Argo Group US, a subsidiary of insurance provider Argo Group International Holdings, invested an undisclosed sum in Canada-based personalised healthcare plan provider Newtopia on Thursday. Newtopia, which raised $1.1m in seed funding in May 2013, will pilot its platform among the employees of Argo Group US. US-based data storage start-up Indicative has raised $2m in… Continue reading Weekly corporate venturing deal net: 13-17 October 2014
Month: October 2014
Reply launches best in Breed IoT accelerator
Reply has launched an accelerator, Breed Reply, which aims to invest in the most innovative internet of things companies across Europe and the US.
Powerlist celebrates corporate venturing going mainstream
In a testament to how durable the sector has become, only two individuals have left the industry that has made our top 25 list in the two years since we began publishing the list.
DianHua calls on Xiaomi for series A
Telephone database DianHua.cn has raised an undisclosed amount of series A funding from investors including mobile device producer Xiaomi.
Powerlist2014: Santosh Krishnan, Akamai
The full list: Santosh Krishnan, Akamai.
Axel Springer invests $20m in news site Ozy
Media company Axel Springer has purchased a 16% stake in digital news site Ozy for $20m, bringing the total raised by the company to $25.4m.
Health engagement platform Welltok raises $25m
Welltok raised the cash in a series D round funded by Bessemer Venture Partners, bringing the total raised by the company to $70.8m.
Intel helps Razer cut $1bn barrier
Razer has reportedly closed a recent round of funding from Intel Capital which values the company at at least $1bn.
SAP Ventures rebrands as Sapphire Ventures
The venture capital fund formed and still funded by SAP has renamed itself to reflect its independent status.
Rigontec raises $11.9m series A
Rigontec, which develops RNA-based immunotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer, has raised $11.9m in a series A round featuring High-Tech Gruenderfonds.
Checkr jumps to $9m for series A
Google Ventures participated in an Accel Partners-led round for the background checking service, which graduated from Y Combinator in August.
Powerlist2014: John Hamer, Monsanto
The full list: John Hamer, Monsanto Growth Ventures.
Powerlist2014: Darren Carroll, Lilly Ventures
The full list: Darren Carroll, Lilly Ventures.
Powerlist2014: Michael Boshammer, T-Venture
The full list: Michael Boshammer, T-Venture.