MedImmune Ventures backs Inotek’s $18m fourth round of funding.
Category: Firms
Speechstorm creates Irish venture whirlwind
Kainos spins out speech software unit with venture capital firm Crescent Capital help but retaining a stake.
Venturing veteran Laufer joins MedImmune Ventures
Ron Laufer, a co-founder of one of the most influential corporate venturing units in Lilly Ventures, has taken on a senior position at peer MedImmune Ventures.
Carmat’s false heart beats for Paris listing
Airbus plane maker’s unusual tie-up with French heart surgeon leads to potential flotation of Carmat.
Complix to set up in Luxembourg after funding
CRP Sante funds Complix and helps the biotech company set up centre in Luxembourg.
Tigo Energy reaps another $10m funding
Inventec Appliances becomes first Asian strategic investor in Tigo Energy.
Sugar turns to FreshGuide for growth
NBC sells out of FreshGuide after former portfolio company Sugar buys the media coupon site.
VMWare’s Lee joins Battery Ventures
Lee leaves VMWare for venture capital firm Battery Ventures.
Virent Energy feeds on strategic investors’ cash
Shell and Cargill increase Virent Energy’s funding beyond expectations in its third round.
Kaplan launches corporate venturing fund
Washington Post Company’s education subsidiary Kaplan starts corporate venturing fund.
SK Telecom provides cash gift to Giiv.com
SK Telecom Ventures uses Asian knowledge to back Giiv.com start-up.
Six Apart acquires NaturalPath Media
Strategic investors have previously backed Six Apart, which has now agrred latest purchase of a peer.
Reed Elsevier sups on Martini’s B round
Reed Elsevier Ventures leads second of funding for Martini Media Network
SoftBank plucks right chords for RockYou investment
Advertising company RockYou raises latest round of funding from Softbank.