The virtual reality headset provider will provide the cash to content developers through a scheme called VR for Impact.
Month: January 2017
Dwolla raises new dollars
The CME Group-backed payment transfer platform has raised $6.85m and will use the funding to increase headcount at its Iowa headquarters.
NetApp invests to reach Escape Velocity
Data storage technology provider NetApp has launched an accelerator called Escape Velocity that could reportedly be equipped with up to $150m in capital.
Alchemist converts corporate interest to gold
Johnson Controls, Ericsson and Analog Devices are among the limited partners for Alchemist Accelerator’s second fund, for which it has raised $2.5m.
SCB syncs with Nyca Partners fund
Siam Commercial Bank’s Digital Ventures subsidiary is set to commit an undisclosed sum to Nyca Partners’ Nyca Fund II, which will invest in early-stage fintech.
Iyzico eases its way to $13m
The Beenos-backed online payment services provider expanded from Turkey into Iran in 2016 and will use the series C funding to move into new markets.
Oke plants himself in Nigeria
Intel Capital director Tobi Oke has left the unit to help launch Nigeria-based accelerator and venture firm V8 Ventures as one of its two founding partners.
Adarza advances to series C with $17m
Siemens-backed immunoassay developer Adarza BioSystems has closed a series C round that took its overall funding to almost $29m.
Adelphic finds Time for acquisition
Alphabet is set to exit programmatic advertising software provider Adelphic, which has agreed to an acquisition of undisclosed size by Time subsidiary Viant.
Atlas Genetics displays $35m in funding
Wondfo Biotech joined Novartis, Johnson & Johnson and Consort Medical for a series D round that boosted the in vitro diagnostics developer’s total funding to $86m.
Aryaka connects to Deutsche Telekom in $45m series D
Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners was among the participants in a round that took the total raised by the software-defined wide area network platform developer to about $120m.
Xuebajun gets a $100m answer for its series C round
The educational answer provider has now raised a total of $155m since 2014, securing $100m in a series C round featuring Wanxin Media.
Macrophage moves to series A with $11m
Novo Seeds has participated in a series A round for immuno-oncology treatment developer Macrophage Pharma.
IFC to carry $10m to BlackBuck
International Finance Corporation is lining up an investment of up to $10m in Flipkart-backed business-to-business logistics services provider BlackBuck.