RIB Software acquires SaaSplaza

RIB Software SE, the German based multinational company providing construction and building information modelling (BIM) software to customers in the building, construction and real estate industries, entered into its third MTWO MSP (Managed Service Provider) partnership and investment agreement with SaaSplaza, the world’s leading cloud provider of Microsoft Azure and Dynamics Services with offices around the world and customers in 80 countries. We advised Prime Ventures and Parcom Capital on the sale of their interest in SaaSplaza. Previously, we advised SaaSplaza on the venture debt transaction provided by Harbert European Growth Capital.

Gilde invests in Lumicks

We advised Gilde Healthcare Partners, a European healthcare investor, in the most recent financing round of Lumicks. Lumicks is a life sciences tools company commercializing and developing first-in-class instruments for real-time manipulation and visualization of interactions at the single-molecule level.

Greetz acquired by Photobox Group

Photobox Group, Europe’s leading personalisation business, has acquired Dutch online cards and gifting retailer Greetz. The acquisition makes Photobox Group the European market leader in online greetings cards and personal gifting through the Greetz and Moonpig brands. We advised the selling shareholders, including Prime Ventures, on this exit transaction.

Siemens acquires Mendix

Siemens acquired Mendix, a leader in low-code application development, for €600 million in cash. We advised Prime Ventures on this successful exit. Previously, we advised on the Series A and B Round led by Prime Ventures respective Battery Ventures.

Innovation Industries invests in Aito

We advised Innovation Industries in its investment in Aito. Innovation Industries is an independent venture capital fund investing in the high tech, med tech, food and the energy fields. Aito is a frontrunner in the global human interface market. Their touch and haptic feedback controllers provide a best-in-class user experience for products such as smartphones, laptops and car infotainment systems, based on their unique and patented technology.

SET Ventures and Eneco invest in GreenFlux

We advised SET Ventures and Eneco with their investment in GreenFlux, as part of a total Series B round of EUR 11M. Existing shareholders Brabantse Ontwikkelingsmaatschappij (BOM) and ICT Group N.V. also participated in the round. GreenFlux provides an electric mobility infrastructure management platform that supports the operations of charge point operators all over the world.

Financing round AIMM Therapeutics

We advised AIMM Therapeutics, an Amsterdam based biotech company, in relation to its most recent financing round. AIMM Therapeutics develops antibody-based treatments by discovering the most effective antibodies against cancer and infectious diseases that are obtained from individuals who have overcome disease or from immunized animals.

Series A Financing Round VarmX

VarmX, the Leiden based biotech company focusing on the development of therapies in the field of hemostasis and thrombosis, has closed a series A financing round of € 7.5 million. The round was led by the existing shareholder BioGeneration Ventures (BGV) and regional economic development company InnovationQuarter (IQ) also invested. Uniiq also became shareholder through conversion of its start-up loan to the company. The equity financing is supplemented by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO.nl) with an innovation credit of € 5.0 million supplementing the financing to a total of € 12.5 million. The series A round is a follow up to the initial seed financing in June 2017 by BGV and IQ. We advised BGV and IQ.

Acquisition PhoeniX Software by Synopsys

We advised the shareholders of PhoeniX Software, including Twente Technology Fund, on the sale of all shares in PhoeniX Software to Synopsys, Inc. PhoeniX Software is a global supplier of photonic chip design solutions. With the acquisition, Synopsys is the leading provider of photonic integrated circuit design automation solutions for a wide range of application requirements ranging from data communications to sensors and biomedical devices.

Philips Buys Interoperability Provider Forcare

We advised the selling shareholders, including the leading Dutch venture capital firm Prime Ventures, on the sale of Forcare to Royal Philips. Forcare, founded in 2006, is a leading innovator in open-standards based interoperability software solutions for fast and flawless data flows between medical systems and information sources at the departmental and enterprise levels, as well as Health Information Exchanges across health systems.