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Curt Gunsenheimer appointed Managing Partner de Iris Capital
Iris Capital is proud to announce the nomination of Curt Gunsenheimer as Managing Partner, alongside Erik de la Rivière, Managing Partner at Iris Capital since 2016.Read more -
Virtuo expands European presence with first Spanish location
Virtuo, the mobile-only car rental service, has expanded into its fourth European country with its launch in the Spanish city of BarcelonaRead more -
The New unu Scooter
unu, the Berlin-based mobility company launches the second generation of the unu ScooterRead more -
Kyriba closes $160m growth round led by Bridgepoint
Kyriba announces the closing of a $160m round led by Bridgepoint, giving Bridgepoint a majority stake in Kyriba. The deal values Kyriba at $1.2B and Iris Capital, Daher Capital and CEO JL Robert will continue on as investors in the company.Read more -
Uber to acquire Careem to expand the greater Middle East regional opportunity together
Uber and Careem have reached an agreement for Uber to acquire Careem for $3.1 billion. Existing shareholders, including Iris Capital, first VC investor in Careem, are selling their shares in this operation.Read more -
Shift Technology Lands $60 Million in C-Round
Shift Technology, leading provider of AI-native solutions for the global insurance industry, announces a C-round investment of $60 million led by Bessemer Venture Partners with Accel, General Catalyst and Iris CapitalRead more -
Virtuo raises €20 million to roll its rental service out across europe
The series B financing round is conducted by Iris Capital alongside RAISE Ventures and Balderton Capital, long-standing investor in the next-generation vehicle rental company.Read more -
Kyriba purchases its US competitor FiREapps to create most robust and global solution for CFOs and treasury executives
Kyriba, the global leader in cloud treasury and finance solutions, announces the acquition of FiREapps to create the most advanced and effective solution for seamlessly managing the entire lifecycle of global foreign exchange (FX) risk.Read more -
Bridgestone EMEA and Iris Capital announce a corporate venture partnership
Bridgestone Europe and Iris Capital announce a corporate venture partnership to investigate and invest in innovative new mobility services, industry 4.0 and digital transformation technologies across EMEA.Read more -
Yallacompare raises USD $8 million in new funding round
Yallacompare, the Middle East’s leading comparison site for financial products, has raised USD $8 million from existing VC partners and one new significant investor in their latest funding round.Read more -
Iris Capital announces a strategic investment in leading Wi-Fi technology company Celeno
Iris Capital announce today that it has led a strategic investment of US$10 million in Celeno, a global leader and innovator in Wi-Fi solutions, to support its expansion in Europe and its product development.Read more -
Iris Capital invests €3 million in promotion engine Talon.One
Iris Capital is investing €3 millios in Talon.One to accelerate the startup growth and R&D. Talon.One offers businesses a highly efficient, client-centric and trackable promotion marketing engine as an API-solutionRead more -
LeanIX raises $30m in Series C to fuel U.S. expansion
LeanIX announces a $30m in Series C funding, led by Insight Venture Partners alongside previous investors, DTCP, Capnamic Ventures, and Iris Capital.Read more -
Netatmo, leading smart home company, acquired by Legrand
We are proud to announce today the acquisition of Netatmo, by Legrand, global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Iris Capital has first invested in Netatmo in 2013, alongside Bpifrance.Read more -
Braincube raises €12m to accelerate global expansion
Braincube, a leading manufacturing analytics company, announces a €12 million first financing round led by Iris Capital, global multi corporate VC fund, alongside Next47, the global venture firm of Siemens.Read more -
Scibids raises €2.2m in series A to confirm its leading position in algorithmic trading
Scibids, the AI-based programmatic bid management solution that automates digital advertising campaign management, announces a €2.2M Series A round of financing with Iris Capital to confirm its tech leadership and global reach.Read more -
Exotec Solutions, top performing robotics solutions for logistics, is announcing a €15m Series B fundraising led by Iris Capital
• The fundraising will allow the team to triple its size and grow global • The team will build and deliver 1000 robots by 2019 to existing and new clients • Its Skypod Robots move 4x faster and 5x higher than current industry standardRead more -
Scality receives $60M in new funding, bringing total to date to $152M
