Robert Hagerty joins IControl Networks after similar role at Polycom.
Month: October 2011
AlertMe buys Wattbox
Wattbox’s technology detects when homeowners are away through a smart meter and automatically adjusts the heating controls leading to a 15% decrease in energy and hot water costs.
Bauer wins BioAlps award
Werner Bauer (pictured), chocolate company Nestlé’s executive vice-president and chief technology officer, has won the BioAlps Award for life sciences in western Switzerland. Professor Patrick Aebischer, president of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), gave the laudation for Bauer for his contribution to life sciences, especially in Switzerland. In accepting the award, Bauer highlighted… Continue reading Bauer wins BioAlps award
Networked Insights raises $20m
Gaurav Bhandari, managing director at Goldman Sachs, said: “The growing dependence on earned media requires robust marketing decision platforms capable of uncovering real time data on consumer messaging, engagement and share of voice.”
Canadian Solar buys SpectraWatt
Nasdaq-listed solar panel producer Canadian Solar bought SpectraWatt after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August.
CyberAgent makes Wondershake
Alongside CyberAgent in the Wondershake deal was Sunbridge, a Japan and US-based technology incubator founded by database provider Oracle Japan’s former president, Allen Miner.
Authentix senses $15m
Since entering the banknote industry in 2006, Authentix has secured contracts with six central banks and helped recover $11bn in lost revenue.
Intel backs six in India
Navin Shenoy, vice-president of Asia-Pacific at Intel, said: “As PC [personal computer] ownership rises among Indian households, there is growing demand for online services and content.”
Cisco plays with Shekhar Kapur
Shekhar Kapur Digital Media reportedly raise money from Cisco
FTuan gains $60m
Tencent had provided an undisclosed amount to FTuan’s B round earlier this year.
Karmasphere presides over $6m
Gail Ennis, chief executive of Karmasphere, said: “Shun Aramaki, who led the investment in Karmasphere, brings with him a wealth of big data market expertise.”
Inventages finds joy in MSi
The new investment will help fund the clinical development of MSI’s formulations of s-adenosyl methionine (SAMe) to clinical proof of concept for the treatment of depression.
MM Dillon spies Sea Dragon
The fund has raised about $15m in seed round funding from internal sources and close associates and has closed its first investment, GlucoTec.
BeCapital raises $200m
Alongside BeCitizen, Cobepa and La Compagnie Benjamin de Rothschild, BeCapital has commitments from mostly European families with industrial backgrounds.