BSkyB has committed $8m to the digital media-focused micro venture firm, which is targeting a $40m close for its fund.
Month: June 2014
Tech journalist Rao joins Google Ventures
The TechCrunch reporter is set to join the corporate venturing unit in order to pursue a project “creating something that has never been developed within a VC firm”.
Cambrios wires in $10m from Samsung
Samsung’s corporate venturing unit made its second investment in nanowire producer Cambrios, which has now raised almost $80m in funding.
Gild adorns itself with $13.5m series B
The big data-based recruitment service, backed by software firm SAP, has now raised $27m sine it was founded.
Resonant rings in $16m IPO
The Superconductor Technologies-backed radio frequency technology developer has secured $16.2m in its initial public offering.
IDG Capital Partners transfers $20m to Dewmobile
The file sharing technology developer has secured $20m in a series B round in which IDG joined its previous backers Northern Light and Innovation Works.
Savo sells investors on $35m round
Goldman Sachs joined existing backers including software company SAP as Savo lifted its total funding to $84m.
Vodafone readjusts xone innovation hub
The mobile telecom firm is moving the xone hub from California to London, and opening up a new branch in New Zealand.
CareDX seeks to transplant $50m from IPO
The Intel-backed transplant surveillance technology company has filed for an initial public offering six years after it withdrew from an $86m IPO.
BrightFarms raises $7.4m series B crop
Tengelmann subsidiary Emil Capital has reinvested in the urban agriculture company, which aims to grow a network of local food sources.
TPG wades into in Trevi’s $25m cash fountain
TPG Biotech has now invest almost $28m in the skin disorder specialist, which will use the cash to advance clinical trials for its lead product.
Markit raises IPO stakes as it sets range
The financial services data provider will now seek to raise up to $1.14bn from its flotation, with several banks set to reap nine-figure returns.
Microsoft Ventures chooses Israel for cybersecurity accelerator
The accelerator, run in conjunction with Jerusalem Venture Partners, will admit between six and eight cybersecurity startups, with a $1m investment set to go to one.
Aryaka networks its way to $10m series D
The network-as-a-service provider has now raised at least $64m since 2010, with Sumitomo-owned Presidio Ventures investing for a second time.