Educational tech startup Springboard (formerly known as SlideRule) has secured $1.7 million in seed funding. The investors included LinkedIn co-founder Allen Blue, The Princeton Review founder John Katzman, 500 Startups and Blue Fog Capital.
3 min read · 16 December 2015
Seattle-based Textio, an intelligent text platform, has secured $8 million in Series A funding. Emergence Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Cowboy Ventures, Bloomberg Beta and Upside Partnership. In conjunction with the funding, Gordon Ritter, founder and general partner at Emergence Capital, has been added to Textio's board of directors.
3 min read · 16 December 2015
Menlo Park, California-based data intelligence solutions provider ClearStory Data has named Micheline Casey to its advisory board. Casey is the former chief data officer for the Federal Reserve. ClearStory Data is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, DAG Ventures, Google Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
4 min read · 16 December 2015
Sundar, a global sourcing platform for sourcing materials for the apparel industry, has secured $1.3 million in seed funding. New Enterprise Associates led the round with participation from other investors that included Techstars Ventures and Correlation Ventures.
3 min read · 15 December 2015
OrbiMed Advisors is seeking to raise $300 million for its second Israel-focused fund, according to an SEC filing. In 2011, OrbiMed closed its initial Israel-focused fund at $220 million.
1 min read · 15 December 2015
Kahala Brands has acquired Santa Monica, California-based frozen yogurt brand Pinkberry. No financial terms were disclosed. Pinkberry was backed by Maveron.
3 min read · 15 December 2015
Israel-based 3D-imaging sensor company Vayyar Imaging has raised $22 million in Series B funding. Walden Riverwood led the round with participation from other investors that included Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Israel Cleantech Ventures and Amiti Ventures.
3 min read · 15 December 2015
Alia Technologies (formerly known as Padloc Inc), a provider of in-store devices for top retailers, has secured $4.5 million in funding. The investor was Romulus Capital.
4 min read · 15 December 2015
Israeli biotech company KAHR Medical Ltd has secured $12 million in Series B funding. The investors in this round were Korea Investment Partners, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, DSC Investment and return backer Flerie Invest AB. RM Global Partners advised KAHR on the transaction.
4 min read · 15 December 2015
Philadelphia-based ReliefBand Technologies, a provider of therapeutic technology, has secured $5 million in funding. PathoCapital led the round.
2 min read · 15 December 2015
