Nokia led the LED company’s $23m series C round featuring Nokia Growth Partners, to support its global expansion, raising the company’s total funding to more than $60m.
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Minted flush with $38m series D
Minted, an IDG-backed online marketplace that connects consumers with designers, has raised $38m in a series D round, lifting its total funding to close to $90m.
Brickstream locates CAA-backed Nomi for acquisition
In-store analytics company Brickstream has acquired CAA-backed location analytics company Nomi for an undisclosed amount
Aileron Therapeutics closes series D at $48m
Biopharmaceutical company Aileron Therapeutics, which is backed by Roche, Novartis, Eli Lilly and GlaxoSmithKline, has extended its series E round to $48m.
BBVA gets Personal for $50m series D
Personal Capital, a digital wealth management firm, has raised $50m in a series D round with involvement from BBVA Ventures, bringing its total funding to more than $102m.
Spotcap to look overseas after $16.5m series A
Spain-based Spotcap, which extends financing to small businesses, raised the funds from corporates Holtzbrinck and Access.
Betta invests $20m in cancer treatment developer Xcovery
Xcovery has now raised $26m in total, having secured $6m two years ago.
Google helps tighten Slack in $120m series D
Workplace communication app creator Slack Technologies raised the cash at a $1.1bn valuation, just over a year after launching its product.
Interview: OpenText waits on VCAP to close $100m fund
The enterprise software provider will invest $20m in the OpenText Enterprise Applications Fund, and is also open to additional corporate LPs, but the implementation of Canada’s venture capital plan is crucial for its closure.