REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
Liftopia, Inc., a San Francisco, CA-based an online and mobile marketplace serving the ski and mountain activity industry, raised $5m in financing. The round was led by Industry Ventures with participation from new investors ru-Net, Thayer Ventures, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff, Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman, and Walter Winshall as well as […]
Unsilo, a Aurhus, Denmark-based semantic search engine that aims to facilitate access to scientific research, received funding from Scale Capital. The funding, whose amount was not disclosed, will enables the company to launch its platform in November 2013. Co-founded by Mads Rydahl, Unsilo provides researchers and R&D professionals with a patent pending semantic search engine […]
GirlsAskGuys.com, an online community that fosters open dialogue between young men and women, has raised $1m in funding. The round was led by O’Brien Capital led the round. In conjunction with the funding, Bob O’Brien, founder of O’Brien Capital and Jim McKelvey, co-founder of Square, joined GirlsAskGuys.com’s advisory board. The company, which currently has 12 […]
Neurotrack, a Palo Alto, Calif. and Cambridge, Mass.-based provider of technology that can aid in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, raised $2m in Series A funding. The round was led by Founders Fund http://www.foundersfund.com with participation from The Social+Capital Partnership and other angel investors. The company intends to use the funds to further develop and […]
Academia.edu, a San Francisco, CA-based community of scientists, raised $11.1m in Series B funding. The round was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from existing investors Spark Capital and True Ventures. In conjunction with the funding, Khosla Ventures’ Ben Ling will join Academia’s board of directors. Vinod Khosla will join as an advisor. Led by […]
3D Robotics, a Berkeley, CA- and Tijuana, Mexico-based open Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) company, raised $30m in Series B financing. The round was co-led by Foundry Group, a new investor, and existing investor True Ventures, with participation from existing investors O’Reilly AlphaTech Ventures and SK Ventures. In conjunction with the funding, Jason Mendelson of Foundry […]
VictorOps, a Boulder, Colo.-based collaborative platform designed for DevOps teams, raised $6.5m in Series A financing. The round was led by Costanoa Venture Capital with participation from Foundry Group, which was the lead investor in the company’s 2012 seed round. The company intends to use the funds to bring its platform – now in public beta […]
Predilytics, a Burlington, MA-based advanced predictive analytics company, secured additional funding from Foundation Medical Partners. The amount of the funding was not disclosed. In conjunction with the transaction, Andrew D. Firlik, MD, Foundation Medical Partners Managing Partner, joined Predilytics board of directors. The company intends to use the capital to grow the business and its […]
Singulex, Inc., a Alameda, CA-based provider of Single Molecule Counting (SMC™) technology for scientific discovery and clinical testing services, closed a $55m financing. It includes a debt facility for up to $40m from Oxford Finance and Silicon Valley Bank and $15m equity financing (closed in June 2013). The company intends to use the funds to advance […]
Sharecare, an Atlanta, GA-based online health and wellness engagement platform, has secured a strategic investment from Heritage Group. The transaction (whose amount was not disclosed) brought Sharecare’s total funding to $91m. In conjunction with the funding, Rock Morphis, managing director of Heritage Group, joined Sharecare’s board of directors. Launched in 2010 by chairman and CEO […]
Clinkle Corporation, a San Francisco, CA-based stealth startup developing a mysterious payment platform, received an investment from Sir Richard Branson. A few months ago, the company had raised $25m in seed funding. The amount of this investment was not disclosed. Led by CEO Lucas Duplan, Clinkle plans to introduce its payment platform gradually during 2014. […]
JustFab Inc., an El Segundo, CA-based fashion subscription e-commerce company, raised $40m in Series C funding. The round was led by Hong Kong-based Shining Capital Management, with participation from existing investors Matrix Partners, Rho Ventures, Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) and Intelligent Beauty. The company intends to use the funds to increase the range of its […]
Shopular, a Menlo Park, CA-based mobile app for saving money in stores, raised $6.4m in Series A financing. The round was led by Sequoia Capital and Tim Lee will represent Sequoia on the company’s board of directors. Shopular previously raised a seed round from Y Combinator and angel investors including Adam D’Angelo. Led by Navneet […]
OmniGuide Surgical, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based medical device company specializing in advanced energy surgical products, closed a $15m financing. Backers included existing investors including Stata Venture Partners, Argonaut, and Electro Scientific Industries. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its growth in Gynecology and to launch new products into the ENT market. Led by […]
RidePal, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of commuter solutions for corporate employees, closed a $3.2m Series A financing. The round was led by Claremont Creek Ventures and Volvo Group Venture Capital. The company will use the funds to expand its service. Founded in 2011 by Nathalie Criou, CEO, RidePal provides managed commute-bus solutions for corporate […]