#DealMonitor
+++ #DealMonitor +++ Compliance startup Flinn raises 20 million +++ Ferrero invests in chocolate bar startup Neoh +++ Blåkläder takes over laundry service WaschMal +++
In the #DealMonitor For February 20th we’ll take a look at the most important, exciting and interesting investments and exits of the day in the DACH region. All deals from the previous days are available in a large and clear format #DealMonitor archive.
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INVESTMENTS
Finn
+++ The Munich investor HV Capital, BHI – Bertelsmann Healthcare Investments as well as the existing investors Cherry Ventures, Speedinvest and SquareOne are investing 20 million US dollars in Flinn. The Viennese startup, founded in 2022 by Bastian Krapinger-Rüther, Markus Müller and Hasib Samad, has set itself the task of automating compliance processes for medical technology manufacturers and the pharmaceutical industry. Cherry Ventures, SpeedInvest, SquareOne and Co. previously invested 10 million in the company. “With the new funding, Flinn will expand its platform across the entire product lifecycle in MedTech and Pharma covering research and development, commercial and post-market processes,” says the team. More about Finn
Neoh
+++ The Italian candy company Ferrero is investing a double-digit million sum in Neoh through its investment company Teseo Capital – see Der Standard. The Vienna company, founded in 2016 by Adel Hafizovic, Manuel Zeller, Patrick Kolomaznik and Alexander Gänsdorfer, focuses on low-calorie chocolate bars. The Vienna revenue-based investor Tauros Capital recently invested a seven-figure sum in Neoh. More about Neoh
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Blåkläder – WashTime
+++ The Swedish workwear manufacturer Blåkläder is taking over the majority (85%) of the Cologne laundry service provider WaschMal. With this entry, the company would like to “strengthen its service expertise along the entire life cycle of work clothing, from the selection of high-quality workwear to cleaning, care and reuse during ongoing operations”. The startup WaschMal, a collection and delivery service for textiles and laundry, was founded in 2016 by Stefan Büssemaker. The company currently serves “around 1,000 business customers”. Miele Venture Capital recently held 41% of WaschMal. More about WaschMal
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