Blenda Labs, founded by Erik Wahlberg after his previous venture Frever was shut down, was acquired by music platform Epidemic Sound just six months after its launch. Wahlberg stated the acquisition happened earlier than planned.
Holidu, a European vacation home platform, acquired Gites.nl to expand its French market presence and strengthen its position in the Netherlands. The acquisition adds 4,000 properties to Holidu’s inventory and integrates Gites.nl’s technology into Holidu’s systems.
Ysios Capital, a leading European venture capital firm in life sciences, announced the divestment of Memo Therapeutics AG following its acquisition by global biopharmaceutical company Ipsen. The deal includes an initial payment of 200 million euros.
Crisp, an online supermarket, acquired De Buurtboer, a business lunch provider, to expand its offerings for corporate clients. The acquisition follows a 40% year-on-year increase in B2B revenue and aims to strengthen Crisp’s position in the Dutch market with fresh, automated lunch solutions for offices.
Videoland, part of DPG Media, acquired Viaplay Nederland to integrate live sports rights including Formula 1, English Premier League, and PDC Darts into its streaming platform. The move aims to expand Videoland from a Dutch entertainment-focused service to a broader sports and entertainment streaming provider.
The German government approved JD.com’s acquisition of MediaMarktSaturn with conditions to safeguard customer data. The European Commission is reviewing the deal for potential antitrust issues related to alleged Chinese state subsidies.
Combify, a Proptech startup backed by Backing Minds and Bonnier Capital, has been sold entirely to Swedish company Placepoint. The acquisition price was not disclosed, but the valuation had significantly decreased before the deal.
OV Grupa, a Polish media and tech company, has acquired a majority stake in Studi, the owner of Kukbuk and Ładne Bebe, expanding its media portfolio.
Gertrude Tornvall, former PR chief and creator of the fashion brand, becomes a 50% owner by purchasing the co-founder’s stake.
theMarketer acquires Conectoo, an email marketing platform from Conversion Marketing SRL, part of eMAG Group