REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
Babajob.com, an Indian jobs marketplace for aspiring workers, secured a $10m minority investment from SEEK Limited (ASX: SEK). This was the second round of venture funding for Babajob after a Series A round led by GrayGhost Ventures and Khosla Impact in 2012 and a USAID-DIV Award in 2013. SEEK and its affiliate companies are the […]
Smartvue Corporation, a Nashville, Tenn–based cloud surveillance and Internet-of-Things Video (IoTV) technology company, secured $15m in financing. Backers included funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC (NYSE: FIG). The company intends to use the funds to scale operations and systems to support new and existing customers. Founded in 1998 and led by Martin […]
Flybits, a Palo Alto, CA- and Toronto, Canada-based platform that enables the creation of highly-personalized mobile experiences, raised $4.75m in the second closing of Series A funding. The round was led by Vodafone Ventures, which joined previous Series A investors Robert Bosch Venture Capital and Trellis Capital. The company intends to use the funds to expand […]
Celula, Inc., a San Diego, CA-based diagnostic testing company, closed a $10m senior secured term loan. Oxford Finance provided the financing. The company intends to use the funds to continue to develop and expand the commercialization of its products in the U.S. and China. Led by Dr. Drew Senyei, chairman and chief executive officer, Celula […]
Mirna Therapeutics, an Austin, TX-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical and immuno-oncology company focused on the development of microRNA-based cancer therapeutics, completed a $41.8m Series D financing. The round was led by Baxter Ventures, with participation from new investors Eastern Capital, Santé Ventures, Morningside Ventures, Rock Springs Capital, and Celgene Corporation and existing investors Sofinnova Ventures, New Enterprise […]
Water Generating Systems LLC (WGS), an Attleboro, Mass.-based international research and development and marketing company, held the first closing of Series B Financing. This brought the total amount raised to $21.45m. This amount includes private investments and government contracts raised by its predecessor company, Marine Desalination Systems. Led by CEO Peter Ottmar, WGS is an […]
MyoKardia, Inc., a South San Francisco, CA-based developer of precision therapies for genetic heart disease, completed a $46m Series B financing. Backers included an undisclosed public investment fund, Casdin Capital, Cormorant Asset Management, Perceptive Life Sciences, an affiliate of Cowen Group, and BridgeBio LLC and existing investor Sanofi. The company intends to use the funds […]
Bebaio, a Boston, MA-based software startup targeting the Internet of Things (IoT) market, closed an initial funding round of $1.5m. Backers were not disclosed. The company plans to use the seed capital to fund the build-out of their platform. Started in 2015 by Bill Rogers, CEO, Bebaio is advancing a cloud-based marketing platform designed for […]
SwitchedOn, a Singapore and US-based team communications startup, raised $300k in funding from 14 angel investors. Backers included Christian Bernasconi who runs B&I Capital, and Timothy Thompson of Vicour Holdings. The company will use the funds to continue to develop the platform. Founded by Jason Collins and launched in March 2015, SwitchedOn provides a secure […]
TripleMint (formerly known as Suitey), a NYC-based real estate brokerage company, raised $1.65m in seed funding. Backers included Dominion Capital, Winklevoss Capital, Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator (ERA), Kima Ventures, Archangel Ventures, super-angel Fabrice Grinda, Tom Falus (former president of Cushman & Wakefield) and Mike Albanese (publisher of the NY Observer), among others. The company intends to […]
MX, a Silicon Slopes, Utah-based fintech provider that enables its online banking, mobile banking and financial institution partners to provide comprehensive Digital Money Management (DMM/PFM) and omnichannel banking, raised $30m in Series A financing. The round was led by USAA via a subsidiary, with participation from Digital Garage and others. The company, which has now […]
Kiana Analytics, a location-based marketing platform that aims to convert visitors to buyers, raised more than $1m in financing. Backers included venture capital investors Plug and Play Ventures, Sand Hill Angels, and Hawaii Angels, as well as several individuals. The company is using the funds to grow the business. Founded in July 2013 by Nader […]
Circle, a Boston, MA-based digital currency company, raised $50m in funding. The round was co-led by Goldman Sachs and IDG Capital Partners, with participation from existing investors Breyer Capital, General Catalyst Partners, Accel Partners, Oak Investment Partners, Fenway Summer, Digital Currency Group, Pantera Capital, and strategic individuals. The company intends to use the funds to […]
Lunaphore, a Swiss med-tech company developing technology for tissue diagnostics, raised a CHF2m Series A funding round. Redalpine Venture Partners, a seed and early-stage venture investor based in Zurich, led the round with participation from private investors from Switzerland and the UK. Dr. Michael Sidler, co-founder and partner at Redalpine, joined Lunaphore’s Board of Directors. The company intends […]
Campus Job, a New York-based online marketplace for college students to find part-time jobs and internships, raised $7.8m in Series A funding. The round was led by General Catalyst with participation from Index Ventures, SV Angel, Slow Ventures and existing investors Box Group and Lerer Hippeau Ventures. As part of the funding, Adam Valkin, Managing Director […]