George Thangadurai, general manager of Intel’s PC Client Services Group, said: “SecureKey’s solutions can be delivered across platforms improving both the security and convenience of online transactions.”
Month: February 2011
Plattner takes on Personera
South Africa-based technology platform Personera has raised $1.4m in its series A round from quasi-corporate venturing unit Hasso Plattner Ventures Africa.
BrightSource Energy hits $90m
According to a regulatory filing, the $89.6m for BrightSource has so far come from 28 investors after advice from Advanced Equities.
Wonga welcomes $120m
Wonga previously raised about $28m since starting in mid-2008 but adds $120m from Wellcome Trust and venture capital firms.
IDG tips TuneUp for success
TuneUp raised $4.3m in September from IDG and venture capital firm KPG Ventures and has raised $8.5m in aggregate since 2007, including the latest $2m.
Safeguard makes ThingWorx
ThingWorx raises $5m from Safeguard Scientifics.
Comcast cables money to Vitrue
Comcast Interactive was joined by venture capital firms Scale Venture Partners, Advent Venture Partners, General Catalyst Partners and Dace Ventures in Vitrue’s $17m C round.
Versartis raises $21m
Alongside Amunix in Versartis’ B round are venture capital (VC) firms New Leaf Venture Partners Advent Venture Partners and Index Ventures.
Allen finds the joy of giving
CashStar launched with $4m in March 2009 after incubation by Coupons, a US-based provider of consumer-printed coupons, and has raised $5m for its series B round from venture capital firm Passport Capital and media-focused investment bank Allen.
T-Venture calls on Cuculus
T-Venture joins Yellow&Blue Investment Management, the corporate venturing unit of local power group Eon’s Nuon subsidiary, state-backed bank KfW, company and government-backed early-stage investor High-Tech Gruunderfonds, and Siegmund Beteiligungsgesellschaft in Cuculus.
EcoATM automatically collects $14.4m
Nasdaq-listed vending group Coinstar and venture capital firm Claremont Creek Ventures led the equity part of EcoATM’s A round. Silicon Valley Bank is providing the venture debt.
Embotics gains mystery investor
Fund managers Tera Capital and Covington Capital also invested in the round alongside “major investor”.
Zynga reportedly eyes $500m
Zynga is reportedly planning to raise up to $500m at about a $10bn valuation.
SolarCity beams on GroSolar
SolarCity, a US-based provider of solar energy services, has acquired peer GroSolar’s residential services division from a consortium including Allco Financial Group, a financial services business in liquidation.