The chief executive of Pandora has joined the Cisco-backed company’s board.
Month: August 2012
Whiteaker leaves Hartford for BBVA
Thomas Whiteaker’s move to leave as head of the Hartford’s corporate venturing unit for Spain’s BBVA, reunites him with former Visa colleague Jay Reinemann.
IBM hosts Kickstart event in Africa
IBM hosts an event to promote entrepreneurship in Africa, as part of its wider SmartCamp early stage programme.
Verizon backs Zenverge
Verizon joins Motorola Mobility Ventures, and Entropic Communications backing the fabless semiconductor company.
Geopost delivers for Worldnet Direct
Geopost, an express delivery service owned by the second largest postal group in Europe, La Poste, has invested in International logistics provider Worldnet Direct, the UK division of US shipping company Worldnet Shipping. The UK-based Worldnet Direct, which is primarily a fashion shipping specialist, has developed a service for online retailers which will fully launch… Continue reading Geopost delivers for Worldnet Direct
Xange makes Nicolas Debock chargé d’affaires
Xange Private Equity, the corporate venturing unit of France’s main post office has appointed Nicolas Debock as Chargé d’affaires, according to his profile on L’Agefi. Debock has worked with Xange for three years and at its parent LaPoste for five years, according to his LinkedIn profile.
FClub keeps it flashy with $30m
Online flash sales retailer FClub has raised a $30m series B round, which was led by IGC with participation from IDG and other investors.
LifeLock locks up its IPO
Symantec-backed LifeLock is filing for its IPO, and is looking to raise up to $175m.
Canvera strikes a pose with Info Edge
India-based e-classifieds company helps photography firm Canvera Digital Technologies get to $13m raised in total.
Sauce Labs adds a dollop of $3m
Sauce Labs, a cloud-software developer, attracts a $3m series B round from Triage Ventures and Salesforce.com.
Brightstar talks acquisition
Brightstar, backed by Lindsay Goldberg and Mitsui & Co, picks up e-commerce firm LetsTalk.com for an undisclosed amount
L Capital Asia swings by Jones the Grocer
The LVMH-backed Asian investment firm backs the Australia-based food retailer.
Cisco together with Insieme and $100m
US-listed computer network equipment maker Cisco Systems has agreed to invest $100m in start-up Insieme, which means “together” in Italian, and it has taken an option to acquire the business for up to $750m depending on its performance.
OATV shepherds Sherpaa to $1.85m
New York-based healthcare plan selection startup Sherpaa has received $1.85m from O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of O’Reilly Media, and venture firms Collaborative Fund and First Round Capital. O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures led the round. According to a blog post by Robert Bryce, managing director at O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures and a personal acquaintance of… Continue reading OATV shepherds Sherpaa to $1.85m