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.

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.

Attractions management platform innovator Convious has received an additional $9 million of Series A funding to support its next development phase. This has been secured by venture capital and private equity firm Wille Finance, with the participation of Orbit Capital, and existing investors. The extension of the round brings the total value of the Series A to $20 million, in combination of equity and debt. We advised Wille Finance.

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, 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.

Amsterdam-based Farmless, a startup that aims to turn renewable energy and CO2 into carbon-negative food ingredients, has secured €4.8M in a seed round of funding. The investment was co-led by World Fund and Vorwerk Ventures. Farmless, which is crafting eco-friendly, functional proteins with a full amino acid profile, plans to use the proceeds for constructing a pilot protein brewery in Amsterdam. The funds will also support the development of Farmless’ fermentation platform and facilitate ongoing regulatory approval processes. We advised World Fund and Vorwerk Ventures on this investment.

Synerkine Pharma, a Dutch biopharmaceutical company creating innovative pain solutions, has closed an extension of its Series A financing led by Flerie with support from new investors, InnovationQuarter and Utrecht Health Seed Fund, and existing investor Thuja Capital. The equity financing is accompanied by a matching innovation credit from Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend (RVO) Nederland – the Netherlands Enterprise Agency. The total new proceeds of EUR 12.1 million will be used to accelerate the development of Synerkine Pharma’s lead asset SK-01, a therapeutically active cytokine fusion protein, into clinical studies in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), a severe chronic pain indication. We advised InnovationQuarter on this investment.

Dutch climate-tech IoT scale-up Sensorfact has raised a €25 million investment round from investors Blume Equity, FORWARD.one, Korys, and SET Ventures. Funds will fuel the expansion into new markets as Sensorfact optimises its current product suite. Sensorfact’s solution provides manufacturers the tools to monitor electricity, gas, water, and compressed air usage, optimise operations to make them more efficient and predict maintenance needs. We advised FORWARD.one, Korys and SET Ventures on this investment.

TU Delft spin-off Villari has secured a seed investment of €2.5 million by lead investor FORWARD.one and co-investors InnovationQuarter Capital and Delft Enterprises. Villari successfully developed innovative sensor technology to detect and monitor small fractures or “fatigue cracks” in steel structures. The monitoring of even the tiniest cracks is crucially important for steel assets that experience intense loads, like bridges with frequent traffic, or industrial cranes lifting heavy weights around the clock. Olym advised lead investor FORWARD.one on this investment.

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.