The US-based industrial holding company owned by businessman Len Blavatnik helps GetTaxi raise funds, as Access Industries’ portfolio company QuickOffice sells to search engine Google.
Month: June 2012
InTouch raises $6.3m fund
The Thai-based holding company reportedly launches a fund.
Xiaomi eyes $4bn valuation
The China-based smart-phone manufacturer backed by Qualcomm and IDG Capital is reportedly eyeing a big round.
Heritage raises $157m fund
Heritage Group secures $157m fund with widespread strategic backing in the healthcare sector.
Insite Wireless finds Catalyst
The wireless communication company wins return backing from Catalyst Investors after sealing funding from media group Cox Enterprises earlier this year.
KILL? Ascend Health rises to $500m Universal Health exit
Ascend Health,
Google buys Meebo
Time Warner Investments-backed social networking company Meebo sells to Google, at a reported $100m valuation.
Sham helps Alizé raise $4.1m
US-based mutual insurance company Sham has helped Alizé Pharma, a France-based metabolic diseases and cancer group, raise €3.3m ($4.1m). The round was joined by Octalfa, a family office, Cema Inc, a Canada-based holding company, and Thierry Abribat, Alizé’s founder and president. In 2009 Sham, Octalfa and Cema invested in a €3m round, taking the amount… Continue reading Sham helps Alizé raise $4.1m
Astellas seals second drug deal with Drais
The Japan-based pharmaceuticals company transfers an irritable bowel syndrome drug to Drais and invests $13m with venture firms, in a similar deal to one hatched by Astellas two months ago.
Auxogyn breeds $18m
GlaxoSmithKline’s corporate venturing unit backs the US-based women’s reproductive health company, joining Merck Serono Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers and TPG Biotech in the syndicate.
Xtreme Power raises $10m
The BP, Dow Chemical and Dominion Power-backed US-based developer of energy storage systems raises another $10m.
Google ticks off $1.75m for Smarterer
Google’s corporate venturing unit backs the US-based skills testing website for a second time, after investing in its seed round last year.
Intel Capital paints Portrait Displays with warrants
The corporate venturing unit of the chip maker has taken warrants in the 26 year old software company.
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