Scality announced that it closed an additional $60 million round of funding to continue executing on its technology innovation strategy as it makes multi-cloud real for its customers.Read more -
Iris Capital and current shareholders invest €20 million in Enterprise Performance Management company Jedox
Iris Capital is investing in Jedox, a world-class software solution that helps enterprises with their digital transformation. Iris Capital will invest along with eCAPITAL and Wecken & Cie. a total of 20 million euros.Read more -
Singlespot raises €6 million in Series A to accelerate its development in the Retail Tech scene in Europe
The European Venture Capital fund Iris Capital, is announcing its lead investment in the data marketing start-up Singlespot, along with financial investors, for a total of €6 million.Read more -
Iris Capital expands the team in Berlin: Thorben Rothe joins as Principal
Starting this week, Thorben Rothe will be responsible for Iris Capital’s early-stage investments in Germany based in Berlin.Read more -
Mojio accelerates its growth with funding from Iris Capital and TELUS Ventures
Mojio adds strategic investment to drive global deployment of connected car services via mobile network operatorsRead more -
Armis raises €6M in series A to become a SaaS digital platform
Founded less than 2 years ago, ARMIS aims at consolidating its leadership in France and deploying its Multilocal Advertising technology in SaaS.Read more -
The Iris Capital's team is welcoming new members
Iris Capital is happy to welcome Marie Dessaint as CFO and Compliance Officer, responsible for the back-office and Emmanuelle Flahault-Franc, as Director of Communications.Read more -
A Year in Review: 2017 achievements
It’s been a year of innovation and growth for Secret Double Octopus, from developing new cutting-edge authentication products to partnering with other IT industry leaders.Read more -
Zeta Global acquires Disqus
Iris Capital is proud to announce the acquisition of Disqus by ZetaGlobal, making Zeta the only company able to offer personalized real-time marketing at scale on the open web.Read more -
Shift Technology announces $28 Million series B
Shift Technology, a SaaS platform that uses the latest advances in artificial intelligence (AI) to help insurers detect fraud, announces a $28M investment led by Accel and General Catalyst, with Iris Capital and Elaia Partners.Read more -
iAdvize raises €32M to accelerate international growth and innovation
Investment in a wealth of talent across the UK and Europe, R&D for growth of unique expert community and funding for the first North American office.Read more -
Iris Capital welcomes a new team member for late stage/growth : Nicolas Iordanov joins Iris Capital as Principal
Nicolas Iordanov joins Iris Capital, pan-european VC, as Principal in charge of late stage et growth investments in France and EuropeRead more -
Open-Xchange eyes growth with €21 million funding round
Open-Xchange, market leading provider of open source email, productivity and security software for the service provider industry has announced that it has secured €21 million funding.Read more -
1st investment on Iris Capital new fund: IrisNext is fueling Kyriba
Iris Capital, a leading European VC, announces today the first investment of its new fund, IrisNext, to fuel the global development of Kyriba, the world leader in cloud treasury solutions.Read more -
Adjust announces its coalition against ad fraud
Today Adjust announced the expansion of its Coalition Against Ad Fraud (CAAF) with a new set of strategic partners and guidelines for entry.Read more -
The Figaro group has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire 100% of the shares of Marco Vasco
Marco Vasco is a French tour operator that specializes in providing personalized online travel solutions.Read more -
Iris Capital exits MCI Group
Swiss group MCI, the event marketing and congress organization specialist, today announces having opened its capital to new investors EMZ Partners and Indigo Capital.Read more -
China’s Didi backs Uber rival Careem to expand its global footprint into the Middle East
A week after its first investment in Europe, Chinese ride-sharing giant Didi Chuxing is spreading its wings once again after it announced a financing deal with Careem, an Uber rival in the Middle East that is valued at more than $1 billion.Read more -
Kyriba Corp. Delivers Record 43 Percent 1H 2017 Sales Growth
#1 cloud provider of treasury and finance solutions sees surge in global demand as more companies worldwide seek protection against fraud and market volatility with a cloud-based approachRead more -
LeanIX raises $7.5 million for US expansion
DTCP invests in pioneering enterprise architecture softwareRead more -
Iris Capital exits Mediakraft Networks
