London-based fraud detection and prevention solution provider Salviol has secured 6.5 million euros in Series A funding. Orange Growth Capital led the round.
3 min read · 08 July 2015
InSphero AG has raised CHF 20 million in Series C funding. The investor was an unnamed family investment office. Headquartered in Schlieren, Switzerland, InSphero is a solutions provider for 3D cell culture models and body-on-a-chip systems.
3 min read · 08 July 2015
Language learning app Babbel has closed $22 million in funding. Scottish Equity Partners led the round with participation from return backers Reed Elsevier Ventures, Nokia Growth Partners and VC Fonds Technology Berlin managed by IBB Bet. In conjunction with the funding, Stuart Paterson, a partner at SEP, has been added to Babbel’s board of directors.
3 min read · 08 July 2015
German biotech company 4SC AG has raised 29 million euros in funding. The investors included Wellington Partners and Santo Holding.
2 min read · 08 July 2015
New York City-based Apester, a digital storytelling platform for publishers, has raised $5 million in Series A funding. Mangrove Capital Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included former Wix co-founder Gigi Kaplan, Silverstein Properties President Tal Kerret and Amdocs founder Morris Kahn. In addition to the funding, Roy Saar of Mangrove Partners, has been added to Apester's board.
2 min read · 08 July 2015
San Mateo, California-based Afferent Pharmaceuticals, a developer of drugs that treat neurogenic respiratory, urologic and pain disorders, has closed $55 million in Series C funding. Fidelity Management & Research Company led the round with participation from other investors that included Jennison Associates LLC (on behalf of certain clients), New Leaf Ventures, Partner Fund Management, Redmile Group, Tekla Healthcare Investors and Tekla Life Science Investors.
5 min read · 08 July 2015
Nashville-based email marketing solutions provider Emma has raised $5 million in funding. The investors were Nashville Capital Network and Square 1 Bank. Silvermark Partners served as advisor to Emma on the transaction.
4 min read · 08 July 2015
Los Altos, California-based video game publisher and developer Radiant Entertainment has secured $4.5 million in seed funding. The investors included Andreessen Horowitz, London Venture Partners and General Catalyst.
2 min read · 08 July 2015
Localization automation platform Transifex has raised $4 million in Series A funding. Toba Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included New Enterprise Associates and Arafura Ventures.
3 min read · 08 July 2015
Phoenix, Arizona-based medical video messaging platform The Medical Memory has raised $2.1 million in seed funding. Provenance Venture Partners led the round.
3 min read · 08 July 2015
