REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
Venafi, a Salt Lake City-based developer of cybersecurity company, received $39m in additional funding. The round was led by QuestMark Partners and other new investors Intel Capital and Silver Lake Waterman and existing investors. The investment will accelerate development of the Venafi Trust Protection Platform™ and support its worldwide customer base. Led by Jeff Hudson, […]
Shapeways, a NYC-based 3D printing service, marketplace and community, raised $30m in new funding. The round was led by INKEF Capital with participation from Hewlett Packard Ventures and Presidio Ventures, the investment arm of the Tokyo-based Sumitomo Corporation, as well as current investors Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures, Index Ventures, and Lux Capital. In conjunction […]
Distil Network is already considered the global leader in bot detection and mitigation. Its just raised $21m Series B funding round will give the Arlington-based company new resources to continue to expand operations. In conjunction with the announcement, CEO Rami Essaid answered our questions about the company and future plans. FinSMEs: Hi Rami, Can you tell […]
MangoPlate, a South Korean restaurant discovery service, closed an additional $6.1m funding round. Backers included Qualcomm Incorporated, through its venture investment group, Qualcomm Ventures, as well as SoftBank Ventures Korea and YJ Capital, a venture capital firm established by Yahoo! JAPAN. The company, which has raised over $7.2m, intends to use the funds to to […]
Distil Networks, Inc., an Arlington, VA- and San Francisco, CA-based provider of a bot detection and mitigation platform, closed a $21m round of Series B financing. The round was led by new investor Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP) with participation from current investors Foundry Group, TechStars, ff Venture Capital, Idea Fund and Correlation Ventures. In conjunction with […]
Unikrn, a Seattle, WA-based gaming and eSports company, raised an additional $7m in funding. The round was led by Jonathan Teo and Justin Caldbeck of Binary Capital with participation from Mark Cuban, Advancit Capital, Freelands Group, 500 Startups, Indicator Ventures, Tabcorp and others. The company, which has raised a total of $10m, intends to use […]
Flytxt, a Nieuwegein, Netherlands-based Big Data Analytics solution provider, closed an $11m (€10m) funding round. The round was led by Sunrise Capital GmbH and Big Data Investments B.V. with participation from existing investors. Following the funding, Dr. Brigitte Mohn (Sunrise Capital GmbH) and Frits Baron van Dedem (Big Data Investments B.V.) will join Flytxt’s Board […]
PetMe, a Milan, Italy-based pet sitting platform, raised €250k in funding.
Hosting company Aruba acquired Pop.it, a Florence, Italy-based startup focused on hosting and domain solutions and professional services for SMEs.
coModule, a Berlin, Germany-based mobility company, raised €500K in seed funding. High-Tech Gruenderfonds made the investment. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate growth, implement the technology and begin the market entry. Founded in 2014 by Welix Klaas and CEO Kristjan Maruste, coModule has developed a hardware and software platform for Light Electric […]
UrbanClap, a New Delhi, India-based mobile-based services marketplace, raised $10m in Series A funding. Backers included existing investors Accel Partners and SAIF Partners. The company intends to use the funds to build its technology, hire new people and expand into 15 cities this year. Co-founded by Abhiraj Bhal, Raghav Chandra and Varun Khaitan, UrbanClap allows users […]
QDiscovery LLC, a New London, CT-based provider of electronic discovery, forensic technology and litigation support services, secured a growth equity investment of undisclosed amount. Backers included Bridge Investments and Starboard Capital Partners. The company intends to use the funds to further augment its technology and service offerings and continue building upon its team of experienced […]
Novartis International AG is to acquire Spinifex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a company focused on the development of new drugs for the treatment of chronic pain, for an upfront cash consideration of US$200m. The deal also included undisclosed clinical development and regulatory milestone payments. The acquisition, expected to close in H2 2015, subject to the receipt of […]
MachineMetrics, Inc., a Northampton, Massachusetts-based startup that develops production monitoring software for the manufacturing industry, secured capital in an early investment round. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The round was led by Long River Ventures with participation from local, private investors. Founded by William Bither, Eric Fogg, and Jacob Lauzier, William Bither, […]
The National Angel Capital Organization released its annual Angel activity report. The report, which is based on a survey of 30 Angel groups representing over 1,700 investors across Canada, revealed that these groups made 237 investments in 181 companies, amounting to $90.5 million, with an additional $110.4 million of funding leveraged into the investments. The average […]