The new venture, partnered with Moscow State University, will provide support to early-stage projects.
Month: May 2014
PMV adds Biogen Idec’s Holtzman to board
The biopharmaceutical startup is developing treatments for cancer and infectious diseases.
Lunbeckfond trusts gut for $13.9m Enterome round
The company, which develops treatments based on changes in the gut microbiome, has now raised $22m in total.
LeadID identifies Comcast for $7m series A
The company has raised a further $7m from two Comcast-linked funds to take its overall funding to $9.7m since 2011.
CertiVox secures $8m in series B round
The data security company has now raised $17m in total, after NTT Docomo joined the company’s pool of backers.
Kbs+ profits from Unified’s Awe.sm acquisition
Social media analytics company Awe.sm, which counts advertising agency Kbs+ amongst its investors, has been purchased by Unified.
Tradeshift to fund startups through incubation initiative
The company will fund startups seeking to build technology around its business communication platform.
Shaw Communications goes to Shop.CA
Shaw joined existing backers Torstar and Slaight in supporting a $31m series B round that lifted Shop.CA’s overall funding past $50m.
ProteinSimple targets $86m from IPO
The Novo-backed protein testing system developer has not decided on how it will invest the proceeds from the initial public offering.
Nokia to drive investment through $100m fund
The communications equipment maker will target the intelligent vehicles market through the Connected Car Fund, which will be managed by Nokia Growth Partners.
Technology change should be impactful
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Aviso on cloud nine with $8m series A
Aviso has launched with an $8m funding round supported by backers including Bloomberg Beta.
Vorstack captures $5.2m to develop cybersecurity platform
Vorstack Corp. have secured venture capital to progress automation and control for its cyber-security platform to allow early intervention of threats.
Fund in the News: SBT Venture Capital
Global Corporate Venturing spoke to Matteo Rizzi, a general partner at Sberbank-backed SBT Venture Capital, about the emergence of fintech funds and the potential for banks to take a greater funding role.