Synopsys buys Synfora’s assets for reportedly less than venture funding had provided.
Author: James Mawson
Soonr rather than later for HighBar to join
HighBar joins strategic investors in Soonr funding
MedImmune joins series D round for Inotek
MedImmune Ventures backs Inotek’s $18m fourth round of funding.
Speechstorm creates Irish venture whirlwind
Kainos spins out speech software unit with venture capital firm Crescent Capital help but retaining a stake.
Venturing veteran Laufer joins MedImmune Ventures
Ron Laufer, a co-founder of one of the most influential corporate venturing units in Lilly Ventures, has taken on a senior position at peer MedImmune Ventures.
Carmat’s false heart beats for Paris listing
Airbus plane maker’s unusual tie-up with French heart surgeon leads to potential flotation of Carmat.
Complix to set up in Luxembourg after funding
CRP Sante funds Complix and helps the biotech company set up centre in Luxembourg.
Tigo Energy reaps another $10m funding
Inventec Appliances becomes first Asian strategic investor in Tigo Energy.
Sugar turns to FreshGuide for growth
NBC sells out of FreshGuide after former portfolio company Sugar buys the media coupon site.
VMWare’s Lee joins Battery Ventures
Lee leaves VMWare for venture capital firm Battery Ventures.
Virent Energy feeds on strategic investors’ cash
Shell and Cargill increase Virent Energy’s funding beyond expectations in its third round.
Kaplan launches corporate venturing fund
Washington Post Company’s education subsidiary Kaplan starts corporate venturing fund.
IBM launches partnership program
IBM Venture Capital Group sets up network of 22 associations worldwide to find entrepreneurs to access its software and services.
SK Telecom provides cash gift to Giiv.com
SK Telecom Ventures uses Asian knowledge to back Giiv.com start-up.