Iris Dorbian

NS1 pulls in more than $20 mln Series B

NS1, an intelligent DNS and traffic management provider, has secured more than $20 million in Series B funding. Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Two Sigma Ventures, Flybridge Capital Partners and Sigma Prime Ventures. In conjunction with the funding, Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners' Jack Young has been added to NS1's board.

Speachme grabs $2.2 mln

Austin, Texas-based Speachme, a micro-learning and peer-to-peer knowledge transfer platform, has raised $2.2 million in funding. The investor was Alven Capital Partners.

SecBi nabs $5 mln Series A

Israeli cybersecurity starutp SecBi has raised $5 million in Series A funding. Orange Digital Ventures, Connecticut Innovations, Amichai Shulman and Jerusalem Venture Partners led the round.

Inverse nets $6 mln Series A

New York and San Francisco-based Inverse, a digital media startup focused on millennial men, has raised $6 million in Series A funding. Crosslink Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Social Starts, Bialla Venture Partners and Vast Ventures. In addition to the funding, Omar el-Ayat, a vice president at Crosslink Capital, has been added to Inverse's board.

Firebrand Ventures targets $15 mln for debut fund

Firebrand Ventures is seeking to raise $15 million for its first fund, according to an SEC filing. Kansas City-based Firebrand focuses on early-stage software startups.

Qrvey nabs $1.2 mln seed

McLean, Virginia-based Qrvey, a multi-app platform provider, has secured $1.2 million in seed funding. The Center for Innovative Technology led the round.

MVF hires Sheth as CMO and director

Parag Sheth is joining the Maryland Venture Fund as a director and chief marketing officer. Previously, Sheth worked at Radius Worldwide.

Podium Data fetches $9.5 mln Series A

Podium Data, a data management software platform provider, has secured $9.5 million in Series A funding, according to a blog post on its site. The lead investor was Steven Fink, CEO of Malibu Ventures and former CEO of Lawrence Investments. Fink will also be joining Podium Data's board.

MemberSuite rakes in $11 mln Series B

Revolution Ventures has led an $11 million Series B funding round for MemberSuite. Other investors included Fidelis Partners, Angel Investment Management, Accomplice Partners and Alerion Ventures. Based in Atlanta, MemberSuite is a provider of cloud-based management solutions for associations and nonprofits.

Expel grabs $7.5 mln Series A

Cyber security startup Expel Inc has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding. Paladin Capital Group led the round with participation from other investors that included New Enterprise Associates, Battery Ventures, Greycroft Partners and Lightbank.