India-based mobile app developer and distributor AppsDaily has raised a $16m series C round from investors including Qualcomm Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of semiconductor company Qualcomm and technology company Ru-Net, VCCircle reported yesterday. The round was led by Zodius Capital and featured Kalaari Capital. Some unnamed private investors, who had backed AppsDaily through Mumbai… Continue reading Qualcomm and Ru-Net back AppsDaily
Month: April 2015
Avant is ReadyForZero
Citigroup-backed ReadyForZero has been acquired by big data platform Avant for an undisclosed amount.
Etsy eyes up to $300m in its IPO
Hubert Burda-backed homemade and vintage goods marketplace Etsy has announced its IPO pricing at $14 to $16 a share.
Didi Dache-Kuaidi Dache collects $600m
The newly merged ride-sharing company backed by Softbank, Alibaba and Tencent has secured a $600m round.
Comcast establishes $4bn investment arm
The new corporate venturing division will be led by chief financial officer Michael Angelakis and focus on late-stage investments.
Sphera helps ensure ATyr’s series E
ATyr Pharma, a biotherapeutics company focused on a range of rare diseases, has attracted a $76m series E round from investors including healthcare services provider Sphera Global Healthcare. The round was led by Sofinnova Ventures as well as an unnamed institutional investor in the biotechnology sector. T Rowe Price Associates, Federated Investors, Deerfield, Rock Springs… Continue reading Sphera helps ensure ATyr’s series E
Flipkart wants another $600m in its basket
The Naspers-backed e-commerce company closed a $700m series H round in December 2014 when it increased its total funding to $2.4bn.
Google prescribes series A to Spruce
Google Ventures is among the backers of a $15m series A round for the telemedicine company.