We are advising Nuvei, Canada-based payment technology company, on acquiring Simplex, a fintech startup providing fiat infrastructure to the cryptocurrency industry. The total value of the transaction is USD 250 million, and it is expected to be closed in the second half of 2021. Simplifying buying, selling and converting cryptocurrency Simplex delivers the infrastructure for users […]
Welcome by moderator Mirell Prosa, Head of Sorainen Startup sector group m in Estonia Briefs and discussion Legal considerations related to fundraising with US investors and flipping your company to the US by Taavi Annus, Partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP together with Baltic start-up representatives Vytenis Buzas from NanoAvionics and Ulla Helm from […]
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We thank all of our clients who joined us today for our webinar focusing on taking your company to the US. Please find below an overview of the questions asked from our speakers by the participants. The questions were answered by Taavi Annus, partner Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP who co-hosted the event and local start-up representatives Vytenis Buzas […]
In Q1 of 2021, the Baltic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market shattered the record for the number of deals in a quarter, formerly held by Q1 of 2018. The value of announced deals in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania set another record, totalling EUR 925 million according to the Mergermarket’s “Global & Regional M&A Report 1Q21”. […]
We advised Veriff, a global identity verification service company founded and headquartered in Estonia, in raising USD 69 million, its biggest funding round yet. The investment was led by IVP and Accel and empowers Veriff to meet accelerated global demand for AI-powered, video-first approach to identity verification. Highest Series B amount raised to date in […]