San Diego-based Echo, a hybrid microscope creator, has closed $7.5 million in Series A funding. Dolby Family Ventures and Tech Coast Angels led the round.
1 min read · 31 March 2017
WestSummit Capital is seeking to raise $300 million for its third tech fund, according to an SEC filing. Based in Silicon Valley, Beijing and Hong Kong, WestSummit invests in tech companies in North America and China.
1 min read · 31 March 2017
Paris-based bitcoin wallet Ledger has secured $7 million in Series A funding, according to a blog post on its site. MAIF Avenir led the round with participation from Xange, Wicklow Capital, GDTRE, Libertus Capital, Digital Currency Group, The Whittemore Collection, Kima Ventures, BHB Network and Nicolas Pinto. In addition to the funding, Jean-Marc Willmann of MAIF has been appointed to Ledger's board of directors.
1 min read · 31 March 2017
Pepper, an internet of things platform and service provider, has raised $8.5 million in Series B funding. The investors were Leawood Ventures, KCRise Fund, Royal Street Ventures, OpenAir Equity Partners and Comporium Communications.
1 min read · 31 March 2017
Raise.me, a college scholarship platform, has secured $12 million in funding. Redpoint Ventures led the round with participation from GSV Acceleration, Owl Ventures, First Round Capital and SJF Ventures.
3 min read · 30 March 2017
Silicon Valley-based JoyRun, a peer-to-peer platform for group deliveries serving communities, has raised an overall total of $8.5 million in funding. JoyRun's investor base includes Floodgate, Norwest Venture Partners, Visionnaire Ventures, Morado Ventures, CrunchFund and Triplepoint Capital.
4 min read · 30 March 2017
Alpharetta, Georgia-based Decisely, an HR and benefits platform for small businesses, has raised $60 million in funding. The investors were Two Sigma Private Investments and Carlyle portfolio company EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants.
4 min read · 30 March 2017
Javelin Venture Partners has closed its fourth fund at $125 million, according to an SEC filing. In October 2013, the venture firm raised $125 million for its third fund.
1 min read · 30 March 2017
SciSports, a Dutch sports data provider, has secured 1.8 million euros in funding. The investors were not named.
3 min read · 30 March 2017
UK-based Ripjar, a data analytics platform provider, has secured $4.5 million in funding. The investor was Winton Ventures.
1 min read · 30 March 2017
