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Fon closes $14 mln funding round led by Qualcomm VenturesFon, a global WiFi sharing network, has closed $14 million of financing. Qualcomm Ventures, the VC arm of Qualcomm Inc., led the funding round. Other investors in the round included existing investors Index Ventures, Google, Coral, Atomico and Deutsche Telekom.
Europe: 2013 in reviewAs a new year dawns, a look back at the highlights in the venture scene across Europe in 2013
European fund briefs, January 2014Hoxton celebrates $40 million close, and Atomico wraps up fund III
- Knewton nabs $51 mln
According to a blog post on its site, Knewton has secured $51 million in funding. Atomico led the round with participation from GSV Capital, Accel Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, First Round Capital, FirstMark Capital and Founders Fund. Silicon Valley Bank provided the debt financing. Based in New York, Knewton is an online education company. To read further details about the funding, visit here http://www.knewton.com/blog/knewton/from-jose/2013/12/20/knewton-raises-51-million/
Fund briefs Dec 1, 2013A summary of recent venture fundraising activity from FirstMart, Icon and others
Pinterest investor FirstMark, Rovio investor Atomico raise fundsVenture funds active in consumer-Internet area are benefiting from success in early-stage investing
- German startup 6Wunderkinder racks up $19 mln in Series B funds
6Wunderkinder said Tuesday that it has teamed up with Sequoia Capital and raised $19 million in Series B funding. The company's existing investors Atomico and Earlybird Ventures also participated in the round. Based in Berlin, Germany, 6Wunderkinder is a developer of productivity apps.
- Atomico raises $476.6 mln for Fund III
Atomico has raised $476.6 million for its third fund, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- New Enterprise Associates backs Silk
Silk has received $1.6 million in extended seed financing from New Enterprise Associates. Silk, which is also backed by Atomico, is a cloud-based data-publishing platform.
- Privately Speaking: Sonali De Rycker of Accel Partners
European venture has disappointed investors for a decade. But many believe the prospects for this segment of the market have never been better – and funding is starting to concentrate around a few managers who seem to have the models to take advantage. Accel Partners’ European arm, which has just closed a $475m fund, is emerging as one of the best of its breed – and in Sonali De Rycker, it boasts a partner described in some quarters as ‘the best VC in Europe’. James Taylor went to meet her, to ask why LPs should believe that this time will be different...