Through its UberSocial, Echofon and Twidroyd applications, UberMedia’s user base has grown to more than 5,000,000 users in just more than a year, representing 13% of all traffic on the Twitter platform.
Author: Toby Lewis
Valero joins Enerkem backers in C$59m round
Valero joins existing strategic investor Waste Management, a US-listed garbage collection company, and venture capital firms Rho Ventures, Braemar Energy Ventures and Cycle Capital, who have all invested in the latest equity round.
SAP Ventures helps Just-Dial ring up $500m valuation
SAP Ventures is reportedly investing $7.5m for a 1.5% stake in Just Dial, which values the business search firm at $500m compared to $100m two years earlier.
Syngenta, Mitsui join Marrone fertiliser deal
Alongside Syngenta Ventures and Mitsui Global Investment were an undisclosed family investment trust and existing venture capital investors Stuart Mill Venture Partners, Contrarian Group, Saffron Hill Ventures, One Earth Capital, Clean Pacific Ventures and Calvert Social Ventures.