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Yard Energy invests in Big Ass Battery LawyersMarcel van de VorstVenture Capital

Yard Energy invests in Big Ass Battery

YARD ENERGY has acquired a stake in Big Ass Battery, a Dutch high-tech scale-up that develops and builds energy storage systems. In addition, YARD ENERGY is providing growth financing. Big Ass Battery, based in Nuenen (NL), stands out for its innovative energy storage systems that are built entirely in-house. We advised YARD ENERGY, a venture capital investor in scale-ups playing a vital role in the energy transition.
Marcel Van de Vorst
21 April 2023
Vitestro raises €12 million in Series A financing HomepageLawyersMarcel van de VorstSebastiaan WitkamTrack RecordVenture Capital

Vitestro raises €12 million in Series A financing

Vitestro, developer of an autonomous blood drawing device, has completed a EUR 12 million Series A financing round. California-based Sonder Capital led the funding round alongside existing investors and new private investors with experience in the clinical laboratory and MedTech industry. The proceeds will be used to accelerate product development, prepare EU market authorization, and initiate production. Olym advised Sonder Capital on this investment.
Sebastiaan Witkam
3 April 2023
Sale Sooqr to Spotler Group HomepageLawyersM&AMarcel van de VorstNiels HofkesSebastiaan WitkamTrack Record

Sale Sooqr to Spotler Group

Spotler Group, a company that has invested in building and developing a portfolio of leading digital marketing and communications technologies that simplify the complexity of multi-channel marketing, sales and customer service, has acquired Sooqr, a company that has an all-in-one conversion suite of tools for site search, recommendations and merchandising. By joining the Spotler Group, Sooqr will further enhance the personalised eCommerce capabilities of Squeezely, another company that Spotler Group bought in 2021. By bringing together Sooqr and Squeezely’s capabilities, the Spotler Group aims to create an emerging all-in-one Customer Data Experience Platform (CDXP). This will enable retailers to leverage insight into customer behaviour, preferences and buying patterns to personalise the end-to-end shopping experience and improve customer engagement, conversion rates and revenue, all in the same platform. Olym advised the selling shareholders on this transaction.
Sebastiaan Witkam
9 March 2023
Sale of M&I Broadcast Services to Valsoft Corporation LawyersM&AMarcel van de VorstSebastiaan WitkamTrack Record

Sale of M&I Broadcast Services to Valsoft Corporation

Valsoft Corporation Inc, a Canadian-based company specializing in the acquisition and development of software businesses, has acquired M&I Broadcast Services, a broadcast services software company that provides appealing, mission-critical software to the industry. M&I has several solutions across several broadcast platforms, including radio automation software OmniPlayer, as well as Nimbus Newsroom for radio, TV and online. M&I software is trusted by prominent European media companies such as RTL, DPG Media, Radio Italia and Talpa. We advised the selling shareholder on this transaction.
Sebastiaan Witkam
2 September 2022
Thorizon raises €12.5 million for clean nuclear technology HomepageLawyersMarcel van de VorstSebastiaan WitkamTrack RecordVenture Capital

Thorizon raises €12.5 million for clean nuclear technology

We advised Thorizon on its 12.5 million euro funding round for the development of a new generation of nuclear power plants. The ‘Thorium molten salt reactor’ developed by Thorizon will use long-lived waste in combination with the abundant metal Thorium as fuel. This makes the reactor capable of making an important contribution to a safe, virtually inexhaustible and CO2-free energy supply. The investors are a strong team of private and public sector parties, including Positron Ventures, Invest-NL, Huisman, PDENH and Impuls Zeeland.
Sebastiaan Witkam
24 August 2022
ETPA raises €5M by SET Ventures and ABN AMRO Marcel van de VorstVenture Capital

ETPA raises €5M by SET Ventures and ABN AMRO

Energy Trading Platform Amsterdam B.V. (ETPA) has been awarded a license to operate as a pan-European intraday energy exchange. By making energy trading faster and cheaper, ETPA’s intraday trading platform contributes to a flexible energy system that can absorb more energy from renewable sources. With the license, the company can expand its reach and offer services to energy traders across Europe. To support its international growth ambitions, ETPA raised € 5 million in growth financing from energy transition expert SET Ventures and sustainable finance leader ABN AMRO Sustainable Impact Fund. We advised ETPA on this transaction.
Marcel Van de Vorst
28 July 2022
Axion BioSystems acquires CytoSMART M&AMarcel van de VorstPrivate EquityVenture Capital

Axion BioSystems acquires CytoSMART

Axion BioSystems is a US-based life sciences tools company focused on advanced live-cell assay systems and a portfolio company of Summa Equity. Axion BioSystems has acquired CytoSMART, a Dutch biotechnology company focused on kinetic live-cell imaging analysis. The acquisition of CytoSMART puts Axion in a position for significant expansion in the fields of stem cell research, immuno-oncology, cell-based therapies, and drug discovery. We advised CytoSMART and its selling shareholders, including Holland Capital, BOM and ECFG (Eindhoven Corporate Finance Group), on this transaction.
Marcel Van de Vorst
28 July 2022
LeydenJar raises € 22 million in funding round LawyersMarcel van de VorstPrivate EquityTrack RecordVenture Capital

LeydenJar raises € 22 million in funding round

LeydenJar Technologies, a Dutch start-up originating from TNO that has developed battery technology based on 100% silicon anodes, has raised € 22 million in a new financing round for further development and upscaling. The capital was provided by a consortium of investors consisting of YARD ENERGY, Catalus Capital, Invest-NL, ING Sustainable Investments and Somerset Capital Partners together with a number of existing shareholders (including BOM, DOEN participaties and PVS Investments). We advised lead investor YARD ENERGY and the consortium of investors.
Marcel Van de Vorst
6 September 2021
PSG Makes Growth Investment in Visualfabriq HomepageLawyersM&AMarcel van de VorstPrivate EquityTrack RecordVenture Capital

PSG Makes Growth Investment in Visualfabriq

Visualfabriq has partnered with leading growth equity investment firm PSG. Visualfabriq’s SaaS platform supports global consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers in managing and optimizing their promotions and demand planning. Its solutions are designed to improve revenue growth management for the world’s leading CPG brands by integrating big data, AI and intuitive workflows. PSG is a leading growth equity firm that focuses on partnering with mid-market software and technology-enabled services companies. PSG’s investment aims to accelerate Visualfabriq’s organic growth and assist in future product development. We advised Visualfabriq and its shareholders on this transaction.
Marcel Van de Vorst
17 August 2021