REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
TrackVia, a Denver, CO-based provider of an online platform that helps non-technical business people build and deploy their own custom or purpose-built applications, has raised $7.1m in new funding. The round was led by Longworth Venture Partners and Fairhaven Capital, with participation from Access Venture Partners, Flywheel Ventures, Draper Associates and Allen & Company. The […]
Spanish Cabify recently raised €1.5m in its first funding round (read here). While writing the news, I visited their website and remained impressed by their classy style and their different (high end) service. Given the above, I sent some questions to their CEO, Juan de Antonio, who gently accepted to answer them. FinSMEs: Hello Juan, thank you […]
FreePriceAlerts, a Peterborough, New Hampshire-based price engine for online shoppers, has closed a $2.5m Series B funding. The round was led by Nick Grewal, who joined the company’s Board, with participation from 10X Venture Partners. The company intends to use the capital to expand its engineering staff and extend marketing programs to continue to attract […]
GroundMetrics, Inc., a San Diego, CA-based developer of advanced sensing technologies and noise mitigation methods for geophysical survey applications, said it raised $1.2m in Series A financing to develop prototypes of its electric field sensing technology for field system validation tests conducted on a major oil field in the Middle East. The company, which raised […]
eXelate, a developer of data and analytics technology for digital advertisers, has closed $12m in third funding. The round has been led by NewSpring Capital, with participation from existing investors Carmel Ventures, Menlo Ventures and Trident Capital. The company intends to use the capital to further expand its global presence, and enhance its product suite, […]
SimpliVity Corporation, a Westborough, MA-based provider of simplified Software Defined Data Center in a Box solutions, has raised $25m in Series B funding. The round, which brings the total funding to date to $43m, has been led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), with participation from existing investors Accel Partners and Charles River Ventures. The […]
Tribogenics, a Marina Del Rey, CA-based producer of innovative X-ray sources, has closed a $6.2m Series A financing. The round has been led by Founders Fund. The company, which previously received $2.5m from Flywheel Ventures and other angel investors, will use the funds to develop its new X-ray sources by hiring additional engineers and scientists […]
St. Vibes Ltd, a new company set up to open and operate a brand new restaurant and bar in Shoreditch Town Hall London, UK, has raised £250k in crowdfunding. 50 investors have acquired a 25% stake in the company via CrowdCube. Founded by Chef Isaac McHale and Restaurateurs Daniel Willis and Johnny Smith, St. Vibes […]
Crowdbase, a Canadian start-up that provides solutions to help teams capture and organize knowledge, has raised $650k in seed funding. Backers include Real Ventures, iNovia Capital, and Martin-Luc Archambault (Bolidea). The company intends to use the funding to accelerate product development and expand its team (http://www.crowdbase.com/jobs). Founded in 2011 by a team of search, machine […]
Double Robotics, a Mountain View, California-based company that builds telepresence robots, has raised $250k from Grishin Robotics. Double Robotics completed the Y Combinator program in Summer 2012. The company intends to use the funding to scale manufacturing, as well as further product development. To this end, it is hiring new people (http://www.doublerobotics.com/jobs.html) Founded in 2011 […]
Indisys, a Seville, Spain-based company that develops intelligent dialogue systems, has raised €600k in funding from Inveready. The company intends to use the capital from the investment, which was made via Inveready First Capital and Inveready Seed Capital, to enhance the growth and internationalization of its technology. Founded in 2003 and led by Pilar Manchon, […]
Whisbi, a Barcelona, Spain-based online communication service, has received an equity investment from Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI). The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The company intends to use the proceeds to strengthen infrastructure and expand across Europe, South America and the USA. Whisbi recently opened offices in London, UK and São Paulo, […]
Matches Fashion, a UK-based luxury fashion retailer, has received a £12m growth equity investment from Scottish Equity Partners (SEP). The company intends to use the funding to further expand its online sales, with a focus on key international markets, while continuing to invest in its 14 luxury stores across London. Established in 1990 as a […]
StearClear, a Wycoff, NJ-based developer of a GPS-enabled designated driver service for smartphones, has raised $600k in funding. The round was led by New Jersey’s premier angel group Jumpstart. In conjunction with the funding, veteran angels Thomas Chisholm and Neil Rosoff will join StearClear’s Board of Directors. Founded in November 2011 by CEO Craig Sher, […]
Irvine, CA-based biotechnology company Aviir has secured $8m from Silicon Valley Bank It includes $5m in growth debt capital and a $3m line of credit on receivables. The company intends to use the proceeds to accelerate commercialization activities and infrastructure build-out for its cardiac risk assessment portfolio of laboratory tests targeted at fostering cardiac disease […]