Famoco, a provider of Android-based transactional devices, has secured 11 million euros in financing. Idinvest Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Orange Digital Ventures, SNCF Digital Ventures and BNP Paribas Développement.
1 min read · 22 February 2017
St. Louis, Missouri-based Affigen, a biotechnology company that develops therapeutics targeting cell lineage-specific tumor proteins, has closed $17 million in Series A financing. Black Beret Life Sciences led the round on behalf of its affiliate BBLS Immunotherapy LLC.
1 min read · 22 February 2017
Dublin, Ireland-based Voysis, a complete voice AI platform, has raised $8 million in Series A financing. Polaris Partners led the round.
1 min read · 22 February 2017
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based EverQuote Inc, an online insurance marketplace, has raised $36 million in Series B funding. The investors were Stratim Capital, Savano Capital Partners, Oceanic Partners, T Capital Partners, SecondAlpha and Link Ventures. In addition to the funding, EverQuote has named Mira Wilczek, president and CEO of venture incubator Cogo Labs, to its board of directors.
1 min read · 22 February 2017
TrueBridge Capital Partners has closed its first direct fund at $125 million, beating its $100 million target. TrueBridge Direct Fund LP will focus on mid- to late-stage tech companies mostly in the United States, with a particular emphasis on Silicon Valley.
3 min read · 22 February 2017
KORE Software Capital LLC, KORE Software's new venture fund, has made an investment in Fevo, a group ticketing company. No financial terms were disclosed. Launched in 2016, KORE Software Capital makes individual investments of up to $1 million.
3 min read · 22 February 2017
UK-based Ecrebo, a point-of-sale marketing company that helps retailers improve customer engagement, has secured 12 million pounds in funding. The investors were Sir Keith Mills, founder of Air Miles and Nectar, Joseph Schull, former head of Europe for Warburg Pincus and return backer Octopus Ventures. In conjunction with the funding, Ecrebo has added Mills and Schull to its board of directors.
3 min read · 22 February 2017
Pacific View Asset Management have added Joan Schriger and Brian O'Keefe to its team. Both are founders of Pharus Capital Management LLC.
2 min read · 22 February 2017
Los Angeles-based Tala, a credit-scoring and reporting platform provider to financial institutions in emerging markets, has raised more than $30 million in Series B financing, according to a spokesperson for the firm. IVP led the round with participation from other investors that included Ribbit Capital. Lowercase Capital, Data Collective, Collaborative Fund and Female Founders Fund.
1 min read · 22 February 2017
Ann Arbor, Michigan-based Clinc, an artificial intelligence startup, has raised $6.3 million in Series A funding. Drive Capital led the round with participation from Hyde Park Venture Partners, Cahoots Holdings and Stuart Porter.
3 min read · 22 February 2017
