ARM has participated in a $8.1m round raised by flexible logic circuits maker Pragmatic Printing.
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Ossia recharges series A with KDDI funds
KDDI has joined investors including Intel and Recruit, as Ossia increased the size of its series A round to $10m.
EnGene digests $11.5m series B
DNA-based therapeutics developer EnGene raised the money in a Pharmstandard-backed series B round that increased its overall funding to more than $31m.
Corporates shine on Fenix’s series B
Fenix International, developer of solar energy kits, has secured $12.6m from investors including GDF Suez, Schneider Electric, and Orange France Telecom.
BOE augments $24m Meta series A
Meta, the US-based developer of augmented reality glasses that enable users to interact with virtual objects, secured $23m from a series A round co-led by electronic display manufacturer BOE Optoelectronics yesterday. The round was also co-led by Horizon Ventures and private investors Tim Draper, Garry Tan and Alexis Ohanian, and also featured Danhua Capital, Commodore… Continue reading BOE augments $24m Meta series A
Genetic test provider Claritas secures $15m
Cerner Corporation and NextCode Health have backed a series B round that will fund the launch of Claritas’ new sequencing test for paediatric disorders.
Verizon invests in Cloudbees series D
CloudBees, the US-based provider of continuous delivery software for enterprises, raised $23.5m yesterday in a series D round backed by Verizon Ventures, the corporate venturing arm of telecommunications company Verizon Communications. Venture capital firm Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round, with Matrix Partners and Blue Cloud Ventures also participating. All four previously invested in a… Continue reading Verizon invests in Cloudbees series D
Xenex cleans up in $25m series B
Brandon Point Industries has backed a $25m round for Xenex, which manufactures robotic disinfection systems for healthcare facilities.
Network equipment maker Benu raises $27.7m
Already backed by Comcast, Liberty Global and Arris, the network equipment supplier has completed its series C round with support from new investor Shaw.
Corporates back Partech growth fund
Partech Ventures has closed the $227m first tranche of its Partech Growth fund, which is backed by AG2R La Mondiale, CNP Assurances, Carrefour, Ingenico and Renault.
Pearson expands Affordable Learning Fund by $50m
Education publisher Pearson has committed an additional $50m to its Africa and Asia-focused Affordable Learning Fund.
GE collaborates in Iora series C
Iora Health has raised a $28m round from backers including General Electric, increasing its funding total to $48.5m.
Everspin comes round again to close series B
Everspin Technologies, a US-based developer and manufacturer of data storage technology, closed a $29m series B round yesterday featuring Western Digital Capital, the investment unit of hard disk drive producer Western Digital. Semiconductor foundry GlobalFoundries also joined the round, which previously closed at $15m in 2013. New Venture Partners, Sigma Partners, Lux Capital, Draper Fisher… Continue reading Everspin comes round again to close series B
SoftBank drives 51Auto to series C
Car trading platform 51Auto has secured $30m in a round led by SoftBank China Venture Capital, taking its overall funding to about $40m.