UK-based Bizdaq, an online platform that helps business owners buy and sell small and medium-sized businesses, has raised 1 million pounds in funding. The lead investor was Tim Whitworth, former CEO of clothing chain Republic. According to the company, the capital will be used for growth and marketing.
3 min read · 13 February 2015
Bivarus, a patient-centered analytics company in Durham, North Carolina, has received $1.9 million in funding. Excelerate Health Ventures led the round.
3 min read · 12 February 2015
ActionSprout, which provides tools for nonprofits seeking to use Facebook to reach more people, has raised $1.7 million in funding. