funding

Curiyo, a Jerusalem, Israel-based provider of an online content discovery and curation platform, raised $1.9m in seed funding. Backers included OurCrowd, Cedar Fund, Morton Meyerson of 2M, Kima Ventures, Tom Glocer, who joined the advisory board, Gigi Levy, JumpSpeed Ventures, and other private investors. Founded by Bob Rosenschein, founder and former CEO of Answers.com, which […]

CoPatient, a Portland, Oregon-based consumers’ trusted healthcare spending advisor, completed a $3.6m round of Series A financing. The round was led by .406 Ventures with participation from returning investors Jonathan Bush, CEO of athenahealth, and Cambia Health Solutions. The company intends to use the funds to grow operations. Led by Katie Vahle and and Rebecca […]

Tastemade, a Santa Monica, Calif.-based digital media startup, raised $25m in Series C funding. The round was led by Scripps Networks Interactive (NYSE: SNI) with participation from Liberty Media (NASDAQ: LMCA), Redpoint Ventures, Raine Ventures and Comcast Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to grow the business. Led by Larry Fitzgibbon, co-founder, Tastemade provides […]

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 […]

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 […]

Fingerprint, the San Fracisco, CA-based creator of kids’ mobile play-and-learn networks, secured a $10.85m Series B financing round. The company intends to use the funds to continue to develop new games, apps, videos and ebooks for partner networks around the world. Led by CEO and Co-Founder Nancy MacIntyre, Fingerprint provides mobile technology, edutainment, broadcast (and […]

Nutmeg.com, a London, UK-based online discretionary wealth manager, raised $32m in funding. Backers included existing investors Tim Draper and Daniel Aegerter (Armada Investment Group) and new investors Carphone Warehouse founder Charles Dunstone, asset management firm Schroders and Balderton Capital. The company intends to use the funds for customer acquisition and product development. Founded by Nick […]

MobileRQ, a Portland, Oregon-based provider of a contextual mobile marketing platform, raised $1.3m in funding. Backers included existing investor Verizon Ventures and new investors Coremix Capital LLC, Rogue Ventures and TiE Oregon. The company intends to use the funds to continue scaling its business. Led by CEO Tyler McKinley, MobileRQ provides a contextual mobile marketing […]

Epoxy, a Los Angeles, CA-based provider of tools for video channel management, received $6.5m in Series A financing. The round was led by Upfront Ventures and Time Warner Investments. Previous investors included Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Advancit Capital, Greycroft Partners and Robert Downey Jr.’s Downey Ventures. Led by Juan Bruce, co-founder and CEO, Epoxy provides […]

Cargomatic, a Venice Beach, Calif.-based on-demand network for local truck availability, closed $2.6m in funding. Backers included SV Angel, Morado Venture Partners, Winklevoss Capital, Nicolas Berggruen, Justin Mateen, Scott Banister, Acequia Capital (Fritz Lanman & Hank Vigil), Structure Capital, and Sherpa Ventures. Led by CEO Jonathan Kessler and COO Brett Parker, Cargomatic provides a desktop and […]