REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
OrthoData, Inc., an Akron, Ohio-based medical device company developing a novel diagnostic system for spine surgeons, raised $250k in funding. The commitment came from Cleveland-based JumpStart, Inc. The company plans to use the funds to complete prototype development and conduct relevant animal studies. Led by President and CEO Ric Navarro, OrthoData is developing an implantable […]
Knok, a Barcelona, Spain-based company that operates an online home swap community, raised €500k in funding. Backers include undisclosed Spanish private investors. The company intends to use the capital to continue to grow operations and expand globally. Founded in 2011 and led by CEO Juanjo Rodriguez, Knok is a home-exchange community that leverages a search […]
ReadyDock Inc., a West Hartford, Connecticut-based developer of technology for storage, charging, and disinfecting of computer tablet devices, raised $300k funding. Backers included Connecticut Innovations, which made a $150k investment via its Pre-Seed fund and individual investors, who committed $150k. The company intends to use the capital to continue product development and marketing activities. Led […]
T2 Biosystems, a Lexington, MA-based clinical diagnostics company, completed a $40m financing. The round was led by new investor Goldman Sachs, with participation from existing investors Flagship Ventures, Polaris Partners, Aisling Capital, Flybridge Capital Partners, Physic Ventures, Arcus Ventures, Partners Healthcare, Camros Capital and WS Investments. Led by John McDonough, President and CEO, T2 Biosystems is developing T2Candida™, […]
Danville, VA-based The Launch Place is accepting applications from innovative and creative entrepreneurs. It provides startups with seed funding and other business support services, such as business consulting, mentoring and training, and office and housing subsidies. The Launch Place will structure deals as debt, convertible debt or equity with investment ranging between $50k and $100k […]
SocialExpress, an Antwerp, Belgium-Dutch startup that provides small businesses with online tools to create customized social media reports, raised €250k in seed funding. Backers included: – Arco Van Nieuwland – Lucas Brentjens – Kristof Vereenooghe – Chang Ng – Erwin van der Veen – Startupbootcamp Amsterdam The company intends to use the capital to develop the product […]
Reputami, a Cologne, Germany-based provider of online reputation management solutions for local businesses, has joined Berlin-based incubator hub:raum. Founded in May 2012 by Ali Saffari and Oliver Twardowski, Reputami provides small businesses with tools to analyze customer feedback on social media and location-based services. Its solution evaluates online customer feedback and allow local businesses to […]
GreenLancer, a Detroit, MI-based green engineering startup, raised $275k in initial funding. Backers include Bizdom, Start Garden, Blue Water Angels and Northern Michigan Angels. The company intends to use the funds to support its growth plan. Co-founded in 2010 by Michael Sharber and Patrick McCabe, GreenLancer provides a platform and standardized services to assist contractors […]
Centzy, a NYC-based comparison shopping engine, raised $1.6m in seed funding. Backers included ff Venture Capital, Cowboy Ventures, Lightbank, Founder Collective, and other angels. The company intends to use the capital to expand its service nationwide and into new areas such as personal and family care, gyms, home and car services. Led by co-founder and […]
Transcatheter Technologies GmbH, a Regensburg, Germany-based transcatheter heart valve company, closed €2.6m in Series B funding. The round was led by Rolf Käse, PhD, (Tubaflex Beteiligungs GmbH) and chairman of the advisory board, with participation from existing investors and undisclosed new investors. The company intends to use the capital to enter clinical trials later this […]
Yourgrind.com, an online subscription service for premium coffee, raised a seed funding round of undisclosed amount. Backers included venture capital firm Connect Ventures and English business angels. The company intends to use the funding to expand operations. Founded in 2012 by Stephen Rapoport, (the founder of Crashpadder, which was acquired by Airbnb in 2012), Yourgrind.com […]
Nintex Group, a Melbourne, Australia-based workflow software company, received an investment from TA Associates and Updata Partners. The amount of the investment remained undisclosed. TA and Updata will work in partnership with the company’s management team to accelerate its global growth initiatives. Led by Brian Cook, co-Founder and Group CEO, and Brett Campbell, co-Founder and […]
SynapDx Corporation, a Lexington, Mass.-based developer of laboratory diagnostic services for autism and neurodevelopmental disorders, secured an investment of undisclosed amount from The Kraft Group. The company intends to use the funding for the ongoing clinical development of its blood-based autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnostic test, designed to help clinicians identify children with autism earlier […]
Lotame Solutions, Inc., a New York, NY- and and Columbia, MD-based data management platform for publishers, ad networks and marketers, received a $5.5m venture loan facility from Horizon Technology Finance Corporation (Nasdaq: HRZN). The company intends to use the financing to strengthen global initiatives across five continents, and expand the sales, technology, and executive teams […]
Ramco Oil Services Ltd, an Aberdeen’s Badentoy Park (UK)-based provider of tubular related services to the North Sea oil and gas industry, received an investment of undisclosed amount from LDC. The company is using the proceeds to further expand internationally. In a secondary buyout, which was supported by additional term debt facilities from Clydesdale Bank‘s […]