REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
PPM Oost is partnering with the European Investment Fund to establish a venture capital fund of funds for Small and Medium Sized businesses (SMEs) in the Netherlands. The Dutch Venture Initiative (DVI) will invest in funds investing in later stage fast growing innovative or high-tech businesses in sectors such as ICT, cleantech, medtech, renewable energy […]
Fondo Italiano di Investimento recently made a €15m investment in Sofinnova Capital VII. Sofinnova Capital VII is the seventh venture capital fund launched by Sofinnova Partners. With a final close of €240m (read here), the focuses on backing companies operating in the life sciences (biopharma, biotech and medical devices). The investment from Fondo Italiano di […]
Paris, France-based Sofinnova Partners has raised €240m (approximately $312m) for its seventh venture capital fund dedicated to the life sciences. Sofinnova Capital VII has received support from pension funds, fund of funds and insurance companies including the European Investment Fund, Skandia Life Insurance Company, CNP Assurances, and CDC Entreprises. The fund will focus on companies […]
Mesgo SpA, a Bergamo, Italy-based producer and supplier of compounds of fluorine, silicone, synthetic and natural rubber, has received an €8m equity investment from Fondo Italiano di Investimento. Through the deal, Fondo Italiano di Investimento has acquired a minority stake in the company, which intends to use the proceeds to continue to grow, via the […]
According to local reports, Joblinker, a Palma de Mallorca, Spain-based social recruiting platform, has raised a funding of undisclosed amount. Backers include startup accelerator Mola and innovation agency Enisa. Founded in 2011 by Iván de Benito, JobLinker is a job search platform that utilizes a user’s Facebook network to help him/her find employment. It allows users to […]
CodeSealer, a Copenhagen, Denmark-based security software company, raised $3m in venture capital. Backers included SEED Capital, VF Venture and the company’s management. The company intends to use the capital to expand internationally, firstly in Europe and then in the rest of the world. Founded in 2010 by encryption expert Martin Boesgaard and serial entrepreneur Nicolaj […]
Tapit Media, a Sidney, Australia-based a Near Field Communications (NFC) developer, completed a $2.3m funding round. Investors include MPC Ventures Pty Limited, IT entrepreneurs David Shein and David Thrum, and global venture capitalist Jon Medved’s ourcrowd.com. The company intends to use the capital to grow in the area of NFC marketing with an international focus […]
In November 2012, YieldKit, a Hamburg, Germany-based provider of a solution that turns links into affiliate links allowing publishers to monetize their content, raised $750k in Series A funding. Backers included Tim Schumacher and HackFwd. The company is using the funding to further expand and hire new people (http://yieldkit.com/team). Founded in 2010 by CEO Oliver […]
TapClicks, a Cupertino, CA-based provider of marketing analytics and automation solutions, said that its backers have converted a $1.5m investment into stock. The company has also secured an additional $1m in new funding. Founded in 2009 and led by Babak Hedayati, CEO, TapClicks has just released its TapClicks Analytics 2.0 platform, a cloud-based digital-marketing analytics […]
PowToon, a Stanmore, UK-based presentation software, has raised $600k in seed funding. The funds were provided by the Los Angeles-based accelerator Startup Minds. The company intends to use new capital add new features and create new versions of the software. Led by Daniel Zaturansky and CEO Ilya Spitalnik, PowToon is a Do-It-Yourself tool that allows users […]
Urban Compass, a New York-based startup that is building a hyper-local knowledge and information platform, recently raised $8m in funding. Backers included Goldman Sachs, Founders Fund, Thrive Capital, Kenneth Chenault, and Cyrus Massoumi, among others. The company is using the funds to hire engineers (http://www.urbancompass.com/jobs.html) to continue to build the platform. Founded by Ori Allon and […]
2nd Watch, Inc., a Liberty Lake, WA-based cloud solutions company, has closed a $4.2m funding. The round was led by Madrona Venture Group, with participation from other private investors. The company intends to use the funding to drive continued product innovation, business and market expansion. Led by Kris Bliesner, CEO and co-founder, 2nd Watch offers […]
Sightly (fka PixelFish), a Temecula, CA-based provider of mobile video advertising solutions, has raised $5.6m in venture capital. The round was led by Bright Capital Digital, with participation from new investor Foresight Ventures, as well as from previous investors Floodgate, Tomorrow Ventures, Bullpen Capital, Mack Capital and 500 Startups. The company intends to use the […]
bMobilized, a New York City-based mobile technology startup, has raised an additional $2.5m in Series A funding. Backers include Norway’s Alliance Venture, Investinor and Alden AS. Founded in 2005 in Oslo, Norway, bMobilized provides small and medium businesses with a cloud-based platform that allows them to automatically convert their existing website to an industry standard […]
Poxel SA, a Lyon, France-based biopharma startup developing drugs with a primary focus on Type 2 diabetes, has closed a €13m (approximately $17m) Series B funding. The round was led by Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, with participation from existing investors InnoBio and Omnes Capital. The company intends to use the capital to to confirm […]