The Swiss-based healthcare company backs the US-based medical device company’s series D alongside venture firms including Abingworth and the CIA’s In-Q-Tel.
Month: June 2012
Intel helps SecureKey lock up $30m
Intel Capital is joined by Rogers Communications’ corporate venturing unit, Visa and Mastercard as well as others backing the mobile authentication company.
Box helps drill $1.1m into PlanGrid
US-based cloud software company Box’s corporate venturing unit Box Innovation Network is joined backing the construction blue-print company by 500 Startups and Navitas Capital.
Eli Lilly backs $150m TVM fund
Eli Lilly is joined investing in TVM’s seventh life sciences fund by fund of funds Teralys Capital, which invested $65m.
Inerjys hires Shah, Pullan
The clean technology investment firm and utility recruits Carbon War Room’s Jigar Shah and Nomura’s Russell Pullan.
Toshiba takes 34% stake in Unison
The Japan-based conglomerate’s stake in the wind turbine company is valued at $71.4m.
WPP shows Ace Metrix $8m
WPP is joined backing the US-based television and video analytics company by venture firms Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Leapfrog Ventures, and Palomar Ventures.
The Big Deal: Buddy Media exit
The new world order aspect comes from how corporate connections are powered.
How I learned to stop worrying and forget about the Euro
Crisis-hit European economies should look to Israel as an exemplar of creating innovation from unemployment.
SBI and FMO to raise $80m fund
The financial-focused fund is the second announced by SBI in partnership with a peer this year.
WhipCar wins Castrol 20/20
Roy Williamson, head of Castrol InnoVentures, said: “The judging panel felt that WhipCar’s use of a flexible direct-to-peer car share concept was something that Castrol is well placed to bring to life.”
Quinn joins KPCB from Square
Quinn previously was head of products for Visa-backed mobile payment company Square, a KPCB portfolio company.
Recorded Future predicts success
News provider Boston Business Journal said Recorded’s latest round of funding included venture capital firms Balderton Capital, Atlas Venture and IA Ventures alongside In-Q-Tel, the quasi-corporate venturing unit of US intelligence agencies, and Google Ventures.
Nanosolar powers up with $50m
In February, US-army private equity fund OnPoint Technologies (managed by venture capital firm Arsenal Venture Partners) invested in Nanosolar’s then-$20m round, which has now been increased to $70m.