketplace. We got an exclusive look at the pitch memo it used to secure the funds.

Founded: 2021

Investment Raised: 19.5M USD €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: David Sutton Erez Mathan Lowercarbon Capital (https://lowercarboncapital.com/) Nosara Capital (https://www.nosaracapital.com/) Transition (https://transition.vc/)

23.11.2023

Deal |

2023

Aelius Biotech Raises £1.25M in Funding

Founded: 2018

Investment Raised: 12.5M GBP €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: European regional development fund (ERDF) (https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/funding/erdf_en) Mercia Ventures (https://www.mercia.co.uk/ventures/) Northeast Venture Fund ( NEVF ) (https://www.nedfiventure.com/)

22.11.2023

Deal |

2023

Crezco raises USD 12m in Series A funding and partners with Xero

Founded: 2020

Investment Raised: 9.6M GBP €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: MMC Ventures (https://mmc.vc/)

22.11.2023

Deal |

2023

Relay Raises $10M in Seed Funding

Founded: 2022

Investment Raised: 10M USD €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Project A Ventures (https://www.project-a.com/) Prologis Ventures (https://www.prologis.com/how-we-work/start-ups)

21.11.2023

Deal |

2023

SeeChange Technologies raises £8M for AI-driven retail solutions

Founded: 2018

Investment Raised: 8M GBP €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Bpifrance (https://www.bpifrance.com/) Holdheat Noria Invest (https://www.noria.eu/) Swen Capital Partners (https://www.swen-cp.fr/en) the Etchart Group (https://www.groupe-etchart.fr/)

20.11.2023

Deal |

2023

England’s Advanced Electric Machines raises €26.3M to build sustainable electric motor without rare earth metals

Founded: 2016

Investment Raised: 23M GBP €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: BlackFin Capital Partners (https://www.blackfin.com/) IXO Private Equity La Maison Partners (https://www.lamaisonpartners.fr/)

15.11.2023

Deal |

2023

Blockchain.com raises $200 million

Founded: 2011

Investment Raised: USD 200M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: L.P LOu.p

14.11.2023

Deal |

2023

Blockchain.com raises $110 million in Series E funding

Founded: 2011

Investment Raised: USD 110M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Access Industries (https://www.accessindustries.com/) Baillie Gifford (https://www.bailliegifford.com/en/uk/individual-investors/) Coinbase Ventures (https://www.coinbase.com/de/ventures) Freeman Capital (https://freemancapital.co/) Google Ventures (https://www.gv.com/) Kingsway Capital (https://www.kingswaycap.com/) Lakestar (https://lakestar.com/) Lightspeed Venture Partners (https://lsvp.com/) Moore Capital (https://www.moorecap.com/login) Pledge Ventures (https://www.pledgeventures.vc/) Prudence (https://prudenceinv.com/)

14.11.2023

Deal |

2023

Fnality completes £78m fundraise

Founded: 2019

Investment Raised: GBP 78M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Banco Santander (https://www.bancosantander.es/particulares) Barclays (https://www.barclays.de/) BNP Paribas (https://www.bnpparibas.de/de/) BNY Mellon (https://www.bnymellon.com/de/de.html) CIBC (https://www.cibc.com/en/personal-banking.html) Commerzbank (https://www.commerzbank.de/kp/lp/se/kgk1/?gclid=CjwKCAiAu9yqBhBmEiwAHTx5p9k4w07zYnrfhG1qCTOFhWMQelN8bgQK8mjU3SVLNxSP0OILQEPF6RoCdpIQAvD_BwE) DTCC (https://www.dtcc.com/) Euroclear Goldman Sachs (https://www.goldmansachs.com/worldwide/germany/) ING Group (https://www.ing.com/Home.htm) Lloyds Banking Group (https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/) Nasdaq Ventures (https://www.nasdaq.com/nasdaq-ventures) Nomura (https://www.nomura.com/) State Street Corporation (https://www.statestreet.com/us/en/asset-manager) Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (https://www.smbc.co.jp/global/) UBS (https://www.ubs.com/de/de.html) WisdomTree (https://www.wisdomtree.eu/de-de?mrkgadid=&mrkgcl=938&mrkgen=&mrkgbflag=&mrkgcat=&&acctid=21700000001698831&dskeywordid=43700074684708076&&device=c&network=g&matchtype=e&locationid=9044416&creative=645402288926&targetid=kwd-4549580325&campaignid=19413361095&adgroupid=144082670359&wtiattr01=cpc&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAu9yqBhBmEiwAHTx5p5IBF89aye4YWRH3WvcQs8HA_NjBVGLcVbHRhDd3DqjU2n_frONCUBoC8PEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)

14.11.2023

Deal |

2023

Redpin on M&A warpath following £140 million investment from Blackstone

Founded: 2023

Investment Raised: GBP 140M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (https://www.blackstone.com/our-businesses/tactical-opportunities/)

08.11.2023

Deal |

2023

Letoon Holding Ltd Secures Strategic £20 million Capital Commitment from Nimbus Capital

Founded: 2023

Investment Raised: 20M GBP €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Nimbus (https://nimbus.com/)

08.11.2023

Deal |

2023

Challenger bank Monument targets £100m funding injection

Founded: 2017

Investment Raised: 100M GBP €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Dubai Investments PJSC (https://www.dubaiinvestments.com/)

08.11.2023

Deal |

2023

Anima raises 14M USD

Founded: 2020

Investment Raised: 14M USD €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: undefined

