REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
Supercell, a Helsinki, Finland-based game developer, has raised $12m in funding. The round was led by Accel Partners, with participation from Klaas Kersting, founder of German browser-game giant Gameforge and currently CEO of flaregames, and existing investor London Venture Partners. They joined other previous shareholders Initial Capital, Cerval Investments and Lifeline Ventures. The company intends […]
ShopIgniter, a Portland, OR-based provider of social eCommerce software, has raised $8m in Series B funding. Investors include new investor Trinity Ventures and existing investor Madrona Venture Group. The company intends to use the funds to grow sales, marketing and product development of its sCommerce Suite of products, which are used by retailers and brands […]
Peak Games, İstanbul, Turkey-based social gaming company operating in emerging markets, raised $5m in Series A funding. The round was led by Earlybird Venture Capital. The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand in some of the fastest-growing markets in the world including Turkey and MENA (Middle East North Africa). Founded in 2010 […]
GigaOM, a business and technology media company, has raised $6m in expansion funding. The round was led by Reed Elsevier Ventures, with participation from existing investors Alloy Ventures and True Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to expand the number of analysts in the GigaOM Pro Analyst network, which which provides insider access […]
LifeBond, a Caesarea, Israel-biosurgery device company that is developing a line of biosurgical products for prevention of surgical leakage and bleeding, has closed a $20m Series C financing round. The round wad led by Giza Venture Capital and Aurum Ventures, with participation from existing investors Pitango Venture Capital, Mr. Robert Taub, GlenRock Israel, and The […]
BlueStacks, a Campbell, California-based company that is developing technology to allow users to run Android and Windows applications on x86-based devices, has raised $7.6m in Series A funding. Investors include Ignition Ventures, Radar Partners, Helion Ventures, Redpoint Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz. The company intends to use the funds to further develop its technology that enables […]
ViajaNet, a Sao Paulo Brazil-based online travel agency, has raised $19m in growth funding. The round was led by Redpoint Ventures, with participation from General Catalyst. The company intends to use the capital to improve the site experience, expand the product offering and advance its growth plans. Founded in 2009 by Alex Todres and Bob […]
TinyCo, a San Francisco, CA-based developer of iOS and Android games, has launched a $5m fund. The TinyFund aims to provide mobile game developers around the world with up to $500,000 per each paid and free title created and played on iPhone, iPad or Android. In addition, the fund will offer marketing, development and business […]
Milyoni, a San Francisco Bay Area-based company that operates a platform allowing companies to connect and engage with fans, enhance their brands, sell products, and monetize fan pages and branded storefronts on Facebook, has secured $3m in Series A financing. Investors include returning backers ATA Ventures and Thomvest Ventures. The company intends to use the […]
BuzzLogic, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of online media company that provides a scalable media index and analytics platform designed to improve brand metrics and ROI, has closed a $7.8m Series C funding round. The round was led by Bridgescale Partners, with participation from existing investor Adams Capital Management and others. The company also secured […]
PolicyBazaar, a Gurgaon-India-based online insurance comparison site that assists customers in making informed decisions about their insurance purchase, has received an equity investment of undisclosed amount from Intel Capital. The company intends to use the funds for building brand awarness and further enhancing its technology platform and product depth. PolicyBazaar’s mission is to make buying […]
GenKyoTex SA, a Geneva, Switzerland-based NOX enzyme specialist, closed a €14.5m (CHF18m) Series C financing round. The round was led by Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, with participation from Vesalius Biocapital Partners and Mitsubishi Pharma Corporate Venture and existing investors Eclosion, SEFTI SGAM and Fondation d’Aide aux Entreprises (FAE). The company intends to use the […]
Sandbox Industries, a venture capital firm and incubator for startup companies, launched Healthbox, a Chicago-based business accelerator that will focus exclusively on the healthcare industry. Healthbox, which is supported by a number of significant players in the healthcare industry, including providers, payers, and other strategically relevant organizations, follows the successful experience of Excelerate Labs, a […]
SpecialtyCare, a Nashville, Tennessee-based provider of outsourced perfusion, clinical technician, minimally invasive surgical support services, and other specialty clinical services in the United States, has received a majority investment of undisclosed amount from private equity firm American Securities. Founded five years ago and led by Gary Brukardt, Chairman and CEO, SpecialtyCare today serves more than […]
LegalZoom.com, Inc., a Glendale, California-based provider of legal documents for business and personal needs, recently received an equity investment of undisclosed amount. Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB) joined the company’s original investor Polaris Venture Partners, which first invested in the company in March 2007. Founded in 2001 by Robert […]