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…
Thierry Heles
Thierry Heles is the editor of Global University Venturing, host of the Beyond the Breakthrough interview podcast and responsible for the monthly GUV Gazette (sign up here for free).
