REAL TIME VC & PRIVATE EQUITY DEALS AND NEWS
MemSQL, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of real-time and historical Big Data analytics platform based on a distributed in-memory database, received a strategic investment from In-Q-Tel. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The investment will generate market opportunities for MemSQL’s in-memory distributed database with government entities. Led by Eric Frenkiel, CEO and co-founder, MemSQL is […]
POW, a Seattle, WA-based operator of three apparel brands for skiers, snowboarders and outdoor sports enthusiasts, secured $2.5m from Columbia Pacific Advisors. The company intends to use the funds to expand its customer base, enter new markets, upgrade the supply chain and customer-service operations. Led by Greg Danielson, CEO, POW operates POW Gloves (founded by […]
uuzuche.com, a Chinese private car sharing platform, raised $10m in Series A funding. The round was led by Lightspeed China Partners with participation from China Renaissance K2 Ventures and Angel Investor Wang Gang. The company intends to use the funds to expand the services to other cities, hire and educate local operation teams and build […]
VividWorks, an Oulu and Helsinki, Finland-based company that provides home furnishings manufacturers, retailers, and interior designers with online 3D product configuration, interior design and visualization technology, raised over €1.3m in growth financing. Backers included Vendep Startup Fund, state-owned financing company Finnvera and a group of private investors. The company intends to use the funds to […]
FiveStars, a San Francisco, CA-based customer loyalty startup, raised $26m in Series B funding. The round was led by Menlo Ventures with participation from existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, DCM, and Rogers Communications. The company, which has raised $45m to date, intends to use the funds to expand its team (read here) and add new […]
Adaptimmune, an Oxford, UK-based biotechnology company, raised $104m in venture capital. The round was led by New Enterprise Associates with participation from new investors OrbiMed Advisors, Wellington Management Company, Fidelity Biosciences, Foresite Capital Management, Ridgeback Capital Management, Novo A/S, QVT, Rock Springs Capital, venBio Select and Merlin Nexus. The company intends to use the funds […]
Qzzr, a Lehi, Utah-based quiz platform creator, raised $2m in seed funding. The round was led by Kickstart Seed Fund with participation from other investors Pelion Venture Partners, Peterson Partners, RPM Ventures and angel investors. Led by Josh Little, founder and CEO, and Owen Fuller, chief marketing officer, Qzzr provides a platform that enables people […]
Oakley Capital Private Equity acquired a majority stake in Facile.it S.p.A., a Milan, Italy-based car insurance broker and price comparison website. OCPE II Master L.P. (Fund II) will invest alongside Facile’s founders who will re-invest part of their proceeds. According to unconfirmed reports, Holding Italiana Quattordicesima of Luigi, Eleonora and Barbara Berlusconi, sons of the […]
E la Carte, a Redwood City, Calif-based restaurant tech startup, raised $35m in funding. Backers included Intel Capital, Romulus Capital, TriplePoint Capital and Sam Altman. The company, which has now raised more than $50m, intends to use the funds to accelerate continued growth and to expand hiring for product development and sales. Led by Rajat […]
CommonFloor.com, an India-based real estate portal, received USD $30m in a new round of funding. The round was raised from their existing investor Tiger Global. The company intends to use the funds to continue to grow its marketing and operations across the 18 cities where it is present and expand to 22 new markets in […]
freee, a Tokyo, Japan-based SaaS accounting company, received $6m in Series B2 funding. Backers in the round, which followed the Series B1 funding of $8m from DCM and Infinity Ventures (read here), included Pavilion Capital and Recruit Strategic Partners. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate development and further strengthen its market position […]
Exo, a New York-based cricket protein bar startup, secured $1.2m in seed funding. Backers included Collaborative Fund, Start Garden, and Tim Ferriss. The company intends to use the funds to scale production, make key hires, and expand its product line. Co-founded by Greg Sewitz and Gabi Lewis, Exo makes healthy and delicious food products using […]
Taulia, a San Francisco, CA-based platform for supplier financing, raised an additional $13m in Series D funding. This added to the initial $27m Series D raise, which was announced in July of 2014 (read here). Backers included BBVA Ventures, the corporate venture arm of the BBVA Group based in Spain, and EDBI, the corporate investment arm of […]
Rithmio, a Champaign, Illinois-based gesture recognition platform, raised $650k in seed funding. The round was led by Marcin Kleczynski, CEO of Malwarebytes, with participation from Illinois Ventures, Techra Investments, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Serra Ventures, BonaVentura, Fox Ventures and other angel investors. The company intends yo use the funds to accelerate operational and technical development […]
Hootsuite, a Vancouver, Canada-based social relationship platform, closed US$60m in financing. The round was led by a large Boston-based asset manager with participation from existing investors Accel Partners, Insight Venture Partners and OMERS Ventures and technology lender Silicon Valley Bank. The company, which has now raised US$250m in total, intends to use the funds to […]