Norway-based energy companies Hafslund and Eidsiva are combining their corporate venturing activities with the aim of increasing clean technology growth in the region.
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VideoIQ sees its way to a larger round
The US-based video surveillance company has bumped up its series C round to $11m as it reports significant growth over the past year.
Time Warner sticks to GetGlue
The television-based social network has completed a $12m round with participation from Time Warner and plans to upgrade its service in 2012.
Tolar becomes a part of Knome’s DNA
Knome, a US-based life sciences company specialising in genome research, appointed Martin Tolar as its chief executive officer on Monday. Tolar previously held the same position at biopharmaceutical company Normoxys. Prior to helming Normoxys, Tolar held executive positions at pharmaceutical companies CoMentis and Pfizer, where he played a significant role in the corporation’s acquisition of… Continue reading Tolar becomes a part of Knome’s DNA
FlexEnergy converts gas to cash
The clean gas power company has raised $18m in debt funding in the last month and is looking to raise a series C round later this year from stategic investors.
GenomeDX traces sources of investment
The medical diagnostics company, which specialises in cancer treatments, has closed its series A round with investors including Aeris Capital, the venture firm set up by a SAP co-founder.
SkinMedica expands palette with Colorescience
Mineral makeup company Colorescience has been acquired by skincare company SkinMedica, backed by GlaxoSmithKline’s corporate venturing unit.
Motorola keeps eye on MicroPower
Motorola Solutions Venture Capital, the corporate venturing fund representing communications equipment provider Motorola Solutions, invested $6.5m in US-based wireless surveillance company MicroPower Technologies on Monday. The $6.5m tranche made up the first round of funding received by MicroPower, and will be invested in marketing the company’s surveillance devices in both new and existing markets. MicroPower… Continue reading Motorola keeps eye on MicroPower
Investors listen to Chartbeat
US-based web analytics company Chartbeat secured $1m in debt funding on Friday, following on from a $2.9m seed round raised in September 2010. Investors in the latest round were undisclosed but the seed round was backed by O’Reilly Alphatech Ventures, the corporate venturing unit operated by media corporation O’Reilly Media, as well as venture capital… Continue reading Investors listen to Chartbeat
Novartis pumps new cash into Akebia
US-based Akebia, which develops treatments for blood cell deficiency disease anemia, has raised a further $4.1m in series B funding, bringing its total financing for the round to more than $26m.
Socialware makes friends with Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley and Crunchfund are among the investors in the $7m series C round for social media marketing firm Socialware.
InfoBlox networks way to IPO
The Duchossis-backed computer networking firm is looking to raise up to $125m when it floats.
Softbank, Hearst up to date with Buzzfeed
Buzzfeed, which tracks the most shared content on the web, has picked up $15.5m as it looks to break into original reporting.
Sezmi fits the KIT Digital vision
Video management software company KIT Digital has acquired the assets of broadband TV company Sezmi, which suspended its broadcast service in September.