Zumbox, which had raised more than $30m from investors including the share registry company over a seven-year period.
Author: Jay McGregor
Marijuana-oriented startups to get seed money from $100m fund
Marijuana-focused media company High Times is establishing a $100m fund that will invest in marijuana-focused business startups.
Kuraray to invest $4m in Amyris as part of strategic collaboration
The biochemical producer has partnered with renewable products maker Amyris since 2011.
Box enters corporate venturing as Drchrono secures $2.7m
Medical record-keeping app creator Drchrono has now secured approximately $6.8m, as cloud computing company Box joins its investors.
Google adds another robotics startup to its portfolio
Savioke, which is developing robotics technology for the service industry, is reportedly Google’s eighth robotics investment in the past 12 months.
Shopdeca expands into Singapore with Polaris investment
Polaris has invested $1m for a 33.5% stake in the e-commerce company, which plans to expand from its home country of Indonesia.
Spero meets hopes with $3m series A
Spero, which is developing treatments for bacterial infections, has also set to secure funding through a partnership with Roche.
Novo helps Spinifex ease pain in $45m series C
The Australia-based biotechnology company, which is now part of Novo Ventures’ portfolio, has raised $64m in its last two rounds.
Mahindra CIE to hook up with Japanese firms for Southeast Asia venture
The Spanish-Indian partnership is in talks with two Japan-based firms over a tripartite venture that would seek acquisitions and ventures in Southeast Asia.
Mayo Clinic and Enterprise Ireland come together in $16m collaboration
The Irish government agency will invest up to $16m in the Mayo-backed venture, which will aim to commercialise US medical technology at Irish universities.
Ybrant takes minority stake in online recruiter Jobookit
The India-based digital marketer is set to invest in Jobookit, which has already secured $4m in earlier rounds.
NXP Semiconductors touches Senseg for $6m series B
Senseg, which is developing technology for touchscreen interfaces, has secured $6m in a series B round supported by NXP.
ESB Novusmodus goes back for more with second investment in Aveillant
UK-based Aveillant has now raised about $21.7m from investors including ESB and original parent company Cambridge Consultants.
AdvanDx looks to expand with $12m investment
AdvanDx, which develops treatments to combat hospital infections, has secured $12m in its latest round, which included pharmaceutical company Merck.