AAA August 2015 – Page 2

BGF sends $9.8m signal to BBS

Business Growth Fund, the growth equity fund backed by the UK’s ‘big five’ banks, has invested £6.3m ($9.8) in UK-based satellite communication services provider Broadband Satellite Services (BBS), Business Quarter has reported. BBS was formed in 2012 and effectively acts as a holding company overseeing a range of subsidiaries that span five continents. The cash… Continue reading BGF sends $9.8m signal to BBS

Modumetal fortifies itself with $33.5m

Modumetal, a US-based manufacturer of metals that resist corrosion, raised at least $33.5m in equity funding and debt financing yesterday co-led by energy companies Chevron Technology, BP and ConocoPhillips. The company announced it had raised funding and did not disclose the amount, though a regulatory filing revealed the amount raised, as well as a final… Continue reading Modumetal fortifies itself with $33.5m

Corporates answer Nok Nok with $8m in funding

US-based online authentication technolofgy developer Nok Nok Labs closed a $16.3m series C round yesterday after raising an $8m second tranche from investors including mobile network operator NTT Docomo’s corporate venturing unit Docomo Capital. Docomo Capital was joined by Android tool developer Thundersoft, conglomerate DaouKiwoom, computer maker Lenovo, DCM Ventures, Onset Ventures and Raven Ventures.… Continue reading Corporates answer Nok Nok with $8m in funding