In May last year, Vidyo added Juniper as an investor in its series D round that originally closed last year at $22.5m.
Month: April 2013
Gizmox develops Citrix edge
In July 2011, Citrix invested $2m in Gizmox as part of a $3.5m convertible loan, according to news provider Globes Online.
Qiwi flies towards IPO
Shareholders include UK-listed internet services provider Mail.ru Group and Japan-based financial services group Mitsui own A shares which will have “substantial control” over the company even though Qiwi’s regulatory filing said they could be competitors.
Zamplus processes Intel funds
Zamplus Technology, a China-based professional internet data service provider, has raised an undisclosed amount of investment capital from Chinese lead investor Northern Light Venture Capital, which was joined by Intel Capital, Intel’s corporate venturing unit. In March of this year it was reported by news provider SinoCast Daily Business Beat via Comtex newswire that Zamplus raised a… Continue reading Zamplus processes Intel funds
Corporates keep it clean
A trip to the Spanish city of Bilbao visiting the large annual European event of specialist media company Cleantech Group revealed the extent to which corporate venturing executives are holding a valiant rearguard action to prop up a sector which has been ravaged by ill fortune and over-exuberance. The well-attended conference, where delegates filled the… Continue reading Corporates keep it clean
Modumetal coats itself in oil cash
Alongside Chevron Technology Ventures and ConocoPhillips in the B round was Sunshine Tech, an investment company on behalf of Omar Zawawi, chairman of the Oman-based Omar Zawawi Establishment (Omzest) Group.
Epizyme preps IPO
Celgene owns 14.5% of Epizyme ahead of the initial public offering
Rodos hits target
In addition to institutional investors, RBT said it attracted family office and business angels, “which is an as an encouraging signal for the German biotech industry as a whole”.
Portola plans $115m flotation
Portola said it had raised $317.3m in convertible preferred stock from its investors and $167m in license fees from Biogen, Merck, Novartis, BMS and Pfizer.
MC10 counts up to $8m
MC10, a US-based flexible electronics company backed by two strategic investors, has added $8m to its series C round.In December, US-based medical device company Medtronic and an undisclosed consumer health company invested as part of a $10m C round in MC10. Medtronic was joined in the series C round by all of Cambridge, Massachusetts-headquarted MC10’s… Continue reading MC10 counts up to $8m
Guavus bigs up with $9m
In January, Guavus raised $30m in its series D round from a consortium including Intel Capital, the corporate venturing unit of the eponymous chip maker.
Intel lights up for Enlighted
In October 2011, Enlighted closed a $14.2m round of financing from Intel Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Draper Fisher Jurvetson.
Bitbar tests out Qualcomm Ventures
Last year, Bitbar, which provides the Testdroid platform, raised an undisclosed amount in its seed round from Seed Fund Vera and five angels, including Frederic Lardieg, then a principal at corporate venturing unit Vodafone Ventures before his move to VC firm Octopus.
CrunchFund bites into Crowdtilt
Crowdtilt, a US-based online service for crowd funding, has raised $12m in its series A round from a consortium including CrunchFund, backed by media group AOL.