Unitive Inc, a developer of software designed to "counter unconscious bias in corporations," has raised $430,000 in Series A funding. The investor base was from Plum Alley Investments, a private member investment platform.
4 min read · 26 January 2016
Authorea, a science collaboration and publishing platform, has secured $1.5 million in funding. Lux Capital led the round with participation from the Knight Foundation, ff Venture Capital and New York Angels.
3 min read · 26 January 2016
Canada-based Vidyard, a video platform that helps businesses, has raised $35 million in Series C funding. Battery Ventures led the round with participation from return backers Bessemer Venture Partners, Salesforce Ventures, OMERS Ventures, iNovia Capital and SoftTech VC. In conjunction with the funding, Michael Brown, a general partner at Battery Ventures, has been added to Vidyard's board of directors.
4 min read · 26 January 2016
HopSkipDrive, a ride service for children, has raised $10.2 million in Series A funding. FirstMark Capital led the round with participation from Greycroft Partners, Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Upfront Ventures, BBG Ventures and 1776. In addition to the funding, the company has named Eyal Gutentag as chief operations officer. Gutentag is a former general manager of Uber in Los Angeles.
3 min read · 26 January 2016
Berkeley, California and Nairobi, Kenya-based Powerhive, an energy solutions provider for emerging markets, has raised $20 million in Series A funding. Prelude Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Caterpillar Ventures, Total Energy Ventures, Tao Capital Partners and Pi Investments.
2 min read · 25 January 2016
China-based CARsgen Therapeutics, an immunotherapy company that focuses on treating various cancers, has closed $30 million in Series B funding. KTB Ventures and Jolly Innovation Ventures led the round with participation from Kaitai Capital and JIC GenesisFountain Healthcare Ventures. In addition to the funding, Chi Hoon Hyun of KTB Ventures has been added to CARsgen's board of directors.
3 min read · 25 January 2016
Origin Ventures is seeking to raise $100 million for its fourth fund, according to an SEC filing. The Chicago-based early-stage venture firm that focuses on three sectors: e-commerce, digital media/ad technology and software as a service.
1 min read · 25 January 2016
Minneapolis-based primary care clinic RetraceHealth has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. The investors included Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, HealthEast Care System and McKesson Ventures.
4 min read · 25 January 2016
Scheduled airport ride startup Wingz has raised $11 million in Series B funding. The investors included Expedia, Altimeter Capital and Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce.com. In addition to the funding, Wings has appointed Chris Brandon as CEO.
3 min read · 25 January 2016
Paris-based Aircall, an online phone system for teams, has raised $2.75 million in seed funding. Balderton Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included FundersClub.
3 min read · 25 January 2016
