The social shopping company has now raised more than $10m in total, as it seeks to expand from Europe into the US market.
Author: Candy Chan
Disney lines up 2015 accelerator
The entertainment company will invest $120,000 each in the 10 startups that graduate from its Techstars-affiliated accelerator.
BGF gets in the Zone with $9m
Business Growth Fund, backed by five financial services firms, has taken a minority stake in digital marketing company Zone.
Roadie unpacks $10m series A
Local delivery app Roadie has launched with $10m of funding from backers including logistics service UPS.
Lockheed Martin funds UK cybersecurity hub
The aerospace company has provided $375,000 for the project, which will help develop the UK’s cybersecurity startup sector.
Orange forms $23m corporate venturing fund
Orange Digital Ventures will fund early-stage companies in the telecommunications and digital technology sectors.
Persado persuades corporates to back $21m series B
Persado, a spin-off from marketing firm Upstream, raised the cash from investors including Citi Ventures and American Express Ventures.
Cancer vaccine developer Ultimovacs secures $5.9m
Norway-based Ultimovacs raised the funding through a share placement to investors including corporates Canica and Sundt.
Jibo interacts with Samsung for series A
The $25.3m Jibo raised will fund its first range of interactive personal robots, following a $2.3m crowdfunding campaign.
Technogym to exercise innovation through accelerator
The fitness equipment company has co-launched an accelerator that will target health and wellness technology startups.
Rubikloud converts potential to $7m series A
TOM Group and Ule co-led the series A round raised by the big data-focused marketing technology provider.
DPD packages up accelerator programme
Parcel delivery service DPD has partnered with L Marks for an accelerator programme through which startups can secure up to $170,000 in funding.
Rounds shapes $12m series B
The group chat app developer has now raised $22m altogether, after Samsung joined existing backers including Verizon.
Trade Me finds sweet Harmoney
Peer-to-peer lending platform Harmoney has raised $10m in a round in which e-commerce company Trade Me acquired a 15% stake.