3D printed orthotic company, Sols, gains $1.75m in seed funding led by Lux Capital.
Author: Mark Chatterley
$1.5m energises Changers
Changers, a Germany-based company that encourages customers to improve their energy use, has raised $1.5m in Series A funding in a round led by BFB Frühphasenfonds Brandenburg. The round also saw investment from Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG and other private investors. Markus Schulz, co-founder and chief executive of Changers, said: “We believe the timing is… Continue reading $1.5m energises Changers
Medium about to grow
Blogging platform Medium has raised $25m in series A funding from investors including Google Ventures, to help with expansion and infrastructure scaling.
Konica Minolta acquires 10% of MGI
MGI Digital Graphic Technology has reached an agreement whereby Konica Minolta will acquire a 10% stake in MGI through a reserved capital increase.
$1.2m investment and merger for Zuzeen and Rushmore
Zuzeen and Rushmore, two companies that alter the way fans interact with bands, have merged and gained $1.2m in funding.
$10m funding for Norway’s Ziebel
ConocoPhillips Technology Ventures leads $10m investment into Ziebel, a Norwegian company that provides real-time wellbore visualisation.
OpenSesame unlocks $8m
OpenSesame, a provider of online training courses, has raised $8m in a series A funding led by Partech Ventures.
Adapteva processes $3.6m
Semiconductor technology company Adapteva has closed $3.6m in series B funding led by Carmel Ventures and Ericsson.
Venga orders $1m investment
US-based Venga’s clients include restaurant groups such as Think Food Group, Michael Mini and Altamarea Group Restaurants. Their technology automatically links restaurants’ point of sale systems and reservation systems. The series A round was led by Militello Capital with participation from Think Food Group and BR Ventures. The $1m raised brings Venga’s total funding to… Continue reading Venga orders $1m investment
Librify checks out funding
Ingram Content Group’s ICG Ventures invests an undisclosed amount into Librify, an ebook platform for book clubs.
UTest rises to Applause
Ahead of a rebrand to Applause, UTest has closed $43m in series E financing led by Goldman Sachs.
CAN Capital can as it raises $33m
US-based CAN Capital, a company that provides small businesses with access to alternative capital, has raised $33m in Series C funding from investors including Ribbit Capital.
LocalBanya goes down funding aisle
Karmvir Avant Group, a real estate developer in Mumbai, invested an undisclosed amount in Mumbai’s first online supermarket. In a statement to techcircle.in Rashi Choudhary, co-founder of LocalBanya said: “This cash inflow empowers us with the resources to scale up operations, recruiting and marketing efforts which in turn will fuel growth.” LocalBanya has previously raised… Continue reading LocalBanya goes down funding aisle
DKT Technologies gains funding
DKT Technologies creators of e-commerce marketplace Hangtot has received an undisclosed amount of investment from Japan’s CyberAgent Ventures.