Mountain View, California-based Shape Security, a provider of bot mitigation and anti-automation solutions, has secured $26 million in funding. Norwest Venture Partners led the round with participation from JetBlue Technology Ventures, Singtel Innov8, Kleiner Perkins, Venrock, Baseline Ventures, Allegis Capital, Focus Ventures, Epic Ventures, Raging Capital and Tomorrow Ventures.
1 min read · 01 November 2018
Boston-based IntelyCare, an on-demand healthcare staffing solution for skilled nursing facilities and assisted living centers, has secured $10.8 million in Series A funding. Leerink Revelation Partners led the round with participation from Longmeadow Capital, LRVHealth and Bill Mantzoukas.
1 min read · 01 November 2018
Venice, California-based Vive Organic, a maker of cold-pressed wellness shots, has raised $7 million in Series A funding. Powerplant Ventures led the round.
1 min read · 01 November 2018
San Mateo, California-based Neo4j, a graph database platform, has secured $80 million in Series E funding. One Peak Partners and Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Creandum, Eight Roads and Greenbridge Partners.
1 min read · 01 November 2018
Hydrofarm, a maker of hydroponics equipment and horticultural products, has closed $55 million in financing. The investors were Serruya Private Equity, Hawthorn Equity Partners and Broadband Capital.
1 min read · 01 November 2018
Richmond, Virginia-based Compare.com, an online car insurance comparison site, has secured $35 million in funding. The investors included former Admiral Group CEO Henry Engelhardt and his wife. In addition to the funding, Engelhardt will join the Compare.com's board of directors.
2 min read · 01 November 2018
Santa Cruz, California-based Jane Technologies, creator of iheartjane.com, an ecommerce marketplace for the cannabis industry, has secured $6 million in Series A funding. The investors were private. The funding comes on the heels of the marketplace's expansion to nearly 500 dispensaries across 19 states. The capital infusion will be used to bring dispensaries both the latest technological advances and data analytics, while optimizing the shopping experience for consumers.
3 min read · 31 October 2018
Silicon Valley-based Aspect Ventures, a venture firm, has named Vishal Lugani as principal. Lugani joined the firm in 2016. Prior to joining Aspect, Lugani worked at Greycroft Partners.
3 min read · 31 October 2018
Orchard Therapeutics, a gene therapy developer, has raised $200 million for its IPO after pricing its 14.3 shares at $14 per share. The stock began trading October 31, 2018 on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "ORTX." J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs and Cowen are the lead underwriters. Orchard's pre-IPO backers include Baillie Gifford, ORI Capital, Temasek and Cowen Healthcare.
3 min read · 31 October 2018
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Freebird, a plane ticket ordering app, has raised $8 million in Series A funding. American Express Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included CitiVentures, PAR Capital Ventures, General Catalyst and Accomplice.
1 min read · 31 October 2018
