Healthcare provider Allscripts participated in Par8o’s series A round together with Indiana University Health, Atlas Venture and Founder Collective.
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Google moves in with CommonFloor
India-based online real estate platform CommonFloor.com has secured $15m in series F funding from Google Capital, the growth equity unit of internet company Google, Times of India reported yesterday. CommonFloor raised a total of $47.9m from its previous three rounds, which were funded by Accel India and Tiger Global Management. The firms also invested undisclosed… Continue reading Google moves in with CommonFloor
Disney draws up acquisition plans
US-based entertainment conglomerate Walt Disney Company is considering further digital media acquisitions, chief financial officer Jay Rasulo revealed during a keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show, TechCrunch reported yesterday. Disney acquired Maker Studios, a multichannel network on YouTube, for an initial $500m in March 2014. The deal could rise to $950m if Maker can… Continue reading Disney draws up acquisition plans
Apervita analyses $18m series A
Health analytics marketplace Apervita, formerly known as Pervasive Health, secured the money from investors including General Electric.
Rethink Robotics engineers $26.6m series D
GE Ventures has led a series D round for the robotics producer, increasing its total funding to $99.5m.
WeLab finds successful series A results
The online lending platform has closed its series A round at $20m, after raising $14m in a first tranche in June 2014.
Westwing backers club together for new round
Tengelmann and Access-backed online shopping club Westwing has secured $29.7m from existing investors at a $529m valuation.
Transport and logistics drive forward
The transport sector is bracing for significant disruption.
Tencent draws Line0 to $30m series B
Food delivery service Line0 has closed a series B round led by internet portal Tencent, and will use the funds to expand within China.
Formation 8 brings Lior Susan on board
Susan has left his position in Flextronics’ corporate venturing unit to help lead the venture capital firm’s hardware investment activities.
ZTE launches mobile-focused fund
The smartphone maker’s newly launched fund plans to target North American startups working on mobile apps and mobile content.
BGF banks on Pureprint
Business Growth Fund, the growth equity firm backed by the UK’s five biggest banks, has paid £5.3m ($8m) for a minority stake in UK-based print and marketing company Pureprint, according to Paper and Print. Established in 1926, Pureprint offers a range of printing and marketing services to clients including Mulberry, Rolls Royce and BP. It… Continue reading BGF banks on Pureprint
Blue Box closes extended series B
An undisclosed US-based telecommunications company has joined the cloud storage provider’s latest round, increasing its size to $14m.
CytomX activates $20m series C
Pfizer led the Roche-backed antibody developer’s series C round, which boosted its overall funding to $66m.