Mitsui has led a series D round for the feedstock protein producer that included existing investor and strategic partner Cargill.
Month: May 2017
Congenica convinces corporates for series B
BGI Genomics and Healthlink were among the investors that added an undisclosed sum to the $10m in series B funding Congenica raised in February.
Primus Power pounces for $32m
The battery storage system developer took its total funding to $94m with a round that featured new strategic partner Success Dragon and existing backer Anglo American Platinum.
Del Palacio delves into Microsoft Ventures
Microsoft Ventures has hired Itxaso del Palacio from merchant bank Lefe Partners as an investment partner, and she will oversee European investments from the unit’s London office.
Zymeworks zooms to public markets
The cancer-focused antibody developer has secured $58.5m in a US flotation that involved existing investors Celgene and Eli Lilly buying more than $7m of shares.
Salesforce lifts $100m to Platform Fund
Salesforce Platform Fund will back startups developing apps on the corporate’s platform, and was launched alongside an initiative to bring more products to its AppExchange.
Corporates help invest $212m to build Fifth Wall
CBRE, Prologis, Lennar and Hines are among the anchor investors for newly formed real estate technology-focused VC firm Fifth Wall Ventures, which has just closed its $212m fund.
Huochebang loads up another $156m
Baidu Capital, which has just appointed a CEO, has co-led the logistics platform’s series B-2 round, adding to a $115m tranche co-led by Tencent in December.
Oddup scores $6m
Times Group has led a series A round for Oddup, which is developing a platform that ranks startups by taking into account factors such as funding and media buzz.
Epic Sciences weaves $40m narrative
Genomic Health is among the investors in a series D round for Epic Sciences, a cancer diagnostics specialist that had previously received backing from Roche and Pfizer.
Live.me streams $60m of funding
Internet company Cheetah Mobile is part of a consortium that committed $60m in funding to its video streaming spinout, Live.me.
3D Robotics adds a new dimension with $53m
Design software provider Autodesk has participated in a $53m series D round for US-based unmanned aerial vehicle technology provider 3D Robotics (3DR) that was led by growth equity firm Atlantic Bridge. The round, which consisted of equity funding and the conversion of debt, included True Ventures, Foundry Group, Mayfield and undisclosed additional investors. Autodesk invested… Continue reading 3D Robotics adds a new dimension with $53m
Evidation veers to Sanofi in $10m round
Healthcare data platform developer Evidation Health took its total funding to $31m in a round led by Sanofi-Genzyme BioVentures that included GE Ventures.
Times Internet prescribes funding for Myra
Online pharmaceutical retailer Myra has raised between $7m and $8m in a round co-led by Times Group’s internet services subsidiary.