Growth Equity and Venture Capital

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Private Equity

We advised Giift, a Singapore-based leading provider.... Read more

We advised Giift, a Singapore-based leading provider of end-to-end loyalty program management solutions, on its acquisition of a strategic majority interest in PT InTouch Innovate Indonesia, a provider of loyalty solutions. Lawyers in our Jakarta and Singapore offices led the transaction.

We advised Lauxera Capital Partners as lead investor.... Read more

We advised Lauxera Capital Partners as lead investor on a £25 million financing round for OrganOx Limited, a medical technology company specializing in donor organ preservation. Lawyers in our private equity team in London led the transaction, with support from our Paris office.

We advised RTW Investments as a lead investor on a... Read more

We advised RTW Investments as a lead investor on a US$200 million Series A financing round for Cargo Therapeutics, a biotechnology company advancing a new generation of therapies for cancer. Lawyers in our Washington, D.C. office led the transaction.

We advised Verkor, a French industrial company.... Read more

We advised Verkor, a French industrial company, on its record financing of more than €2 billion to launch a high-performance battery gigafactory in France. Lawyers in our Paris office led the transaction, with support from our Amsterdam and London offices.

Sector performance

Headwinds in the growth equity and venture capital space, exacerbated by high interest rates and the market shockwaves from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, suppressed both deal volumes and values in 2023 compared to 2022. In particular, 2023 exit activity declined across Europe, while in the United States the number of active investors in the VC market decreased by a third.

However, there are reasons to be optimistic as investors prioritize portfolio building, focus on due diligence and financial metrics, and invest in growth areas, such as IT hardware, AI, and cleantech.

Hogan Lovells activities

In 2023, our global Venture Capital, Emerging Company, and Growth Equity team advised strategic investors, financial investors, and emerging companies on investments at every stage of the fundraising lifecycle from Series A through to exit.

Our performance in the growth equity market was particularly strong, reflecting the rise in popularity of this attractive asset class, following the technology sector’s rapid expansion over the last few years. We advised on numerous investments in high-growth companies by financial investors, strategics, and non-traditional sources of capital, including sovereign wealth funds and corporates.

The Hogan Lovells venture capital team routinely advises founding teams, financial investors, venture capitalists, and start-ups on the entire business lifecycle.”

Legal 500 EMEA, 2023