Lewis & Clark Ventures' healthcare innovation fund has secured a $25 million funding commitment from Express Scripts. The fund will back early-stage innovation that provide "smarter" pharmacy solutions for patients.
3 min read · 08 December 2015
Interlude, a New York City-based digital media company that designs, develops and markets interactive video technology, has raised $18.2 million in funding. The investors included Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Warner Music Group, Samsung, Sequoia Capital and Intel Capital. In addition to the funding, Gary Barber, CEO and Chairman of MGM, has been named Interlude's board observer.
4 min read · 08 December 2015
Chicago-based Rippleshot, a fraud analytics company, has secured $1.2 million in bridge funding. KGC Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included UMB Bank, Wintrust and SixThirty. In addition to the funding, Rippleshot has added Jason Henrichs to its advisory board.
3 min read · 08 December 2015
Platfora, a big data discovery platform, has raised $30 million in funding. The investors were HSBC, Harmony Partners, Allegis Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, Citi Ventures, Cisco, Sutter Hill Ventures and Tenaya Capital.
4 min read · 08 December 2015
Backed, an online lending platform for millennials, has secured $1.5 million in seed funding. The investors were iAngels and Cyhawk Ventures.
3 min read · 08 December 2015
Indianapolis-based Sigstr, an email signature marketing platform, has secured $1.5 million in funding. Bill Godfrey, managing partner of 4G Ventures, led the round with participation from other investors that included Eduardo Vivas, talent solutions head at LinkedIn, Brandon Cruz, president and co-founder of GoHealth and High Alpha Capital. In addition to the funding, both Godfrey and Cruz will join Sigstr's board.
2 min read · 08 December 2015
Rise Interactive has acquired Chicago-based SimpleRelevance, a platform that personalizes marketing messages using machine learning. No financial terms were disclosed. SimpleRelevance was backed by Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Chicago Ventures, Garland Capital Group and Hyde Park Angels.
3 min read · 08 December 2015
General Atlantic has promoted Jörn Nikolay to managing director and Roni Elchahal, Andrew Ferrer, and Rajat Sood to principal. The promotions become effective January 1, 2016.
4 min read · 08 December 2015
San Francisco-based Swift Navigation, a GPS technology provider, has secured $11 million in Series A funding. Lior Susan and Pierre Lamond of Eclipse led the round with participation from New Enterprise Associates, Promus Ventures, First Round Capital, Felicis Ventures, Fall Line Capital, Qualcomm Ventures and Lemnos Labs.
3 min read · 08 December 2015
Health insurance startup Melody Health Insurance has secured $3.8 million in funding. Eduardo Cruz led the round.
2 min read · 08 December 2015
