Leasing platform Hightower has revealed commercial real estate services firm Newmark Grubb Knight Frank is among its backers.
Month: August 2015
Big Deal: Carbon3D shapes $100m series C
The company, backed by Google and Autodesk, is the first 3D printing technology developer to raise a nine-figure round, and could herald the next stage in the sector’s evolution.
Agrivida harvests $23m series D
The agricultural biotechnology company has closed its series D round, having closed a $12m first tranche in January this year.
RedMart bags $26.7m
Both of the online grocer’s existing corporate backers, Garena and Softbank, returned for its latest round and were joined by Far East Organisation.
StoreDot raises $18m for electric vehicle division
The specialty materials developer, which has now secured $66m in total, has raised funds from backers including Samsung that will support an electric vehicle battery unit.
Mirantis stacks up $75m
Mirantis, which provides services for business software OpenStack, has raised almost $200m in total from backers including Intel, Ericsson, Dell and Red Hat.
Siklu connects to $18m series D
US-based wireless technology developer Siklu closed an $18m series D round yesterday featuring networking equipment maker Sercomm and semiconductor Qualcomm’s corporate venturing arm, Qualcomm Ventures. Evergreen Venture Partners, Argonaut Private Equity, Tamares Group, DFJ Tamir Fishman Ventures and Amiti Ventures also took part in the round. Founded in 2008, Siklu has created carrier-grade, palm-size wireless… Continue reading Siklu connects to $18m series D
SIG checks into HotelGG’s $20m series B
China-based HotelGG operates a conference venue booking platform and claims to process more than 12,000 orders each month.
Tata Opportunity Fund takes $100m ride on Uber
Tata, which sponsors the fund, has joined an investor base that as of earlier thus month also includes another India-based conglomerate, Times Group.
Ring successfully sounds out investors for $28m
American Family and Shea Ventures co-led the smart doorbell developer’s series B round with Richard Branson, founder of conglomerate Virgin.
Spredfast gets social with Shoutlet
Spredfast has bought social marketing platform developer Shoutlet, which had raised almost $30m in financing, giving insurer American Family an exit.
JD and IDG help Shanghai Pharmaceuticals subsidiary to $174m
Shanghai Pharmaceutical Big Health Yunshang, formed in March with $100m of its parent company’s cash, has raised another $174m in a round backed by JD.com and IDG Capital.
BioMed helps drop $44m on Genalyte
US-based biotechnology company Genalyte closed a $44m series C round on Tuesday featuring biotechnology real estate company BioMed Realty’s corporate venturing unit, BioMed Realty Ventures. Venture capital firm Khosla Ventures led the round, which also included Redmile Group and Claremont Creek Ventures. Founded in 2007, Genalyte’s Maverick Detection System enables general practitioners to run blood… Continue reading BioMed helps drop $44m on Genalyte
RegenXBio to generate $100m in IPO
Gene therapy developer RegenXBio, backed by investors including GlaxoSmithKline, has so far raised more than $110m in venture funding.