The coronary stent technology developer, backed by GE and St Jude Medical, has raised $25.8m in a round expected to close at $30m.
Month: November 2016
Seventh Sense taps corporates for $10m
Existing backers Novartis and LabCorp came back for blood collection system developer Seventh Sense Biosystems’ series C round having previously invested in 2014.
Genalyte finds way to $36m
The diagnostics technology developer has added a $36m investment co-led by Khosla Ventures and Redmile Group to a $44m BioMed Realty-backed round closed last year.
Airbus fuels lift off for UK space fund
UK-based investment firm Seraphim Capital has launched the world’s first space technology-focused venture fund with a £50m ($62m) round featuring aerospace company Airbus, the Financial Times has reported. Airbus set up a corporate venturing unit, Airbus Group Ventures, in June 2015 with $150m of capital. The fund targets companies operating in areas related to Airbus’s fields… Continue reading Airbus fuels lift off for UK space fund
Inspire Medical closes off $37.5m series F
Existing investors Medtronic and Johnson & Johnson were reportedly among 10 backers in the sleep apnea therapy developer’s latest round.
Idinvest Partners raises $265m for new fund
A spokesperson told GCV investors in the corporate-partnered firm’s Idinvest Growth Fund II, expected to close at up to $424m next year, include existing backers.
Apus plans Indian incubator
The China-based mobile technology provider plans to launch an incubator in India, following its establishment of a strategic venture fund there in late 2015.
Accenture sounds out Partech fund investments
The consulting firm has provided capital for two early-stage funds managed by France-based venture firm Partech Ventures.
O’Reilly seeks out Particle in $10.4m round
Particle, the US-based creator of an internet-of-things (IoT) development platform, has raised $10.4m from investors including O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures (OATV), the corporate venturing arm of publisher O’Reilly Media. The round was led by Root Ventures and included another venture capital firm, Rincon Venture Partners. Earlier this year Particle announced Particle Cloud, an enterprise platform that is… Continue reading O’Reilly seeks out Particle in $10.4m round
Domino puts down $10.5m
Existing investor Bloomberg Beta came back to invest in the data science platform developer, after contributing to a $3m round last year.
Manulife magnifies IVP fundraising to $79m
Fintech-focused VC firm Information Venture Partners, which spun out of Royal Bank of Canada, surpassed its initial fundraising target to close its second fund at C$106m ($79m).
JBH cashes $200m in series A funding
JBH Jubao Interconnection Technology, the financial services arm of conglomerate HNA, has received $200m in funding in a round led by RRJ Capital.
Tiantianpaiche speeds off with $100m
The online vehicle auction platform secured series C funding from corporate investors SoftBank, SIG, Tencent and Bitauto as it looks to expand its product offering.
HTC and Shenzhen launch world’s largest VR fund
HTC, manufacturer of the Vive virtual reality headset, has partnered Shenzhen Municipal Government for the Shenzhen VR Investment Fund and is targeting a $1.45bn fundraise.