The blockchain technology producer’s corporate venturing unit, Consensys Ventures, has invested in BlockFi, Unikrn, Pryze and an unnamed fourth startup.
Month: December 2017
Legal & General finds an Upside
Upside Energy, the operator of a cloud energy management system, has raised $7.4m in a series A round co-led by Legal & General Capital.
HPE heads for an exit in Keen IO acquisition
Scaleworks has paid an undisclosed amount to acquire data API developer Keen IO, which had raised $30m, allowing Hewlett Packard Enterprise to exit.
Zurich Insurance packs up Bright Box
Leta Capital has exited connected car platform developer Bright Box, three years after it invested $1.5m in the company.
Starry stacks up $31m
The IAC-backed internet service provider is targeting $55m for the round and has now raised $94m altogether.
Dialog Axiata digs up $15m for fund
Dialog Axiata Digital Innovation Fund, formed by telecoms firm Axiata’s local subsidiary, is Sri Lanka’s largest ever corporate venturing fund.
Pimax pins down series A funding
Industrial manufacturers O-Film Tech and Tianma Bearing have co-led a $15.3m round for Pimax, which plans to launch an 8K VR headset in 2018.
Intuition interacts with Mirai in $6m round
Companion robot developer Intuition Robotics has raised $6m in a round featuring Mirai Creation Investment, backed by existing Intuition investor Toyota.
Taris tallies $25m for series B
Bristol-Myers Squibb joined the urology treatment developer’s investors in a round led by Yonghua Capital.
Corporates rev up WM Motor
Tencent and China Minmetals have contributed to a round for smart EV developer WM, which already counted Baidu and SIG as investors.
CommerzVentures homes in on Realbest
The property sales marketplace has received $8.3m in a round backed by Commerzbank’s venture capital unit.
Aura reveals $30m series C round
Existing investors Chiesi Ventures and Li-Cor Biosciences came back for the cancer treatment developer’s Lundbeckfonden Ventures-led series C.
Forsee plugs into Mitsui
Mitsui has joined Idinvest Partners and European Investment Bank for a $65.4m round for smart battery system producer Forsee Power.
Shell charges up SolarNow in $9m round
The off-grid solar power and appliance provider secured funding in a series B round backed by Shell and existing investor Novastar Ventures.