Novartis, Eli Lilly and KBI Biopharma contributed the series A funding for Aeglea, which is developing amino acid-directed therapeutics.
Month: March 2015
Gunosy to curate public markets
The KDDI-backed media curation app developer has filed for an initial public offering that will reportedly value it at about $335m.
Infosys considers $120m in international investments
The India-based IT services provider, which launched a $250m corporate venturing effort in January, may invest up to $120m in California, Israel and India.
Slack off to raise new funding
The Google-based communication app developer is looking to add to its $180m of equity funding with a round that would value it at up to $2.6bn.
Cyanogen closes $80m corporate-backed series C
US-based mobile operating platform developer Cyanogen closed an $80m series C round yesterday backed by a host of corporates. Investment firm Premji Invest led the round, which included internet company Tencent, wireless technology maker Qualcomm, Twitter Ventures and Telefónica Ventures, the respective corporate venturing units of microblogging platform Twitter and telecommunications firm Telefónica, telecoms company… Continue reading Cyanogen closes $80m corporate-backed series C
GCV 2015 Awards shortlist
Global Corporate Venturing has decided the shortlist for its 2015 awards ceremony, which takes place at our London Symposium on the evening of June 2. The shortlist has been curated by GCV’s editorial team and will be voted on by our editorial advisory board. The time period analysed was the period from today to the beginning of April 1, 2014.
Enzyme developer Aeglea completes $44m series B
Aeglea, which is working on treatments for metabolic diseases, has now raised $56m in just over a year, after closing a series B round co-led by Novartis and Eli Lilly.
Gorilla calls up Telstra for series C
Gorilla Technology Group, a Taiwan-based big data and video analytics company, has obtained an undisclosed sum for a series C round from telecommunications company Telstra’s corporate venturing arm Telstra Ventures. The company has not disclosed details about previous funding rounds, but its existing investors include IT storage provider EMC, smartphone manufacturer HTC and venture capital… Continue reading Gorilla calls up Telstra for series C
Coding programmes $10m series B
IDG Capital, IDG’s China-based corporate venturing affiliate, has backed a $10m funding round raised by the cloud development tools startup.
Times Internet hitches ride on Uber
Times Internet and Uber have entered a strategic partnership that will include a strategic investment by the media company in Uber.
Pebble allocates $1m to skim smartstrap projects
The smartwatch developer will distribute the cash among promising projects that incorporate technology into watch straps.
IFC considers $20m NxtGen investment
Intel-backed IT infrastructure services provider NxtGen could receive a $20m debt and equity investment from International Finance Corporation.
Big Deal: Health Catalyst mixes investors for series D
The healthcare data analysis technology provider has raised $70m in funding that will strengthen its technology as it seeks to help healthcare providers become more efficient.
Daum Kakao chats up K Cube
Online chat service and internet portal Daum Kakao has acquired the venture firm and plans to turn it into its corporate venturing arm.