Lighter Capital Receives $100M from CIM; Raises $9m Series B Financing
Lighter Capital, a Seattle, WA-based online investor providing growth capital to technology companies, received $100m in funding.
November 2015
SmartReno Closes $1.6M Third Financing; Acquires Zoomission
SmartReno, a Montreal, QC, Canada-based platform for home renovation projects, closed a $1.6m third round of financing and acquired its main competitor Zoomission.
Mixcord Raises $1M in Seed Funding
Mixcord, a Los Angeles, CA-based platform to discover, create and share content across the social web, raised $1m in seed funding.
Therapure Biopharma Files Preliminary Prospectus for IPO
Canadian biopharmaceutical company Therapure Biopharma, Inc., has filed a preliminary prospectus with securities regulatory authorities in each of the provinces and territories of Canada in connection with a proposed initial public offering of its common shares.
Irving Place Capital and New Value Capital Acquire Dynojet Research
Dynojet Research, Inc., a Las Vegas, Nevada-based manufacturer of aftermarket performance-enhancing parts and accessories as well as diagnostic equipment for the powersports industry, has been acquired by private equity firms Irving Place Capital and New Value Capital.
Alothon Group Acquires Controlling Interest in Grupo MPR
Alothon Group LLC, a Sao Paulo based middle market private equity firm dedicated to Brazilian investments, completed the acquisition of a controlling interest in Grupo MPR, which owns CNA, a Brazilian producer of alcohol-based cleaning products and related consumer goods, and of Alcool Ferreira, a provider of industrial alcohol in the country.
iTech Capital to Raise $200M Venture Capital Fund
iTech Capital, a Riga, Latvia and Moscow, Russia-based venture capital firm focused on growth investments in digital economy businesses, is raising a $200m fund.
Peak Rock Capital Acquires Berner Food & Beverage
An affiliate of Peak Rock Capital, an Austin, Texas based private equity firm, acquired Berner Food & Beverage, LLC, a Dakota, IL-based manufacturer of shelf-stable, dairy-based food products and beverages.
Savedo Receives Investment from HW Capital
Savedo, a Berlin, Germany-based online financial marketplace that allows European savers to invest in safe term deposits within the EU, raised funding from HW Capital, the fintech investment company of Interhyp founders Robert Haselsteiner and Marcus Wolsdorf.
Google Acquires Bebop
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has acquired Bebop, a new development platform to build and maintain enterprise applications.
NextBank Receives $1.4M in Funding
NextBank, a Vanuatu-based Bitcoin bank, received $1.4m in funding.
GOQii Raises $13.4M in Series A Funding
GOQii, a Menlo Park, CA- Mumbai, India- and Shenzhen, China-based provider of a virtual fitness coaching platform, raised $13.4m in Series A funding.
CBRE Group Acquires Forum Analytics
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) acquired Forum Analytics, LLC, a Chicago, IL-based provider of modeling and mapping solutions that assists retailers and other firms in planning their location strategies on a local, regional and national basis.
Rachio Raises $7.1M in Funding
According to a regulatory filing with the S.E.C., Rachio, Inc., a Denver, CO-based developer of smart sprinkler controllers, raised $7.1m in funding. Fourteen (unnamed) investors have invested in the offering. Led by Chris Klein, Rachio sells smart controllers that enables people to control their outdoor sprinkler system using a WiFi-enabled iOS or Android device. The company’s cloud-based software […]
Elizabeth Arden Red Door Acquires Manicube
Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa, a spa, beauty, wellness and lifestyle platform, acquired Manicube, a provider of in-office beauty and grooming services.