German energy company Sunfire, developer of high-temperature fuel cells, has raised a ‘high seven-figure’ series B funding round from investors including Electranova Capital and Total Energy Ventures.
Month: April 2014
Spree Commerce raises $5m series A funding
AOL Ventures-backed e-commerce development platform Spree Commerce raises $5m series A funding led by Thrive Capital.
Naspers backs SimilarGroup
Israeli online intelligence company SimilarGroup has raised an undisclosed amount of series C round solely from South African multinational media group Naspers.
Percolate partners with WPP Digital
WPP Digital, the digital investment arm of WPP, has acquired a minority interest in US content marketing startup, Percolate, to support a strategic partnership.
Ordr.In looks for next course on SeedInvest
US restaurant ecommerce network, Ordr.In, backed by Google Ventures, has initiated a fundraising campaign on SeedInvest and aims to reach a total venture round goal of $400,000.
Knightscope moves for $1m
Knightcope has raised $1m seed funding from NTT DOCOMO Ventures and unnamed angel investors.
If You Can Company closes lid on $6.5m
Trip Hawkins’s educational gaming company If You Can Company, previously backed by investors including Maveron, has secured $6.5m series A funding.
Hickies steps into $4.2m
Hickies, US-based maker elastic lacing for shoes, has received an investment of $4.2m led by the Collaborative Fund and the unspecified venture arm of a global footwear brand.
Glori Energy merges into Infinity
Glori Energy, backed by investors including Energy Technology Ventures, has announced a merger deal with Infinity Cross Border Acquisition Corporation.
Cinemacraft Secures $775,000 in Funding
Japanese videogram creator Cinemacraft raises $775,000 from Samsung Venture Investment Corporation and Tyra Banks.
Cheetah Medical runs with $9m funding
Israel and US-based Cheetah Medical has secured $9m series D fundraising led by Fletcher Spaght Ventures and including Robert Bosch Venture Capital and Ascension Health Ventures.
ClearStory tells of $21m investment
Google Ventures has participated in the big data company’s series B round alongside several venture capital firms.
Mercari bundles $14m into its shopping bag
The online marketplace has received $14m in a series B supported by the crporate venturing units of Itochu and GMO.
Celgene buys $47m stake in Acceleron from existing investors
Pharmaceutical company Alkermes is among the backers to benefit from Celgene’s investment, which was made at three times the value of Acceleron’s IPO in September.