Microsoft merges BizSpark, Bing Fund, and Accelerators into one startup unit, Microsoft Ventures.
Month: June 2013
Turner 5 off to Camp
Turner Broadcasting Systems selects five companies to join the Turner/Warner Bros Media Camp accelerator programme.
PCH opens Highway to China
PCH International establishes seed-stage incubator Highway1 for hardware start-ups.
Water Innovation in Oil and Gas
A LEIF Brief in association with Global Corporate Venturing
Google backs Disruptor Beam
Google Ventures invests in online game company behind Games of Thrones Ascent.
Aviir thumps third $10m tranche
Merck-backed biotechnology company raises third $10m tranche of $30m funding.
Waste Management Canada renews faith in Enerkem
Waste-to-biofuels company Enerken raises C$50m ($47.6m) in new equity funding including from return backer Waste Management of Canada.
Solexel’s C funding rises
Solexel, a US-based solar cell and module maker formerly known as Soltaix, which is backed by SunPower and Spirox, has raised $14.8m from undisclosed investors according to an SEC filing. Previously in May 2012, Solexel raised $36.5m in its series C round from 10 investors, including new investor SunPower Corporation, US-based maker of solar panels.… Continue reading Solexel’s C funding rises
Mnemosyne raises $6m more
Clal Biotechnology Industries joins extra round of series A funding for biotechnology start-up.
Digital First Ventures partners with NewsCred
Digital First Ventures, the venture capital arm and business incubator of Digital First Media, a US-based news and media company, has signed a strategic partnership with NewsCred, a US-based content marketing and syndication platform. John Paton, chief executive officer of Digital First Media, said: “The NewsCred partnership gives us access to superior tools and content… Continue reading Digital First Ventures partners with NewsCred
Adeven advances with Iris
Mobile advertising analytics company raises $4.3m series B funding from investors including Iris Capital
Cisco investing in Israeli start-ups
Cisco Systems plans to invest $15m in Israel-based venture capital funds.
Telefonica’s Wayra signs up Ensygnia
Ensygnia, a UK-based mobile payments company which has developed an app named OneScan, has raised $3.3m seed funding from investors including Wayra, the business accelerator run by Spain-based telecommunications company Telefonica. Other investors included Rhoddy Swire, founder partner of Pantheon Ventures, and Jesus College Cambridge. Richard Harris, co-founder and chief executive officer of Ensygnia, said: … Continue reading Telefonica’s Wayra signs up Ensygnia
Intercom calls in $6m
Web business CRM start-up raises $6m led by Social+Capital Partnership