ALM-backed 3D printed goods company Sols has boosted its total funding to more than $19m after closing a $11.1m round that will support its commercial launch.
Month: March 2015
Jampp reaches series A
The advertising commerce platform has secured $7m from backers including research and technology transfer company Innova.
Sprinklr connects to Pluck
Reuters-backed community platform Pluck has been acquired by Sprinklr for an undisclosed sum.
Comcast extends Catalyst Fund to San Francisco
The cable provider has hired Laurence ‘Lo’ Toney to run west coast activities for the fund, which invests in minority-led startups.
Visa wins TrialPay
Visa, an investor in TrialPay’s $40m series C round in 2012, is set to buy the company and integrate its marketing platform into its own product offering.
Men’s fashion retailer Outfittery secures $20m
Holztbrinck-affiliated venture firm Holtzbrinck Ventures participated in the round as the customised e-commerce service raised expansion funding.
RainDance to summon up $60m IPO
The genomics tool producer has raised more than $100m from investors including General Electric and Myriad Genetics.
Pfizer backs $35m Mersana round
US-based pharmaceutical company Mersana Therapeutics secured $35m yesterday in a series B-1 round featuring pharmaceutical company Pfizer’s corporate venturing arm Pfizer Venture Investments. New Enterprise Associates led the round, which also included fund manager Fidelity Worldwide Investments’ pharmaceutical investment arm Fidelity Biosciences, Rock Springs Capital Management and Elliott Sigal, former head of research and development… Continue reading Pfizer backs $35m Mersana round
Anjuke finds new home at 58.com
The online marketplace paid $267m to buy real estate platform Anjuke, giving an exit to Baidu in the process.
Alibaba plans $319m Taiwan fund
The fund, which will follow in the footsteps of a $129m Hong Kong fund, will need to operate despite the Taiwanese government asking it to leave the country.
QIWI launches new accelerator Universe 2.0
The payment services provider will invest up to $95,000 to establish joint venture projects with successful applicants.
Rao leaves Google Ventures for journalism return
Leena Rao, who joined corporate venturing unit Google Ventures from TechCrunch in June last year, has left to take up a position at Fortune.
Skully races to $11m
Intel Capital has co-led a series A round for the motorcycle helmet maker, which celebrated a $2.4m crowdfunding campaign last year.
MediaTek to conduct investments through $300m fund
Semiconductor maker MediaTek will target semiconductor-system-and device, internet infrastructure and internet of things sectors through the fund.