KDDI has joined investors including Intel and Recruit, as Ossia increased the size of its series A round to $10m.
Month: January 2015
EnGene digests $11.5m series B
DNA-based therapeutics developer EnGene raised the money in a Pharmstandard-backed series B round that increased its overall funding to more than $31m.
Atlas gets positive results from series C
Novartis, Johnson & Johnson and Consort Medical all returned to invest in the company’s series C round as it looks to commercialise its diagnostic testing system.
Corporates shine on Fenix’s series B
Fenix International, developer of solar energy kits, has secured $12.6m from investors including GDF Suez, Schneider Electric, and Orange France Telecom.
BOE augments $24m Meta series A
Meta, the US-based developer of augmented reality glasses that enable users to interact with virtual objects, secured $23m from a series A round co-led by electronic display manufacturer BOE Optoelectronics yesterday. The round was also co-led by Horizon Ventures and private investors Tim Draper, Garry Tan and Alexis Ohanian, and also featured Danhua Capital, Commodore… Continue reading BOE augments $24m Meta series A
Flex Pharma raises $86m in IPO
The Kraft-backed biotechnology company, which is developing treatments for neuromuscular disorders, has gone public just five months after a $40m series A round.
Google awards funding to robotics prize winners
Five participants in the internet company’s XPrize competition have received a total of $5.25m to spend on developing their space robotics technology.
Roadie unpacks $10m series A
Local delivery app Roadie has launched with $10m of funding from backers including logistics service UPS.
Genetic test provider Claritas secures $15m
Cerner Corporation and NextCode Health have backed a series B round that will fund the launch of Claritas’ new sequencing test for paediatric disorders.
Yahoo to spin-off $40bn Alibaba stake
The internet company will convert its 15% stake in Alibaba, together with one of its legacy businesses, into an independently registered entity.
Verizon invests in Cloudbees series D
CloudBees, the US-based provider of continuous delivery software for enterprises, raised $23.5m yesterday in a series D round backed by Verizon Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of telecommunications company Verizon Communications. Venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round, with Matrix Partners and Blue Cloud Ventures also participating. All four previously invested in a… Continue reading Verizon invests in Cloudbees series D
Xenex cleans up in $25m series B
Brandon Point Industries has backed a $25m round for Xenex, which manufactures robotic disinfection systems for healthcare facilities.
Network equipment maker Benu raises $27.7m
Already backed by Comcast, Liberty Global and Arris, the network equipment supplier has completed its series C round with support from new investor Shaw.
Corporates back Partech growth fund
Partech Ventures has closed the $227m first tranche of its Partech Growth fund, which is backed by AG2R La Mondiale, CNP Assurances, Carrefour, Ingenico and Renault.