Disney’s Steamboat Ventures has backed one of the analytic companies, Ground Truth, since its series A round.
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Shipwire hails Newell Rubbermaid and eBay
The e-commerce shipping firm has raised a reported $6m of investment in the round, which will allow it to expand globally.
Pfizer and Roche diagnose potential in DVS
The pharmaceutical conglomerates are among the participants in DVS Science’s series A funding, which has raised $14.6m.
Phunware snaps up Motorola-backed GoTV
Motorola Ventures and Qualcomm Ventures have both backed mobile app developer GoTV, which has raised at least $27m in its history.
Intel Capital seals pair of deals
Intel Capital makes Omek Interactive the latest addition to its investment portfolio and invests again in Skyrockit.
Martini stirs TDP partnership to control
The Reed Elsevier-backed digital media network has acquired its British counterpart, TDP, with which it has been working in partnership since December.
L Capital likes the look of TWC L’Amy
TWC L’Amy becomes the latest fashion company to be part-acquired by the corporate venturing unit of LVMH.
Cryolife shows heart with ValveXchange deal
Cryolife takes a near 20% stake in ValveXchange, sealing at least its second deal related to heart treatments in three months.
Intel backs $10m Virtustream round
The corporate venturing unit of chip maker Intel has backed US-based cloud computing provider Virtustream’s $10m round. Intel Capital joined other existing investors in the round, including venture capital funds Columbia Capital and Noro-Moseley Partners, and TD Funds, the mutual funds division of Canada-based investment firm TD Asset Management. These investors as well as venture… Continue reading Intel backs $10m Virtustream round
Amazon reads good things in ParAccel
Amazon’s investment alongside others reportedly takes the total raised by its portfolio company ParAccel to $73m since 2005.
Valens rounds up Asian corporates
Taiwan’s Pegatron and Mitsui jump onboard for the latest funding round, joining a host of venture capital firms in backing the multimedia chip specialist.
Covidien joins Delphi on Aegea voyage
Covidien’s corporate venturing division is investing in Aegea, named after the Greek sea (pictured), joining venture capital firms Delphi and Alloy backing the company.
Avista-backed GreenVolts secures $39m
The photovoltaic company backed by US utility Avista, energy investor Greenlight Energy Resources and Oak Investment Partners has raised $39m.
Citrix dreams with two clouds
Gizmox and Graymatics are the latest cloud computing companies to obtain funding from Citrix.