REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
DudaMobile, a Palo Alto, Calif.-based do-it-yourself mobile website builder for small- and medium-sized businesses, secured $6m in Series B funding from Pitango Venture Capital. The company intends to use the capital to grow its internal team (http://www.dudamobile.com/about/jobs.html) and enhance its site builder platform. Co-founded in 2009 by CEO Itai Sadan and Amir Glatt, DudaMobile provides […]
tweetTV, an Austin, Texas-based real-time social TV guide that groups and enhances TV-based conversations happening on Twitter, has raised $750K from angel investor Joe Kalfa. The start up intends to use the funds to develop and release mobile applications, hire people, make enhancements to its proprietary algorithms, and launch its partner and social rewards programs. […]
CloudLock, a Waltham, MA-based provider of software securing enterprise cloud data, has raised $8.7m in a Series B funding. Backers include new investor Ascent Venture Partners and existing investor Cedar Fund. The company intends to use the funding to expand its engineering divisions (http://www.cloudlock.com/about/careers/), extend its solutions to new platforms and accelerate its domestic and […]
BiO2 Medical, a San Antonio, Texas-based medical device manufacturer, has completed a $13.7M Series B round of funding. The round, which was led by Targeted Technology Fund and Pasadera Capital, also included the conversion of a $1m State of Texas Emerging Technology Fund (ETF) award. Led by Christopher E. Banas, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, […]
UnboundID, an Austin, Texas-based platform provider for identity services, has raised $12.5m in Series B funding from OpenView Venture Partners. The company intends to use the capital to expand market penetration into new geographies and vertical markets, and to develop new products. Led by CEO Steve Shoaff and CPO Andy Spillane, UnboundID provides an identity […]
ParcelGenie, a London and Brighton, UK-based cross media technology platform for mobile/social media, has raised an undisclosed sum in seed funding. The round was led by the FSE Group, with participation from the South East Seed Fund and the Adimpetus EIS Fund, both managed by FSE Fund Managers and both new and existing angel investors […]
Global private equity firm H.I.G. European Capital Partners LLP has acquired Manchester, UK-based Brand Addition Limited and its subsidiaries including those in Germany and Hong Kong) from 4imprint Group plc. The transaction amounts to £24m. Brand Addition specializes in the design and manufacture of gift packaging and promotional health and beauty products, covering everything from […]
AIM-listed Braveheart Investment Group plc has acquired the entire issued share capital of Neon Capital Partners Limited from NF Holdings Limited for £380k. The transaction is subject to a post-completion net working capital adjustment expected to be approximately £300k. Authorized and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), Barnsley and Leeds, UK-based Neon was established […]
Dog Digital Limited, a Glasgow, Scotland, UK-based digital communications agency, has raised £1m in funding from venture capital firm Panoramic Growth Equity. The company intends to use the funding to expand domestically and internationally. The agency is opening offices in London and Singapore, a move which will see the creation of 15 new jobs in […]
Novapost, a Paris, France-based provider of solutions for paperless HR documents, has raised €1.5m in its fourth round of funding. Backers include Alven Capital, Kernel Investissements, Fadièse and founders Jonathan Benhamou and Clément Buyse. The company intends to use the capital to accelerate expansion in France and abroad (especially in the USA) and launch a […]
CiRBA Inc., a Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada-based provider of software for intelligent control of virtual and cloud infrastructure infrastructure, has raised $15m in its third round of funding. The round was led by Tandem Expansion Fund, with participation from existing investors Sigma Partners and Edgestone Capital Partners. Led by president and CEO Gerry Smith, The […]
Private non-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation Startech Foundation is accepting applications from south central Texas-based technology startups for funding by the Texas Emerging Technology Fund. This is the fourth fund of the program created by the State of Texas. It is designed to provide early stage seed funding for technology startups, university faculty, and others that […]
Kinnser Software, an Austin, Texas-based provider of an online home health software solution, has secured $40m in Series A financing from Insight Venture Partners. The company intends to use the funding to to expand its software and organizational development efforts as well as to accelerate the national rollout of its sales and marketing campaign. Founded […]
Mobio Technologies, Inc., a Vancouver, Canada-based consumer marketing and technology firm, has secured Canadian $3M in convertible debenture funding. The round was led by Rho Canada, Naavon and Round Table Services. The company intends to use the proceeds from investment to develop Mobio INsider, its consumer marketing platform and online service which provides influencers, such […]
Tracelytics, a Providence, RI- and Boston, MA-based developer of cloud application performance management software, has raised $5.2m in Series A financing. The round was ld by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from existing investors Google Ventures, Battery Ventures and Flybridge Capital Partners. The company intends to use the funding to continue to improve its application performance management (APM) offering, […]