REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
iDevices LLC, an Avon, Conn.-based provider of in app-enablement solutions, raised $4.25m in funding. The round included a $1.5m investment from Stonehenge Capital, $1.5m from Connecticut Innovations‘ Eli Whitney Equity Fund, and a $1.25m investment from angel investors. The company intends to use the funds to to scale the business, increase inventory, introduce new products […]
Yiftee, a Menlo Park, CA-based web/mobile service for sending gifts at local shops and restaurants throughout the USA, completed a $2.1m Series A funding round. The round, which added to a $1.0m seed round raised in 2012, was led by Dr. Peter Fitzgerald/TransPacific Ventures (who will join the Board), with participation from Intuit co-founder Scott […]
Codero Hosting, an Austin, TX-based provider of dedicated, managed, cloud and hybrid hosting services, received $8m in financing. Backers included Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Farnam Street Financial. The company intends to use capital to deploy new data centers across the U.S. and Europe and expand its hosting portfolio to serve more customers and multiple […]
SOLS Systems, a NYC-based maker of customized wearables, raised $1.75m in seed funding. The round was led by Lux Capital with participation from RRE Ventures, Rothenberg Ventures, Terrawatt Ventures, Smart Garden and Advanced Laser Materials. The company intends to use the funds to continue to develop its products. Founded in July 2013 by CEO Kegan […]
Voxeet Inc., a San Francisco, California-based provider of conferencing services for business, raised $1.5m in seed funding. The round was led by Partech Ventures, with participation from Aquiti, Kima Ventures and business angels Oleg Tscheltzoff of Fotolia and Jacques-Antoine Granjon of Vente-privee.com. The company intends to use the funds to expand operations, product development and […]
Changers, a Potsdam, Germany-based operator of a social energy marketplace, raised $1.5m in Series A financing. The round was led by BFB Frühphasenfonds Brandenburg GmbH (managed by bmp Beteiligungsmanagement AG), with participation from Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG and three additional angel investors. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate its product development plans. […]
Igenica, Inc., a Burlingame, CA-based biotherapeutic company, raised $14m in Series C extension financing. Backers include major current investors The Column Group, 5AM Ventures, OrbiMed and Third Rock Ventures. Led by chief executive officer Mary Haak-Frendscho, Ph.D., and chairman David V. Goeddel, Ph.D., Igenica focuses on the discovery and development of antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates […]
“Indiegogo is playing a central role in the transformation of the global economy” John Doerr, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, comments on KPCB’s investment in the crowdfunding platform (read here) FinSMEs 28/01/2014
Indiegogo, the San Francisco, CA-based popular crowdfunding platform, raised $40m in Series B funding. The round was led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (KPCB), with participation from existing investors Insight Venture Partners, MHS Capital, Metamorphic Ventures and ff Venture Capital. The company intends to use the funds to make […]
RenovoRx Inc., a San Jose, CA-based medical device company that is developing novel catheter technologies enabling delivery of fluids to the peripheral vessels, closed a $1.15m Series B financing round. The round was led by Golden Seeds, with participation from The Angels’ Forum, Halo Fund, Sand Hill Angels, and new investors Astia Angels and Amidzad […]
Cotap, a San Francisco, CA-based enterprise mobile messaging service, raised $10m in second funding. The round was led by Emergence Capital Partners, with participation from existing investor Charles River Ventures. The company, which has now raised $15.5m to date, intends to use the funds to scale its engineering, sales and marketing teams as well as […]
ToutApp, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of sales acceleration solutions, completed a $3.35m Series A funding. The round was led by Sigma West. Existing investors included Founder Collective, 500 Startups Launch Fund, and angels Esther Dyson, Eric Ries and Scott Banister. The company intends to use the funds for product development and expansion of sales […]
Sightly, a San Diego, California-based video advertising technology company focused on localized solutions, raised $1.7m in seed funding. The round was led by New York-based Mack Capital, with participation from Tomorrow Ventures and 500 Startups. The company intends to use the funds to expand product reach. Co-founded by John McIntyre, CEO, and John Zdanowski, Sightly […]
Madison Reed, a San Francisco, CA-based maker of a hair-coloring product, raised $12m in Series B funding. The round was led by Norwest Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors True Ventures and Maveron. In conjunction with the funding, Norwest Managing Partner Jeff Crowe joined Madison Reed’s board. The company, which had raised a $3.9m […]
AMCS Group, a Limerick, Ireland-based provider of software the recycling & waste management industry, raised €23.5m in equity funding. The round was led by Highland Capital Partners Europe, with participation from existing investor Investec. In conjunction with the funding, Fergal Mullen and Tony Zappala, Partners at Highland Capital Partners, will join the board of directors […]