The nucleic acid drug developer previously secured $18m in a series A round backed by contract research company SNBL in February 2015.
Month: August 2015
SynCardia to transplant itself to public markets
The Delta Electronics-backed company, which has developed an artificial heart for transplants, has filed for a $40m initial public offering on Nasdaq.
Kik chats up Tencent for $50m
Tencent, the China-based internet company that owns instant messaging service WeChat, invested $50m in Canada-based messaging app developer Kik yesterday at a $1bn valuation. Founded in 2009, Kik operates a messaging app it claims has some 240 million users. The company will use Tencent’s series D funding to build out the messenger to an ecosystem… Continue reading Kik chats up Tencent for $50m
University Ventures puts $136m in its coffers
The venture firm appears to have downsized its second fund, which has secured Bertelsmann as an anchor investor, to $136m.
Deezer listens out for investors at $1.1bn valuation
The ProSiebenSat.1 and Access Industries-backed music streaming service is considering another equity round or an initial public offering to raise more cash.
GrabTaxi confirms $350m series E
China-based Didi Kuaidi is the surprise investor in its Southeast Asian counterpart, which reports last week suggested was set to raise $400m.
Google Ventures keeps the team together
There is significant continuity at Google Ventures for the founding team of 2010, as it begins its Alphabet adventure.
Solexel absorbs $95m
The solar module manufacturer has now raised more than $200m, after King Saud University joined investors including SunPower, Spirox and GAF.
Buzzfeed consumes $200m from NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal has confirmed the investment in the online media company, which has now raised almost $300m in total from backers also including Hearst and SoftBank.
Snapdeal confirms $500m round as eBay cuts stake
Alibaba, Foxconn and SoftBank co-led the round, originally reported earlier this month, while eBay partially exited the India-based e-commerce company.
Gadgets 360° reviews funding round
Gadgets 360°, a technology-focused subsidiary of India-based media company NDTV, has raised an undisclosed sum from investors including mobile payment company One97 Communications, the Economic Times reported yesterday. One 97, the parent company of mobile payment service Paytm, was joined in the round by Inflexionpoint, the venture capital firm founded by technology company Apple’s former… Continue reading Gadgets 360° reviews funding round
Datameer compiles $40m in series E funding
The big data technology producer has now raised about $77m after closing a round featuring existing backers Software AG and Citi Ventures.
MapD charts $7.8m
Google and Nvidia-backed MapD is developing big data analytics technology capable of visualising up to one billion tweets in real time.
Evolve to grow with $9m series A
Existing investor Tate and Lyle returned to back Evolve BioSystems’ latest round, which will fund pre-commercialisation activities for its probiotics products.