AAA August 2012 – Page 3

Accel boosts BookMyShow

BookMyShow, an India-based entertainment ticket agency backed by local media group Network18’s corporate venturing unit, has seen venture capital firm Accel Partners invest $18m. The money is being used to buy shares from Capital18, Network18’s corporate venturing unit that also owns stakes in travel agency Yatra and DEN Networks, according to news provider VCCircle. VCCircle… Continue reading Accel boosts BookMyShow

Qualcomm chips in to Telcare

Telcare, a US-based provider of monitors that let people know their blood-sugar levels, has raised $25.5m in its series B round from a consortium including chip maker Qualcomm’s $100m Life corporate venturing fund. Venture capital firm Sequoia Capital led the B round, which followed a $4.5m A round from a consortium also including Qualcomm at… Continue reading Qualcomm chips in to Telcare

LivingSocial grants to businesses

LivingSocial, a US-based provider of discount sales coupons backed by online retailer Amazon, and bank JPMorgan Chase have provided $3m in grants to 12 businesses. Their Mission: Small Business grants of $250,000 each went to Bright Power, Ellessco, Skillastics, Carmin Industries, Lasher Sport, American Grilled Cheese Kitchen, Didrick Medical, PlanetReuse, UsedCardboardBoxes.com, EcoScraps, RonWear Portable Clothing… Continue reading LivingSocial grants to businesses

Lumosity glows with Discovery

Lumos Labs, a US-based brain-training games developer behind the Lumosity website, has raised $31.5m in its series D round from a consortium led by Discovery Communications, a US-listed media group, as a new investor. Venture capital firms FirstMark Capital (formed out of hedge fund Pequot Capital’s ventures unit), Harrison Metal, Menlo Ventures and Norwest Venture… Continue reading Lumosity glows with Discovery