Boston-based EiQ Networks, a provider of hybrid SaaS security services, has secured $9.55 million in Series C funding. Arrowroot Capital led the round.
3 min read · 19 January 2016
Santa Clara, California-based Big Switch Networks, a provider of hyperscale-inspired networking technologies to data centers, has raised $48.5 million in total funding. The investors included Morgenthaler Ventures, Silver Lake Waterman, Index Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Accton, CID Group and MSD Capital. In addition to the funding, Dan Warmenhoven, former CEO at NetApp and Gary Morgenthaler to Big Switch's board of directors.
4 min read · 19 January 2016
Dallas and Charlottesville-based Solovis, a portfolio management and reporting solution for foundations, endowments, pensions and family offices, has secured $3.25 million in funding. Edison Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included MissionOG, OCA Ventures, Timberline Venture Partners and Northwestern University.
2 min read · 19 January 2016
San Francisco-based Wearable IoT World has launched the U.S.-Pan Asia IoT Superhighway accelerator in Hong Kong. This new accelerator, which will focus on IoT innovation and entrepreneurship in the region, has raised $4.5 million in a round led by Radiant Venture Capital. Other investors included TEEC Angel and wCapital.
5 min read · 19 January 2016
eRated, a seller of profiling solutions for online marketplaces, has raised $1.7 million in seed funding. Spinach Angels led the round with participation from other investors that included Techstars.
2 min read · 19 January 2016
Angelo, Gordon & Co has named Gareth J. Henry as a managing director and global head of investor relations. Previously, Henry worked at Fortress Investment Group's liquid markets business where he served as global head of investor relations.
2 min read · 19 January 2016
Rochester, New York-based Omni-ID, a provider of industrial RFID tags and visual tagging systems, has secured $21 million in funding. The investors were Trillium International, GE Ventures, Stonehenge Growth Equity Partners and YFY Group. In addition to the funding, Brian Model of Stonehenge Growth Equity Partners, Ralph Taylor-Smith of GE Ventures, Bingyi Lin of YFY Group and George Daddis of Omni-ID have been added to Omni-ID's board of directors.
4 min read · 19 January 2016
Silicon Valley and Israel-based Neura, a smart tech provider for the internet of things, has secured $11 million in Series A funding. AXA Strategic Ventures and Pitango Venture Capital led the round with participation from Liberty Israel Venture Fund and Lenovo Group.
3 min read · 18 January 2016
University College London's tech fund has raised 50 million pounds (over $71 million) in funding. The fund's limited partners include Imperial innovations Group plc and the European Investment Fund. Another investor Albion Ventures will be managing the fund.
5 min read · 18 January 2016
Dallas-based MVPindex, a social media index for sports and entertainment, has raised $7 million in Series A funding. The investors were not directly named; however, in conjunction with the funding, Keith Bank of KB Partners and Ed Wilson of New Form Digital have been added to MVPindex's board of directors.
2 min read · 18 January 2016
