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Russia’s Yandex covers Face

Yandex, Russia’s largest search engine, backs Face.com’s $4.3m series B round.

Phenex doses itself with $7.8m

Swiss Life-backed Phenex Pharmaceuticals closes series C round.

CA shapes Hyperformix acquisition

Leasing Technologies International-backed Hyperformix agrees exit to CA Technologies.

PVT Solar powers up with latest funding

Vikas Desai joins PVT Solar as chief executive with latest funding completed.

SenSage raises $3.5m

Financial sector-focused venture capital firm FTV Capital backs US-based security software provider SenSage.

UPS’s Sebusch arrives at CMEA

Erik Sebusch joins US-based venture capital firm CMEA Capital in a new role of partner to manage its strategic relations.

Bell rings for Jumptap job

George Bell, a managing director of venture capital firm General Catalyst, replaces Daniel Olschwang, who will remain on Jumptap’s board.

Icos closes fund with Dutch companies’ backing

Icos Cleantech Early Stage Fund II has Netherlands-listed industrial companies Royal BAM Group, CSM and Imtech as investors.

Dauphinais joins Aster to head US office

Chicago-based Todd Dauphinais was the former president of US-based EFI Electronics and joins Aster Capital to open its North America branch.

Nestlé uses venture investments to spark drugs war

Switzerland-based food company Nestlé has used its €650m ($872m) corporate venturing funds to help start a health science division from January. Nestlé plans to invest SFr500m ($510m) over the next decade to tackle obesity and chronic disease through the division and has moved Luis Cantarell from running its Americas region to "pioneer a new industry… Continue reading Nestlé uses venture investments to spark drugs war

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