Splunk has acquired the IP and technology of data analysis software developer Rocana, which had raised more than $19.4m from backers including GV.
Month: October 2017
MongoDB files away $192m in IPO
Intel, Dell, Red Hat and Salesforce-backed database software provider MongoDB will float above its range at a market valuation of almost $1.2bn.
JPMorgan Chase wages WePay acquisition
The financial services firm has agreed to purchase payment processor WePay, which had raised $75m from investors including Rakuten, for almost $300m.
Feedzai consumes $50m in series C cash
Citi-backed Feedzai closed the round with investments from Sapphire Ventures and an unnamed backer, bringing its total funding to $82m.
Meituan-Dianping makes hay with $4bn round
The online services provider has raised $4bn in a Tencent-led round that included Priceline, and which valued the company at $30bn.
Blade cuts to final tranche of $45m round
The fibrosis drug developer has passed a clinical milestone to trigger the final part of a series B round backed by Pfizer, Novartis and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Avista reaches LevelTen for series A round
The utility’s Avista Development subsidiary has taken part in a $6.8m round for renewable energy marketplace LevelTen Energy.
Santander puts money into ePesos
Mexico-based ePesos, a credit and payment platform for unbanked companies, has received $6m from a consortium including Santander InnoVentures.
Beyda comes to Comcast as MD
Genecast Ventures’ Gil Beyda has joined Comcast Ventures as managing director, as the unit promotes Daniel Gulati to partner.
Prenetics passes series B test with $40m
The genetic testing service took its total funding to about $53m with a round co-led by Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund and VC fund Beyond Ventures.
Sberbank enters LendingHome in $57m round
The financial services firm will get a board seat at the online mortgage lender through its participation in the company’s $57m series C-2 round.
Heliatek re-energises with new funding
BASF, Engie and Innogy were among the investors that provided $17.6m in funding for the solar film developer, a year after doing the same for its series D round.
Huajuan hunts down $40m
China-based video shopping platform Huajuan Mall recently closed a $40m series B round featuring corporate-backed investment fund Evolution Media China, 36kr reported yesterday. Venture capital firm Sinovation Ventures led the round, which included Ventech China, Vertex Ventures and Zhiping Capital. Evolution Media Partners is a joint venture by talent agency CAA, media company Participant Media… Continue reading Huajuan hunts down $40m
Momenta rides series B momentum to raise $57m
The autonomous driving software developer has increased a round featuring Nio Capital and Daimler to $57m, following a $46m first close in July.