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Sebastiaan Witkam

FundRacer invests in Bo Mobility LawyersSebastiaan WitkamTrack RecordVenture Capital

FundRacer invests in Bo Mobility

FundRacer, an investment fund for disruptive micro-mobility, has invested in Bo Mobility. Bo Mobility is a UK-based start-up selling scooters. Bo Mobility has redesigned the scooter from the ground up, creating not only a beautiful machine, but one with increased stability, more sustained power and a better overall riding experience. We advised FundRacer on this transaction.
Sebastiaan Witkam
7 March 2025
Villari raises EUR 4 million HomepageLawyersSebastiaan WitkamTrack RecordVenture Capital

Villari raises EUR 4 million

Villari, a Delft-based company offering innovative crack-detection sensors, secured €4 million from their investors FORWARD.one and InnovationQuarter Capital, with participation from two individuals key to the company. The investment extends their earlier seed round, in response to strong customer demand in the Netherlands and abroad. We advised FORWARD.one and InnovationQuarter in this transaction.
Sebastiaan Witkam
7 March 2025
EUR 32.5 mio series A round Vivici HomepageLawyersSebastiaan WitkamTrack RecordVenture CapitalWouter Hofstee

EUR 32.5 mio series A round Vivici

Vivici, a Dutch startup backed by multinational dsm-firmenich and dairy multinational Fonterra, has raised €32.5 million in a Series A funding round. The financing round was led by APG - on behalf of pension fund ABP - and Invest-NL. InnovationQuarter also participated in the investment round, in addition to existing shareholders dsm-firmenich and Fonterra. With this investment, Vivici can take the next step towards further scaling up and commercialization. Vivici was founded in 2023 with the mission to realize the commercial potential of precision fermentation. Precision fermentation – the method Vivici uses to make dairy protein – combines the process of traditional fermentation with modern biotechnology. This technology makes it possible to produce high-quality proteins without the use of animals. In this way, the company meets the protein needs of a growing world population in a sustainable way, without compromising on price, taste or nutritional value. Olym advised APG, Invest-NL and InnovationQuarter in this transaction.
Sebastiaan Witkam
7 March 2025
Dutchyard invests in Uncover HomepageLawyersSebastiaan WitkamTrack RecordVenture Capital

Dutchyard invests in Uncover

Uncover Legal, a pioneer in AI applications for the legal sector, has attracted a significant investment from Dutchyard. This capital injection will support Uncover Legal's ambitious growth plans and underscores its confidence in the future of AI within the legal sector. Uncover Legal has positioned itself as the most progressive AI application for streamlining and improving legal analysis and advice. Dutchyard, founded in 2018 by Dutch entrepreneur Iwert Dijkema, is an innovative investment platform offering exclusive access to unique opportunities in Stocks, Real Estate, Crypto and Venture Capital. Olym advised Uncover Legal on this investment.
Sebastiaan Witkam
12 August 2024
Expertum acquires Partners in Technology HomepageLawyersM&APrivate EquitySebastiaan WitkamTrack RecordWouter Hofstee

Expertum acquires Partners in Technology

Dutch SAP service provider Partners in Technology has been acquired by Expertum Group, a leading player in the European SAP market. This strategic move strengthens Expertum’s position in both the Dutch and international markets in the field of technical SAP consultancy. At the same time, it allows Partners in Technology to offer their clients a wider range of functional SAP services. We advised Expertum Group on this transaction.
Sebastiaan Witkam
15 July 2024
ESquare invests in Smart Servant LawyersSebastiaan WitkamTrack RecordVenture Capital

ESquare invests in Smart Servant

ESquare Capital Partners, an entrepreneurial private equity investment platform specialised in technology, has invested in Smart Servant, specialised provider of Service and Cleaning Robotics focused on the hospitality and leisure sector. Smart Servant has quickly positioned itself as the leading specialist in service and cleaning robots for the hospitality and leisure sector committed to making service and cleaning robotics accessible and affordable for companies of all sizes. We advised Smart Servant on this investment.
Sebastiaan Witkam
15 July 2024
Medal raises $13 million HomepageLawyersSebastiaan WitkamTrack RecordVenture Capital

Medal raises $13 million

Medal, a startup that is known for its video game clipping product, has raised $13 million at a valuation of $333 million from several investors, including Horizons Ventures, OMERS Ventures, Peak6 and Arcadia Investment Partners. The company also unveiled Highlight, a new cross-platform desktop app that acts as a contextual AI assistant for users. The app captures the content on your screen and lets you ask questions to a large language model (LLM) based on that context. We advised Medal in this equity financing round.
Sebastiaan Witkam
15 July 2024