The motion sensor developer has now secured $72m across three rounds as SK Telecom joined MediaTek among the company’s investors.
Month: June 2014
Amex Ventures moves to bigger premises
American Express’s venture capital unit has moved to a new, larger premises in Silicon Valley, joining a raft of VC firms located nearby.
Cipla considers new venture fund
The Indian healthcare company is planning take on external investors for a new fund that would continue its corporate venture capital investments.
Susquehanna comes to Meet You
The technology and trading company led a $35m series C round for the female communication and period tracking app, which raised its series B less than six months ago.
NTT Docomo reaches Couchbase
Big database creator Couchbase has raised $60m in a series E round that lifted its overall funding to $115m.
Markit closes IPO just short of $1.5bn
The bank-backed financial data company closed its initial public offering less than a week after it floated, after its stock stayed steadily above the offering price.
GoPro sees action in $427m IPO
The Foxconn and Disney-backed high-definition camera manufacturer saw its stock rise sharply after it floated at the top of its range yesterday.
Helpshift builds relationship with Intel for $10m series A
The customer management app developer has now raised $13.2m in total, after Intel Capital led a $10m series A round.
Chernin-backed multi-channel network MiTu raises $10m
The Latino-focused YouTube network secured $10m in a series B round that followed a reported $3m investment by Chernin in 2012.
Intel-backed Vriti Intercom shuts down
The educational services software provider, which had raised $7.5m across two rounds, has closed after losing many of its customers.
KDDI and B Dash aggregate $12m for Gunosy
The Japan-based news aggregator has raised its second $12m round of 2014, with investment coming once again from KDDI and B Dash Ventures.
Media corporates seek out Dynamic Yield
New York Times and ProSiebenSat.1 were among the backers for the ad server’s $12m series B round, which increased its overall funding to $14m.
Light Chaser draws $20m for series B
IDG Capital Partners made its second investment in the animated film production startup, as it gears up for the release of its first film next year.
Naspers acquires stake in Russian kids goods online store Esky.ru
Naspers’ $19m investment in Esky, provided in return for a 31% stake, enabled it to join another corporate, Ru-Net, as an investor in the company.