CANADA – Cora Therapeutics, a Toronto, Canada-based life sciences startup, raised $1M in Seed funding. The round, which brought total amount to $1.8M, was led by Irongate Capital Advisors. Led by Dr. Kieran Murphy, Cora Therapeutics is dedicated to delivering research-based solutions for whole body health. The company has developed DNA HALO, a formulation of antioxidants […]
Archivio Categoria: venture capital funding
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CANADA – DW Healthcare Partners, a Toronto, ON, Canada- and Park City, Utah-based based healthcare-focused private equity firm, closed DW Healthcare Partners Small Cap, L.P. (“Founders Fund”), at $210M. This new fund, which brought DWHP’s total capital under management to USD $1.3 Billion, is focused on lower middle market healthcare investments, investing in companies that are $3 to 6 […]
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UK – WPP (NYSE: WPP), a London, UK-based creative transformation company, acquired Obviously, a technology-led social influencer marketing agency based in New York. The amount of the deal was not disclosed.With the acquisition, WPP will expand its offerings.Founded by Mae Karwowski and Maxime Domain in 2014, Obviously provides a proprietary next-generation tech platform that increases campaign […]
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UK – SolasCure, a Cambridge, UK-based biotechnology company developing a hydrogel containing a recombinant enzyme, raised GBP 10.9M in Series B funding. The round was led by Seneca Partners with participation from BRAIN Biotech AG, EVA Pharma, Jonathan Milner, and Wealth Club.The company intends to use the funds to support the development of Aurase Wound […]
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GERMANY – Raisin, a Berlin, Germany-based fintech company, raised €60M in Series E funding. The round was led by M&G’s Catalyst and Goldman Sachs.The company intends to use the funds to accelerate growth and expand operations.Raisin is a global savings and investment company which owns B2C marketplaces in Europe under the brands Raisin, WeltSparen and […]
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UK – Mixergy, a Cassington, UK-based provider of home energy management technologies, raised £9.2M in funding. The round was led by EDP Ventures and Nesta, which joined Oxford Science Enterprises, Kiko Ventures, Foresight WAE Technology and Centrica.The company intends to use the funds to support a new R&D centre at its Oxfordshire headquarters, to further develop its technology, and international expansion, […]
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UAE – Noor Capital, an investment company and provider of financial services in the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East, announced the completion of its acquisition of 100% of the shares of House of Borse, a multi-asset financial brokerage in the United Kingdom regulated by the FCA. The amount of the deal was not […]
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GERMANY – OQmented, an Itzehoe, Germany-based company which specializes in MEMS-based AR/MR display and 3D sensing solutions, raised $20M in Series A funding. The round was led by Sharp2, Salvia, and Vsquared Ventures.The company intends to use the funds to hire several key employees and strengthen its business development team for access to the US […]
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UK – London, UK-based learning company Pearson completed the acquisition of Personnel Decisions Research Institutes, an Arlington, Virginia-based provider of workforce assessment services. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. Founded in 1975, PDRI has expertise in providing assessment solutions to the U.S. federal government, one of the largest employers in the U.S. with more than 4 […]
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GERMANY – Unikraft GmbH, a Heidelberg, Germany-based company that optimizes cloud applications, closed a seed funding round of undisclosed amount. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its commercial operations. Led by CEO Dr. Felipe Huici, Unikraft has developed a technology platform that separates an operating system into elementary pieces; these can then be […]