Alibaba has ploughed more than $100m into short-form video streaming platform VMate, which is owned by the corporate’s UCWeb subsidiary.
Month: May 2019
Talkspace calls in $50m
The SoftBank-backed on-demand therapy platform increased its overall funding to $110m with a round that was led by Revolution Growth.
SmartRecruiters brings home $50m
Salesforce-backed recruitment software provider SmartRecruiters will use the proceeds from the series D round to expand into the Europe and Asia Pacific markets.
Pillo Health pops $11m series A
Homecare robot developer Pillo Health has closed a Stanley Ventures-led round that included Samsung, Hikma and Hackensack Meridien Health System.
AutoDesk-backed eSub builds $12m series B
The construction management software provider secured $12m in a round led by growth equity investor Catalyst Investors.
BabbleLabs nabs $14m in series A round
Speech processing software developer BabbleLabs secured the cash in a round co-led by Dell Technologies Capital and Intel Capital.
Firefly displays $30m in series A funding
Taxi-based advertising service Firefly has raised $30m from investors including GV, and acquired Strong Outdoor’s digital operations.
Mudu.tv streams in Yonyou series B investment
Yonyou Network Technology has supplied $15.9m for the livestreaming services provider that will fund the development of AI and big data technology.
Kustomer serves up $40m series D
The Cisco-backed customer communications software provider increased its total funding to about $114m with the round, which came four months after its series C.
Thrive Earlier Detection arrives with $110m
Thrive will commercialise a blood test for multiple early-stage cancers based on research at Johns Hopkins University, following a series A round backed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
Union Bank to unite fintech startups with $9m
Philippines-based Union Bank has allocated more than $9m annually to its UBX subsidiary to pursue financial technology opportunities.
Yulife goes on to series A round
The digital life insurance provider has sourced $12.6m in a series A round that included RGAx and Anthemis Exponential Ventures.
Intel triggers $17m TriEye round
The autonomous vehicle camera maker received $17m in an Intel Capital-led round that will support the formation of alliances with automotive partners.
HTGF bags another investor for $375m close
The founders of backpack brand Fond Of have joined 32 corporate investors in High-Tech Gründerfonds’ third fund, which has now officially closed.