The cloud-based data analysis developer, backed by Google Ventures in 2011, has been acquired by PerkinsElmer for an undisclosed sum.
Month: April 2014
Hortonworks hears a $100m investment
The Yahoo-backed company, a developer and distributor of Apache Hadoop, has now raised almost $200 and will seek to expand overseas following the funding.
SundayToz perks up with $112m Smilegate investment
Smilegate, creator of the hugely successful Crossfire game, has taken a 20% stake in SundayToz, a Softbank-backed developer of social app games.
Alibaba steps offline with $692m investment in InTime
The e-commerce group has taken a 25% stake in InTime, the owner of a chain of brick-and-mortar stores in China as it expands beyond the online market.
SAP launches programme to support student entrepreneurs
The intiiative will support students who want to start businesses focused around big data and real-time solutions applications.
Rami Branitzky appointed as managing director of market development at SAP Ventures
Branitzky, who has previously headed SAP Labs North America, will lead the unit’s market development team.
Walking Dead Game developer Next Games lands $6M series A
Games making hub Finland, land of high-profile games studios Supercell and Rovio, has attracted a free-to-play Helsinki-based startup named Next Games.
Cloudera closes $900m equity round after Intel invests $740m
Computing company Intel has paid $740m for an 18% stake in the data management hub developer, taking its overall funding above the $1bn mark.
Funding keeps Quantum Health healthy
Quantum Health has raised an undisclosed amount in funding from GE Ventures, Altaris Capital Partners and others to help identify new market opportunities.
AMCS acquires PC Scale Technologies
AMCS Group, headquartered in Limerick, has acquired US software company, PC Scale Technologies (PCST).
AMCS gains investment
Ireland-based AMCS Group, a provider of end-to-end software for the recycling and waste-management industry, has received €23.5m ($32m) in equity funding from Highland Capital Partners Europe. The investment round also saw reinvestment from Investec who had previously funded the company in 2006 and 2009 through its management of the Ulster Bank Diageo Fund. Jimmy Martin,… Continue reading AMCS gains investment
Sols Systems walks away with funding
3D printed orthotic company, Sols, gains $1.75m in seed funding led by Lux Capital.
$1.5m energises Changers
Changers, a Germany-based company that encourages customers to improve their energy use, has raised $1.5m in Series A funding in a round led by BFB Frühphasenfonds Brandenburg. The round also saw investment from Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG and other private investors. Markus Schulz, co-founder and chief executive of Changers, said: “We believe the timing is… Continue reading $1.5m energises Changers
Medium about to grow
Blogging platform Medium has raised $25m in series A funding from investors including Google Ventures, to help with expansion and infrastructure scaling.