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Nippon Shokubai is buying Sirrus Inc, which is backed by Braemar Energy Ventures. Financial terms weren’t announced. Sirrus, of Loveland, Ohio, develops electron deficient monomers and derivatives.
Aviva Ventures, the venture capital arm of Aviva plc, has invested in Owlstone Medical Ltd. Financial terms weren’t announced. Owlstone Medical, of Cambridge, England, is a diagnostics company developing a breathalyzer for disease.
H.I.G. Capital said March 20 that Daniel Nader has joined as a Principal of the H.I.G. Latin America team. Prior to H.I.G., Nader was a partner of GP Investments Real Estate.
Lemnos on March 7 said it has launched its third fund with $50 million. The pool will focus on hardware and software surrounding hardware. Lemnos, of San Francisco, focuses on pre-seed and seed round funding and prefers to lead or co-lead rounds ranging from $500,000 to $3 million.
AutoFi Inc, a provider of technology to speed auto financing, is looking to raise a new round of funding, three sources said. The San Francisco startup is seeking about $10 million to $20 million, sources said. The round is expected to include VCs and strategic investors, one of the sources said. Founded in 2015, AutoFi […]
Next Coast Ventures, of Austin, has closed its debut at $85 million. Investors of Fund I included institutional investors, funds of funds and family offices. The pool will invest in companies in the education, retail, B2B and B2C sectors.
GOAT said Feb. 7 that it raised $25 million in funding led by Accel. Existing investors Matrix Partners, Upfront Ventures and Webb Investment Network also participated in the round. GOAT, of Los Angeles, provides a sneaker marketplace on mobile.
Wiiv Wearable said Feb. 8 that it raised $4 million in Series A funding. Existing investors Eclipse VC, Evonik Venture Capital, Real Ventures and Asimov Ventures, are joining the round. Wiiv, which creates custom-fit, 3D printed footwear, also said it was buying eSoles, which is known for its modular customizable footbeds. Financial terms weren’t announced.
More than half of the private equity GPs in the Americas don’t think political issues will much affect their investment strategies or opportunities. In fact, most say 2017 will be better than last year, a survey from Augentius shows. The private equity fund administrator asked GPs and LPs whether the new U.S. president’s administration, Brexit or the […]
Comprehend Systems Inc said Feb. 6 that closed a $15 million Series C round of financing led by Eminence Capital. Also participating were existing investors Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Comprehend Systems provides clinical intelligence applications to executives, data managers and medical monitors that aim to improve the speed, safety and quality of trial submissions across a portfolio of clinical trials.