Jonathan Charles has been promoted from principal to director at Samsung Catalyst Fund, having initially joined the vehicle in 2013.
Month: March 2019
Ayana gets $330m recharge
The renewable energy project developer raised the cash in a round led by Eversource Capital, which is 50% owned by power producer Lightsource BP.
Ravina rises at Engie EPS
Engie New Ventures alumnus Giovanni Ravina, became chief innovation officer for another Engie subsidiary, Engie EPS, in January this year.
Stemonix stacks up series B funding
Mayo Clinic has taken part in Stemonix’s $14.4m series B round, which will fund the development of additional drug screening products and services.
Ceros designs $14m series C round
The digital content creation software provider has now raised more than $30m altogether, following a series C round featuring existing backer CNF Investments.
Lyft revs up IPO filing
Rakuten, General Motors and Alphabet own a combined 26% share of the ride hailing platform, which has filed to go public and which was valued at more than $15bn as of last June.
DataStax looks to attack public markets
DataStax last raised funding in 2014 when Comcast Ventures backed its $106m series E round, and now the database technology developer is aiming for a $1bn valuation in its IPO.
Go-Jek accepts $100m from Astra
Astra International has committed $100m in series F capital to Go-Jek as part of an agreement to integrate the corporate’s fleet management system into Go-Jek’s vehicles.
Grofers bags $60m
The funding was led by SoftBank Vision Fund, valuing Grofers at $425m, and provided as part of a larger round expected to close at between $120m and $140m.
Toshiba pushes $89m corporate venturing fund
The fund has been formed as part of a wider technology and research investment drive that will involve up to $8.3bn being spent in the next five years.
Xiaomi curates Zuiyou in $80m round
The electronics producer has led an $80m round for social content recommendation platform Zuiyou, whose shareholders also include SIG Asia.
Shuhe makes sure of $30m series B
Sina Corp has led a $30m series B round for media information and consumer credit provider Shuhe Technology and will collaborate with it on financial products.
BFG meets corporates for giant $100m fund
The venture capital firm has sourced commitments from investors including Arlon Group and Rabobank for a $100m food and beverage-focused fund known as BFG Fund II.
Shell takes Limejump in acquisition deal
Statkraft Ventures is set to exit distributed energy software provider Limejump in an acquisition by Shell that will follow some $10m of funding for the company.