RDC, a joint venture between defence companies Rafael and Elron, co-led the round for the incident response technology developer.
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NFL Players Association scores accelerator
The union representing National Football League players has lined up six partners including semiconductor giant Intel to launch the sports accelerator.
Metabolon ingests $15m
Precision medicine developer Metabolon, whose backers include Sumitomo, will use the additional $15m from Essex Woodlands to buy back shares.
Awak Technologies cleans up with $11m
The kidney disease treatment developer secured funding from investors including Baxter Healthcare as it looks to market its products by 2018.
Axial goes with its gut in $19m series A
The Caltech spinout has raised funds from investors including Heritage Medical Systems to develop treatments for neurological diseases.
Jungle Ventures hits $100m target
The Hubert Media-backed vehicle, which will support Southeast Asian startups, is ten times the size of the firm’s debut vehicle, which closed in 2012.
Appier’s series B haul rises to $42.5m
Taiwan-based advertising technology developer Appier secured an additional $19.5m from investors including Singapore state-owned investment firm Temasek Holdings yesterday, bringing its total series B fundraising haul to $42.5m. Temasek invested through its private equity firm Pavilion Capital, which participated in the extension alongside investment firms WI Harper Group, FirstFloor Capital, and Qualgro. In November 2015,… Continue reading Appier’s series B haul rises to $42.5m
Century Pacific to exit Shakey’s Pizza in $79m IPO
Processed food conglomerate Century Pacific Food Group is set to exit the Philippines-based owner of the local Shakey’s pizza franchise when it lists on the stock exchange, Reuters reported on Tuesday. Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures (Spavi) aims to raise P3.96bn ($79.7 million) when it lists on the Philippine Stock Exchange on December 15. Shares in Spavi… Continue reading Century Pacific to exit Shakey’s Pizza in $79m IPO
Sabella rides $8.5m wave
The tidal turbine company secured funding from investors including Farinia and IWF Group as it aims to expand internationally.
Nihon Kotsu hails Money Design
The taxi and limousine services provider joined corporates Recruit and Kyoto Bank in the latest funding round for the Dentsu-backed robo-adviser.
Deutsche Börse pulls out its purse for Figo series B
Germany-based fintech platform Figo has secured €6.8m ($7.2m) in a series B round featuring DB1 Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of securities exchange provider Deutsche Börse. DB1 Ventures said it is paying a “seven-digit amount for a significant minority stake”. The investment firm will also serve as a strategic partner, providing Figo with greater visibility… Continue reading Deutsche Börse pulls out its purse for Figo series B
O-Film Tech realises $8m stake in Shenzhen VR Tech
Touch panel maker O-Film Tech is moving into virtual reality with a stake in the VR device developer, whose backers include China Mobile Games and Entertainment.
Med-El hears AudioCure’s call in $9m series A
AudioCure Pharma, a Germany-based pharmaceutical developer focused on hearing disorders, closed a series A round sized at about €9m ($9.6m) yesterday that featured hearing implant technology provider Med-El. German public-private partnership High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) also took part in the round. Founded in 2010 by Hans Rommelspacher, former head of the department of clinical neurobiology at… Continue reading Med-El hears AudioCure’s call in $9m series A
Oxthera gets a dose of fresh capital with $34m round
The biopharmaceutical developer, a spinout from medical device company Q-Med, is entering the third phase of testing a drug to prevent kidney failure.