Jacques has become global head of Visa Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of the eponymous US-listed payments firm.
Month: December 2017
InMotion Ventures confirms 2017 investments
InMotion Ventures, the venture capital arm of car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover, has invested in 11 mobility and transport-related businesses during 2017, it has revealed. The unit generally works with sectors such as mobility services, data analytics, travel and lifestyle, financial and insurance technology. Recipients of funding from InMotion in 2017 included US-based ride-hailing platform… Continue reading InMotion Ventures confirms 2017 investments
Metacrine meets Alexandria in $22m series B
Alexandria Venture Investments has participated in an NEA-led round that took the total raised by the metabolic disease drug startup to $60m.
Idagio tunes up $9.4m series A
Germany-based classical music e-commerce portal Idagio has closed a series A round at €8m ($9.4m) with backing from Tengelmann Ventures, a corporate venturing subsidiary of retail group Tengelmann. The round also included the German city of Mülheim an der Ruhr as well as venture capital firm B-to-V Partners and undisclosed angel investors. Founded in 2015,… Continue reading Idagio tunes up $9.4m series A
Beyond Meat consumes $55m
Tyson Foods has reinvested in the vegetarian burger producer as part of a round led by venture capital firm Cleveland Avenue.
Apple magics up $400m Shazam acquisition
Electronics producer Apple confirmed today it has acquired Shazam, a UK-based music identification app developer backed by a range of corporate investors. Although neither company disclosed how much Apple paid, an undisclosed source told TechCrunch on Friday the price would be about $400m, and it was confirmed to Recode by three people familiar with the… Continue reading Apple magics up $400m Shazam acquisition
Asilomar Bio harvests series B cash
The crop additive developer has secured $12.3m for product development and commercialisation from a consortium led by Syngenta.
SIG connects with Graduway
Alumni networking platform provider Graduway has received a $12.7m investment from Susquehanna Growth Equity, a subsidiary of Susquehanna International Group.
Modsy enters funding mode to raise $23m
US-based 3D imaging home design service provider Modsy has raised $23m in a series B round led by Advance Venture Partners (AVP), the venture and growth capital affiliate of media company Advance Publications. The round included GV and BBG Ventures, respective vehicles for internet technology provider Alphabet and online media group Oath, as well as Comcast… Continue reading Modsy enters funding mode to raise $23m
Analysis: Moda Operandi attracts $165m
The fashion e-commerce platform raised $165m in its latest funding round, which featured LVMH and Fidelity. This is one of the largest and latest rounds in the fashion space.
6 Dimensions seeks $26m for affiliates fund
The firm, formed by the merger of WuXi Healthcare Ventures and Frontline Bioventures, is raising a $26m affiliates fund according to a securities filing.
Cell Design sells to Gilead in $567m deal
The transaction includes a 12.2% stake in Cell Design held by Kite Pharma, which Gilead bought for $11.9bn in October this year.
Spotify and Tencent subsidiary share equity
Spotify and Tencent-owned music streaming service TME have taken equity stakes in each other as they reportedly each prepare for an IPO.
Big Deal: Cell Design acquisition shows immunotherapies sector success
Adding Cell Design and Kite Pharma to its portfolio brings Gilead to the top table in probably the hottest area for advanced therapies and follows the playbook the company has used over the past few decades to expand.