Netherlands

Forbion secures over €2B across two new Funds to support Innovative Biotech Companies
Dutch life sciences venture capital firm Forbion has raised over €2 billion across two new funds: Forbion Growth Opportunities III and Forbion Ventures VII, bringing the firm’s total assets under management to €5 billion. Both funds exceeded their initial targets, securing €1.2 billion and €890 million, respectively.
Mews, an Amsterdam-based hospitality management platform, has secured €90 million in funding from Vista Credit Partners, a subsidiary of Vista Equity Partners. The new capital will be used to accelerate Mews’ mergers and acquisitions (M&A) strategy and continue its investment in technological innovation across the hospitality sector. This comes six
Rotterdam-based e-commerce company Coolblue has announced plans to significantly expand its presence in Germany, investing approximately €150 million over the coming years. The company aims to self-finance these growth plans with support from existing shareholders, including HAL, which has acquired a 7.5% stake from CEO Pieter Zwart.