Mediakraft Networks, one of Europe’s largest online TV channel groups and one of Iris Capital portfolio’s companies, announces its acquisition by gamigo AG, the leading European game and content publisher in online and mobile games.Read more -
Iris Capital announces the €250M first closing of its new VC fund: IrisNext
Iris Capital, a leading pan-European venture capital firm, announces today the launch of IrisNext, its new fund focusing on digital transformation opportunities, with a first €250M closing.Read more -
Unu, new generation e-scooter raises 7.5 M€ from qualified investors and Iris Capital
The Berlin mobility start-up unu received a second significant round of funding in the amount of 7.5 M€ from well-known investors Capnamic Ventures, Iris Capital, NRW.Read more -
Neocase™ Software Becomes a Workday Certified Solution Partner
Certified Integration of HR Service Delivery Solution with Workday Human Capital Management Enables More Efficient Employee Data Collection.Read more -
Iris Capital exits messaging provider Tyntec
London, Munich, Dallas, Singapore – Iris Capital portfolio company Tyntec, a global cloud communications provider, today announced that it has secured the backing of ...Read more -
Iris Capital confirms its support to Zeotap and participates in the €12m Euro Series B funding round
Mobile data startup Zeotap raises €12 millionRead more -
Armis raises €1 million from Iris Capital and leaders from the internet, communication and retail industry
Founded in 2016, ARMIS is born from the mix of expertise in adtech and retail from David Baranes, ex Vice-President Market Development at AppNexus, the world’s largest independent ...Read more -
Uber’s Middle Eastern rival Careem raises $350M at a $1B valuation
Techcrunch Uber’s Middle Eastern rival Careem raises $350M at a $1B valuation - 2016 is almost out but there’s just time to anoint one more ride-sharing unicorn. Careem, one of Uber’s lower profile rivals in emerging markets, ...Read more -
PlaceIQ Announces Strategic Investment from Alibaba Group
PlaceIQ Announces Strategic Investment from Alibaba Group New York City - PlaceIQ, the company building a new model of consumer behavior by connecting physical and digital activities across time, space, and mobile ...Read more -
Iris Capital appoints new Partners to focus on early-stage investments
Stéphane Pesqué (41), Partner Stéphane Pesqué is joining Iris Capital as a Partner in charge of early-stage investments in France. Before joining Iris Capital, Stéphane served as Managing Director of CM-CIC Capital Privé (PE ...Read more -
Vente-privée invests €10 m in Adotmob
French flash sale retailer Vente-Privee has invested heavily in Adotmob, a mobile programmatic platform, in a deal thought to be worth €10m (£8.5m) that aims to improve Vente-Privee’s mobile targeting. Vente-Privee is a ...Read more -
Talend announces the launch of its IPO on Nasdaq
Big Data Firm Talend Prices IPO Above ExpectationsRead more -
Iris Capital exits Instant Luxe
Created in 2009 and with a community of 700,000 members, InstantLuxe.com rapidly developed as one of the leading marketplaces for reselling authenticated second-hand luxury goods, specialized in leather goods, jewellery, watches and ...Read more -
Viva Technology’s very first challenge was held by Iris Capital who announced its winner: Faveeo (B2B content marketing automation tool).
And the Iris Capital Challenge winner is… Faveeo ! Viva Technology’s very first challenge was held by Iris Capital who announced its winner: Faveeo (B2B content marketing automation tool). Iris Capital organized the Predictive ...Read more -
For its 4th edition, Iris Innovation Day 2016 gathered digital ecosystem players and celebrated the most innovative start-ups of Iris Capital’s portfolio
The 4th edition of Iris Innovation Day, led by Iris Capital, European venture capital fund specializing in the digital economy, gathered more than 200 guests in the auditorium of Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine at Trocadéro ...Read more -
Iris Capital invests €1.25 million in MindLytiX
MindLytiX, a new-generation technology for real-time consumer knowledge and targeting, has raised €1.25 million to step up its development. The platform analyzes on the fly billions of daily digital ...Read more -
Searchmetrics raises $8 m in new financing to fuel enterprise suite initiatives and growth
SAN MATEO, Calif. – Searchmetrics today announced it has secured nearly $8 million in new financing to fuel new growth opportunities and initiatives for the company’s award-winning search optimization and content ...Read more -
Shift Technology grabs $10 million to prevent fraudulent insurance claims
French startup Shift Technology just raised a $10 million Series A round from Accel, with existing investors Elaia Partners and Iris Capital also participating. Shift Technology uses big data and machine learning to detect patterns of ...Read more -
