San Francisco-based Apptimize, an optimization platform provider for A/B testing of mobile apps, has raised $12.4 million in Series B financing. US Venture Partners led the round with participation from Glynn Capital Management, Goldcrest Investments, Western Technology Investments, Ken Ross and Twin Gables. In conjunction with the funding, Dafina Toncheva of US Venture Partners has been added to Apptimize's board of directors.
1 min read · 02 August 2016
New York and London-based Ceros, an interactive content marketing platform, has raised $8 million in Series B funding. Grotech Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that include CNF Investments, Sigma Prime Ventures, StarVest Partners, Greycroft and Silicon Valley Bank.
1 min read · 02 August 2016
Bow Ventures has raised $100 million for its inaugural fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $300 million.
1 min read · 02 August 2016
New York City-based Zype, a cloud video distributor, has raised an overall total of $3.6 million in seed funding. Revel Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Point Nine Capital, Alpine Meridian Ventures, Berlin Ventures, Entrepreneurs Investment Fund and Terrapin Bale Ventures.
1 min read · 02 August 2016
CyberX, a cybersecurity solutions provider, has closed $9 million in funding. Flint Capital led the round with participation from other investors that include Glilot Capital Partners, Swarth Group, GlenRock and ff Venture Capital.
1 min read · 02 August 2016
Denver-based Red Canary, a cybersecurity startup, has secured $6.1 million in Series A funding. The investors were Access Venture Partners, Noro Moseley Partners, Service Provider Capital and Kyrus.
1 min read · 02 August 2016
Anthemis Group has raised $60 million in the first close of its initial venture fund. The target is $100 million, according to a company spokesperson. Anthemis Venture Fund I will focus on digitally native financial services startups in North America and Europe. Its anchor backers are the European Investment Fund and UniCredit.
4 min read · 02 August 2016
Amsterdam-based 3D Hubs, an online marketplace for 3D printing services, has closed its Series B funding at $7 million. EQT Ventures led the round with participation from return backer Balderton Capital. In addition to the funding, Ted Persson, a design partner at EQT Ventures, has been added to 3D Hubs' board of directors.
3 min read · 02 August 2016
Los Angeles-based Sensay, a peer-to-peer chat bot platform, has raised $4.5 million in seed funding. Norwest Venture Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Greycroft Partners, Sweet Capital, NHN and Draper Associates.
3 min read · 02 August 2016
Austin, Texas-based CognitiveScale, a provider of machine intelligence software, has closed $21.8 million in funding. Norwest Venture Partners and Intel Capital led the round. In addition to the funding, Promod Haque of Norwest and Vibhor Rastogi of Intel Capital have been appointed to CognitiveScale's board of directors.
5 min read · 02 August 2016
