Bangalore-based SeQuent Scientific has acquired a stake worth almost 16% in pharmaceutical ingredient developer Shasun Pharmaceuticals.
Author: Ben Bostock
All bets are on for Binary Event Network
The US-based providers of a sports betting platform have netted an undisclosed sum from Guggenheim Partners, Cinnober Financial Technology and Broadhaven Capital Partners.
Guavus sets a trend with another $30m
US-based big data services comapny Guavus has raised $30m in its series D round.
Epic Sciences receives an injection of $13m
US-based Epic Sciences, a biotech and cancer diagnostics company, raises $13m in Series B financing.
Playnery secure $3.7m to explore social gaming
Playnery, a Korean social game development studio secures $3.7m in funding led by Japanese corporate venturing unit, SoftBank Ventures, with backing from semiconductor company Qualcomm.
Nokia in Kenyan start-up push
Nokia joins forces with the Kenyan government to develop health and education innovations.
Alethia in full health with $4.7m
Canada-based Alethia BioTheraputics has received $4.7m in venture capital funding which it will use to fund its antibody therapeutics program for cancer.
Genocea Biosciences clinches $30m
US-based Genocea Biosciences has raised $30m in Series C capital from a joint venture syndicate including Polaris Venture Partners and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Switchfly takes off with an extra $2.8m
Switchfly, a US-based SaaS (Software as a Service) online travel service provider has raised $2.8 million in new Series C funding backed by Thayer Ventures.
Lockerz filled up with $7.5m
US-based Lockerz has raised $7.5m in new funding in the wake of the departure of the company’s founder, Kathy Savitt. The latest round was made up primarily of debt and warrants, according to a recent SEC filing and comes two months after Savitt stepped down as CEO to join Yahoo as chief marketing officer, being replaced at Lockerz… Continue reading Lockerz filled up with $7.5m
In-Q-Tel backs Cloudant
In-Q-Tel, the quasi-corporate venturing unit of the Central Intelligence Agency, makes an investment in the web-based data storage service, Cloudant, which was conceived at MIT and graduated from incubator Y Combinator in 2008.
Buuteeq checks in with $10m fresh capital
US-based expense management company Concur Technologies joins with early Amazon investor Madrona in a series A extension for the online hotel marketing company.
Celgene teams up with VentiRx
US-based biotech company Celgene collaborates with MedImmune Ventures-backed VentiRx Pharmaceuticals on development of cancer immunotherapies in blood, receiving options to both acquire equity as well as buy the company.
Samsung finds its personal assistant
Maluuba has launched its new artificially intelligent personal organiser app following a $2m boost from Samsung Ventures.