IP Group recorded a $24m loss in a period when the firm also restructured its business following the acquisition of Touchstone Innovations.

E-commerce logistics platform MetaPack, which counts WPP among its investors, has agreed to an acquisition by Stamps.com.

UMCG spinout CC Diagnostics has been backed by Carduso Capital as it moves closer to the launch of its cervical cancer screening technology.

The Groningen spinout is developing antibiotics that could help overcome increasing bacterial resistance to existing drugs.

Paderborn’s incubation and innovation centre became active one year ago to help drive startup formation and entrepreneurial activity.

The bank's strategic investment arm has reached the final close of its Next Investors II fund having received capital from several external limited partners.

The e-commerce holding company has set its sights on the US and expects to close its next fund at between $1bn and $2bn this year.

Azafaros has licensed intellectual property from Leiden University and Amsterdam UMC's Academic Medical Centre to target lysosomal storage disorders.

UMC Utrecht spinout Gadeta has partnered cancer drug developer Kite to drive development of its T-cell therapy, allowing Kite to purchase equity from Gadeta's existing shareholders.