Social network Twitter has reportedly entered talks to acquire the Times Internet-backed mobile marketing startup for up to $40m.
Month: January 2015
Zomato targets $100m after Urbanspoon acquisition
The restaurant listings service, which is majority-owned by Info Edge, is raising the funding in the aftermath of its acquisition of US-based rival Urbanspoon.
Ionic secures $40m for series C
US-based distributed data security platform Ionic Security raised $40.1m yesterday in a series C round featuring Google Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of internet company Google. Meritech Capital Partners led the round, which included investments by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), Tech Operators and Jafco Ventures. Ionic has now raised about $78m in total.… Continue reading Ionic secures $40m for series C
Juicero aims to squeeze $100m from investors
The food technology company has already raised $20m from investors including Campbell’s Soup, and Google is reportedly set to invest in a $100m series C round.
Coca-Cola launches incubator across 10 cities
The Coca-Cola Founders programme will work with entrepreneurs to launch a variety of startup companies.
Kit Check tracks $12m
The medication tracking software provider raised the money in a Kaiser Permanente-led series B round that also included Rex Healthcare.
Ele.me eats up big investment
Dianping-backed food delivery startup Ele.me has raised new funding in a round reportedly led by a China-based technology provider.
Fosun dines on Amerigen stake
Fosun Pharma will invest $35m in the generic pharmaceuticals producer, which will invest the cash in developing its product pipeline.
App Annie ranks high for series D
The app ranking and analysis company raised $55m in an IDG-backed series D round that was secured in conjunction with the launch of a new data feature.
MongoDB adds $80m to its database
The Salesforce.com, Intel, In-Q-Tel and Red Hat-backed big data technology company has now secured a total of $311m in funding.
Introhive buzzes with $6.7m
The Salesforce-backed customer relationship management technology company has raised $6.7m in new funding, according to a regulatory filing.
Novartis and Qualcomm form joint investment unit
The two companies have set up a joint investment company which will invest a total of up to $100m in digital medicine startups.
Shell reveals 2014 corporate venturing activities
The oil and gas company’s investment unit, Shell Technology Ventures, funded eight companies and made three investments in funds or accelerators over the course of the year.
Olygose feeds on $5.9m
Corporate-backed fund CapAgro participated in the early-stage round, which will support development of Olygose’s nutrition technology.