The online cash payment platform has taken its total funding to $6.25m, with business platform BetterWorks among the backers.
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eBay bids successfully for WHI
The Viacom and Goldman Sachs-backed automotive retail software company will be part of eBay Motors.
CyberAgent packs financing into ColorBox
Japan-based internet company CyberAgent invested an undisclosed amount in ColorBox Software, a Vietnam-based casual games publisher for mobile devices, on 17th February. The investment came from CyberAgent’s CA Asia Internet Fund I, CyberAgent Ventures having opened a opened an office in Hanoi in November.
Satori $15m closer to enlightenment
Satori Pharmaceuticals, a US-based developer of therapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease, secured $15m in funding on Thursday from venture capital firms New Enterprise Associates, Prospect Venture Partners and Interwest Partners. The round represents the culmination of the round, the first tranche of which was secured in January last year, bringing Satori’s overall funding to $40m. Early… Continue reading Satori $15m closer to enlightenment
Amyris renews funding to raise $83m
Temasek and Total are among the backers contributing to a round that could reach $98.7m if conditions relating to a Brazilian production plant are satisfied.
OpenX studies and extracts LiftDNA
Corporate backed digital advertising technology company OpenX acquired LiftDNA, the US-based developer of a supply side advertising platform, on Monday for an undisclosed amount. LiftDNA chief executive Vadim Telyatnikov revealed in an interview with digital media news site AdExchange that the company had received seed funding from state-funded investment entity Ben Franklin Technology Partners and… Continue reading OpenX studies and extracts LiftDNA
Fight My Monster plays its cards right
The UK-based trading card game is set to expand internationally after picking up seed capital from investors including the Otto Group-backed eVenture Capital Partners.
Chrysalix signs up SABIC and Shell
Chemicals company SABIC, oil and gas conglomerate Royal Dutch Shell and a third, unnamed European industrial group have joined Canada-based venture capital firm Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital’s CELP III Fund as limited partners, the firm disclosed on Thursday. The firms join a host of LPs already involved in the fund including BASF, Citigroup, Credit Suisse,… Continue reading Chrysalix signs up SABIC and Shell
Groupe Accueil plants capital in Pearltrees
The web-based social bookmarking service is looking to grow and monetise, using the $6.7m recently raised.
Hallock heads for CareCloud
The Intel-backed healthcare management software provider has hired John Hallock from Athenahealth as its VP of corporate communications.
CyberAgent shares cash with iSheHui
CyberAgent Ventures, the corporate venturing fund belonging to internet company CyberAgent, has invested RMB10m ($1.6m) in iSheHui, the developer of a social video application for mobile devices, according to Asian business news source Penn-Olson. Though based in Japan, CyberAgent has invested in a series of companies throughout Asia over the last few months, following the… Continue reading CyberAgent shares cash with iSheHui
Ofer Conduit exit falls through
The option of Ofer-backed venture capital firm Yozma selling its stake in web and mobile services company Conduit is off the table for now after talks broke down.
Ceres reaps its IPO harvest
The Monsanto-backed biofuel producer has raised $65m from its initial public offering after revising its share price further downwards.
MacKenzie chooses Next Wave
Formerly the head of corporate venture consulting at Accenture, Dean MacKenzie is now an investment director for Next Wave Partners.