Intel-backed digital engagement technology developer CafeX Communications has raised $18m in a Rakuten-led round, taking its overall funding to $50m.
Month: January 2017
Kik makes Rounds for acquisition
Samsung and Verizon will exit social video app developer Rounds in a deal reportedly sized at between $60m and $80m.
AnaptysBio snaps $75m in initial public offering
AnaptysBio, which filed for the IPO in 2015, has gone public in an offering that will give long-term investor Novo an exit.
ObsEva reports $97m IPO
Novo and Merck Group have exited ObsEva in an offering that involved the reproductive health treatment developer floating in the middle of its range.
Temasek veers to Verily for $800m investment
The Singaporean state-owned firm will acquire a minority stake in Alphabet’s life sciences spinout and will take a board seat in the process.
GCVI Summit: Day 1 review
More than 450 delegates have gathered in Sonoma, California for the second annual Global Corporate Venturing Innovation Summit, discussing topics such as diversity and the internet of things.
KPN beats its way to Personal MedSystems
Personal cardiac monitor developer Personal MedSystems has secured $5.4m in a round backed by KPN’s corporate venturing subsidiary, Personal MedSystems.
Secret Double Octopus sucks in $6m
Liberty Media’s Israel Venture Fund was among the contributors to a series A round that will be used by the cybersecurity startup to support geographical growth and R&D.
Alibaba eyes Lumus potential with $6m investment
Lumus, which produces lens technology for use in augmented reality, is already backed by HTC, Quanta Computer, Crystal-Optech and Motorola Solutions.
Divergent 3D assembles $23m series A
The automotive manufacturing platform developer has closed a round led by Horizons Ventures that includes its strategic partner, engineering firm Altran.
AMP quiets down corporate venturing activities
The Australia-based financial services firm is closing the New Ventures subsidiary it formed in early 2015, having invested in three companies.
Ring greets corporates for $109m
Qualcomm, American Family Insurance and JF Shea all contributed to the series D equity portion of the round, taking the smart doorbell maker’s total financing to $209m.
Cuemath adds CapitalG to its investors in $15m round
The maths tutoring service, which closed a $4m series A round just seven months ago, has raised another $15m in a series B round backed by Alphabet’s CapitalG unit.
Raze goes on air with series A round
UTA is an investor in the Latin-focused digital media content producer, which has raised nearly $5m as it prepares to launch a mobile platform later this year.