Shake, a mobile app that allows you to sign, create and send legal contracts across the phone has raised $3m in series A funding led by Softbank Capital.
Month: December 2013
GE and Iberdrola set store by Stem
Energy storage systems company Stem raises $15m series B funding from investors including GE Ventures and Iberdrola, to back its expansion into the rapidly growing energy storage market.
iStar raises $4m
Ophthalmic device company has closed a $4m series A round to further develop its STARflo device, an implant for glaucoma, preparation for a US launch.
Omnivore Partners jumps in the deep end with Eruvaka
Omnivore Partners, the early stage investment unit of India food company Godrey Agrovet (part of Tyson Foods), has bought a minority stake in Eruvaka Technologies, an India maker of diagnostic equipment for aquaculture farmers, for an undisclosed amount.
TransCosmos makes fashion statement with $5m Berrybenka deal
TransCosmos, a Japan-based IT outsourcing company for corporate clients, has according to its President and Chief Operating Officer, Masataka Okuda, agreed to acquire more than 30% of the outstanding equity interests of Berrybenka, an Indonesia-based online fashion department store. The investment was strategic to TransCosmos’ Indonesian call centre business. Berrybenka has seen fast paced growth… Continue reading TransCosmos makes fashion statement with $5m Berrybenka deal
Innogy exits Voith Hydro Ocean Current Technologies
Innogy Venture Capital sells 20% stake in Voith Hydro Ocean Current Technologies, maker of tidal turbine technology, to the majority shareholder Voith Hydro.
Ben duPont takes chair at Mobeam
Yet2Ventures’ Ben duPont is now chairman of portfolio company Mobeam, a mobile commerce point of sale (POS) technology provider.
Benesse teaches InOpen valuable lesson
Japan-based education company Benesse Holdings has invested for a small minority stake an undisclosed amount of capital in India-based education content company InOpen Technologies through a series A round.