Dunan Group subsidiary CrestValue Capital led the virtual reality technology startup’s series A round, which also included SM Entertainment.
Month: November 2016
Dentsu locates Treasure Data in $25m round
The real-time data management platform has now raised $53m in total after closing a round co-led by SBI Holdings and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan.
Owlet looks after $15m
US-based connected baby monitor producer Owlet Baby Care has raised $15m in funding from investors including e-commerce and cloud computing company Amazon, which participated through its Alexa Fund. The round’s other backers included Eclipse, Eniac Ventures, Trilogy Equity Partners, RTP-HC, Capital Integral and Broadway Angels. It also included a $1.5m grant provided by the US… Continue reading Owlet looks after $15m
NBE conjugates investors for $20.5m series B
Existing investor Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund took part in a round that will help advance NBE’s lead antibody-drug conjugate cancer treatment in clinical trials.
Intel votes for Voke acquisition
Intel is acquiring Voke, a developer of virtual reality viewing technology for sports events, months after leading a $12.6m round for the company.
GV accelerates Acalvio funding to $22m
Splunk-backed cyber threat and defence software startup Acalvio has received an undisclosed amount from GV to increase its overall funding to $22m.
AccorHotels makes time for $39m 25hours investment
The hotelier acquired a 30% stake in boutique hotel operator 25hours through the deal and will now look to help it expand internationally.
Planetary Resources mines Luxembourg for new funding
The asteroid mining company, which is already backed by Bechtel, AGI and 3D Systems, has received $27.6m from the government of Luxembourg and SNCI.
Bonobos talks to investors for $100m round
The online men’s fashion retailer, which has secured almost $130m from investors including Nordstrom and Coppel, could raise new funding at a $500m valuation.
SoftBank writes down $555m of Indian unicorn investments
The corporate has booked a $555m loss in value for its investments in ride hailing service Ola and e-commerce platform Snapdeal, according to an earnings report.
Nadkarni powers out of ABB
The other members of the ABB Technology Ventures team remain, with Grant Allen covering the US and Americas, Kurt Kaltenegger Europe and Africa, and Arvind Vasu Asia.
Ubike pedals to $22m
Ubike, the third Chinese bike sharing startup to launch in the past year, has secured backing in a series A round led by Jiangsu Huaxicun subsidiary Yicun Capital.
Hollar signals $30m round
Comcast Ventures was among the investors in a Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers-led round that boosted Hollar’s overall funding to more than $47m.
Catapult hits $10m series B
Strategic partner UCHealth was among the investors in a round that took preventative healthcare company Catapult’s total funding to more than $22m.