GE and Mayo Clinic were among the investors in the round, which Chrono intends to use to the capital to complete its digital aid for stopping smoking.
Month: June 2014
MobileIron shows mettle with $100m IPO
The Wells Fargo-backed mobile device management firm could see the size of the initial public offering increase to $115m before it closes.
China Unicom goes mobile with corporate venturing fund
The telecom company is setting the unit up a part of a strategic shift to mobile, and will look to invest in startups in emerging markets.
Future Lifestyle secures Unico as an accessory
Indian accessory producer Unico has raised an undisclosed sum from the Future Group unit, which took a 12% stake through the investment.
Payoneer to break ground in China with Ping An
Insurance firm Ping An has invested an undisclosed sum in SIG-backed Payoneer, and will help it expand its international payment service in China.
Investors prove they know About.me
Google and AOL Ventures-backed social networking platform About.me has now raised $16.7m since it split from AOL in 2013.
SAP and Time Warner identify Krux
Digital marketing and data management firm Krux has followed an IDG-backed $11m series B round in 2011 with a $35m round also backed by SAP and Time Warner.
JJDC helps cancer researcher Aduro close $55m series C
Aduro Biotech has now raised $84m after securing Johnson & Johnson as a new investor alongside Morningside and several undisclosed backers.
GoPro to record up to $427m in IPO
The high-definition camera maker’s initial public offering, which could value it at up to $3bn, will see shareholders Foxconn and Steamboat Ventures both divest shares.
Google to capture Skybox in $500m deal
The Norwest-backed satellite imaging and video company is set to be acquired by Google, which will use the technology in its map services.
Alibaba fully acquires portfolio company UCWeb
Alibaba has claimed its purchase of the mobile software provider, in which it held a 66% share, is China’s largest ever internet merger.
Norwest provides security for $10m Exabeam series A
Cyebrsecurity technology developer Exabeam has raised $10m in a round including Wells Fargo-backed Norwest Venture Partners and Imperva CEO Shlomo Kramer.
Blippar gets real with Layar acquisition
The acquisition of the augmented reality technology company secured an exit for Intel Capital, which invested $14m in Layar in 2010.
NantHealth raises $25m from pharmaceutical firm Celgene
Celgene secured the money two months after raising $100m from the Kuwait Investment Authority and additional funding from Blackberry.