TripAdvisor has paid an undisclosed amount to acquire social mapping platform Citymaps, which received funding from Nokia Growth Partners in early 2015.
Month: August 2016
SAP gets a taste of Vivanda
SAP has provided an undisclosed amount of funding for food personalisation software provider Vivanda as the two prepare to jointly serve food businesses.
Advanced Vixeid gets some skin in Curology
Prescription skincare product supplier Curology has closed a $15m series B round led by the Advance Publications-backed Advance Vixeid Partners.
Quyiyuan makes time for series B+ round
Baidu and SBCVC both invested in a $32.4m round for the medical appointment booking platform, with the latter also backing a $14.6m round for care management platform Kyee.
EDBI shops for RetailNext stake
EDBI, the corporate investment branch of Singapore Economic Development Board, has made a strategic investment in corporate-backed retail analytics provider RetailNext.
Ford takes a ride on Zoomcar
Ford Smart Mobility led the car sharing company’s $24m funding round, confirming initial reports in July 2016, with participation from Nokia Growth Partners.
ClearCare pulls in $60m
Battery Ventures led the home care software provider’s latest round, joining an investor base that includes Qualcomm, McKesson and Cambia Health.
Promethera begins preparing $45m IPO
The biotech company is seeking up to $45m from an initial public offering that will be conducted in April or May 2017, and is currently raising more funding.
Earlybird catches corporates for health technology fund
Generali Insurance, Miele and Barmer Gek are among the limited partners that backed the first close of the fund, which is expected to reach $135m in size.
Report reveals price of One Kings Lane acquisition
The Scripps Network-backed online furnishings flash sales company, once worth more than $900m, was reportedly purchased by Bed Bath & Beyond in June for less than $30m.
Suning goes shopping in China
Retail group Suning Commerce has made strategic investments in mobile camera developer Arashi Vision and campus e-commerce platform 8Day.
Google calls on old friends with funding
Google is reportedly funding startups formed by ex-team members, including social network Hello, independently to parent company Alphabet’s CVC activities.
Veritone’s funding search finds Acacia Research
Media data platform Veritone has agreed $20m in convertible debt financing from patent licensing company Acacia Research Corporation, with a possible $30m more to come.
Testin checks off $30m series C
IDG Capital-backed Testin has developed a cloud-based platform that lets developers test their mobile apps before releasing them.