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.

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.

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.

Vrij Nederland continues independently

WPG Publishers has bid farewell to the magazine Vrij Nederland, which will continue independently. Sander Heijne has been appointed the new editor-in-chief as of April 1, 2024. Vrij Nederland will collaborate with Pakhuis de Zwijger. We advised WPG Publishers.

Methaplanet raises EUR 6M

Methaplanet, an innovative scale-up focused on preparing and optimizing agricultural waste streams to enhance their utilization in biogas plants, has completed a €6M investment round led by ABP, with backing from EIT InnoEnergy and business angels. Methaplanet makes energy pellets from manure that contains a lot of straw, which can be used to produce biogas more efficiently. Olym advised lead investor ABP on this investment round.

Intrinsic ID acquired by Synopsys

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) has acquired Intrinsic ID, a leading provider of Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) IP used in the design of system-on-chips (SoCs). Intrinsic ID is a spin-out of Royal Philips Electronics. We advised the company and its selling shareholders including Prime Ventures and Robert Bosch Venture Capital.

MoonPay Joins Forces with Onramper

We advised Onramper on their strategic transaction with industry leader MoonPay which will democratize access to cryptocurrencies worldwide. Onramper is a leading fiat-to-crypto payments aggregator. The collaboration is set to offer MoonPay’s clients a comprehensive solution to optimize conversion rates across various regions.

Boss Transport acquires Datrans Transport

Boss Transport has acquired Datrans Nederland BV and Datrans GmbH with the aim of increasing transport to Switzerland. Boss Transport transports through countries such as Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France, Denmark, Italy and the Benelux. We advised Boss Transport on this acquisition.

TIBO Energy raises EUR 3M in seed round

Eindhoven-based TIBO Energy, a company that manages network congestion, saves energy costs and reduces emissions with smart grid management, has secured €3M in a seed round of funding, to expand its team and venture into international markets. The investment was led by Amsterdam-based SET Ventures, with contributions from Speedinvest and TIBO Energy’s founding team members. Wij adviseerden SET Ventures bij deze investering.

Helin raises EUR 3M in seed round

Helin, an industrial edge intelligence platform, has closed a €3 million seed funding round led by FORWARD.one. The fresh capital infusion will primarily be allocated towards expanding Helin’s commercial and development teams, and further enhancing its state-of-the-art industrial edge intelligence SaaS platform. We advised FORWARD.one on this investment.