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News from Members DLA Piper Romania assisted Adservio on a EUR 2 million investment round led by Catalyst

DLA Piper Romania assisted Adservio on a EUR 2 million investment round led by Catalyst

by DLA Piper May 16, 2022

Adservio, the EdTech management platform, has received a EUR 2 million funding from the venture capital fund Catalyst România, with legal assistance from a DLA Piper Romania cross-practice team of lawyers. The investment will help Adservio’s scaling and expansion into international markets, the growth of international partners portfolio, the development of new functionalities and the integration of blockchain technology.

A well-established and trusted adviser in the venture capital market, DLA Piper assisted the Romanian EdTech platform with a senior lean team of lawyers, including Ana Maria Andronic (Counsel, Head of Intellectual Property and Technology), Cristina Bucur (Counsel, Corporate M&A) and Bogdan Buta (Senior Associate, Corporate M&A), advising on all aspects of the financing documentation.

Commenting on the investment, recognized tech lawyer Ana Maria Andronic said: “Adservio’s approach to education is different from what I’ve seen so far and the impressive aspect is the growth potential”. Cristina Bucur shared her perspective on the transaction, giving the extensive experience in the VC market: “I am happy that the Romanian VC market is so energetic and that VC funds and founders are now reaching a common denominator faster. At the same time, the education sector is the basis for a healthy and long-term growth of our country, and its digital transformation is essential today. We're glad we assisted Adservio on this journey”. Startup mentor Bogdan Buta concluded: “The size of the financing round speaks for itself about Adservio’s solid prospects”.

Adservio founder Alexandru Holicov commented: “This round of financing helps us take the next step in scaling up our business: we dare to go abroad”.

Adservio is a platform dedicated to a better education, specially designed for schools to improve students engagement. With the help of technology, Adservio has been transforming education into an accessible and enjoyable experience since 2008. The EdTech platform facilitates communication between teachers, students, parents and institutions, in a connected educational environment.

Catalyst Romania is a venture capital investor in Romanian tech companies that have the potential to become regional leaders or global challengers, currently investing in its second generation fund, Catalyst Romania Fund II, after raising and investing with success in the past the first Romanian venture tech, fund supported by the JEREMIE Romania initiative, since 2012.

 
 

 

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