Restaurant recommendation app company Ness Computing closes a $15m series B round led by SingTel Innov8 and backed by American Express.
Author: Gregg Bayes-Brown
CrunchFund’s $4m shopping spree for Twice
Fashion retailer Twice raises $4m in a venture round that includes AOL-backed venture firm CrunchFund, SV Angel, IA Ventures, and others.
Bill Gates sees intelligence in Kymeta
Intellectual Ventures raises $12m for its spin-off Kymeta from Bill Gates and other investors including media company Liberty Global.
Bubble Motion pops $5m
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SumUp compiles $20m
SumUp, a European rival to mobile payment company Square, raises a $20m series A round backed by Germany-based retailer Tengelmann’s corporate venturing unit, b-to-v Ventures and others.
Nutanix stores $33m
Memory storage provider Nutanix raises $33m series C round with backing from Battery Ventures, Lightspeed Ventures, Khosla Ventures, and Goldman Sachs.
Renmatix turns waste into $75m
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Typesafe secures $14m series B
Software startup Typesafe raises a $14m series B round led by Shasta Ventures with support from Juniper Networks.
Ornim gets $20m all clear from GE
Ornim Medical closes $20m in its series B round from OrbiMed Advisors and General Electric.
Logitech makes $15m ‘Discovery’
Gaming peripheral maker Logitech invests $15m in the series B financing for applications accessory developer Discovery Bay Games.
Spartan Race invades Boston
Spartan Race decrees “This is Boston” as the obstacle race company uses $4.25m investment from Jim Pallotta to set up Boston headquarters.
$50m lightbulb above Inspiration’s head
Inspiration Biopharmaceuticals renegotiates deal with French biotech firm Ipsen and comes out $50m better off with another $165m waiting in the wings.
Yext sells Felix to IAC’s CityGrid
Yext sells its primary business Felix to IAC’s CityGrid Media for around $30m as it concentrates on a new service.
Li3 mines for $10m
Lithium miner Li3 closes $10m second tranche funding from Posco.