The web data collection company added Tencent to its investor base in a series A round that followed a June 2015 investment by Bloomberg.
Month: February 2016
Uber translates LetterOne interest into $200m
The corporate-backed ride hailing company, which is looking to raise $2.1bn in new funding, has received $200m from investment firm LetterOne.
Lantern lights the way to $17m
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center led a funding round that also featured all of mental health management platform Lantern’s existing shareholders.
Veniam makes series B connection for $22m
Verizon led a round for the connected vehicle technology developer that also included Cisco, Orange and Yamaha Motor Company.
JetBlue fuels up corporate venturing unit
The airline company’s newly launched JetBlue Technology Ventures subsidiary will invest in startups in the technology, travel and hospitality sectors.
AveXis marks the spot for $95m IPO
The gene therapy developer, backed by Roche Venture Fund, floated in the middle of its range after raising more than $80m in venture funding.
Proteostasis arrives at $50m IPO
The company, backed by Novartis, Sanofi and Elan Science One, priced its initial public offering below its target range at $8 per share.
BBVA gets $250m of corporate venture capital to Propel
The Spain-based bank added $150m to the $100m it committed to corporate venturing three years ago and transferred it to a new venture firm called Propel Venture Partners.
Hexadite secures $8m in series A round
Hewlett Packard Ventures was among the backers in a round that will be used to beef up the cybersecurity startup’s R&D, sales and marketing.
Latch unlocks $10.5m
The smart lock developer, a graduate of R/GA Accelerator, has now raised $16m in total after closing a series A round led by Lux Capital.
Swiss Krono to exit flooring company Välinge
Wood product manufacturer Swiss Krono Group Wood and wood panel subsidiary Kronospan are set to exit Sweden-based industrial R&D company Välinge by selling their stakes to investment firm KKR. Swiss Krono and Kronospan each hold 20% shares of Välinge which KKR will acquire alongside a 10% stake held by company founder Darko Perván. The amount… Continue reading Swiss Krono to exit flooring company Välinge
Riskified quantifies $25m series B
The company, which has developed fraud prevention technology for e-commerce, has added Phoenix Insurance and NTT Docomo to its shareholders.
Haisco connects to Regentis for $15m series D
Haisco has also signed an agreement to be the exclusive distributor of Regentis Biomaterials’ hydrogel, developed to treat cartilage damage, in China.
Armo Biosciences pinpoints $50m
The series C round featured Alphabet and Celgene, and will help Armo advance therapies for patients who have not responded to current immuno-oncology treatments.