The ticketing platform has now raised $43m in total, after Access followed up a contribution to a $16m round in June by investing a further $10m.
Month: December 2015
Summation Health Ventures seeks out MD Insider
The physician performance platform took its total funding to more than $23m in a round led by corporate-backed VC fund Summation Health Ventures.
Modern Sky and Shanghai Joy form $463m entertainment fund
The deal also involved Fosun subsidiary Shanghai Joy paying $20m for a 10% stake in record label and festival promoter Modern Sky.
Google helps international startups lift off
Internet technlogy provider Google has set up a new program dubbed Launchpad Accelerator that will fund mobile startups in Brazil, India and Indonesia, TechCrunch has reported. The accelerator will invest up to $50,000 without taking an equity stake, and will offer mentorship, training and support. Participating companies will travel to Google’s headquarters in the US… Continue reading Google helps international startups lift off
Orig3n finds source for $12.5m
The genetic diseases treatment startup has now raised almost $16m altogether, after closing a series A round backed by LabCorp.
HTGF rewrites its playbook
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), a Germany-based public-private partnership funding seed-stage technology companies, is set to raise its investments to €600,000 ($655,000) in return for an equity stake of up to 15%. HTGF will also make up to €1.4m available for follow-on funding for each portfolio company. In future, HTGF will require each startup to secure additional… Continue reading HTGF rewrites its playbook
Youxinpai aims to drive away with $400m
Baidu is set to reinvest in used car marketplace Youxinpai, which has raised $430m in the last 15 months.
Delhivery looks to pack up $150m
The Times Internet-backed logsitics company has so far raised $125m, and has begun talks with new investors for a round that would value it at $850m.
Janrain logs into $27m series D
Salesforce-backed marketing technology developer Janrain raised $27m in funding in a round that will support the strengthening of its data analytics technology.
Corporate VC in 2015: The Trends, Part Two
We continue our look at the defining trends in corporate venturing this year, including sports and online gaming, new media consolidation and funding for online education providers.
BuildingIQ engineers $14.3m IPO
The energy management software producer has listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, providing an exit to Siemens and corporate-backed Aster Capital.
Shanghai Joyu books public market trip
Shanghai Joyu, the parent company of China-based travel booking service Lvmama and a portfolio company of travel conglomerate Jinjang International, has listed on China’s National Equities Exchange and Quotations market, China Money Network has reported. Founded in 2008, Lvmama offers a service for travellers to book tours, hotel rooms and cruises. The website also lets… Continue reading Shanghai Joyu books public market trip
Tastemade savours $40m series D
Existing backers Comcast, Liberty and Scripps all returned for the online media company’s latest round and were joined by investors including Tohokushinsha Film.
Salesforce to forge $600m SteelBrick acquisition
Salesforce is reportedly considering an acquisition of SteelBrick for up to $600m, having contributed to its series B and C rounds earlier this year.