The US-based real estate company backs the technology provider for green roof systems.
Month: June 2012
Microsoft to snap up Yammer for $1bn
US-based software company Microsoft nears buy of enterprise social networking company Yammer for $1bn.
Keating writes down Livescribe
The electronic pen company backed by Qualcomm and Presidio Ventures, has received a 66% write-down from another one of its venture backers.
IP Group secures 35x on Proximagen
The UK-based maker of therapies for the central nervous system which spun off from UK university King’s College London could deliver as much as a 57 times return for IP Group if performance targets are met. The deal also secures an exit for Denmark-listed drugs developer H Lundbeck.
Mail.ru co-founder eyes robot future
One of the co-founders of Russia-based technology company Mail.Ru starts the first global investment company focused on the robotics industry.
Singtel rings in to Nexage
The corporate venturing unit of telecoms company the SingTel Group is joined by Relay Ventures,the managers of the Blackberry Partners Fund, and GrandBanks Capital backing the mobile advertising exchange.
Autodesk acquires Vela
Autodesk buys Vela Systems, a 3D design software company it backed in a corporate venturing deal in 2010.
Topell raises $16.3m
Innogy Venture Capital is joined backing the biomass company by Yellow&Blue Clean Energy Investment Management.
Macmillan warms up 1DegreeBio
Macmillan Digital Science, part of Macmillan Publishers, backs the independent review website for antibodies and life science products, in its second round.
Orange launches second Africa prize
France-based mobile group Orange launched an African social venture prize run by venture firm Innovacom.
Fashion companies like $36m fit of Moda Operandi
Fashion companies Conde Nast and LVMH and media, fashion and sports business IMG back the US-based fashion website’s series C.
Dupont backs Nanocomp
New York Stock Exchange-listed materials science company DuPont backs materials company Nanocomp Technologies’ series C round.
United Online snaps up SchoolFeed
An online high school network backed by Korea-based telecommunications company SK Telecom sells to United Online.
Ru-net tries on Indian clothes companies
The Russia-based technology company reportedly invests in Freecultr, an India-based online clothes company backed by Sequoia Capital, and BeStylish, an India-based e-tailor. Both companies are backed by Smile Group.