REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
Cell Guidance Systems, a Cambridge, UK-based provider of products and services for stem cell scientists, raised £242,800 in equity crowdfunding. A total of 139 people acquired a 12.14% stake in the company via Crowdcube, which has now helped over 70 British businesses to raise a more than £14.5m in total. The company intends to use […]
Prestiamoci, an Ivrea, Torino- and Milan, Italy-based P2P lending platform, raised €550k in funding. Backers included Digital Magics, which injected €190k acquiring a 25,61% stake in the company, business angels from its network including Marco Valerio Bellini, Johan Bode, Pietro Boroli, Luca Fabio Giacometti, Luigi Lanari, Dario Levi, Giordano Martinelli, Stefano Miccinelli, and Lodovico Rosnati, other […]
The Gun Box, a Lehi, UT-based developer of a gun storage system that only opens with unique RF and fingerprint ID, raised $139k via Indiegogo. It will begin shipping preordered units on December 12, 2013. Invented by Ryan Hyde, who has more than 15 years of experience engineering and designing products, The Gun Box uses […]
IfOnly, a San Francisco, CA-based exclusive experience creation startup, raised $12m in Series A funding. Backers included New Enterprise Associates, Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, American Express, Allen & Company, and Marissa Mayer. The company intends to use the funds to expand its marketplace. Co-founded by Trevor Traina (Founder & CEO), IfOnly offers curated experiences with […]
Waste2Tricity International (Thailand) Ltd., the Thai subsidiary of Waste2Tricity Ltd, a London, UK-based structured solutions provider for the waste to energy sector, received $1.5m in funding. The investment was made by a Thai investment consortium and Age of Reason Foundation, a founding investor in AFC Energy PLC and a major shareholder in Waste2Tricity Ltd. The […]
Ambienta, a growth SME investor targeting the environmental sector, held the first close of its second fund, at €147.2m. Ambienta II has been supported by a broad range of investors, including Italian and international pension funds, insurance companies, fund of funds and family offices. It will invest in growing SMEs focused on the environmental sector […]
p3d Systems GmbH, a Hamburg, Germany-based company that develops, markets and sells systems which utilize Terrestrial Laser Scanners to capture 3D data in a kinematic mode, raised a seed funding of undisclosed amount. Backers included High-Tech Gruenderfonds and Innovationsstarter Fonds Hamburg. Led by Erwin A. Frei, CEO, p3d Systems has developed a portable, kinematic Laser […]
AdEspresso, a Milan, Italy-based SaaS platform to manage and optimize Facebook Ads for SMBs and media agencies, joined Mountain View, CA-based 500 Startups accelerator. They will receive up to $250k in funding, mentors & designers in residence, platform-specific strategies for customer acquisition, a workspace, etc. Co-founded by CEO Massimo Chieruzzi (photo) and CTO Carlo Forghieri, […]
Vopne Capital, a San Francisco, CA-based private investment firm, launched its first fund, with $20m. Vopne Capital Fund I will focus on acquisitions, recapitalizations and financings of companies in the lower middle market, with EBITDA of $1-5m. Founded in 2012 and led by Jim Bloom, Managing Partner, Vopne Capital invests in manufacturing, healthcare, industrial and […]
Securus Medical Group, a Cleveland, OH-based medical device company, raised $6.5 million in Series B financing. The round was led by new investor 3X5 Special Opportunity Fund, with participation from RiverVest Venture Partners and the University of Michigan Investment in New Technology Startups program. In conjunction with the funding, Nicholas Walrod, a principal at 3X5 […]
Eximia, a Cagliari, Italy-based RFId company, raised €211k in funding. Alessandro Vannucci’s iDooo ICT Investments, an ICT angel investor, made the investment. The company intends to use the funds to expand internationally. Founded in 2003 and led by CEO Mario Di Floriano, Eximia provides products, develops applications and solutions, based on RFId technologies to companies […]
ChargePointTechnology, a Speke, Liverpool, UK-based manufacturer which supplies precision containment valves to large pharmaceutical and chemicals businesses, received a £1.625m in financing. The deal includes an investment by The North West Fund for Mezzanine, which provided £900k and an injection of £725k from Enterprise Ventures via the Coalfields Funds. The company intends to use the […]
AroundWire.com, a Los Angeles, California-based social exchange that enables members to share information and conduct transactions in a trusted environment, raised $2.5m in funding. Backers remained undisclosed. Led by Amira Fickewirth, CEO and Founder, AroundWire.com allows members to list products and services, send and receive proposals and do business. The platform enables members to verify […]
Calithera Biosciences, a South San Francisco, CA-based biotechnology company focused on the development of novel cancer therapeutics, completed a $35m Series D financing. The round was led by Adage Capital Partners, LP., with participation from new investors Longwood Fund and two other institutional investor groups, as well as existing investors Morgenthaler Ventures, Advanced Technology Ventures […]
PulseOn, an Espoo, Finland-based mobile wellness technology company, closed a €1m seed funding. Backers included Mr. Otar Margania, and Mr. Olli Pohjanvirta. The company intends to use the funds to finalize the productization of its optical heart rate monitor and enter the markets during the first half of 2014. Founded in November 2012 and led […]