Germany and Texas-based Younicos, a provider of intelligent energy storage and grid solutions, has raised $50 million in funding. The investors included First Solar Inc and Grupo ECOS. Alexa Capital LLP advised Younicos on the transaction.
3 min read · 08 December 2015
Analytics provider Seerene has secured $5 million in Series A funding. Earlybird Venture Capital led the round.
2 min read · 08 December 2015
Singapore-based Ematic Solutions, a software company that helps marketers, has secured $1.07 million in seed funding. The investors included 500 Startups, Wavemaker Partners and Convergence Ventures. According to Ematic, the capital infusion will be used for personnel hiring and product development.
4 min read · 08 December 2015
Nashville-based GoNoodle, a provider of online movement videos and games for teachers and parents to get children moving, has secured $5 million in funding. The company's backers include Children’s Health, Chrysalis Ventures, SSM Partners, Gefinor Capital and Rand Capital.
4 min read · 08 December 2015
Berlin-based rental startup Nestpick has raised $2 million in funding. The investors were Target Global and b-to-v Partners.
4 min read · 08 December 2015
Sturgeon Ventures has hired Tanya Hailes as a compliance and risk analyst for its risk and monitoring team. Previously, Hailes worked at Railpen where she served as a compliance analyst.
2 min read · 08 December 2015
Los Angeles-based fashion footwear startup Shoes of Prey has raised $15.5 million in Series B funding. BlueSky Venture Capital led the round with participation from Greycroft, Nordstrom and Khosla Ventures.
4 min read · 08 December 2015
San Francisco-based biotech company Prosetta Biosciences Inc has closed about $31 million in a Series D private placement. The investors included Alger Management and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited. T.R. Winston & Company served as the placement agent and financial advisor to Prosetta in the transaction.
3 min read · 07 December 2015
Singapore-based biotech company ASLAN Pharmaceuticals has raised $34 million in Series C funding. Accuron Technologies Limited, a Temasek Holdings subsidiary, led the round. Other investors included Tianda Pharmaceuticals Limited, Haitong International, Morningside, Bioveda, Cenova and Sagamore Bioventures.
3 min read · 07 December 2015
UK-based Gousto, a recipe box delivery company, has secured 9 million pounds in funding. Gousto's backers include BGF Ventures, MMC Ventures, Unilever Ventures and the Angel Co-Fund. In conjunction with the funding, Simon Calver, a partner in BGF Ventures, has been added to Gousto's board of directors.
6 min read · 07 December 2015
