REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
Flickme, a San Mateo, CA-based a newly formed streaming movie and social networking service, recently received funding from Sequoia Capital. Launched today with initial license agreements from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, Flickme allows users to rent or buy new and popular titles movies. Members can also log in with their Facebook accounts, exchange […]
Woozworld, a Montreal, Canada-based massive multiplayer user-generated social game for tween users (ages nine – 14), has raised $6m in new funding. Investors include Telesystem and iNovia Capital as well as industry angels. The company intends to use the funds to continue to develop and promote its online user-generated social platform both online and on the […]
Centrix Software, a Newbury, UK-based provider of unified end-user computing solutions that optimize the way IT infrastructures deliver applications, has secured $10m in private funding. The company intends to use the funds for product development and US expansion initiatives. The funding follows the recent appointment of US solutions providers Claros Systems and Asset Labs to its […]
E la Carte, the maker of a customer-facing tableside tablet for restaurant and related hospitality industries (Presto), has closed a $4m venture capital round from Lightbank. The company intends to use the funds to expand its sales and support efforts nationally. E la Carte deploys its tablet Presto on restaurant tables so that guests can […]
Antrad Medical, a Huddinge, Sweden-based company that develops equipment for plasma thawing, has received a SEK7.25m in funding. Investors include STING Capital, which committed SEK1,5M, Innovationsbron and business angels. The company intends to use the capital to bring its product to markets. Led by CEO Kurt Högnelid and CTO Lars Ekemar, Antrad provides blood banks […]
Affinium Pharmaceuticals, an Austin, Texas,- and Toronto, Canada-based specialty pharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel anti-infective medicines, has closed a $15m financing. Backers include Series A shareholders SV Life Sciences, Genesis Capital Partners and Forward Ventures, as well as new investor Ontario Emerging Technologies Fund. Led by CFO Owen Roberts, and CMO Dr. […]
DoubleVerify, a New York City-based provider of online media verification and compliance solutions, received $33m in financing. The round was led by JMI Equity and Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), with participation from existing investors Blumberg Capital and First Round Capital. In conjunction with the funding, Bob Nye of JMI Equity and Dennis Phelps of Institutional […]
Innovid, a New York, NY-based provider of Interactive video advertising solutions, has closed a $9.5m funding. The round was led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from existing investors Genesis Partners and T-Venture. The company intends to use the new funds to expand globally the use of its Interactive Video Ad Serving & Analytics offerings. In […]
MapR Technologies Inc., a San Jose, CA-based provider of an advanced distribution for Apache Hadoop, has secured $20m in Series B funding. The round was led by Redpoint Ventures, with participation from existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners and New Enterprise Associates (NEA). The company intends to use the funds to continue to scale operations. Led […]
Victrix, a Montreal, Canada-based integrated information technology services company, has obtained $1m in funding through a partnership between the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Capital régional et coopératif Desjardins. Victrix intends to use these funds to continue to implement its business plan and add to its product offering, currently including the “Virtual […]
Bubble Gum Interactive, a Sydney, Australia-based independent developer of children’s online games, has received a $200k investment from the Sydney Angels Sidecar Fund. Managed by Proto Investment Partners, the fund co-invested an amount alongside angel investor members of Sydney Angels. The company intends to use the funds to finalize development of “Little Space Heroes” www.littlespaceheroes.com, […]
Tapit Media Pty Ltd, a Sydney, Australia-based new Near Field Communications (NFC) content delivery startup, has closed a seed funding round of undisclosed amount with Sydney Angels. Founded in March 2011 and led by CEO Jamie Conyngham, CIO David Kainer and CTO James D’Arcy, Tapit provides near field communication (NFC) technologies designed to market a […]
First Service Networks, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based multi-site facilities maintenance and repair specialist, has received a $10m asset-based credit facility from First Capital. Proceeds provide working capital needed to meet the company’s growth strategy. Led by Clyde Moore, Chairman, Michael Ferreira, President, and Mark McEneaney, CFO, First Service Networks partners with clients in industries ranging from restaurant and retail to transportation and logistics to […]
Maveron LLC, a Seattle and San Francisco-based consumer-focused venture capital firm, has named Andrew Trader (A.T.) a Venture Partner. Based in Maveron’s San Francisco office, A.T. joined the firm in 2010 as an Entrepreneur in Residence to explore new web-enabled consumer service opportunities. A.T. is a serial Internet and software entrepreneur. In 2007, he was […]
Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC, a Los Angeles based-multi-strategy alternative investment firm focused primarily on credit opportunities, has held the final close of Tennenbaum Opportunities Fund VI, LLC at $530m. The fund will focus on discounted and debt-for-control oriented market opportunities as well as complex, directly-originated financings. Led by Mark Holdsworth and Howard Levkowitz, Managing Partners […]