OutSmart Power Systems, a US-based energy management developer previously backed by strategic investor Manifold Products, has raised $200,000 towards a $4m equity round.
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Accertify raises debt and equity
Accertify, a US-based provider of online fraud prevention software, has raised $700,000 in equity, debt, rights and securities.
Alberta backs Enerkem fuels
Canada-based power producer Alberta Energy has invested C$3.35m ($3.1m) in Enerkem Technologies, a Montreal-based provider of synthetic gas and other alternative fuels.
CEB buys Iconoculture for venture exit
Nasdaq-listed Corporate Executive Board has agreed to buy US-based consumer research and advisory company Iconoculture from its corporate venturing owner.
Omneon sale provides exit windfall
Nasdaq-listed Harmonic has agreed to buy data storage provider Omneon for $274m and give a windfall to its corporate venture backer after failing to float.
Acton raises €150m debut fund
Germany-based Acton Capital Partners, an independent venture capital firm that previously ran the corporate venturing unit of local publishing company Hubert Burda Media, has closed it’s debut fund at €150m ($184.9m). Acton is focused on internet and mobile-based consumer-oriented businesses and retains Hubert Burda as a limited partner in its new fund and continues to… Continue reading Acton raises €150m debut fund
Medtronic-backed CardioMems raises $37.9m
CardioMems, a developer of wireless medical pressure sensors previously backed by US-based healthcare company Medtronic, has raised $37.9m in its seventh round of funding.
Genacast reinvests in Demdex
Genacast Ventures, a corporate venturing affiliate of telecoms company Comcast’s Interactive Capital division, has reinvested in Demdex, a New York-based online audience monitoring business.
Serial leader Ragavan to lead Actelis
Vivek Ragavan, a serial chief executive of telecoms equipment companies, has joined another corporate venture-backed company, Actelis Networks.
Peacock struts its cash with Healthline call
The $250m Peacock Equity Fund has reinvested in Healthline Networks as part of a $14m series C round following the portfolio company’s rapid growth in signing up partners.
BlackBerry fund agrees Aepona investment
BlackBerry Partners Fund, a $150m venture capital fund backed by three Canada-listed companies, has made its eighth investment in the two years since its launch by leading a $10m round for Aepona.
Google teams with WPP on Invidi funding
Google has teamed up with advertising and marketing company WPP’s portfolio company again with its in-house venture capital division backing the fourth round of funding for Invidi Technologies Corp.
Wintegra looks for win-win in its IPO
Strong corporate backing for Israel and US-based computer processor company Wintegra is expected to lead to its flotation at the second time of asking.
Innovacom and Summerhill return for Vantrix’s series C
Telecoms-focused corporate venture units have backed Vantrix’s $14m third round funding to take advantage of the expected growth in video over mobile phones over the next five years.