Healthcare corporate venturing is becoming a game of two parts – having long been totally dominated by investment in life sciences, a new form of health-related information technology investing is emerging. To see our most influential table in the sector, click here.There is increased concern about how difficult it is to secure a blockbuster drug… Continue reading Healthcare splits in two
Month: June 2014
Yieldbot programs $18m series B round
The marketing analytics firm, backed by KBS+P, has now secured more than $28m after closing a SJF Ventures-led series B.
Dayima enters new period with $30m series C
The menstruation tracking app and social network has now raised $45m in total, with Bertelsmann one of the investors.
Green chemicals producer Avantium raises $49m
The company has reportedly now raised about $220m, after closing a round backed by Swire Pacific, Coca-Cola, Danone and Alpla.
Corporate venturing enters the mainstream
Corporations may be hitting tipping point in terms of
gaining institutional acceptance from mainstream financial venture capital firms.
Healthcare becomes a game of two parts
Healthcare corporate venturing is becoming a game of two parts – having long been totally dominated by investment in life sciences, a new form of health-related information technology investing is emerging. There is increased concern about how difficult it is to secure a blockbuster drug for pharmaceutical companies, which has traditionally been, and remains by… Continue reading Healthcare becomes a game of two parts
MicroEnsure secures $10.4m to cover new lands
The insurance provider raised the cash as telecom company Telenor agreed to incorporate an Asian joint venture into MicroEnsure.
Flaregames catches fire with $12.2m
Mobile games developer Flaregames has secured a further $12.2m from investors including Deutsche Telekom to expand its team and develop a raft of free mobile games.
Big Deal: Mogujie shows geographic expansion of e-commerce
The female-focused social retailer has closed an IDG-backed series D round at $200m, indicating the current rapid growth of the sector outside of Europe and the US.
Cognet leaves Belgacom for Foxconn partnership
Olivier Cognet has left telecom company Belgacom for Ginko Ventures, a new strategic VC that will invest in partnership with Foxconn.
Weekly corporate venturing deal net: 2-6 June 2014
B2M Solutions, a UK-based supplier of mobile analytics data, has closed a £2.5m ($4.2m) round featuring Motorola Solutions Venture Capital, the corporate venturing subsidiary of mobile device maker Motorola Solutions, and Restoration Alpha Angels. B2M said in April it would invest the funds in its marketing and sales. Samsung Venture Investment Corp, a corporate venturing… Continue reading Weekly corporate venturing deal net: 2-6 June 2014
Twitter buys Google-backed Namo Media
The mobile app advertising startup was bought by Twitter for sum reported as “around $50m”, giving Google Ventures an exit just over a year after its seed investment.
Samsung targets Indian tech startup sector
The electronics manufacturer has already invested in Ineda Systems and has reportedly attempted to launch talks with at least 10 early stage companies in all.
Sina Weibo shows preference for Toutiao
The online news sourcing app has raised $100m in a Sina Weibo-backed series C round, and plans to beef up its technology with the funds.