The exit of private equity from their investments in contract research organizations (CROs) could threaten its growth, says two financial experts at Partnerships in Clinical Trials.
Funding
PingTune's music-focused messaging app raises USD1.6 million
New music-focused messaging app for the iPhone PingTune was able to raise GBP1 million or USD1.6 million from seed investors Rupert Hambro of JO Hambro and serial entrepreneur Dominic Perks.
Private cloud crowdfunding project Ark OS hits USD45,000 fund goal to be Google reader replacement
23 year-old Jacob Cook's open-source project Ark OS was able to get USD45,189 in backing from 859 investors to develop a full-scale Google Reader alternative.
Gaelectric raises EUR90 million for wind project
Gaelectric has received a funding of over EUR90 million from Irish and German sources for its third operating wind farm project in Dunbeg. Earlier this year, the wind farm company nabbed EUR65 million in debt financing.
Canadian government talks with Northleaf Capital, HarbourVest for venture capital investment- report
A report from The Wall Street Journal said the government of Canada is in discussions with Northleaf Capital Partners and HarbourVest Partners to manage a portion of the funds it has set aside for venture capital investment.
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Africa-focused private equity (PE) fundraisers have secured more than USD2 billion from January to September, according to Private Equity Africa, a publication for fund managers and investors.
Canada-based base metals mining firm Trevali Mining Corp announced the closing of a USD46-million financing through the offering of 55.4 million of its shares priced at USD0.83 apiece.
Indian private equity firm Milestone Capital Advisors Ltd. is planning to raise an INR500 crore real estate fund with a greenshoe option of additional INR250 crore. The firm expects to launch its eighth fund early next year.
Jacob Cook's private cloud project ArkOS has beaten its funding goal of USD45,000 with a total pledge of USD45,189 from 859 backers with less than a week remaining in a self-hosted crowdfunding campaign.
Student rental marketplace FlatClub raised USD1.5 million from angel investors and venture capitalists to build more transient rooms and apartments across the US and Europe.
Charter Communications Inc is raising USD25 billion in debt to fund the acquisition of Time Warner Cable Inc, according to a source familiar with the matter.
New York-based web tools and service maker Betaworks is raising a new USD20 million round of financing to build more useful services, according to the company's Chief Executive Officer.
German multimodal journey planner startup FromAtoB received a seven-figure Series A investment from investors French venture capital firm Seventure Partners and Chief Executive Officier of Ecommerce Alliance Daniel Wild.
Online software platform Elihuu secured USD30,000 in funding from Deming Center Venture Fund (DCVF), a group of University of Colorado boulder graduate students, for the development and expansion of the company's product.
