BlueStacks, which is backed by Qualcomm and Intel, has raised $13m in a Samsung-led round to launch its Gamepop platform later this year.
Month: July 2014
Otter swims out to Fullscreen
Otter, a venture by AT&T and Chernin Group, is set to buy the Chernin, Comcast and WPP-backed YouTube channel in a deal that could value it at up to $300m.
Nexen drives $292m investment fund
The tyre producer has teamed with alternative asset manager to form the fund, which will make strategic investments.
Devonshire to advise UK government
Simon Devonshire, who heads Telefonica accelerator Wayra, will advise the UK government on business growth.
Quandoo reserves $25m in C round
Restaurant reservation platform Quandoo has closed a $25m series C round with participation from Holtzbrinck Ventures.
Whill finds a way with $6m series A
The personal mobility company, which counts Itochu among its previous investors, has targeted $11m for the round.
Docomo begins third incubator programme
Docomo Ventures has announced three of the four startups that will participate in its third incubator programme.
The VCT and EIS investor Forum
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TimeHop skips to $10m series B
US-based social media app Timehop has received $10m in series B funding in a round featuring O’Reilly Alpha Tech Ventures, the corporate venturing division of technology publishing company O’Reilly Media, Venturebeat reported on Tuesday. The round was led by venture capital firm Shasta Ventures, with participation from venture firm Spark Capital and Randi Zuckerberg. The… Continue reading TimeHop skips to $10m series B
Hot property SmartZip raises $12m
SmartZip, which provides predictive marketing technology to the real estate market, has taken its total funding to $14m with an Intel-backed series B round.
InMobi says Game On with $25m fund
The Game On fund will provide cash for indie game developers looking to monetise their games.
Qualcomm launches $150m China mobile fund
The company’s corporate venturing fund will direct the investments from the fund, which will target startups operating in the mobile internet space.
Georgian Partners reads promise in FreshBooks
Accounting software developer Freshbooks has raised $30m in a first institutional round, which featured Cisco-backed venture firm Georgian Partners.
Airware raises $25m for commercial drone system
Google-backed Airware has raised $25m in a series B round supported by three venture capital firms.