Investment Summary

Eight Roads Invests In Castor

On July 14, 2021, private equity firm Eight Roads invested in internet software and services company Castor

Investment Highlights
  • This is Eight Roads’ 56th transaction in the Internet Software and Services sector.
  • This is Eight Roads’ 2nd transaction in the Netherlands.

Investment Summary

Date 2021-07-14
Target Castor
Sector Internet Software and Services
Investor(s) Eight Roads
Deal Type Venture

Target

Castor

Amsterdam, Netherlands
Castor is a clinical trial software company that provides a self-service version enabling researchers to design studies and integrate in-person and remote patient data from any source in real-time. Patients interested in joining trials can enroll and share their data via a mobile app. Castor was founded in 2011 and is based in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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Investor

Eight Roads

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1969
PE ASSETS 11.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Eight Roads is a private investment firm focused on a variety of investment opportunities across the US, Europe, and Asia. The Firm is divided into several investment strategies including venture, principal investing, and real estate. Within the principal investments group, Eight Roads backs established growth businesses with long-term capital. Eight Roads does not have any sector preferences, but has experience in fintech, business services, and healthcare. Eight Roads is based in London.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 255 of 293
Sector: Internet Software and Services M&A 56 of 60
Type: Venture M&A Deals 231 of 266
Country: Netherlands M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2021 M&A 15 of 29
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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