Salica backs Oxford Medical Simulation in EUR 5.78m raise
Oxford Medical Simulation has raised EUR 5.78 million from Salica Investments. The funding targets the healthcare training gap using virtual reality simulation.
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WeSort.AIOakley exits vLex in Clio legal tech push
Oakley Capital has exited vLex in an undisclosed deal as Clio broadens from practice management into global legal research and enterprise-grade AI.
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Norvestor has agreed to acquire Norwegian payroll and HR services provider Zalaris for EUR 208.33 million, taking the listed company private. The deal extends PE appetite for recurring-revenue business services platforms with scalable delivery models.
NorvestorCombat Medical raises EUR 3.13m from angels
GB-based Combat Medical has secured EUR 3.13 million in funding from the T&J Meyer Family Foundation, Varia Ventures and NW Angel Fund, according to a FinSMEs report.
Combat MedicalBite Investments acquires UK tech firm Untap
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Bite InvestmentsEnodia buys Kezar assets in EUR 118.52m deal
Enodia Therapeutics has agreed to acquire assets from Kezar Life Sciences for EUR 118.52 million. The transaction underscores continued demand for de-risked pipelines as biotechs recycle capital and sharpen focus.
Enodia TherapeuticsThistle Initiatives buys UK consultancy TORI Global
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Thistle InitiativesQdrant raises EUR 46.3m to scale vector search
German vector database company Qdrant has raised EUR 46.3 million in funding from AVP, Bosch Ventures, Unusual Ventures, Spark Capital and 42CAP to expand its vector search infrastructure.
Qdrant fundingKinewell lands EUR 0.9m to scale offshore wind AI
UK energy software specialist Kinewell has raised EUR 0.9 million from the North East Accelerate Fund to accelerate product development and commercialisation of its offshore wind tools.
KinewellWaiv raises EUR 30.56m to scale AI oncology tests
Paris-based Waiv has secured EUR 30.56 million in funding co-led by OTB Ventures and Alpha Intelligence Capital to accelerate global deployment of its AI precision oncology testing platform.
Waiv fundingSkySelect lands EUR 8.33m to fix aviation procurement
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SkySelectInsight Partners leads EUR 150m into Wonderful
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Qdrant fundingTropic lands EUR 126.5m to scale gene-edited staples
UK agri-biotech Tropic has raised EUR 126.51 million in an oversubscribed Series C to commercialise gene-edited bananas and rice as climate pressure and crop disease risk sharpen investor focus.
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OrqaTeybridge Capital Europe raises EUR 5.2m for UK push
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Teybridge Capital EuropePAI Partners buys Tecnova HT in Italy
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PAI PartnersTropic lands EUR 105m as agtech capital returns
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RampXenon Private Equity VIII buys into Eles Semiconductor Equipment
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Xenon Private Equity VIIINscale lands EUR 1.81bn to scale AI compute
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Nscale fundingEquitix to take control of Italy biogas owner Enerland
Equitix has agreed to acquire a 95% stake in Enerland, an Italian company that owns a biogas plant in the Bologna area. Financial terms were not disclosed.
EquitixTowerBrook weighs early exit from Dave’s Hot Chicken Europe
TowerBrook-backed Azzurri Group is exploring a sale of Dave’s Hot Chicken’s UK and European franchise rights, despite previously flagging aggressive rollout plans.
TowerBrook Capital PartnersBlackRock joins Axelera AI’s landmark Series C
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Axelera AI fundingEnergy Aspects buys Kayrros to add satellite intelligence
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VitestroCanal+ buys into Italy with Lucky Red
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Canal+ Lucky RedWonderful lands EUR 138.89m for regulated AI agents
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Hadean fundingCleafy raises EUR 12 million for bank fraud detection
Italian fraud detection specialist Cleafy has raised EUR 12 million from United Ventures and eCAPITAL to develop real-time bank fraud detection technology.
CleafyElaia closes DTS3 at EUR 134m for EU deep tech
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Xenon Private EquityEIF anchors DaVinci Growth Capital with EUR 20m
The European Investment Fund has committed EUR 20 million to DaVinci Growth Capital Fund, backing an Italy-focused strategy targeting growth-phase tech and innovation companies in an underserved segment.
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