The personal robot developer has secured $13.1m, after raising more than $52m last year from investors including Samsung, Acer, KDDI, LG Uplus, Dentsu, NetPosa and Ningbo GQY.
Month: November 2016
Telstra makes Singular investment in $15m series A
Singular, a US-based developer of mobile marketing analytics technology, closed a $15m series A round yesterday featuring Telstra Ventures, the investment arm of Australia-headquartered telecommunications company Telstra. The round was also backed by General Catalyst Partners, the venture capital firm that provided $5m in seed funding for Singular in 2014, as well as Translink Capital… Continue reading Telstra makes Singular investment in $15m series A
Ramot harnesses corporates for $20m investment initiative
Microsoft, General Electric, Qualcomm, Tata & Sons and HNA Group have joined Tel Aviv University’s Ramot and Pitango Venture Capital to form the internet-of-things fund.
Reliance picks up Square Yards stake for $12m
Conglomerate Reliance Group has injected $12m into Square Yards, an online-to-offline marketplace focusing on real estate, adding to $11m raised last year.
RiskIQ implements series C strategy
The $30.5m round featured existing shareholder MassMutual and will allow digital risk management company RiskIQ to grow its ecosystem and boost sales.
Revision Optics contacts JJDC for $32m round
Revision Optics, a US-based developer of medical device treatments for eye disorders, raised $32m yesterday in a funding round led by healthcare group Johnson & Johnson. The corporate, which invested through its Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) unit, was joined by Canaan Partners, Domain Associates, Interwest Partners and Proquest Investments. Founded in 1996, Revision… Continue reading Revision Optics contacts JJDC for $32m round
ZMP drives forward to IPO
Autonomous car and robotics technology producer ZMP plans to float in its home country of Japan having received equity funding from Intel and Komatsu.
Imax screens partners for $50m VR fund
Imax will use the Imax VR Content Fund to support content developers, and has secured funds from Acer, which supplied $10m, CAA, Enlight Media and WPP.
Corporates get Kickstart to form startup partnerships
Credit Suisse, Swisscom, UBS, PwC Switzerland and Raiffeisen will test five startup innovations following Kickstart’s 11-week accelerator program in Zurich.
EZParking finds space for $13.3m
ZJamp Holding Group led the round, which parking data app builder EZParking will put toward its technology, customer services, and research and development.
Inspire Medical breathes in $12.5m
The sleep apnea device developer has raised more than $71m since 2009 from investors including Medtronic and Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation.
Job Today recruits media companies for $20m round
Astremedia, Channel 4 and ad-for-equity vehicle German Media Pool VC all participated as new investors, lifting the HR marketplace’s total funding to $30m.
Zipline zooms to $25m
The GV-backed drone developer, which focuses on the delivery of drugs to remote places, has closed a $25m series B round.
Fulcrum converts BP interest to $30m
BP made the strategic investment as part of a partnership that will provide its aviation division with 50 million gallons of low-carbon fuel per year.