REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
YellowPepper, a mobile banking company operating in 8 Latin American countries, completed a $5m equity investment led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group. IFC commited $3m in the financing. This investment, which brings the total amount raised to date to over $15m, will help the company […]
Rockabox Media, a London, UK-based creator and provider of content-related and social-media marketing opportunities for brands, advertisers and publishers, has secured Series A financing of undisclosed amount from Frog Capital. The funds will enable the company to enhance its innovative Shutters video technology and Viewshare online content distribution platform. In conjunction with the funding, Frog […]
Cleversafe Inc., a Chicago, Illinois-based provider of resilient storage solutions suited for storage clouds and massive digital archives, has received $31.4m in an extension of its series C funding. Investors include Motorola Ventures, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), OCA Ventures, and clients of Anderson and Strudwick, Inc. As stated by Chris Gladwin, president and CEO, Cleversafe, […]
VetCentric, Inc., a Baltimore, Washington-based company specializing in delivering FDA- and EPA-approved pharmaceuticals, compounded medications, and therapeutic and wellness diets to pet owners on behalf of veterinary clinics, has raised $3m in its Series B funding. The capital infusion allows VetCentric to further develop its home delivery solution, which enables veterinarians to offer the convenience […]
Spotlight Ticket Management, a Woodland Hills, CA-based web based software firm dedicated to developing an application that automates all aspects of sports and entertainment tickets, suites, and hospitality assets, has closed a $2.5m round of Series A financing. The investment was led by Point Judith Capital, with participation from Brian Bedol, the founder of the […]
Riptano Incorporated, an Austin, TX-based company providing software, support and training for Apache Cassandra, which is an open source database developed through the combination of Amazon and Google technology, closed a $2.7m Series A financing. The round was co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from Sequoia Capital and private investor Jason Calacanis. In conjunction […]
Stepping Stones Home & Care, a Maarn, the Netherlands-based elderly care provider, has received a “significant” minority investment from Gilde Healthcare Services, a growth capital fund specialised in Healthcare Services. The proceeds from the investment, whose amount remained undisclosed, will be used to fund further growth of the company. Stepping Stones operates a chain of […]
Wish Upon A Hero (WUAH), a Voorhees, N.J.-based online social network designed to connect people in need with those who want to help, has received a “significan investment from Capsalus Corp. (OTCBB:WELL), an Atlanta-based public holding company operating in the health, wellness and goodness space. The proceeds from the investment will provide operating capital and […]
aTyr Pharma, a San Diego CA-based company that develops biologic therapeutics based on physiocrine, has raised $23m in Series C equity financing. The round was led by Domain Associates, with participation from existing venture investors Alta Partners, Cardinal Partners and Polaris Ventures. The funds will be used to accelerate the development of aTyr’s preclinical pipeline […]
Pelican Imaging Corporation, a Mountain View, CA-based software start-up in the business of commercializing computational cameras for the smartphone market, has received $10m in Series B financing. The round was led by Globespan Capital Partners, with participation from Granite Ventures, InterWest Partners and IQT. The company is developing a new camera technology and software that […]
Activate, a West Hollywood, CA-based performance beverage and bottled water company, has raised over $6m in financing and secured equity commitments for an additional $15m. The round is being led by Tata Global Beverages Ltd., with participation from James Berkeley, existing investors including The Tornante Company and the Eisner family, as well as numerous key […]
Altruja.de, a Munich, Germany-based provider of social fundraising software, has received seed funding of undisclosed amount from High-Tech Gründerfonds, Seedfonds Bayern and Extorel. Business angels Dr. Hellmut Kirchner and Dr. Manfred Ferber are also participated in the round. Possible applications of the solution range from one-off campaigns to special-occasion fundraising events, celebrity campaigns, sports team […]
Cloudera, a Palo Alto, California-based provider of Apache Hadoop-based data management software and services, has secured $25m in a Series C financing. The round was led by Meritech Capital Partners, with participation from existing investors, Accel Partners and Greylock Partners. This funding, which follows a $6m Series B investment led by Greylock Partners in June […]
ContraFect Corporation, a New York, NY-based biotechnology company that is pioneering the use of monoclonal antibodies and lysins for the treatment of life-threatening infectious diseases, has closed two rounds of financing. In particular, the company has closed: – a Series A financing, led by Cary Sucoff of Equity Source Partners, LLC, raising $2.2m; – a […]
Frontstart Corporation, a new company that operates an online service designed to match students with educational and job training programs, is starting its seed funding round. The online community enables students to explore job training programs and career fields while helping schools pinpoint potentially suitable candidates. In particular, the website provides different sections for educators […]