Tracking services provider Glympse has raised $12m in its second funding round, which brings its overall equity raise to $19.5m.
Month: June 2014
Google acts as link for Viglink series C
The online advertising firm raised $18m in a round featuring long time backer Google Ventures, which brought its overall funding to more than $25m.
Triple Helix Venturing for the Longer Term, California
Bringing together leaders of Corporate, Government and University Venturing all under one roof.
CyberAgent Ventures begins raising $50m fund
The internet company’s latest fund will seek to extend its range into the internet of things, while also making follow-on investments.
Axonics avoids pain for $32m series A
Legend Capital has invested in a $32.6m round raised by Axonics Modulation Technologies, which is developing technology to treat chronic pain.
Intel and Nokia invest in Vizury series C
The digital marketing company has gained investment from Intel and Nokia and plans to now bolster its market position and possibly move into the US.
Freshdesk secures $31m in brand new funding
Google Capital was among the investors in a Tiger Global-led round for Freshdesk, which brought the software-as-a-service provider’s total funding to $44m.
Medtronic and Cardinal partner for neurological treatment centre
The corporates will collaborate with Ohio State University and several venture capital firms on a $140m programme intended to develop healthcare startups.
Alibaba channels cash to Peel
The new funds, which follow a $5m investment from Alibaba in 2013, is being made as part of a move to expand Peel’s technology into the Chinese market.
AOL sells Gadling in package deal to Skift
Gadling was originally acquired by AOL as part of its $25m purchase of Weblogs in 2005.
Symposium Talent Agenda videos
See our series on the Talent Agenda, sponsored by executive search firm Intramezzo, discussing the big issues business experts face recruiting top executives. Interviewees including Claudia Fan Munce [pictured], the first chair of Global Corporate Venturing’s editorial advisory board.
The Big Deal: Uber
Uber’s $1.2bn series D round has demonstrated again the excitement surrounding the mobility sector at present, and the ride sharing market in particular.
Weekly corporate venturing deal net: 9-13 June 2014
Cheetah Medical, a US-based developer of hemodynamic monitoring systems, has secured $5m from growth equity firm HighCape Partners. It had previously raised almost $49m across rounds in 2010 and February this year from corporate venturing units Robert Bosch Venture Capital and Ascension Ventures, as well as MVM Life Science Partners, Springfield Investment Management and Fletcher… Continue reading Weekly corporate venturing deal net: 9-13 June 2014
Softbank targets Philippines with $20m fund
The Japanese company will make the investments with IP Ventures, the Philippine corporate venturing unit in which it holds a 10% stake.