REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
Trusted Insight, a NYC-based online network of institutional investors, completed a round of funding of undisclosed amount. Backers included Data Collective, Initialized Ventures, (Garry Tan & Alexis Ohanian) Entrepreneurs Fund, Founders Fund, RRE Ventures, Real Ventures, Lauder Partners, 500 Startups, Eric Chen, and Marleen Groen. Launched in September 2011, Trusted Insight operates a social collaboration […]
Audax Health, a Washington, DC-based and San Francisco, CA-based digital health company, raised $20m in Series B funding. The round was led by Navigy Holdings, Inc., with participation from current board member Jack Rowe and Dan Rose, VP of Partnerships at Facebook, among others. The company intends to use the new capital for product development, […]
Lendio, a South Jordan, UT-based platform for business owners to secure financing, raised $4.5m in Series B funding. The round was led by Runa Capital with participation from existing investors Tribeca Venture Partners and Highway 12 Ventures. Led by Brock Blake and Levi King, Lendio provides a free online service that connects small business owners […]
Rani Therapeutics, a San Jose CA-based developer of a platform to convert injectable drugs into pills, closed its Series B funding of undisclosed amount. The round was led by Google Ventures, with participation from InCube Ventures and VentureHealth. The company intends to use the funds for further development of its novel approach for the oral […]
Belly, a Chicago, IL-based customer loyalty and marketing platform, raised an initial tranche of $12.1m in Series B-1 venture capital round. Backers included New Enterprise Associates, Andreessen Horowitz, DAG Ventures, Lightbank, Cisco and 7-Ventures, LLC (a subsidiary of 7-Eleven, Inc.). The company intends to use the funds to expand its core product offering. Led by […]
ThingLink, a Helsinki-New York based startup that offers interactive image solutions to publishers and brands, closed a $2m financing round. The round was led by Inventure Oy, with participation from Terrapin Bale, Thom Beers, Dean Kehler, Eric Wahlforss, and TEKES, the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation. As part of the funding, Entertainment Media […]
trueAnthem, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of viral content tracking and social influence platform, raised $2.6m in equity financing. Backers included CrunchFund, Core Ventures Group and private investors. The company intends to use the funds to build continue to enhance its platform. Led by CEO Chris Hart, trueAnthem provides marketers, publishers and advertisers with a […]
Friendsee, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based social live video network, completed its $1m first financing round. Backers were not revealed. Founded by Dror Alony, Friendsee has developed an application and technology that enable users to broadcast live video direct from their mobile phone to social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. Its IOS app was released […]
Credorax, Inc., a Southborough, MA-based unified transaction processing & acquiring platform for online retailers and Payment Service Providers (PSPs), received a $40m growth equity investment. The round was led by FTV Capital. In conjunction with the funding, Chris Winship, FTV Capital partner, will join Credorax’ board. The company intends to use the funds to enhance […]
Couchbase, a Mountain View, California-based developer of NoSQL database technology, closed a $25m Series D funding. The round was led by Adams Street Partners, with participation from existing investors Accel Partners, Mayfield Fund, North Bridge Venture Partners, and Ignition Partners. The company, which followed the release of Couchbase 2.0 in December 2012, intends to use […]
DoggyLoot, a Chicago, IL-based online retailer of pet products, raised $2.5m in Series A funding. The round was led by Origin Ventures with participation from Sandbox Industries via its Sandbox Advantage Fund. The company intends to use the funds for hires in technology, operations, and marketing. Founded in February 2011 and led by Jeff Eckerling, CEO, […]
Eberle Design, Inc., a Phoenix, Arizona-based manufacturer of electronic control products for the traffic, access and rail industries, was acquired by Dallas-based Brazos Private Equity Partners, LLC. The amount and the terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1980 and led by President and CEO Bill Russell, Eberle designs, manufactures and sells conflict […]
Sellf, a Roncade, Treviso – Italy-based developer of a mobile CRM app to manage deals and customers, raised its seed funding round. Backers included from Club Italia Investimenti and H-Farm Ventures, which incubates the company. The amount of the funding was not disclosed. It is only known that Club Italia makes investments ranging from €25k and […]
Martini Media, a San Francisco, CA-based global media and advertising company, raised $14m in financing. The round was led by existing investors Venrock, Granite Ventures, Reed Elsevier Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate growth investing in its data, technology and product portfolio, expand into more international markets, […]
3D Hubs, an Amsterdam, The Netherlands-based collaborative production platform for makers and 3D printer owners, raised a seed funding of undisclosed amount. The round was led by Balderton Capital. The company intends to use the funds to scale its platform globally, expand its team, sign partnerships, and grow local 3D communities worldwide. Founded in April 2013 […]