AAA September 2015 – Page 8

Intel invests $67m in China

Intel Capital, the investment vehicle of semiconductor company Intel, today announced it has committed a total of $67m in investments in eight China-based startups. Intel has not revealed how much money each individual startup received, and noted that not all deals have closed yet. Among the startups is 99cloud, which exploits cloud computing software platform… Continue reading Intel invests $67m in China

Enbala’s $3m funding is Obvious

Enbala, a Canada-based smart grid technology developer backed by conglomerate General Electric (GE) and electricity provider Edison Energy, received $3m from venture capital firm Obvious Ventures yesterday. Enbala’s technology captures and analyses data on consumption across a power grid and automatically dispatches resources to where they are needed most in real-time. The money will support… Continue reading Enbala’s $3m funding is Obvious

Agora fields $20m series B

US-based communications technology producer Agora raised a $20m series B round yesterday from investors including IDG Ventures, an investment affiliate of publisher International Data Group, and financial services provider Susquehanna International Group (SIG). SIG and IDG invested alongside Morningside and GGV Capital. Agora has created a software development kit (SDK) for real-time audio and video… Continue reading Agora fields $20m series B

Google has Oscar covered with $32.5m

US-based insurance provider Oscar Health Insurance has obtained $32.5m in funding from Google Capital, the growth-equity arm of internet company Google, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. The deal valued Oscar at $1.75bn. Incorporated in 2012, Oscar offers health insurance directly to end-users rather than employers. The company has created a smartphone app, which enables… Continue reading Google has Oscar covered with $32.5m