A look at the history of labs, from Robert Hooke to their current spread beyond the sciences
Month: January 2015
Impact venturing emerges
A look at how returns from social investments sometimes shine.
Rare drug spin-off Vtesse raises $25m
Vtesse, which has spun-off from accelerator Cydan Development, secured the funding from backers including Pfizer and Lundbeck.
Transport and logistics drive forward
The transport sector is bracing for significant disruption.
Tencent draws Line0 to $30m series B
Food delivery service Line0 has closed a series B round led by internet portal Tencent, and will use the funds to expand within China.
Trends in 2014
A heady year in corporate venturing has drawn to a close, which means it is time to look back at the biggest investment trends of 2014 and forward to those likely to carry into 2015.
Formation 8 brings Lior Susan on board
Susan has left his position in Flextronics’ corporate venturing unit to help lead the venture capital firm’s hardware investment activities.
Stem to grow with $27m series C
The energy optimisation company has added Exelon and Total to an investor base already containing General Electric and Iberdrola.
ZTE launches mobile-focused fund
The smartphone maker’s newly launched fund plans to target North American startups working on mobile apps and mobile content.
The big opportunities in 2015
Corporate venturing executives and people from the venture ecosystem predict what will be the big trends this year.
Adaptive detects potential in Sequenta
Diagnostic testing company Adaptive has bought Celgene-backed blood cancers test developer Sequenta in a deal backed by $94m of private equity money.
BGF banks on Pureprint
Business Growth Fund, the growth equity firm backed by the UK’s five biggest banks, has paid £5.3m ($8m) for a minority stake in UK-based print and marketing company Pureprint, according to Paper and Print. Established in 1926, Pureprint offers a range of printing and marketing services to clients including Mulberry, Rolls Royce and BP. It… Continue reading BGF banks on Pureprint
TTN places $10m in Famebox
Multichannel video network Famebox Network has raised its second round of funding from digital services network To The New.
Blue Box closes extended series B
An undisclosed US-based telecommunications company has joined the cloud storage provider’s latest round, increasing its size to $14m.