Harvard Medical School fellow Anthony Philippakis, who is “passionate about translating the insights from the Human Genome Project into clinical medicine” joins Google’s corporate venturing unit
Month: May 2012
Cisco picks up Truviso
The US-based data analysis company backed by UPS’s corporate venturing unit secures an exit.
Motorola joins Qualcomm at Visage
The corporates were joined in the mobility management business’ latest round by Palisades Ventures and Worldview Technology Partners.
Violin Memory plucks $80m
SAP’s corporate venturing unit, Toshiba and Juniper Networks are reportedly joined backing the company by GE Asset Management.
Custommade fashions $4m
The US-based online marketplace for crafted good is reportedly backed again by Google Ventures in the latest round.
Zeachem recruits Cheesbrough
The US-based biofuels company recruits veteran backed by Itochu Corporation recruits veteran finance director Peter Cheesbrough previously at IT consulting services company Ciber, which grew to more than $1bn revenues while he was there.
China Aerospace sets up $158m fund
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation reportedly forms a RMB1bn ($158m) fund.
Allen & Co helps jot down $70m for Evernote
Evernote raises the funds and also buys Penultimate, a handwriting app, which is the fourth biggest selling application for the iPad since Apple began selling them.
Intel changes Asia reporting lines
Intel Capital’s Taiwan and South Korea offices are now reporting to India-based Sudheer Kuppam instead of to US-based Keith Larson.
Vodafone dials into InToTally
Vodafone Ventures backs the mobile network performance company as the corporate venturing unit’s parent Vodafone Group begins deploying its technology.
Vungle raises $2m
Vungle is at least the third graduate from incubator AngelPad to receive backing from both AOL Ventures and Google Ventures.
Crowdstar shoots to $11.5m
The gaming company backed by Intel Capital and Time Warner Investments, reportedly raises $11.5m.
Yieldex appoints Rutledge chief revenue officer
The revenue management company backed by Amazon and Hearst Corporation recruits Andrew Rutledge, whose past sales roles include posts at Google and Doubleclick.
Simulmedia secures $6m
Time Warner Investments is joined by Avalon Ventures and Union Square Ventures backing the US-based advertising company.