Bitstrips Raises $8m in Series B Funding
Bitstrips, a Toronto, Canada-based mobile comics startup, raised $8m in Series B funding.
October 2014
Autodesk To Invest up to $100M in 3D Printing Startups
Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), the provider of software for the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, media, and entertainment industries, is to invest up to $100m in 3D printing companies over the next years. The Spark Investment Fund, which will be operated within Autodesk, will invest in entrepreneurs, startups that develops 3D printing technology. Earlier this year, […]
Buzz360 Closes $385k Funding
Buzz360 LLC, a Minneapolis MN-based provider of a marketing software platform, closed a $385k round of equity and debt funding. Participants in the equity round included Dakota Venture Group, Fargo-based Brian and Howard Dahl; and other unnamed individual investors. The new capital will be used to expand the company’s sales, sales enablement, and marketing efforts. […]
Digital Lumens Raises $23m in Funding
Digital Lumens, a Boston, MA-based provider of intelligent LED lighting solutions, raised $23m in funding. Backers included new investors Nokia Growth Partners, Aster Capital, and Goldman Sachs, and current investors Flybridge Capital Partners, Black Coral Capital, and Stata Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to scale operations, expand product development, and increase sales […]
Gogoro to Finalize $100M Series B Financing
Gogoro, a Taiwanese energy startup, is finalizing a $100m Series B financing round. Founded in 2011 by Matt Taylor and Horace Luke, CEO, the company leverages mobile connectivity and data analytics to provide energy distribution and management capabilities to “smart” cities. Gogoro, which had secured $50m in Series A funding in 2011 from a variety […]
Capriza Closes $27M Series C Funding
Capriza, a Palo Alto, CA-based provider of an enterprise mobility platform, closed its $27m Series C funding. Backers included existing investors Andreessen Horowitz and Charles River Ventures (CRV) as well as new investors Tenaya Capital, Harmony Partners and Allen & Company. The company intends to use the funds to scale its business operations, accelerate market […]
HouseLens Raises $2M in Series A Funding
HouseLens Inc., a Nashville, TN-based provider of real estate video marketing solutions, raised $2m in Series A funding. The investors were not disclosed. The company intends to use the funds to move into additional markets, as well as expand its product line. Led by founder and CEO Andrew Crefeld and CRO David Greenberg, HouseLens provides video […]
LiquidSpace Raises $14M in Series C Financing
LiquidSpace, a San Francisco, CA-based real-time marketplace for professional meeting and workspace, raised $14m in Series C financing. The round was led by Roth Capital with participation from Shasta Ventures, Black Diamond Ventures and Lucas Venture Group as well as strategic investors in the commercial real estate sector including Avison Young, GPT Group and Steelcase. […]
Seedrs Acquires Junction Investments
London, UK-based equity crowdfunding startup Seedrs has acquired Junction Investments, a California-based online investment platform. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The acquisition aims to allow Seedrs to expand to the United States in early 2015. Adam Kaufman and Brian Goldsmith, the founders of Junction, are joining the Seedrs team as Co-Heads of […]
Affinivax Launches with $4M in Funding
Affinivax Inc., a Cambridge, MA-based biotechnology company dedicated to developing novel vaccines, launched with a $4m funding. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation made the investment and will make additional committments based on the achievement of future milestones. The company intends to use the funds to develop its Multiple Antigen Presenting System (MAPS) technology platform and […]
User Replay Closes $3.25M in Series A Funding
User Replay, a Reading, UK-based ecommerce customer experience management startup, closed $3.25m in Series A funding. The round was led by Episode 1 with participation from existing investors EC1 Capital and the FSE Group, as well as previous angel investors. The company, which brought the total funding which has raised $5.9m to date, intends to use the […]
Print Syndicate Raises $4.25M in Series A Funding
Print Syndicate, a Columbus, OH-based apparel and home goods e-commerce startup, raised $4.25m in Series A funding. The round was led by Data Point Capital with participation from Lightbank Capital, Vegas Tech Fund, CNF Investments and TechColumbus. The company intends to use the funds to increase its production capacity and build out the senior management team. Founded […]
Minted Raises $38M in Funding Round
Minted, a San Francisco, CA-based curated marketplace that connects consumers with designers, raised $38m in funding round. The round was led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from Technology Crossover Ventures. Led by founder and CEO Mariam Naficy, Minted is a design marketplace that connects people to independent artists to create original art, stationery, and […]
Sientra Raised $75m in IPO
Sientra, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIEN), a Santa Barbara-based medical aesthetics company, raised $75m for its Initial Public Offering after pricing its 5 million shares at $15 per share. The stock began trading Wednesday 29th on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol SIEN and the offering is expected to close on November 3, 2014, subject to customary […]
Brickstream Acquires NOMi
Brickstream, an Atlanta, GA-based provider of an in-store analytics platform, acquired location analytics company NOMi. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The acquisition aims to integrate the two platforms and provide a complete view of the customer journey across both digital and in-store channels by measuring, analyzing and optimizing every aspect of his/her […]