A group of strategic investors which included European utility company E.ON., Foundation Capital and Voyager Capital, led the Series C funding round for AutoGrid Systems which raised $12.75 million.
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Biopharmaceutical firm Igenica Inc nabs additional $14M in Series C extension funding
Igenica Inc, the biopharmaceutical firm dedicated to developing antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates to treat the Big C, obtained $14 million in its Series C extension round.
San Franciso-based Cotap snags $10M in Series B led by Emergence Capital Partners
Secure mobile messaging app for enterprises Cotap raised $10 million for its Series B funding round led by Emergence Capital Partners. So far, the latest proceeds brought to $15.5 million Cotap's total funds raised.
London-based GoCardless raises $7M in Series B round led by Balderton Capital
GoCardless, a payments platform for online Direct Debits in the UK, was able to obtain $7 million for its Series B funding round led by venture capital firm Balderton Capital.
Cygames invests $680K in Japanese indie game Airship Q
Japan-based games developer Cygames, the creator of top-grossing mobile game Rage of Bahamut, invested around $680,000 (JPY70 million) in Miracle Positive, the developer of Japanese indie game Airship Q.
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TigerText, a real-time messaging provider for the enterprise, has closed its Series B round led by Shasta Ventures with $21 million. New and existing investors also participated in the financing.
Leicester, England-based legal franchise QualitySolicitors secured a multi-million-pound investment from its majority shareholder, Palamon Capital Partners, to drive its expansion plans in the UK for 2014.
PricePanda, a price comparison website, was able to get new funds from German retailer Tengelmann Group worth $3 million to expand the site to other South Asian markets, TechCrunch reported.
Germany-based car maker Audi is investing in Paris, France-based bio gasoline startup Global Bioenergies, which makes cheap gasoline from sugar, as part of an effort to decrease greenhouse gas emissions amid stricter regulations.
AMCS Group secured an equity investment of €23.5 million in a round led by Highland Capital Partners Europe. AMCS Group is a company that gives software and solutions to firms in the recycling and waste management industry.
Hamburg, Germany-based publishing group Spiegel.net has partnered with accelerator XLHealth to acquire a 25% stake in Berlin-based brain-training startup NeuroNation for an unconfirmed seven-figure sum.
San Ramon, California-based dental equipment designer and manufacturer Danville Materials LLC received an $8.5 million investment from North Carolina-based investment firm Triangle Capital Corp LLC.
Noida, India-based e-learning company secured $9 million (INR55 crore) in a Series B funding round led by global education research firm Hobsons for future acquisitions and network expansion.
Oakland, California-based customer intelligence pipeline raised $450,000 in a funding round last month from Alchemist Accelerator and angel investors to spy on software customers and find out what keeps them happy.