07.11.2023

Deal |

2023

Risk Ledger Unveils £6.25 Million Series A Funding Round

Founded: 2018

Investment Raised: 6.25M GBP €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Episode 1 (https://episode1.com/) Firstminute Capital (https://www.firstminute.capital/) Lifeline Ventures (https://www.lifelineventures.com/) Mercia Ventures (https://www.mercia.co.uk/ventures/) Seedcamp (https://seedcamp.com/) Village Global (https://www.villageglobal.vc/)

01.11.2023

Deal |

2023

Atom Bank raises £100m in equity funding from existing investors

Founded: 2014

Investment Raised: GBP 100M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (https://dealmatrix.com/dealsmonitor-october-2023/) Infinity Investment Partners (https://www.infinityinvestmentpartners.com/) Toscafund Asset Management (https://www.toscafund.com/)

31.10.2023

Deal |

2023

London-based HR tech firm Spotted Zebra raises €8.8 million to help enterprises tackle the global skills crisis

Founded: 2020

Investment Raised: EUR 8.8M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Act Venture Capital (https://actventure.capital/) Entrepreneur First (https://www.joinef.com/) Nauta Capital (https://nautacapital.com/) Playfair Capital (https://playfair.vc/)

31.10.2023

Deal |

2023

BGF invests £10.5million in Purple to send WIFI business global

Founded: 2012

Investment Raised: GBP 10.5M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Business Growth Fund (https://www.bgf.co.uk/)

30.10.2023

Deal of the Week |

Calendar Week # 44 |

2023

Atom Bank raises £100m in equity funding from existing investors

Founded: 2014

Investment Raised: GBP 100M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (https://dealmatrix.com/dealsmonitor-october-2023/) Infinity Investment Partners (https://www.infinityinvestmentpartners.com/) Toscafund Asset Management (https://www.toscafund.com/)

26.10.2023

Deal |

2023

Revolutionising Business Finance: multifi Injects £10 Million to Empower SMBs

Founded: 2023

Investment Raised: GBP 10M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Fasanara Capital (https://www.fasanara.com/)

25.10.2023

Deal |

2023

Threedium Secures $11 Million Series A Led by Interpublic Group To Revolutionize High-Fidelity 3D Commerce

Founded: 2017

Investment Raised: USD 11M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: ConsenSys Mesh (https://www.mesh.xyz/) EdenBase (https://www.edenbase.com/) Interpublic Group (https://www.interpublic.com/) Kinisis Ventures (https://kinisisventures.com/) Lyra Ventures (https://www.lyra-ventures.com/) Nirvana Holdings (https://nirvanaholding.com/) OLMA Capital Management (https://www.olma.com/) Reflexive Capital (https://www.reflexive.xyz/)

25.10.2023

Deal |

2023

Canary Wharf Group secures £400m investment to boost growth plans

Founded: 2001

Investment Raised: GBP 400M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Brookfield Asset Management (https://www.brookfield.com/zero-compromise?utm_source=google_ads&utm_medium=sem&utm_campaign=transition23&gclid=CjwKCAjwv-2pBhB-EiwAtsQZFLBa-PQj6S83zzo4tsELClA9l1JXzqTl0ju06I3JhDkTCT3F7Y4T_BoC8VQQAvD_BwE) Qatar Investment Authority (https://www.qia.qa/en/Pages/default.aspx)

23.10.2023

Deal |

2023

Mobility insurtech firm Laka raises €7.6M and acquires French e-bike insurance broker Cylantro

Founded: 2017

Investment Raised: EUR 7.6M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: 1818 Venture Capital (https://www.1818venturecapital.com/) ABN AMRO Ventures (https://www.abnamro.com/en/about-abn-amro/product/abnamro-ventures) Autotech Ventures (https://www.autotechvc.com/) Creandum (https://creandum.com/) Elkstone Capital Partners (https://www.elkstonepartners.com/) Eric Min Ponooc (https://ponooc.vc/) Porsche Ventures (https://www.porsche.ventures/) Seedrs (https://www.seedrs.com/) Shift4Good (https://www.shift4good.com/)

23.10.2023

Deal |

2023

Flash Pack company unveils £5m investment three years on from bankruptcy

Founded: 2014

Investment Raised: GBP 5M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: JamJar Investments PPF Group

23.10.2023

Deal of the Week |

Calendar Week # 43 |

2023

Canary Wharf Group raised £400M / Series Unknown from Brookfield Asset Management and Qatar Investment Authority

Founded: 2001

Investment Raised: GBP 300M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Brookfield Asset Management and Qatar Investment Authority

11.10.2023

Deal |

2023

Untangled Finance secures $13.5m in equity funding from Fasanara Capital

Founded: 2020

Investment Raised: USD 13,5M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Fasanara Capital (https://www.fasanara.com/)

11.10.2023

Deal |

2023

myenergi secures another £30M for smart home energy solutions

Founded: 2016

Investment Raised: GBP 30M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: Energy Impact Partners (https://www.energyimpactpartners.com/)

10.10.2023

Deal |

2023

kennek bags £10.2m to revolutionise alternative lending space

Founded: 2021

Investment Raised: GBP 10,2M €

Valuation Remains Undisclosed

Investors: AlbionVC (https://albion.vc/) DFF (Dutch Founders Fund) (https://www.dutchfoundersfund.com/) ff Venture Capital (https://ffvc.com/) HV Capital (https://www.hvcapital.com/) Plug and Play Ventures (https://www.plugandplaytechcenter.com/ventures/) Syndicate One (https://www.syndicate.one/)