Existing investor Qualcomm Ventures has returned for MindTickle’s series C round, which increased the sales training provider’s total funding to more than $81m.
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BlueTalon clasps on to Microsoft in acquisition deal
The data security technology developer has been purchased by Microsoft after raising at least $26m from investors including Bloomberg Beta.
VMware vies for Uhana acquisition
Telstra Ventures looks set to exit network optimisation software developer Uhana in an an acquisition of undisclosed size by VMware.
Vice Media sets sights on Refinery29
Vice Media is in negotiations to buy Refinery29, which has raised about $125m in equity funding from investors including WarnerMedia, WPP and Scripps Networks Interactive.
Tech Council tells of Evonik investment
Tech Council Ventures’s second fund has received a contribution from the chemical producer’s corporate VC unit, which launched a $170m fund earlier this year.
Corporates go through RedDoorz in $45m series B
MCN Group joined existing investor SIG in the hotel booking platform’s series B round, which was co-led by Qiming Venture Partners and Jungle Ventures.
Sense recharges series B to reach $30m
Schneider Electric has been joined by Landis+Gyr, MKB and IDO Investments for a $10m series B extension that boosted the home energy monitoring platform’s total funding to $50m.
Schear cuts a path to Camber Creek
Mitchell Schear has joined Berman Enterprises-backed venture firm Camber Creek and will focus on technology-enabled investments in the real estate sector.
Ciox Health sees its way to $30m
Merck & Co co-led the round, which will help the health data software producer to further develop its AI-powered clinical data repository.
Brainly nabs $30m with Naspers help
Existing investor Naspers led the round, which will support the expansion of Brainly’s online homework portal to teachers, partners and children in the US.
Frankly fixes Vemba acquisition
WarnerMedia, Bertelsmann and SpotX are set to exit the video distribution technology producer, which has agreed to be acquired by Frankly.
Ralali constructs $13m series C round
The Beenos and CyberAgent-backed business materials marketplace collected $13m in a series C round that featured Siam Cement Group’s AddVentures unit.
OSF HealthCare boasts $75m second fund
The healthcare provider’s corporate VC unit, which has backed 15 companies and two funds, has put together a second fund that is the same size as its first.
SAIC’s CVC unit sets up $145m fund
SAIC Motor’s Shang Qi Capital unit has raised $145m for the automotive technology-focused fund, which includes Shinry Technologies, Shanghai Diesel Engine and SAIC Capital as LPs.