India-based, One97-backed MobiSwipe will close a series A round between $5m and $7m in early 2015.
Month: December 2014
Corporates join Lancers for $8.5m series A
Japan-based crowdsourcing website Lancers has secured $8.5m in a series A round backed by a host of corporate investors, Tech in Asia reported yesterday. Telecommunications company KDDI, gaming company Colopl, human resources firm Intelligence, Gree Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of mobile social network Gree, Globis Capital Partners, the corporate venturing unit of global corporate… Continue reading Corporates join Lancers for $8.5m series A
Drug licenser Canbridge raises $10m series A
China-based biopharmaceutical company Canbridge Life Sciences secured $10m yesterday in a series A round that included TF Capital, a venture fund set up by China-based contract research organisation Tigermed. The round also included venture capital firm Qiming Venture Partners, which focuses on early-stage companies in the media, internet, IT, consumer, retail, healthcare and cleantech sectors.… Continue reading Drug licenser Canbridge raises $10m series A
AOL spies Vidible potential in $50m acquisition
IDG Ventures has exited video syndication exchange Vidible after it was bought by AOL in a reported $50m deal.
Cognitive Network recognises series B content
US-based content recognition technology developer Cognitive Networks has closed a $14.5m series B round which included new investor Hearst Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of diversified media company Hearst. Rogers Venture Partners, the corporate venturing unit of telecommunications and media company Rogers, and venture capital firm DCM Ventures returned as investors, while two undisclosed new… Continue reading Cognitive Network recognises series B content
Knightscope rides into $5.2m series A
NTT Docomo was joined by Konica Minolta and Flextronics in the round, which will fund commercialisation of Knightscope’s robotic crime prevention system.
Sonnenbatterie charges up with $9.4m
The lithium energy storage company plans to expand its operations into new markets using the funding, which was co-led by corporate-backed firm Chrysalix Set.
Socrata governs $30m series C
SAP-affiliated firm Sapphire Ventures led the round, which increased the data software provider’s overall funding to $55m.
Hortonworks sets range for IPO
The corporate-backed big data platform vendor would raise $78m at the midpoint of its range at a $659m valuation.
CyberAgent generates $2.5m seed fund
CyberAgent Ventures’s Seed Generator fund will offer individual investments to Japan-based startups of up to $100,000.
Bofu takes a walk in Wanxie’s shoes
Home furnishing company Bofu Group has provided $19.5m of seed funding for China-based online e-commerce platform Wanxie Cloud Mall, China Money Network reported yesterday. Wanxie, launched in June this year, offers both an online and offline solution to shopping, operating an e-commerce website and brick-and-mortar stores. The company, which specialises in shoes, will use the… Continue reading Bofu takes a walk in Wanxie’s shoes
Legend moves back in with Uoko
Legend-backed online property listings company Uoko has secured $22m in a series B round that also featured SIG China and Matrix Partners.
Vox scoops $46.5m into series E round
Comcast-backed publisher Vox Media has raised $46.5m in its series E round, bringing its total funding to $125m.
Lazada puts $248m in its shopping basket
Rocket Internet, which incubated Lazada, returned for a $248m round that added to funds raised from backers including Tesco, Access, Holtzbrinck and Tengelmann.