Cross-border focused WI Harper reached its target and raised $174.25 million for its latest fund, according to a regulatory filing.
1 min read · 17 May 2016
GPs leaving firms to go out on their own is nothing new, but a few recently have caught our attention
3 min read · 16 May 2016
New York-based PebblePost, a provider of direct mail technology, announced it raised $5 million in Series A funding led by new investors Greycroft Partners and Tribeca Venture Partners. The company says it has raised now raised $8 million in total funding. As a result of the latest round, John Elton of Greycroft and Chip Meakem of Tribeca Venture Partners are joining the board.
2 min read · 16 May 2016
New York-based PebblePost, a provider of direct mail technology, announced it raised $5 million in Series A funding led by new investors Greycroft Partners and Tribeca Venture Partners. The company says it has raised now raised $8 million in total funding. As a result of the latest round, John Elton of Greycroft and Chip Meakem of Tribeca Venture Partners are joining the board.
2 min read · 16 May 2016
Bullpen Capital, an investor in Appboy, FanDuel and SpotHero, has set out to raise $75 million for its third fund, according to a regulatory document.
1 min read · 12 May 2016
1 min read · 11 May 2016
1 min read · 11 May 2016
Naspers Ventures announced it led a $15 million Series B investment in social learning network Brainly. The company previously raised $9 million in Series A funding from General Catalyst Partners, Point Nine Capital, Learn Capital and Runa Capital in late 2014 when it set up an office in New York. Brainly started in Krakow, Poland. Naspers Ventures is the VC arm of South Africa-based Naspers, a worldwide Internet and entertainment group. The company recently opened a San Francisco office for Naspers Ventures, and the Brainly deal is the venture unit's first investment in the edtech space.
4 min read · 11 May 2016
Weaveworks, which has offices in London and San Francisco, announced it has raised $15 million in a Series B funding round led by new investor GV. Also participating in the round is Accel Partners, which led the company's $5 million Series A round in late 2014.
3 min read · 11 May 2016
Palo Alto, California-based Simplee, which provides a payment platform for healthcare patients, has raised $20 million in a Series C funding round led by existing investor Social Capital. Also participating are existing investors 83North, Heritage Group and new investor American Express Ventures. The company raised $16 million in its two previous rounds combined, including a $10 million Series B in September 2013.
3 min read · 10 May 2016
