Through the end of June, 42 VC-backed companies have gone public on the NYSE or Nasdaq exchanges
3 min read · 01 July 2015
Andy McLoughlin, who joined SoftTech VC in March, is helping the firm pursue more B2B deals.
4 min read · 30 June 2015
Seattle-based Unikrn, a provider of a gaming platform focused on e-sports, announced it has raised $7 million in funding led by Binary Capital. Other investors in the round include Mark Cuban and returning investors Advancit Capital, Freelands Group, 500 Startups, Indicator Ventures and Tabcorp. The company previously raised $3 million in a seed-stage round of funding earlier this year.
4 min read · 30 June 2015
Palo Alto, Calif.-base Adaptive Insights announced it has raised $75 million in a Series G round of funding from new investor JMI Equity, along with existing investors Norwest Venture Partners, ONSET Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cardinal Venture Capital, Monitor Ventures and Information Venture Partners. The company has now raised more than $176 million in total funding, including a $45 million round two years ago.
4 min read · 30 June 2015
Redwood City, Calif.-based Qwilt, a provider of online video delivery solutions, has closed a $25 million Series D round of funding. Disrupt-ive, which normally backs seed-stage companies, led the round with a $16 million investment.
4 min read · 26 June 2015
In case you missed it, here's a summary of recent SEC filings for various venture funds, including Foundation, Obvious and Revolution, among others.
2 min read · 25 June 2015
Just 19 venture-backed, U.S.-based acquisitions were completed in May, led by the close of Lynda.com, as only three disclosed their valuations.
2 min read · 24 June 2015
San Francisco-based VenueNext has raised a $9 million Series A round of funding from Causeway Media Partners. Live Nation Entertainment, Twitter Ventures, Aruba Networks and other strategic investors also participated in the round. The company, which was incubated within the San Francisco 49ers organization and debuted at the team's Levi's Stadium last year, develops a mobile app that connects users with venue operations, such as ordering food within the stadium, as well as ticketing, parking services and using video replay.
4 min read · 24 June 2015
Just 19 venture-backed, U.S.-based acquisitions were completed in May, and only three disclosed their valuations
3 min read · 24 June 2015
Portworx, a San Francisco provider of storage software, emerged from stealth mode this week and announced it has raised $8 million in Series A funding. Mayfield Fund invested most of the round, and the other backers are undisclosed. Mayfield Managing Director Navin Chaddha is on the company board.
4 min read · 23 June 2015
