Freight delivery marketplace and software provider uShip has doubled its total funding with a round led by key customer DB Schenker.
Month: February 2017
Lytro picks up pace with $60m
The virtual reality imaging technology provider has now raised $200m in total, securing new funding in a round backed by Qualcomm, Foxconn and Huayi Brothers.
SoftBank to pay $3.3bn to breach Fortress
The $3.3bn acquisition of investment manager Fortress Investment Group will give the corporate stakes in venture-backed companies including Lyft.
Investors make Sure in $6.3m round
The Fosun-backed mobile insurance marketplace has collected $6.3m and aims to raise $8m, according to a securities filing.
Tanghal unpicks ARM to join In-Q-Tel
IQT, which is one of the world’s most active strategic investors with more than 40 new deals last year, confirmed her appointment but declined to comment.
NewsWhip scoops $6.4m in series A round
Existing investor Associated Press has returned to back news analytics platform NewsWhip’s series A round, which added Asahi Shimbun to the company’s shareholders.
Mayo Clinic keeps Sensely company for series B
Sensely, the developer of a virtual nurse, has raised $8m in a funding round led by Chengwei Capital that featured healthcare company Mayo Clinic.
Intuition senses iRobot to boost funding to $6m
Companion robot developer Intuition Robotics has now raised $6m in total, adding robotics technology provider iRobot to an investor base already including Bloomberg.
Corporates enter Dreamscape through $11m series A
Warner Bros, 21st Century Fox, MGM, Imax and Westfield have all contributed to the first disclosed round for VR cinema startup Dreamscape Immersive.
Samanage summons Salesforce to raise $20m
The enterprise service desk software provider has added Salesforce Ventures to its investor base in a round that increased its overall funding to $44m.
Tiki to take up to $60m of funding
The Vietnam-based e-commerce platform, which counts Cyberagent, VNG and Sumitomo as investors, is reportedly raising between $50m and $60m for its series D round.
Steelwedge acquisition opens door to JF Shea exit
E2 Open has acquired Shea Ventures-backed business planning software producer Steelwedge, which had raised about $52m in funding, in an all-share deal.
ReNew powers up with $200m from Jera
The Indian renewable energy producer has received $200m in equity funding from Jera, a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power and Chubu Electric Power, at a $2bn valuation.
Forerunner Medical crosses series B finish line
Existing investor WuXi PharmaTech took part in a round for the medical device developer that was led by a joint venture formed by Medtronic and Sequoia Capital.