REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
Couchbase, Inc., a Mountain View, CA-based provider of a NoSQL database, raised $60M in Series E round of financing. The round, which brought the total amount of Couchbase funding to $115m, was led by new investors WestSummit and Accel Growth Fund and all existing venture capital investors (Adams Street Partners, Mayfield Fund, North Bridge Venture […]
Consano Medical, a San Francisco, CA-based medical device company, closed a $3.9m Series A funding. A group of clinical physicians, hospital administrators, and medical device development consultants organized by Ehrenberg Chesler Capital Partners San Antonio led the round. Led by Dan Burnett, M.D., CEO, Consano Medical focuses on the development of an intelligent monitoring device […]
Fitwall, a Newport Beach, CA-based fitness tech startup, has secured additional funding. The round, of undisclosed amount, was led by Jake Silverstein, who also joined Fitwall’s board of directors, and Jeff Greenberg*, cofounder of Manhattan Beach-based Skechers USA Inc. (NYSE: SKX), who joined the corporate advisory board. The company intends to use the funds to expand […]
WISErg Corporation, a Redmond, Washington-based bio-clean technology company that converts food scraps into organic fertilizer for sale to farmers and consumers, secured $5m in Series B funding. The funding will enable WISErg for continued development of the Harvester technology and WISErg’s fertilizer production process, marketing operations and the company’s expansion into the California market. To […]
Vessel, a San Francisco, CA-based stealth startup, raised its first funding round. Backers included Benchmark, Bezos Expeditions, and Greylock Partners. Founded by CEO Jason Kilar and CTO Richard Tom, Vessel is building a platform for video content creators. We don’t know anything else about the product but we know the company will share additional information […]
WebPT, a Phoenix-based provider of an electronic medical record (EMR) solution for rehabilitation therapists, received a significant investment from Battery Ventures. In conjunction with the funding, Chelsea Stoner, Battery Ventures General Partner, is joining the WebPT board The company intends to use the new capital to accelerate growth. Founded in 2006 by President and Chief Technology Officer […]
Nugg Solutions, a Vancouver, BC, Canada-based provider of a team performance platform, closed a $350k seed funding round. Vancouver and Silicon Valley angel investors provided the funds in December, 2013. The company, which is using the funds to launch into open beta, is raising a second $600K round to fund continued development and prepare for […]
Sport Ngin, a Minneapolis, MN-based developer of a platform for youth and amateur sports in North America, secured $25m in its Series D round of financing. The round was led by Piper Jaffray Merchant Banking and Causeway Media Partners with participation from existing investor ICON Venture Partners. With this investment, Bob Higgins from Causeway Media […]
Plumgrid, a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based provider of secure cloud networks for public and private clouds, closed $16.2m in Series B funding. The round was led by Longworth Venture Partners with participation from U.S. Venture Partners, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Qualcomm Ventures and Swisscom Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to grow global sales and […]
Grand Rounds, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a platform that connects patients with medical specialists, received $40m in Series B funding. The round was led by Greylock Partners with participation from previous backers Venrock and Harrison Metal Capital. The company, which has raised more than $51m in total equity, intends to use the funds […]
mCube, a San Jose, CA-based provider of small MEMS motion sensors, closed a $37m Series C financing round. Backers included existing investors Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, MediaTek, iD Ventures America, and DAG Ventures and new investors Keytone Ventures, SK Telecom (China) Ventures and Korea Investment Partners. The company intends to use the funds to […]
Next Step Living, a Boston, MA-based provider of home energy solutions, received $25m in Series D funding. The round was led by new investor Braemar Energy Ventures, with participation from VantagePoint Capital Partners and Black Coral Capital. The company intends to use the funds to continue its expansion into new markets. Led by founder and […]
Distractify, a New York-based media platform that allows people to create and discover content, raised $7m in Series A funding. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Lerer Ventures, Advancit Capital and the CAA. The company intends to use the funds to expand the team, move into new verticals and launch […]
Coherent Path, Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.-based provider of a cloud-based analytics and engagement platform that allows retailers to map customer journeys and optimize customer interactions around long-term objectives, raised $6.25m in venture financing. The round was led by Sigma Prime Ventures and GrandBanks Capital with participation from Common Angels, dunnhumby Ventures and BOLDstart Ventures. In conjunction […]
crealytics, a Passau, Germany-based PPC advertising technology company, raised a mid-7-digit million amount in new financing. Backers include Alstin – Alternative Strategic Investment as new lead investor and existing investors LBBW Venture Capital, High-Tech Gründerfonds, Mountain Internet, Bayern Kapital and the BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft. The company intends to use the funds for further international expansion and […]