Telefónica Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of Spain-based telecommunications group Telefónica, has co-invested in Spanish cybersecurity company Blueliv as part of a first round of venture funding for the company worth EUR 2.5m ($3.22m). This makes Blueliv the first example of joint investment between Kibo Ventures, a branch of the Amerigo Venture Capital network sponsored… Continue reading Telefónica Ventures calls in for more security
Author: Katherine Steiner-Dicks
Motorola Solutions revs up for Revionics
Motorola Solutions Venture Capital, the corporate venturing unit of Motorola Solutions, has invested an undisclosed amount of funding into US-based shopper merchandise planning company Revionics. Prior to this round, the company had raised $18.2m, according to CrunchBase.
Lemoptix on Swisscom radar
Swisscom Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of Swisscom, has invested an undisclosed amount of capital into Swiss company Lemoptix. Lemoptix, a 2008 Swiss Federal Institute of Technology spin-off, has developed technology that embeds micro-projectors in devices such as mobile phones, automotive baking sensors and wearable displays.
Time Warner plugs $5m into iSocket
A $5m series B round of funding for online advertising sales company, iSocket, was led by Time Warner Investments. Others that took part included Condé Nast, R&R Venture Partners- a fund formed by former Time Warner Chief Executive Officer Dick Parsons and Ronald Lauder, and investor Vivi Nevo. The investment will undoubtedly give the investors… Continue reading Time Warner plugs $5m into iSocket
VivaKi takes its PlaceIQ
VivaKi, the corporate venturing unit of French communications company Publicis Groupe, has invested in a $15m series C round of funding for PlaceIQ. The deal was led by new investors Harmony Partners and Iris Capital, fund manager for Orange and Publicis since 2012. PlaceIQ will leverage the latest round of funding to expand the business and pursue additional growth opportunities.
JAIC, Nippon treat Regimmune to $9.2m series D
Japan Asia Investment Corporation (JAIC) and Nippon Venture Capital Corp (NVCC) have led a $9.2m series D round of funding for Regimmune, a Japanese biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and commercialisation of immune regulatory therapeutics to treat life-threatening and debilitating conditions, including allergies, auto-immune diseases and transplantation.
Kaltura captures $47m
Kaltura, a US-based open source video platform, has raised $47m in a series E round led by SAP Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of software company SAP and Nokia Growth Partners, Commonfund Capital, and Gera Ventures. Others that took part in the latest round include .406 Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners, Intel Capital, Mitsui & Co. Global Investment and Silicon Valley Bank. The company has raised $115m to date.
Bukalapak rings in corporate investment
Bukalapak.com, a C2C marketplace e-commerce in Indonesia that enables sellers and buyers to do secured online transaction in simple way, has attracted an undisclosed amount of capital from Japan price data aggregator Aucfan, angel investor and venture capital outfit 500 Startups, and existing investor Gree Ventures.
Digital Garage strategically parks $7.5m into betaworks
Japan internet services company and incubator, Digital Garage, has contributed an additional $7.5m in a $10m round to US start-up investor and product launch company, betaworks. The latest funding is part of a larger $20m funding round that was announced in December 2013. Since 2008 the company has raised a reported $47.5m.
It’s all in the bean for Google Blue Bottle deal
Google Ventures has invested in a second round of funding for US specialty coffee chain and brand Blue Bottle in a deal worth $25.75m. The round was led by Morgan Stanley Investment Management with participation from Index Ventures and True Ventures. The funding will be used to expand retail operations, improve internal training programmes and… Continue reading It’s all in the bean for Google Blue Bottle deal
ConocoPhillips, Chevron well up $10m deal
Ziebel, a Norwegian provider of specialist well intervention services for the oil and gas industry, has closed a round of growth capital raising $10m. The funding was secured from lead investor ConocoPhillips Technology Ventures, along with Chevron Technology Ventures, and Energy Technology Ventures. Existing Ziebel investors Energy Ventures, Viking Venture, Jebsen Asset Management, Investinor, and Klaveness Invest also participated in the round.
Project A right on topic with 42matters
Project A Ventures has participated in a reported seven-figure series A round of funding for 42matters, a Switzerland-based, mobile app discovery business.
Sweet homecoming for Second Century-backed Planwise
Second Century Ventures (SCV), a venture capital fund focused on promoting innovation in the real estate sector, and which is fully capitalised by the US National Association of Realtors, has invested in Planwise, a US financial decision technology company.
STC chauffeurs $1.7m deal
STC Ventures, a venture capital fund independently managed by Iris Capital and whose anchor investor is the STC Group, has led a $1.7m investment in UAE-based Careem, a chauffeur-driven online car hiring service. The capital raised will be allocated to enhancing the Careem.com technology platform and expand its car booking service across the Middle East.