GV and Bloomberg have reinvested in the geospatial data technology developer, while CME Group’s corporate venturing unit has made its own strategic investment.
Month: June 2016
Silatronix shows the right material for $8m round
Hitachi Chemical and Inabata have formed strategic partnerships with Silatronix as well as investing as part of a round that took the company’s total funding to almost $14m.
SBI to co-manage ICCP Venture Partners
SBI Holdings has acquired a 35% stake in the corporate venturing subsidiary of ICCP Group, which plans to raise up to $100m for its next fund, for an undisclosed sum.
Natural Cycles proves fertile ground for Bonnier funding
Media company Bonnier has taken part in a $5.9m round for fertility tracking app provider Natural Cycles through its Bonnier Media Growth investment subsidiary.
Infibeam follows Avenues India to invest $8.8m
E-commerce company Infibeam Incorporation has agreed to provide the funding to online payment and e-commerce service Avenues India, already a strategic partner.
SecurityScorecard counts $20m for series B
GV, the corporate venturing unit formerly known as Google Ventures, led the risk monitoring system developer’s latest round, bringing its overall funding to near $35m.
JSW Ventures gets regulatory go-ahead to start investing
Conglomerate JSW Group’s corporate venturing vehicle has received permission from the Indian regulator to begin making investments.
Ayla manufactures $39m series C
3Nod has co-led the IoT platform’s latest funding round, with participation from investors including corporates Cisco and Mitsui.
Crispr heats up with $140m
Gene-editing technology developer Crispr Therapeutics has secured $38m to increase a round backed by $65m from Bayer and Vertex Pharmaceuticals to $140m.
AW Virtual Mall sells ePayWeb Asia on $100m investment
AW Virtual Mall, a visual-based e-commerce spinout of Allied Wallet, received the money from payment processor ePayWeb Asia at a $1bn valuation.
News round up 27 June 2016
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Weekly corporate venturing deal net: 20-24 June 2016
BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners (BCBSVP), the corporate venturing arm of health insurance provider Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, has taken part in a $4m series A1 round for Solera Health, the US-based creator of a personalised preventive health network. Sandbox Industries and SJF Ventures also invested in the round, which follows $3m of series… Continue reading Weekly corporate venturing deal net: 20-24 June 2016
Techventure 2016 – Singapore
Techventure takes place in Singapore on 19-21 September 2016.
GamEffective wins $7m
The workplace performance monitoring technology provider has completed a series B round that will fund sales, marketing, and research and development.