US-based internet video production and advertising company TurnHere posts regulatory filing of funding success.
Author: James Mawson
West calls up venture-backed TuVox
West Interactive provides exit to ADobe Ventures-backed voice response company TuVox.
Disney talks about owning Playdom
Steamboat Ventures last month invested in social media gaming company Playdom’s series A round but which might lead to an exit to its parent, Disney.
EBAN paper on European innovation
The European Business Angels Network (EBAN) has published a paper on the European Commission’s Europe 2020 strategy for innovation.
Intel emerges as secret Gaikai gamer
Intel Capital emerges as strategic investor in Gaikai’s series B round in May.
Safeguard sets NuPathe flotation price
NuPathe, a US-based drug developer focused on the central nervous system, is preparing to list five million shares at between $14 and $16 each with an initial market capitalisation of $225m.
Qualcomm validates company’s D round
Qualcomm Ventures, the corporate venturing division of US telecoms equipment maker Qualcomm, part of consortium investing $12.6m in Validity.
Green Dot floats above expectations
Shareholders in prepaid debit card provider Green Dot raised a more-than-expected $164.1m at its flotation.
Integrated Diagnostics scores second funding tranche
BioTechCube (BTC), a newly-formed Luxembourg-based investment company backed by the state, replaced dievini Hopp BioTech as $10m is drawn down from Integrated Diagnostics’ $30m series A round.
Novartis co-leads Euthymics A round
Euthymics Bioscience, a US-based developer of antidepressants, raises $24m from Novartis and venture capital firms to acquire DOV and develop drugs.
Physic leaps on Gazelle series C
Physic Ventures, a venture capital firm backed by consumer goods companies Pepsi and Unilever, leads $12m third funding round for Gazelle, a US-based company for selling secondhand electronics goods.
Cara gains $15m funding relief
Venture consortium continues to support Cara Therapeutics in its series D round after more than $55m in five year.
Google backs search advertising peer
Trada, a US-based company which helps businesses with online search advertising, gains $5.75m in third funding round in 18 months.
IDG plans two more Vietnam-focused funds
US-based publisher International Data Group’s corporate venturing group set to expand its successful first fund in Vietnam by committing a further $400m.