Susquehanna Growth Equity has led a funding round for Fundera, which operates a loan comparison website for small businesses.
Month: September 2015
Aspiration reaches $15.5m
Social media network Renren led the round for the investment platform that donates 10% of its revenue to charities.
Kyruus matches investors to $25m series C
Kyruus, a US-based producer of software for patient management in hospitals, raised a $25m series C round backed by McKesson Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of pharmaceutical firm McKesson yesterday. Fidelity Biosciences, an investment subsidiary of financial services conglomerate Fidelity International and health care system Providence Health and Services, as well as Leerink Capital Partners,… Continue reading Kyruus matches investors to $25m series C
Synlogic senses partnership
The biopharmaceutical company has signed an agreement with an unnamed pharmaceutical firm after it raised a $34.4m series A round.
RegenXBio prices IPO at $140m
GlaxoSmithKline-backed RegenXBio filed for its initial public offering last month when it expected to raise up to $100m.
Nurix inks $150m deal with Celgene
The two companies will collaborate on small molecule therapies for oncology, immunology and inflammation.
Swiss lead the way in innovation
Swiss innovation like clockwork as Global Innovation Index 2015 report places Switzerland at the top of the table for fifth year running.
TeamSnap seizes $10m series B
Sports team management tool provider TeamSnap previously secured funds from media company Torstar.
LearnZillion masters $13m
US-based cloud-based educational software developer LearnZillion, backed by publisher O’Reilly Media, has obtained $13m in funding from investors including venture capital firms DCM Ventures and Owl Ventures. Philanthropic outfit Omidyar Network also contributed funds, alongside 10 other unnamed backers. Incorporated in 2011, LearnZillion has developed curricular software aimed at primary and secondary education teachers. The… Continue reading LearnZillion masters $13m
Corporates help diagnose Ativa’s $15m series B
US-based diagnostic micro lab provider Ativa Medical raised a $15m series B round yesterday from investors including Ping An Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of insurance company Ping Insurance. Hermed Capital, an investment fund set up by pharmaceutical firm Fosun Pharma and conglomerate SK Group; Gimdx, a research and development subsidiary of Guangzhou Improve Medical;… Continue reading Corporates help diagnose Ativa’s $15m series B
Hola connects to Iris for series C
Orange and Publicis-backed Iris Capital has led a $17m round for video distribution network Hola.
Alector generates $32m series C
US-based biotechnology company Alector has secured $32m in series C funding led by MRL Ventures, a seed-stage corporate venturing fund of pharmaceutical firm Merck. Google Ventures, the investment vehicle of internet company Google, OrbiMed Advisors, Polaris Partners, Topspin Partners, Mission Bay Capital and unnamed backers also took part in the round. Launched in 2013, Alector… Continue reading Alector generates $32m series C
3Songshu dishes up $47m series D
China-based food e-commerce company 3Songshu, backed by publisher International Data Group (IDG), has obtained $47m in series D funding, China Money Network reported today. The funding was provided by venture capital firm Frees Fund, set up by Li Feng. He previously served as an executive at IDG Capital Partners, an investment affiliate of IDG, and… Continue reading 3Songshu dishes up $47m series D
Omada Health looks after $48m series C
US-based digital behavioural medicine service Omada Health has raised a $48m series C round led by Norwest Venture Partners, the venture capital firm investing on behalf of financial services provider Wells Fargo. GE Ventures, the corporate venturing subsidiary of conglomerate General Electric; Drx Capital, a joint investment firm set up by pharmaceutical company Novartis and… Continue reading Omada Health looks after $48m series C