Iris Dorbian

Wooptix raises $3.3 mln Series A

Spain-based Wooptix, an imaging tech solution provider, has secured $3.3 million in Series A funding. Bullnet Capital and Intel Capital led the round with participation from Caixa Capital Risc. In addition to the funding, Erik Jorgensen, a director at Intel Capital and Javier Ulecia, a partner at Bullnet Capital, have been appointed to Wooptix's board.

Venrock leads $6.5 mln round for Centricient

Bozeman, Montana-based Centricient, a provider of text messaging solutions, has raised $6.5 million in financing. Venrock led the round with participation from Next Frontier Capital. In addition to the funding, Nick Beim of Venrock has been added to Centricient's board.

MeQ Inc snaps up $2 mln Series A

MeQ Inc, parent company of sound startup Even, has secured $2 million in Series A funding. Firstime Venture Capital led the round. In conjunction with the funding, lan Shiloah, managing partner of Firstime and Michael Potter, board member of Blue Nile and Niagara Bottling, have been added to MeQ's board of directors.

Bitfinder snags $4.5 mln Series A

Bitfinder, a maker of AWAIR, which helps people improve indoor air quality, has raised $4.5 million in Series A funding. Altos Ventures led the round with participation from Samsung Ventures.

Beanstalk Ventures collects over $7 mln for second fund

Beanstalk Ventures has raised over $7 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. Based in New York City, Beanstalk Ventures is focused on early-stage retail technology.

VC-backed Trade Desk files for IPO

Ventura, California-based The Trade Desk, a global tech platform provider for advertising buyers, has filed for an IPO. The number of shares that will be sold as well as its pricing terms have yet to be set. The company plans on trading the stock on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "TTD." Citigroup, Jefferies and RBC will serve as the lead underwriters. Trade Desk's backers include IA Ventures, Founder Collective, Wellington Management and Highwind.

Amylyx Pharmaceuticals fetches $5 mln Series A

Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc, a developer of treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, has closed $5 million in Series A financing. Morningside Venture led the round with participation from other investors that included ALS Investment Fund and former Genzyme CEO Henri Termeer.

MediaBrix takes in $6.5 mln

New York-based MediaBrix, a mobile-focused digital advertising company, has secured $6.5 million in funding. The investors were Edison Partners, Revel Partners and Horizon Technology Finance. In addition to the funding, MediaBrix has also appointed Richard Kosinski as its first president and global chief revenue officer.

ThreatQuotient rakes in $12 mln Series B

ThreatQuotient, a provider of enterprise-class threat intelligence platforms, has raised $12 million in Series B funding. New Enterprise Associates led the round with participation from return backers Blu Venture Investors and the Center for Innovative Technology. In addition to this funding, Peter Barris, a managing general partner as NEA, has been appointed to ThreatQuotient's board of directors.

Quanergy Systems grabs $90 mln Series B

Silicon Valley-based Quanergy Systems Inc, a provider of solid state LiDAR sensors and smart sensing solutions, has secured $90 million in Series B funding. The investors were Sensata Technologies, Delphi Automotive, Samsung Ventures, Motus Ventures and GP Capital.