Today's deal net contains news from Nexthink, Metalenz, Grapheal, CellulaRevolution and Astrata.
Nexthink, a Switzerland-based staff management software spinout of École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), raised $180m in a series D round yesterday led by investment firm Permira’s Growth Opportunities Fund. The round valued Nexthink at $1.1bn and also included Highland Europe and Index Ventures. It will allow Nexthink to accelerate its growth and expansion efforts, with a focus on the US. Bruce Chizen, senior adviser at Permira, will join the board of directors. Nexthink previously raised $85m in a December…
