Boston-based ClearSky Data, a storage network provider, has secured $27 million in Series B funding. Polaris Partners led the round with participation from investors that included Akamai Technologies, General Catalyst and Highland Capital Partners. In conjunction with the funding, Dave Barrett, managing partner of Polaris Partners, has been added to ClearSky's board of directors while Akamai's Andy Champagne will become a board observer.
4 min read · 02 November 2015
Chicago-based Ringleader Ventures has hired Jordan Buller as a principal. Previously, Buller was the co-founder and CEO of Perfect Audience.
2 min read · 02 November 2015
New York City-based BeneStream, which connects qualified employees to government health benefits through its product, Medicaid Migration, has secured $4.26 million in funding. Michael Sachs led the Series A round with his firm TLSG Investments. Other backers included Kapor Capital, Relativity Healthcare Partners and Serious Change LP. In conjunction with the funding, Sachs will join the BeneStream board.
3 min read · 02 November 2015
Highland Capital Partners has hired Jennifer Holmstrom as a talent partner. Holstrom, who will be based in the firm's Palo Alto, California office, previously worked at Facebook where she led the social network's executive search team.
3 min read · 02 November 2015
San Diego, California-based Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, which is focused on treating specialty endocrine disorders, has closed $40 million in Series A financing. Versant Ventures, 5AM Ventures and Vivo Capital led the round. In addition to the funding, Dr. Wendell Wierenga has been named chairman of Crinetics’ board of directors. Also, Crinetics has appointed Dr. Mason Freeman of 5AM Ventures, Dr. Steve Kaldor of Versant Ventures and Dr. Mahendra Shah of Vivo Capital to its board of directors.
3 min read · 02 November 2015
Israel-based telehealth platform TytoCare Ltd has secured $11 million in Series B funding. Cambia Health Solutions led the round.
3 min read · 28 July 2015
San Francisco-based Tripping.com, a search engine for vacation homes and short-term rentals, has secured $16 million in Series B funding. Steadfast Venture Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Enspire Capital and Azure Capital.
3 min read · 28 July 2015
Cylance Inc, which uses artificial intelligence to predict and prevent cyber attacks, has raised more than $42 million in Series C funding. DFJ Growth led the round with participation from KKR, Dell Ventures, CapitalOne Ventures, Thomvest, DraperNexus, Blackstone, Fairhaven Capital, Khosla Ventures and TenEleven Ventures. In addition to the funding, Mark Bailey, co-founder and managing director of DFJ Growth, has been added to Cylance's board of directors.
5 min read · 28 July 2015
Irvine, California-based Kareo, a cloud-based solutions provider for independent medical practices, has raised $55.4 million in funding. Montreux Equity Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Silver Lake Waterman and all of Kareo's existing investors.
4 min read · 28 July 2015
New York-based ShopKeep, a provider of iPad-based point-of-sale solutions for merchants, has raised $60 million in Series D funding. Activant Capital led the round. In conjunction with the funding, Steve Sarracino, founder of Activant Capital, has been added to ShopKeep's board of directors.
3 min read · 28 July 2015
