Retail comparison and advertising company MeinProspekt has attracted seven figure backing from TheMediaLab and its existing investors.
Author: Robert Lavine
Shocking is electric for Littelfuse
Electronics manufacturer Littelfuse joins investors in backing Shocking, maker of a solution preventing electrostatic discharge.
Intel Capital feels the need for Aspeed
Taiwan-based semiconductor maker Aspeed has become the latest company to obtain funding from Intel Capital, the US-based semiconductor conglomerate’s corporate venturing unit investing an undisclosed amount. Aspeed is only the most recent of a series of Asia-based fabless semiconductor companies to receive financing from Intel Capital, with the China-based BCD, Chipsbrand, Legend Silicon among the… Continue reading Intel Capital feels the need for Aspeed
Intel sees safe option in Mocana
Previously backed by Panasonic, Matshushita and Symantec, Mocana finds Intel the latest large company to take an interest.
Baseclick, BASF’s chemistry strengthened
BASF follows on from its initial support of biotechnology start-up Baseclick with additional funding.
CyberAgent spies promise in Kakao
The Japan-based social networking company has invested in Kakao, a maker of a social messaging app which has 22 million users.
Merck makes its move for Amnis
The Amnis Corporation, a maker of cell imaging instrumentation backed by Henry Crown’s corporate venturing unit, has been acquired by Merck subsidiary EMD Millipore.
Macrae climbs on board the BGF
The Business Growth Fund makes its latest appointment, this time to its Scotland office.
DoubleVerify ticks boxes to $33m
The media verification company, previously backed by an affiliate of Comcast, takes its total venture funding raised in its history to at least $46.5m.
Intel exits Packetmotion
VMware is buying the computer security company, allowing Intel Capital to make an exit after investing in the company five years ago.
Zeebo wins extra funding
The console manufacturer, previously backed by Qualcomm, is aiming to put out its forthcoming system next year and has attracted new financing in the run-up.
EnergyHub oversees a $14m round
US-based home energy management company EnergyHub has closed a $14.5m round of series B funding from a range of investors including Physic Ventures, the fund backed by, among others, Pepsi, Unilever and healthcare company Humana. Joining the public fund in the round is investment partnership Acadia Woods, venture capital firm .406 Ventures and public investment… Continue reading EnergyHub oversees a $14m round
Roche and Glaxo combine for new Mission
The corporate venturing divisions of the two pharmaceutical companies have invested in Mission Therapeutics, a company spun off from Cambridge University research.
Steamboat fishes for success with CocoaChina
China-based mobile games developer CocoaChina has raised $14m in series B funding from a group of investors including Disney’s corporate venturing unit, Steamboat Ventures. Also participating in the round were the China-based division of venture capital (VC) firm Sequoia Capital and Hong Kong-based VC firm Northern Light Ventures, the investor in CocoaChina’s $1.2m series A… Continue reading Steamboat fishes for success with CocoaChina