AAA February 2015 – Page 2

Access helps IronSource forge $105m series A

Israel-based digital delivery company IronSource has secured an additional $20m in a second tranche led by industrial conglomerate Access Industries, raising its overall series A funding to $105m. Other investors in the initial and this second tranche have been disclosed, but reportedly comprise a range of strategic and institutional investors based in the US, Europe… Continue reading Access helps IronSource forge $105m series A

Merck helps treat Prexton to $10m

Switzerland-based biopharmaceutical company Prexton Therapeutics secured €8.7m ($10m) in a series A round backed by MS Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of chemicals and pharmaceuticals producer Merck’s biopharmaceutical division, yesterday. The round was co-led by venture capital firms Sunstone Capital and Ysios Capital. Founded in 2012, Prexton originated from the Merck Serono Entrepreneur Partnership Programme,… Continue reading Merck helps treat Prexton to $10m

GuideSpark fires up series C

US-based video technology startup GuideSpark secured $22.2m yesterday in a series C round featuring IDG Ventures, a corporate venturing subsidiary of technology research and media company International Data Group. Venture capital firm Meritech Capital Partners led the round, which included participation from New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Storm Ventures. GuideSpark previously raised $15m in a… Continue reading GuideSpark fires up series C