The R/GA-backed e-commerce returns service has raised series B funding that will go to product development and an expansion of its partner network.
Month: December 2017
Hellobike hikes series D funding past $500m
The bicycle rental service has raised $153m from investors including Fosun, adding to the $350m WM Motor-backed tranche it closed three weeks ago.
Splice Machine cuts together $9m
Predictive analytics software developer Splice Machine has now raised more than $31m in total, in a round that included Salesforce Ventures.
Ecoppia cleans up in $13m round
Insurance group Harel was among the investors in a round for Ecoppia, which has created an automated cleaning system for solar panels.
News round up 2 January 2018
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Ample Hills scoops up $8m
The startup has drawn interest for its series B round from processed food supplier Allana Group, following a $4m series A in 2015.
Corporate venturing deal net: 18-22 December 2017
Pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly agreed on Tuesday to provide $5m of equity and research funding to Entrega, a US-based affiliate of biopharmaceutical company PureTech Health, as part of a research collaboration agreement. Entrega is developing an oral peptide delivery technology that will replace injections as a method of administering drugs. Japan-based online advertising optimisation technology… Continue reading Corporate venturing deal net: 18-22 December 2017
Bigfinite bags $8.5m
Bigfinite has picked up funding from industrial process manufacturer Krohne as it bids to commercialise its pharmaceutical information platform.
2017 Roundup: Salesforce
The customer relationship management software producer launched four specialist funds with $250m of capital and scored big on the IPO exit front.
DigitalGenius finds series A solution
The customer service enhancement platform increased its overall financing to $26m in a $14.8m round featuring existing backer Salesforce Ventures.
Ripcord reopens series B to reach $65m
Corporate venturing units GV and Telstra Ventures have contributed to a $25m expansion to record digitisation platform Ripcord’s series B round.
FLX flexes funding muscles with $60m
FLX Bio has secured $60m in a series C round featuring GV and existing investor Celgene to take its total funding to almost $140m.
Didi Chuxing draws near to 99 purchase
The on-demand ride service is reportedly in talks to buy a majority stake in Brazilian counterpart 99, a year after leading a $100m round for the company.
URWork undertakes series C round
The co-working space provider raised $45.6m, three months after securing $178m in a pre-series C round featuring Aikang, Beijing Xingpai, Beijing Land Capital and Star Group.