Finance/Venture

National Assembly passes foreign investment law for Cuba

The National Assembly of Cuba has approved a new foreign investment law via a unanimous vote held through a special session, Reuters reported citing the country's official media.

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PonoPlayer surpasses $5M mark on Kickstarter with 16 days more campaign days to go

Neil Young's PonoMusic was able to raise over $5 million for its Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for its PonoPlayer with 16 more days to go before the campaign ends, TechCrunch reported.

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Realty Mogul secures $9M Series A funding round led by Canaan Partners

Canaan Partners led the $9 million Series A financing round for real estate-focused crowdfunding site Realty Mogul which pools together investors' money to allow them to invest in properties, a statement about the investment said.

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Vista Equity Partners purchases PeopleAdmin

US-based private equity firm Vista Equity Partners has bought talent management-focused software-as-a-service provider PeopleAdmin Inc for an undisclosed amount, a statement about the acquisition said.

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SOA Software gets $10M in venture debt financing from Wellington Financial

Wellington Financial has provided debt financing to the tune of $10 million to SOA Software, a maker of API Management and SOA Governance products, a statement about the funding said.

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Capital Teas Inc secures $5M in Series A funding round

Specialty teas maker Capital Teas secured $5 million for its Series A funding round from Pear Tree Partners, a statement about the funding said.

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Russian venture capital market growth shows halting of rapid growth from five years ago

Based on four reports from PwC, RMG, Fastlane Ventures and East-West Digital News, the rapid growth of the Russian venture capital market has stopped, East-West Digital News reported.

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TrueVault secures $2.5M in seed funding round

TrueVault, a healthcare app data security startup which launched recently from the latest Y Combinator class, was able to obtain $2.5 million for its seed financing round, TechCrunch reported.

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US venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz closes fourth fund at $1.5B

Silicon Valley, US-based venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz closed its fourth fund at $1.5 billion to invest in a varied range of sectors including 3D printing, consumer mobile, and bitcoin.

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Blackstone Energy Partners pairs with veteran management team for Global Water Development Partners

Blackstone's energy-focused private equity business has collaborated with veterans of the water industry to create Global Water Development Partners, a water investment and development platform.

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RuiYi secures $15M in Series B funding round

RuiYi Inc, a biotech firm based in California and China, has secured $15 million for its Series B funding round from its existing backers, a statement about the funding said.

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OneVentures seeks $100M for Innovation and Growth Fund II

OneVentures, an Australia-based venture capital firm, intends to raise $100 million from institutional investors and high net worth individuals for its OneVentures Innovation and Growth Fund II.

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CapMan Buyout X fund to buy majority stake in Finnish sauna business Harvia Oy

CapMan Buyout X fund has agreed to buy a majority stake in sauna business Harvia Oy, a statement about the funding said. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Split secures $1M in seed funding round

Split, the anti-social app that helps people avoid potentially awkward encounters has raised $1 million for its seed round from well-known private investors, a statement about the funding said.

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Singaporean Bitcoin payment firm GoCoin pockets $1.4M in first funding round

Singapore-based digital currency payment firm GoCoin pocketed $1.4 million in its first funding round led by former Facebook executive Owen Van Natta and e-commerce site Bitcoin Shop for its sales and tech expansion.

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