The CyberAgent-backed 3D printing startup raised the cash from marketing firm Dentsu, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and Global Brain.
Month: November 2015
Bristol-Myers Squibb seeks vision with LSP investment
The pharmaceutical firm has committed a “significant” amount to the latest fund to be raised by investment firm LSP as part of a strategic collaboration agreement.
Flipkart looks to log MapmyIndia investment
The e-commerce company is in talks with mapping data provider MapmyIndia at the same time as it seeks out a new head of corporate development.
Mobvista markets itself on NEEQ
The marketing and game publishing company, which counts NetEase, Shanghai Media and Golden Eagle Broadcasting among its backers, has gone public in its home country of China.
Naaptol rings up $51.5m
The comparison-based e-commerce platform has closed its second Mitsui-backed round of the year, boosting its overall funding to more than $100m.
Grofers localises $120m in funding
SoftBank led the series C round, increasing the funding raised by the last-mile delivery startup, now valued at $300m, to $165m this year.
CircleBack goes forward with $12m
The business data aggregation startup secured the cash in a round backed by CNF Investments, an affiliate of construction and asset management firm Clark Enterprises.
Call for VC change makes sense
Early results for a survey into entrepreneurial ecosystem opinions about mainstream financial venture capital give it a very low Net Promoter Score, a commonly used customer sentiment measurement metric.
Shiftgig employs Renren for $22m series B
The mobile jobs marketplace has now raised $35m in total, and will use the capital to support an expansion drive across North America.
Slack begins laying IPO groundwork
Although the Alphabet-backed messaging service has no firm plans to do so, it has begun preparations to go public and could hypothetically float 18 months from now.
Japan Post to package up private equity subsidiary
The newly privatised postal, insurance and financial services provider manages more than $1.6 trillion in government bonds.
Atom Bank receives $124m of interest
The mobile banking company, expected to officially launch early next year, raised the money in a round led by BBVA, which invested $68m for a 29.5% stake.
Douban entertains possibility of $150m JD.com investment
Entertainment-focused social network and reviews platform Douban is set to add $150m from e-commerce group JD.com to $59m from backers including Bertelsmann.
Yixia screens Weibo for $200m series D
The social video app developer has now raised $275m altogether and is worth $1bn, after securing cash in a round led by Weibo, with which it is partnering on a $100m fund.