Premise, operator of a global tracking network for macroeconomic and development trends, has caught the attention of investors including existing backers Google Ventures and has secured $11m in its series B round.
Month: March 2014
Rover provides Petco with another bone-a-fide deal
US-based pet sitting service Rover.com has fetched an impressive $12m in a series C round of funding led by new investor Menlo Ventures, while pet supplies retailer Petco also invested.
Qiagen diagnoses new deal
US molecular biology specialist Qiagen has co-led a $27m series B round of funding for Exosome Diagnostics, a US developer of fluid-based molecular diagnostics.
Akebia closes IPO at almost $107m
The kidney disease treatment developer, which has secured funding from Novartis and Novo, has raised $106.9m after underwriters took up the option to buy additional shares.
SAP Ventures plays LP for Amplify’s $49m debut fund
SAP has committed to the $49.1m debut fund raised by Amplify Partners, an early-stage VC firm that funds information technology infrastructure startups.
Alibaba joins the Tango dance with $215m investment
The free mobile communication service, which has secured funding from Qualcomm and Access Industries in the past, has raised $280m in its latest venture round.
Telus puts $3m in safe hands
Telus Health, the healthcare arm of Canadian mobile operator Telus, has made a strategic investment worth $3m in PatientSafe Solutions, a producer of mobile hospital workflow systems.
Samsung’s Jeon on US move
Four years after establishing the European branch of electronics producer Samsung’s corporate venturing arm, Michael Jeon will be moving to the US to oversee its mobile and digital investments.
Constellation-backed SolarBridge could extend series B to $44m
The $42m recently raised by solar power electronics maker SolarBridge Technologies in a round led by corporate venturing unit Constellation Technology Venture scould be expanded, according to an SEC filing that indicates the business is still hungry for more capital.
$50m funding round lifts MuleSoft valuation to $800m
Cisco, SAP and salesforce.com have all contributed to a $50m round raised by MuleSoft, which has now received $131m in funding.
What goes around comes around for Credit Karma
Credit Karma, a consumer finance and technology company that offers US consumers a free credit rating service, has closed a $85m series C round of funding led by Google Capital, the corporate venturing unit of internet company Google.
Gree sitting pretty with $10m Luxola deal
Gree Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of mobile social company Gree, has reinvested in Singapore-based online cosmetics and beauty shop Luxola, which has followed up a reported $2m series A round last year with a series B round worth a reported $10m.
OpenTable acquires Ness Computing
OpenTable, an online restaurant reservation provider, has acquired SingTel and Amex-backed Ness Computing, a US-based provider of personalised restaurant recommendations, for $17.2m.
$37.2m for NephroGenex in IPO
NephroGenex has closed an initial public offering of 3.1 million shares of common stock.