Iris Capital appoints Bernhard Gold as Partner in San Francisco
Bernhard Gold, based in San Francisco, has been appointed Partner at Iris Capital and Managing Director of Iris Capital North America.Read more -
Amazon top-executive Torsten Schero joins reBuy as Managing Director
Effective June, Torsten Schero will join reBuy recommerce GmbH management as Managing Director and will take the chair.Read more -
Iris Capital has promoted Partners Erik de la Rivière and Erkan Kilicaslan to Managing Partners
Iris Capital has promoted Partners Erik de la Rivière and Erkan Kilicaslan to Managing PartnersRead more -
Startups, Iris Capital challenges you on Predictive Innovation
Finding the right innovation for the right organization or the right VC is the next priority for all these players. Come and present us the next generation software tool or platform that automatically detects the right innovative ...Read more -
Iris Capital receives Private Equity Award 2015 from Deloitte Technology Fast 50
Iris Capital is pleased to announce that it was awarded Private Equity Award 2015 from Deloitte Technology Fast 50. This award is granted to the private equity fund which has the most portfolio companies ranked in the Technology Fast ...Read more -
Netatmo raises 30 Million Euros
Netatmo, an innovative company developing consumer electronics for a better and connected lifestyle, announces today that it has successfully raised €30 million. This investment ...Read more -
Iris Capital invests in iAdvize
iAdvize, leading European customer engagement platform, used by more than 2,000 brands in more than 40 different countries, has secured a €14 million venture funding, led by Iris Capital, in order to pursue its international growth ...Read more -
Iris Capital invests in Hola
Hola Raises 17 million $ Series C to accelerate development of innovative solutions intended for better video delivery and better video experience at a competitive cost. Iris Capital led the round, joining ...Read more -
Volker Smid joins Searchmetrics as new CEO
Experienced business manager joins after senior roles at HP, Novell and Holtzbrinck Publishing Group Search and content performance leader Searchmetrics today announced that Volker Smid has been ...Read more -
Iris Capital invests in Mailjet
Mailjet operates an all-in one emailing platform in Saas mode. With over 32,000 active customers in 150 countries, Mailjet enables businesses of all sizes to send better marketing and transactional emails.Read more -
Iris Innovation Day 2015 celebrates most innovative start-ups of Iris Capital’s portfolio and offers a window into digital ecosystems of tomorrow
The 3rd edition of Iris Innovation Day, hosted by leading European VC fund manager Iris Capital, gathered more than 200 guests in the auditorium of Cité de l’Architecture & du Patrimoine at Trocadéro in Paris on July 2, 2015. A ...Read more -
Iris Capital leads €12 million financing round for Studitemps
Germany's biggest provider of jobs for students and young professionals has successfully concluded its Series C financing round and brought on board Iris Capital, another European growth investor. The existing partners XAnge, Seventure ...Read more -
Telekom Austria Group acquires fixed service provider Amis with operations in Slovenia and Croatia
Telekom Austria Group acquires fixed service provider Amis with operations in Slovenia and Croatia Today the Telekom Austria Group (VSE: TKA, OTC US: TKAGY) announces that it has agreed to acquire 100% of Amisco NV, ...Read more -
Lookout targets ‘bring your own’ smartphone hacking risks
Lookout, a cyber security start-up, is offering large companies a software platform to tackle the threat from hackers to smartphones. The San Francisco-based company — which raised $150m last year and counts Morgan Stanley, ...Read more -
Iris Capital participates in the $21 million series C funding round of Kyriba
Kyriba completes $21 Million Series C Funding Round Kyriba, the leader in cloud-based treasury management solutions, has completed a $21 million round of Series C funding. Kyriba will use these funds on ...Read more -
The ADEX concludes financing round of 2.8 million euros
The ADEX concludes financing round of 2.8 million euros with Capnamic Ventures and Iris CapitalRead more -
Iris Capital announces agreement to exit ProwebCE
Iris Capital announces the upcoming sale to Edenred of its investment in holding company ProwebClub through which Iris Capital and Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners led in 2012 a successful ...Read more -
SaaS Provider LeanIX receives $ 2.5 million from Capnamic Ventures and Iris Capital to fund further expansion
SaaS Provider LeanIX receives $ 2.5 million from Capnamic Ventures and Iris Capital to fund further expansionRead more -
