Eli Lilly led the latest round raised by Crown, which will use the cash to expand its drug testing services, and possibly for acquisitions.
Month: May 2014
PolicyBazaar aggregates $20m for series C round
The insurance quote aggregator’s latest round, raised at a $100m valuation, brings its overall funding to about $30m.
Brandwatch sees $22m from series B
Gorkana contributed to the round as a returning investor, boosting the social media listening firm’s overall funding to more than $30m.
Skycatch flies into $13.2m
The drone maker has now raised more than $16m from backers including Qualcomm and Google.
Bertelsmann and NVP sprinkle $16m on Pepperfry
The India-based online retailer has now raised about $30m in total since it was founded in 2011.
Rarejob to work for Japanese IPO
The online English language learning service, backed by KDDI, Yahoo, CyberAgent and Mitsubishi UFJ, plans to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers market.
Alibaba considers joining AppNexus investors
Alibaba could make the investment as part of a wider plan to purchase stakes in a range of online businesses outside China.
AtheroMed to sacrifice itself to Volcano in $115m deal
Kaiser Permanente is set to exit AtheroMed when Volcano Corporation buys the medical device maker in a deal that could potentially rise to $130m.
Alibaba addresses $249m investment to SingPost
Alibaba will take a 10.3% stake in the Singapore-based postal service as it aims to beef up its logistics in Southeast Asia.
Unilever to fund marketing startups through Foundry
The Unilever Foundry will work as a forum for marketing-based early stage companies that could be funded by Unilever Ventures.
Skyonic captures $12.5m from Enbridge and ConocoPhillips
The carbon capture technology developer has now secured over $60m since 2012, with other corporate investors including BP and Cenovus.
Ozon acquires stake in LitRes, the leading Russian e-book store
E-commerce company Ozon has invested an undisclosed amount in e-book retailer LitRes, which previously secured funding from RITF.
Akatsuki looks to Taiwan after $14m funding
Globis and Link and Motivation provided the capital for the mobile game developer, which plans to expand into Taiwan shortly.
Assurex displays the right behaviour for $32m
The personalised behavioural medication company has secured $7m in equity and $25m in debt through its latest round.