Crealytics, a Germany-based maker of the Camato search engine advertising technology, has raised about €5m ($7m) in its third round from a consortium including state and corporate-backed early-stage investment firm High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF). Alongside HTGF as a repeat investor in Crealytics, were venture and state investment firms Bayern Kapital, LBBW Venture Capital, and Mountain Super… Continue reading Crealytics raises €5m
Month: February 2013
AsuraGen raises $5m
AsuraGen, a US-based diagnostic development company and genomic services provider, has raised $5m of a planned $10m round from a consortium apparently including local drugs maker Merck, accoridng to a regulatory filing.
Humedica clinically raises $33m
Humedica, a US-based clinical intelligence company for health care providers, life sciences and research organizations, has raised $33m in its series C round from a consortium including local drugs maker Merck.
Living Proof styles its $30m
In March 2011, Living Proof, formerly known as Andora, raised $16m in its B round following a $9m A round in 2009, according to its regulatory filing.
Ambit gambles on IPO
Ambit, formerly known as Aventa Biosciences, has hired investment banks Citigroup and Leerink Swann for its $57.5m initial public offering (IPO) after raising more than $165m.
Stuffle hawks its $700,000
Stuffle, a Germany-based second-hand market, has closed its second round at €500,000 ($700,000) eight months after being launched. Tim Schumacher, founder of SEDO, invested at least €100,000 just before state and corporate-backed early-stage investment firm High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) acquired a minority stake in Stuffle.
Smarchive searches out T-Venture
Smarchive, a Germany-based document filing system, has raised a “seven-figure” investment from a consortium led by T-Venture, the corporate venturing unit of Germany-based phone operator Deutsche Telekom. The other investors were financial services comparison website Check24 Vergleichsportal and angels, including Birgit Ströbel, co-founder of Germany’s biggest online real estate platforms, Immobilienscout24. Steffen Reitz, Fabian Stehle… Continue reading Smarchive searches out T-Venture
T-Venture bets on Smarkets
Randeep Wilkhu, senior investment manager at T-Venture, and Robert Dighero, angel investor and partner at Passion Capital, have joined Smarkets as board members.
NHN strikes first European deal
Intel Capital, the corporate venturing unit of the eponymous US-listed chip maker, and NHN Investment, which provides the same role for the Korea-based eponymous media group, invested in Nexmo.
Intel pays up for Fortumo
Mobi Solutions, the former majority owner of Fortumo, will remain a shareholder.
Drawbridge falls at Northgate
Drawbridge, a US–based provider of mobile advertising using data collected from personal computers, has raised $14m in its series B round from a consortium including Northgate Capital, which led the round as a new investor. Northgate, which is majority owned by India-based financial services group Religare Enterprises, was joined in Drawbridge’s consortium by venture capital… Continue reading Drawbridge falls at Northgate
Adara services Thayer Ventures
Venture capital firm QuestMark Partners led the round, and was joined by peers August Capital, Morgenthaler Ventures, Onset Ventures and Baseline Ventures as well as Thayer.
BrightBytes analyses corporation
BrightBytes’ platform, Clarity for Schools, provides data on the relationship between a school’s use of technology and student achievement.
Toko sticks to Wireless Glue Networks
The other investors in the B round included Japan state and corporate-backed Innovation Network, Japan-based industrial group Hosiden and venture capital firm Clean Pacific Ventures.