Iris Capital invests in AdotMob, The mobile programmatic expert
AdotMob raises € 1M from Iris Capital and Kerala Ventures The mobile programmatic expert AdotMob announces a €1M fundraising from Iris Capital and Kerala Ventures. Founded in early 2014 by Yannis ...Read more -
Iris Capital exits Wild Bunch
As part of the just completed combination of Wild Bunch SA and Senator Entertainment AG, Iris Capital sold its stake in French film distribution group Wild Bunch. Since Iris Capital’s initial ...Read more -
Yodo1 now operates the largest mobile gaming social network in the world
In just four months, mobile social platform KTplay has proven its worth in China. The company is announcing today that it has enabled 60 million mobile game installations in four months, driving significant increases in revenue and user ...Read more -
Iris Capital, STC Ventures and Al Tayyar Travel Group led a US$ 10 million investment in Careem
Careem announced today that Al Tayyar Travel Group recently led a US$ 10 million investment round in the company with existing investor STC Ventures and other regional investors also participating to further expand its ...Read more -
Iris Capital invests in Shift Technology
Shift Technology™ closes a €1.4 million seed round with funding from Iris Capital and Elaia Partners to accelerate insurance fraud detection Shift Technology™ provides a secure software solution in SaaS mode, which allows insurers ...Read more -
Searchmetrics Wins 2014 US Search Award for ‘Best SEO Software’ for its Enterprise SEO Platform
Searchmetrics Wins 2014 US Search Award for ‘Best SEO Software’ for its Enterprise SEO Platform Searchmetrics, the leading global enterprise search experience optimization platform, was awarded the 2014 US Search Award for ‘Best ...Read more -
Agorize raises €2 million from Iris Capital and Capnamic Ventures, to speed up its international development.
As a pioneer in open innovation challenges and talent engagement platforms, the start-up has maintained a stunning three-figure growth rate over the past three years since it was founded. Paris, France, 25 November 2014 - ...Read more -
Travador closes multi-‐million growth financing round
Munich, October 1st, 2014 – Travador (www.travador.com), the online platform for short-‐ and adventure travel has received 7 Million US Dollars in financing. Only a few months after its first equity round, Travador has now ...Read more -
Clear2Pay portfolio builds out FIS’ enterprise payments portfolio
FIS signs definitive agreement to acquire Clear2Pay Clear2Pay portfolio builds out FIS’ enterprise payments portfolio Brussels, September 3, 2014 - Clear2Pay, the international technology provider of next generation ...Read more -
Lookout Banks $150 Million To Sell Its Mobile Security To Bigger Businesses
Seven-year-old startup Lookout can boast 50 million users worldwide who depend on it to keep their phones safe from malware. But what it really wants is the enterprise-sized customer with its thousands of employees–and their phones.Read more -
Iris Capital invests in Quantifind
Quantifind raises $12 million in a strategic round With Funding Led by Comcast Ventures and Iris Capital, Quantifind Accelerates Business Growth and Momentum.Read more -
2014 Iris Innovation Day presents the most innovative start-ups having joined the Iris Capital portfolio this year
Celebrating the 2nd annual Iris Innovation Day, on June 5, 2014, Iris Capital, the pan-European venture capital investor specialized in the digital economy, drew nearly 100 guests to the auditorium of Cité de l’Architecture & du ...Read more -
Searchmetrics US sales revenue doubles in 12 months
Searchmetrics US sales revenue doubles in 12 monthsRead more -
adjust Continues Rapid Global Expansion With Dramatic Revenue Growth and Enterprise Customer Acquisitions
Leading Mobile Attribution and Analytics Firm adjust Sees Revenues Soar Year-Over-Year by 3100 Percent, Adding 400 New Enterprise Customers in 2014 Alone, Including Buzzfeed, Universal Music and ViacomRead more -
Facebook’s Atlas Solutions Announces Integrations With Flite, Innovid
Ad server and measurement platform Atlas Solutions, which Facebook acquired from Microsoft last February, announced an integration with cloud-based multiscreen advertising company Flite’s Flite Design Studio, as well as its selection ...Read more -
Iris Capital invests in PlaceIQ
PlaceIQ, the company building more accurate audiences with location, time and real-world behavior, today announced that it has raised $15 million in a Series C financing round led by new investors ...Read more -
MCI doubles its size IN Brazil through acquisition of JZ Congressos
MCI today announced the exciting acquisition of JZ Congressos, one of the biggest players in Brazil’s conference and association management market. Doubling MCI’s size in Brazil, the move will ...Read more
