Minneapolis-based Four51, which helps users create custom ecommerce solutions, has raised $5 million in funding. The investors were not identified.
3 min read · 02 February 2016
Carlsbad, California-based 5D Robotics Inc, a developer of automation technology for vehicles, has raised $5.5 million in seed funding. The investors were not named.
2 min read · 02 February 2016
According to an announcement on its site, Sesame Ventures, Sesame Street's new venture initiative, has partnered up with Collaborative Fund to launch a fund that backs startups in child development areas that include education technology, health and nutrition and social, cultural and family development. No financial terms were disclosed for The Collab + Sesame Fund but other outlets are reporting that the joint fund has already raised $10 million.
1 min read · 02 February 2016
ThirdLove, a maker of bras, has raised $8 million in Series A funding. New Enterprise Associates led the round.
3 min read · 02 February 2016
Ponte Vedra, Florida-based HI-FI, a mobile lifestyle network, has secured $3 million in seed funding. The company's investors include MTH Ventures.
2 min read · 02 February 2016
KnowBe4 Inc, a security awareness training and integrated phishing platform, has raised $8 million in Series A funding. Elephant, a new venture fund, led the round.
3 min read · 02 February 2016
Pune, India-based Altizon Systems, a internet of things platform, has raised $4 million in Series A funding. Wipro Ventures led the round with participation from Lumis Partners, The Hive and Infuse Ventures.
3 min read · 02 February 2016
San Francisco home design startup Modsy has secured $8 million in Series A funding. Norwest Venture Partners led the round.
3 min read · 02 February 2016
Europe-based Watchmaster, a platform for pre-owned luxury watches, has raised $8 million in Series B funding. Cherry Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Piton Capital. In addition to the funding, Daniel P. Glasner of Cherry Ventures has been added to Watchmaster's board.
2 min read · 02 February 2016
MMC Ventures has named Jon Coker as co-managing partner and David Kelnar as its investment director and research head. Prior to joining MMC, Coker worked at JPMorgan while Kelnar co-managed European software research at Goldman Sachs in London and at New York hedge fund Calypso Capital.
4 min read · 02 February 2016