Private Equity
Affimed Therapeutics, a therapeutic TandAb antibody company, has closed a Series D financing round of 15.5 million euros ($20 million). The Series D financing round is led by existing investors Aeris Capital, BioMedInvest, LSP Life Sciences Partners, Novo Nordisk A/S and Orbimed.
3 min read · 09 October 2012
arGEN-X BV has granted a worldwide exclusive license to RuiYi to develop and commercialize ARGX-109, a novel anti-IL-6 monoclonal antibody discovered and developed by arGEN-X. arGEN-X is backed by OrbiMed Advisors, Seventure Partners, Forbion Capital Partners, Credit Agricole Private Equity, LSP, BioGeneration Ventures, the Erasmus Biomedical Fund, Thuja Capital and VIB.
3 min read · 08 October 2012
EyeBrain, a start-up developing brain function markers for neurological and psychiatric diseases, has raised 3.3 million euros ($4.3 million) in a second funding round. The additional capital was provided by three new investors, Octalfa, Sudinnova and CM-CIC Capital Innovation, which join EyeBrain’s existing shareholders, CapDecisif Management and G1JIDF.
6 min read · 08 October 2012
strong>Veracode, a cloud-based application security testing company, has acquired the assets of Marvin Mobile Security, a developer of a mobile application analysis service for enterprises, app stores and mobile carriers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Veracode is backed by Meritech Capital Partners, Atlas Venture, .406 Ventures and StarVest Partners.
3 min read · 08 October 2012
Nutmeg, an online investment platform for retail investors has launched. The business is backed by VC Tim Draper and Klaus Hommels, current board member of Spotify.
3 min read · 08 October 2012
Andreessen Horowitz is investing $15 million in Rap Genius. The business is a web site where people explain rap lyrics.
3 min read · 04 October 2012
Amy Rees Anderson, former CEO of MediConnect Global, has launched REES Capital, a firm that provides consulting services and angel capital investments to start-up and high-growth companies. Former MediConnect executive vice president of business development Adam Casto and former MediConnect chief operating officer Shani Allsop will join Anderson as partners at REES Capital.
4 min read · 04 October 2012
LionWorks, a developer of interactive and console games in Latin America, has closed an investment round by private investment fund PeopleFund. Founded in 2009 by Juan Lemus, LionWorks owns and operates a game development studio in Latin America.
2 min read · 04 October 2012
C7 Data Centers, a provider of advanced IT and data center outsourcing services, has secured $25 million in debt and equity funding. MCG Capital Corporation and previous investment partner Signal Peak Ventures provided the new funding. Past investors in the business include Canopy Ventures and Zions First National Bank.
3 min read · 04 October 2012
thredUP.com, an online children's clothing platform, has secured a $14.5 million Series C financing led by Highland Capital Partners. Existing investors Trinity Ventures and Redpoint Ventures also participated.
3 min read · 03 October 2012
