Bcomp completes its CHF 32.4 m series B financing round
Bcomp, lightweighting specialists, closed its oversubscribed Series B financing round of CHF 32.4 million (USD 35 m). The round was led by automotive OEM venture funds BMW i Ventures and included a group of mobility and impact venture capital funds.
Bcomp offers solutions for a cleaner future by applying the latest composites knowledge to natural fibres in the automotive, mobility, motorsports, marine, sports and lifestyle sectors. The new funding will be used scale the business to a global commercial and production footprint, maximizing its sustainability impact.
The new investors also include Porsche Ventures and Volvo Cars Technology Fund, alongside Airbus Ventures, Generali and existing shareholders, collectively adding new competencies to help fuel Bcomp’s hyper growth.
The advisors
Id est avocats advised Bcomp in this financing round. The id est avocats team was led by partner Juliette Ancelle (pictured center) and included lawyer Basile Walder.
Niederer Kraft Frey advised BMW i Ventures in its investment. The NKF team was led by m&a partner Till Spillmann (pictured left), working with associate Katalin Siklosi (m&a) and junior associates Luisa Egli and Carlotta Ulmer (both corporate/m&a).
Homburger advised Generali, investing through a fund managed by Ocorian Fund Management with the advisory of Generali Insurance Asset Management, in this transaction. The Homburger team included partner Andreas Müller (pictured right) and associates Léonard Aeschlimann and Carlo Sulser (all corporate / m&a).
