San Diego-based iboss Cybersecurity, a provider of data breach detection solutions, has named John M. Connolly and Frank Fanzilli to its board of directors. Connolly is a former managing director and operating group head at Bain Capital Ventures. Fanzilli is a former managing director at Credit Suisse.
3 min read · 19 July 2016
According to a statement from its founder Jack Abraham, Zenreach, a marketing platform for brick and mortar businesses, has raised $50 million in funding. The investors included Founders Fund, 8 VC, Bain Capital Ventures, First Round Capital, Felicis Ventures, SoftTech VC and SV Angel. In addition to the funding, Founders Fund's Peter Thiel has joined Zenreach's board.
1 min read · 19 July 2016
Mist, a mobile experiences provider for businesses, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. The backer was Cisco Investments.
1 min read · 19 July 2016
Mobile advertising network Kiip has secured $12 million in Series C funding, according to a blog post on the company's site. North Atlantic Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included U.S. Cellular, Relay Ventures, HWVP, Verizon Ventures and True Ventures.
1 min read · 19 July 2016
Guideline, a 401(k) startup, has closed $7 million in Series A funding. Propel Venture Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included New Enterprise Associates and Lerer Hippeau Ventures.
1 min read · 19 July 2016
Thrive Capital Partners has closed its fifth fund at $700 million, according to an SEC filing. The New York-based venture firm reportedly raised $400 million for its previous fund.
1 min read · 19 July 2016
Boston venture firm Point Judith Capital has rebranded to PJC. The change becomes effective immediately. Also, the firm has promoted Matt Hayes and Mike Cunningham to principals. Before joining PJC, Hayes worked at Teespring.com while Cunningham served in EY's transaction advisory services group.
2 min read · 19 July 2016
Palo Alto, California-based Capriza, a provider of enterprise mobility for business applications, has secured $23 million in funding. Andreessen Horowitz led the round with participation from other investors that included Charles River Ventures, Harmony Partners, Tenaya Capital, Entre Capital and Vintage Investment.
1 min read · 19 July 2016
Protean Electric, a provider of in-wheel electric drive systems, has secured $70 million in funding. The investors were GO Scale Capital, Zhejiang VIE Science & Technology Co. Ltd, Tianjin THSG Corp, Oak Investment Partners and GSR Ventures.
1 min read · 19 July 2016
Hayward, California-based RefleXion Medical, which is developing a radiotherapy system for personalized cancer treatment, has increased its Series B funding to $52 million. KCK Group was the lead investor. Other investors included Venrock, Pfizer Venture Investments, Sofinnova Partners and Johnson & Johnson Innovation -- JJDC Inc.
1 min read · 19 July 2016
