Finland-based Bitbar Technologies, a provider of high-performance mobile software development and testing solutions for mobile app and game developers, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding. Inventure led the round with participation from return backers Qualcomm Ventures, DFJ Esprit, Creathor and Avera.
3 min read · 22 May 2015
Toronto-based Digital Specialty Chemicals Limited, an advanced materials provider for the semiconductor, pharmaceutical and specialty chemical sectors, has secured funding from Intel Capital. No financial terms were disclosed.
3 min read · 22 May 2015
San Diego-based Boost Academy, a math tutoring platform provider for the iPad, has raised $600,000 in seed funding. Tom Ladt led the round. In addition to the funding, Ladt has also been added to the company's board of directors.
4 min read · 22 May 2015
FinAnalytica Inc, a provider of multi-asset class market risk management and portfolio construction solutions for the buy-side, has named Dr. Marcel Rüegg to its board of directors. Previously, Rüegg worked at JPMorgan where he served as head of Zurich private banking. FinAnalytica is backed by New Europe Venture Equity.
2 min read · 22 May 2015
Australia-based Qwilr, which transforms old documents into "beautiful web pages," has secured $500,000 in seed funding. The investors included Sydney Seed Fund and Macdoch Ventures.
3 min read · 21 May 2015
According to an SEC filing, Formation 8 Partners is seeking to raise $100 million for its initial hardware-focused fund. Last December, as reported by Reuters, the firm closed $500 million for its second fund.
1 min read · 21 May 2015
Comprehensive risk analytics provider Metabiota has raised $30 million in funding. RSTP led the round with participation from Capricorn Health & Special Opportunities, WP Global Partners, Industry Ventures and Data Collective.
3 min read · 21 May 2015
Phoenix, Arizona-based Iris PR Software, a provider of software for the daily needs of PR professionals, has raised $1 million in seed funding. The investors include unnamed angel investment groups.
2 min read · 21 May 2015
Seattle-based Glowforge, which is developing a 3D laser printer, has raised $9 million in Series A funding. Foundry Group and True Ventures led the round.
3 min read · 21 May 2015
UK-based Enterprise Therapeutics Ltd, a drug discovery company focused on respiratory diseases, has secured $3.6 million in Series A funding. The investors were Imperial Innovations and Epidarex Capital.
3 min read · 21 May 2015
