The Intel and Nike-backed retail marketing software developer will use the proceeds from the Hasso Plattner Ventures-led round for global growth.
Month: October 2017
SoundAI deciphers investment in $15m round
Baidu has participated in a series A round for sonic-focused AI technology developer SoundAI that took its total financing to $57m.
Mumtalakat mulls Vision Fund investment
Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund is considering a commitment that will help SoftBank’s fund reach its $100bn target for a final close.
Argus braces for Continental acquisition
Continental is reportedly in advanced talks over a $400m acquisition of Magna and Allianz-backed in-car cybersecurity technology provider Argus.
Wonder Workshop creates $41m series C
Tencent and SoftBank Korea have contributed to a round that took educational robot developer Wonder Workshop’s total funding to $78m.
Cardlytics to transfer to public markets
ITC Holdings-backed marketing technology producer Cardlytics is awaiting the right moment to go public, potentially targeting a 2018 flotation.
Delphi foresees $450m for Nutonomy
Delphi Automotive agreed to purchase autonomous driving software developer Nutonomy, thus proving with an exit Samsung Ventures, one of its backer since seed stage.
Analysis: Insights into the transport revolution
This is a version of a presentation first shown at the Corporate Venture in Brasil conference, hosted by Apex-Brasil in partnership with Global Corporate Venturing earlier this month.
Editorial: Private equity meets with venture investors
The two worlds are starting to come together more, according to Declan Kelly.
Evonik’s Nagler plans Singapore move
Peter Nagler is leaving Evonik Industries, where he was head of international innovation, for a position at Singapore’s AStar.
Buckner joins ATN to head ventures
Laurel Buckner has moved from GCI Communications to a role as managing director of ATN International’s new corporate venturing unit, ATN Ventures.
Highlights of GCV in the Big Apple
Global Corporate Venturing’s Synergize conference in New York in October brought together 150 VCs and CVCs.
News round up 30 October 2017
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Intel tunes up Lisnr’s $10m series B
Intel Capital, the corporate venturing arm of semiconductor technology manufacturer Intel, has led a $10m series B round for US-based data-over-audio technology developer Lisnr. R/GA Ventures, the investment vehicle for advertising firm R/GA, also took part, as did venture capital firms Mercury Fund and Jump Capital, while Intel provided its share of the capital through… Continue reading Intel tunes up Lisnr’s $10m series B