AAA September 2011 – Page 11

Merck Serono wishes F-Star on to €492m

F-Star, previously backed by Merck Serono Ventures, signed a deal with the corporate venturing unit’s Germany-based parent, Merck Serono, yesterday to collaborate on the discovery and development of treatments for inflammatory disease. The tie-up could be worth more than €492m ($691.4m) to F-Star if it meets certain milestones, and it would also be eligible for… Continue reading Merck Serono wishes F-Star on to €492m

MTPV applies for further funding

US-based clean energy semiconductor developer MTPV closed its initial series B funding round yesterday at $6.5m, with a view to raising a further $2m in the round. Among the investors was Applied Ventures, the corporate venturing division of US-based semiconductor component manufacturer Applied Materials. Publicly funded agency The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and venture capital… Continue reading MTPV applies for further funding

Clean Power attracts Google financing

Google Ventures, together with venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers, has invested $19m in US-based clean technology software company Clean Power Finance. The investment was made on the 1st of September. Together with funding raised from venture capital (VC) firm Claremont Creek Ventures, and VC funds Clean Pacific Ventures and Sand Hill Angels, in… Continue reading Clean Power attracts Google financing

Bosch helps Ident raise €7.1m

Robert Bosch Venture Capital (RBVC), the corporate venturing unit of the Germany-based consumer technology and automotive parts conglomerate, on Monday helped Germany-based near-field communication company Ident raise €7.1m ($10m). The round was joined by Danube Equity, the Austria-based corporate venturing unit formed by the steel corporation Voestalpine and the 3-Banken Group, a fund belonging to… Continue reading Bosch helps Ident raise €7.1m