Armac Systems, an Ireland-based aerospace inventory planning and optimisation software developer, has secured an undisclosed amount from SR Technics, a provider of technical services for civil aviation, according to TTN. SR Technics is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company, the investment vehicle of the Abu Dhabi government. SR Technics and Armac will strengthen their… Continue reading SR Technics gives Armac wings
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Globant goes public in $58m IPO
WPP-backed Globant has become the first Latin America-based company to float on the New York Stock Exchange in an initial public offering that valued it at $400m.
Air Liquide-backed Aliad funds three companies
Air Liquide has acquired stakes in France-based energy technology companies through its Aliac investment subsidiary.
Insurance group AIA forms China-based accelerator
The fund, co-managed with incubator Nest, will choose eight companies for its initial programme, which will focus on healthcare and insurance innovation.
RealView displays promise for LongTec
RealView Imaging, the creator of holographic 3D imaging technology for surgeons, has secured $10m in a round backed by medical device maker LongTec.
BranchOut fits assets into 1-Page
Human resources software company 1-Page has acquired the assets of Norwest-backed networking service BranchOut, which had raised $49m, for only $5.4m.
Curetis extends series B round to $18m
Germany-based molecular diagnostics company Curetis has extended its series B round to €27m ($33.7m) after securing funding from drugs company Roche and molecular biology specialist Qiagen. The second tranche totalled approximately $18.1m, $8.7m of which was provided by Qiagen and healthcare insurer Achmea, which participated via its LSP Health Economics Fund, formed with Life Sciences… Continue reading Curetis extends series B round to $18m
Naspers helps spin $15m for SimilarWeb
Naspers co-led a series D round that increased the web ranking provider’s overall funding to $40m.
Vivify invigorates itself with series B
The patient monitoring software developer added Envision Healthcare and LabCorp to a pool of investors already including Ascension Health as it seeks to raise $15m.
VigLink boosts series C and buys LinkSmart
Google-backed VigLink acquired LinkSmart and topped up its series C round to $20m with two of the content promotion company’s investors.
News Corp hunts out PropTiger
The media company took a 25% stake in online property listings site PropTiger, leading a $37m series B round that took its funding to $42m.
Promethera receives SMS for $25m series C
Construction company SMS joined Boehringer Ingelheim and past corporate backers including Shire, Mitsui and ATMI in backing Promethera.
Swire Pacific to increase investments in green technologies
The conglomerate aims to double the number of cleantech businesses in its corporate venturing portfolio to six by the end of next year.
Corporates orbit Pluto for $13m series A
The online video platform raised the cash in a round backed by Sky and UTA a month after Sky invested $500,000 for its seed round.