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In Second Opinion, Qualcomm rebuffs Broadcom's takeover bid, Amazon is making a "Lord of the Rings" prequel series and DFJ co-founder Steve Jurvetson is leaving his venture firm after following allegations of sexual harassment.
Second Opinion closes out the day with news that Gannett has acquired a stake in digital media firm Grateful Ventures; Google has sold 55 million Chromecasts, which is up from 30 million as of July 2016; and science has figured out why Larry David does such a great impression of Bernie Sanders.
In Second Opinion, Google is issuing refunds to advertisers for fake traffic, Apple is building a data center in Iowa and Floyd Mayweather is expected to make millions more than Conor McGregor during Saturday's fight.
Zenchef (formerly known as 1001menus), a marketing and CRS platform for restaurants, has raised 6 million euros in funding. Edenred Capital Partners led the round with participation from XAnge, METRO, Elaia Partners, Kima Ventures and L’Accélérateur Capital Partners. Clipperton Finance advised Zenchef on the transaction. PRESS RELEASE Paris – November, 6th 2015 Clipperton Finance, a […]
Netatmo, a developer of connected consumer electronics, has secured 30 million euros in funding. The investors included Legrand and Iris Capital. PRESS RELEASE Paris, November 05th 2015 – Netatmo, an innovative company developing consumer electronics for a better and connected lifestyle, announces today that it has successfully raised €30 million. This investment is led by […]
San Diego-based Biological Dynamics Inc, a molecular diagnostics company, has closed $26.8 million in funding. The investors included Heritage Group, Alexandria Venture Investment and Irwin Jacobs, co-founder of Qualcomm. PRESS RELEASE (SAN DIEGO, Calif., November 4, 2015) — Biological Dynamics, Inc., a molecular diagnostics company, announced today that it has completed a $26.8M round of financing. […]
Hyperloop Technologies Inc, a high-speed transportation system developer, has secured $26 million in funding, according to a blog post. The company’s investor’s include Khosla Ventures, Formation 8, Sherpa Capital, Caspian Venture Capital and Zhen Capital.
Oklahoma City-based Biolytx Pharmaceuticals, which is developing a drug focused on promoting wound healing and killing antibiotic resistant bacteria, has secured $1.1 million in funding. The lead investor was i2E Inc. PRESS RELEASE OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — A $500,000 investment from the i2E, Inc.-managed Oklahoma Seed Capital Fund recently led a $1.1 million financing round […]
New York City-based local produce grower BrightFarms Inc has secured $13.65 million in Series B-1 funding. The investors included WP Global Partners, NGEN Partners and Emil Capital Partners. PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, NY, November 2, 2015—BrightFarms, Inc., a start-up revolutionizing the U.S. produce supply chain by creating the first national brand of local produce, today announced that […]
Anoto Group AB has agreed to buy Oakland, California-based smartpen maker Livescribe. No financial terms were disclosed. Livescribe’s backers included Keating Capital, Aeris Capital, Crosslink Capital, Lionhart Investments Ltd, Presidio Ventures, Qualcomm, Scale Venture Partners, TransLink Capital and Vantage Point Venture Partners. PRESS RELEASE Lund, Sweden & Oakland, Calif. – November 6, 2015 – Anoto […]