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Tokyo Otaku Mode secures cool new funding
Japanese pop culture website Tokyo Otaku Mode, which is backed by YJ Capital, has raised $13.7m in funding in a three-year deal from Cool Japan Fund.
Oct 1, 2014Bionym idenitifies Salesforce and MasterCard for series A
Biometric authentification company Bionym has secured $14m from a series A round backed by Salesforce.com and MasterCard.
Sep 30, 2014Sinar Mas makes Ardent investment
Digital media firm Ardent Capital, already backed by Siemer & Associates, GMO and Recruit, has raised $12.5m from Sinar Mas to expand its e-commerce model into Indonesia.
Sep 26, 2014Brown Shoe Company steps into Jack Erwin
Men's shoe producer Jack Erwin has now raised $11m altogether, after Brown Shoe Company joined its existing investor base.
Sep 24, 2014Alibaba closes IPO at world record $25bn
Yahoo ended up securing $9.5bn in the offering, which broke the record previously held by Agricultural Bank of China.
Sep 22, 2014Zalando to fashion up to $813m from IPO
The online fashion brand, backed by Tengelmann, Holtzbrinck and Anders Holch Povlsen, will use the proceeds to support growth.
Sep 22, 2014Big Deal: Alibaba goes public in record IPO
The China-based e-commerce company established its place at the internet's head table with an IPO set to close at $25bn, showing the value of strategic investment.
Sep 19, 2014Gousto brings $8.3m to the table
Unilever Ventures has joined existing backer MMC Ventures in backing recipe box delivery service Gousto, which has raised $8.3m in series A funding.
Sep 19, 2014BGF furnishes Canburg with $13m
The bank-backed fund has taken a 20% stake in Canburg, which produces luxury fitted furniture.
Sep 18, 2014Snapdeal enters talks with SoftBank over $500m round
The e-commerce company, already backed by SoftBank, Ebay, Intel, Myriad and Ru-net, is in talks with the telecom company over a round that would more than double its overall funding.
Sep 17, 2014Bellabox displays Allure for $5.4m series B
The online beauty products retailer will use the cash to grow its business across the Asia Pacific region.
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