Google Capital is reportedly in talks with the online automotive marketplace, which has so far raised $65m, to lead a round sized at up to $30m.
Month: December 2015
AltheaDx diagnoses $30m series C
US-based personalised medicine producer AltheaDx has secured $30m in a series C round led by WuXi Healthcare Ventures, the venture capital firm backed by medical research company WuXi PharmaTech. Wuxi PharmaTech also invested separately in the round, alongside private equity firm Ally Bridge and investment firm Alma Life Sciences. Founded in 2008, AltheaDx has developed… Continue reading AltheaDx diagnoses $30m series C
Walter Group launches $100m private equity firm
The conglomerate is funding the newly formed Walter Capital Partners with $100m of capital from another subsidiary, Walter Financial.
Novartis finds Health for Life a good deal
Two years after its launch, venture firm Seventure has closed its Health for Life Capital fund at $175m after Novartis joined a raft of existing corporate partners.
WuXi Healthcare Ventures closes $290m second fund
Wuxi PharmaTech is anchor investor in the fund, which will target early-stage life science and healthcare investments in China and the US.
2015 round up: Intel Capital
Intel Capital fell short of the $600m target it set in September but will enter 2016 under new leadership with some promising IPO candidates.
ADIF invests in six Malaysian startups
The fund created by Axiata and government-owned fund Mavcap, has already committed a total of $3m and expects to provide follow-on funding.
SimilarWeb catches Quettra in $10m deal
Alphabet and Sungy Mobile are among the investors that have exited mobile analytics startup Quettra, which had raised $2.9m in seed funding.
Ningbo joins Jibo’s series A family
Already backed by a long list of corporates, Jibo has added Ningbo GQY to its shareholders as it extends its series A round to $52.3m.
Yummly cooks up Orange Chef acquisition
GV and Bertelsmann-backed connected kitchen appliance developer Orange Chef, which shut down last month, has been bought by Yummly.
Trustev joins TransUnion in $44m deal
Trustev, an Ireland-based fraud protection software developer backed by telecommunications firm Telefónica, has been purchased by credit information services provider TransUnion in a deal worth up to $44m. TransUnion will pay Trustev an initial $21m in cash, and up to $23m more dependent on Trustev reaching certain retention, revenue and earnings milestones through 2018. Founded… Continue reading Trustev joins TransUnion in $44m deal
SteelHouse irons out $49m
The advertising platform developer has now raised $65m in total, having closed a Qualcomm Ventures-backed round in 2012.
RiverMend fixes $60m round
Norwest Venture Partners led the behavioural therapy provider’s first publicly disclosed funding round, which will support its US expansion.
CVC comes to television, Hit Big secures corporate term sheet
Production company Hit Big secures $500,000 of its planned fundraising from one undisclosed corporation, as it looks to bring corporate venturing to television next year.