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Mobile security company Lookout pulls in $150 millionSan Francisco-based mobile security firm Lookout has closed $150 million in funding. T. Rowe Price Associates-managed funds led the round with participation from Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Wellington Management Company, Goldman Sachs, Bezos Expeditions, Mithril Capital Management, Khosla Ventures, Accel Partners, Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz. Allen & Company served as financial advisor on this transaction.
- Mithril Capital Management leads $15 mln round for MagForce USA
MagForce USA, a subsidiary of MagForce AG, a cancer-focused medical device firm, has received $15 million in funding. Mithril Capital Management led the round. MagForce AG will retain a majority ownership stake in MagForce USA.
- Mithril leads Series C round for train travel platform SilverRail
SilverRail said Monday that it has closed $40 million in Series C funding. Mithril Capital Management led the round with participation from return backers Canaan Partners, Sutter Hill Ventures and Brook Ventures. In addition to the funding, Ajay Royan, co-founder of Mithril, will join SilverRail's board of directors. SilverRail is a train travel platform.
AppDirect nets $35 mln in Series C round, opens Montréal officeCloud service marketplace and management platform AppDirect Inc has secured US$35 million in Series C financing. The round was led by U.S. venture capital firm Mithril Capital Management with participation from Canadian firm iNovia Capital and Foundry Group. AppDirect said this latest funding will facilitate its continued growth in the cloud services brokerage sector. The company's geographic reach, which expanded to more than 150 countries in the past year, includes a new office in Montréal. Chris Arsenault, managing partner at iNovia Capital, told peHUB Canada that the initiative will add significantly to Montréal's technology ecosystem. INovia seeded AppDirect in 2011 and led its two subsequent financings.
- AppDirect nets $35 mln in Series C round, opens Montréal office
Cloud service marketplace and management platform AppDirect Inc has secured US$35 million in Series C financing. The round was led by U.S. venture capital firm Mithril Capital Management with participation from Canadian firm iNovia Capital and Foundry Group. AppDirect said this latest funding will facilitate its continued growth in the cloud services brokerage sector. The company's geographic reach, which expanded to more than 150 countries in the past year, includes a new office in Montréal. Chris Arsenault, managing partner at iNovia Capital, told peHUB Canada that the initiative will add significantly to Montréal's technology ecosystem. INovia seeded AppDirect in 2011 and led its two subsequent financings.
- AppDirect snags $35 mln Series C funds
AppDirect said Thursday that it has closed $35 million in Series C funding. New backer Mithril Capital Management led the round with participation from previous investors that include iNovia Capital and Foundry Group. In addition to the funding, Ajay Royan of Mithril has been added to AppDirect's board of directors. Based in San Francisco, AppDirect is a cloud service marketplace.
- AppDirect snags $35 mln Series C funds
AppDirect said Thursday that it has closed $35 million in Series C funding. New backer Mithril Capital Management led the round with participation from previous investors that include iNovia Capital and Foundry Group. In addition to the funding, Ajay Royan of Mithril has been added to AppDirect's board of directors. Based in San Francisco, AppDirect is a cloud service marketplace.
- SparkLabs Global Ventures names two as advisors
SparkLab Global Ventures, a global seed-stage fund, has brought on Brian Behlendorft, co-founder of the Apache Project and managing director at Mithril Capital Management, and Jonathan Teo, a venture capitalist, as advisors to their fund.
- Mithril Capital Management closes $540 mln for debut fund - WSJ
According to the Wall Street Journal, Mithril Capital Management, the venture capital firm co-founded by PayPal founder Peter Thiel, has raised $540 million for its inaugural fund. Based in San Francisco, Mithril invests in the technology sector as well as the clean energy and biotech space.
- Security software Lookout grabs $55 mln
Lookout said Thursday that it has raised $55 million in financing. Deutsche Telekom was the lead investor. Qualcomm Ventures, Greylock Partners, Mithril Capital Management, Accel Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures and Khosla Ventures also participated in the round. Based in San Francisco and London, Lookout is a provider of mobile security software.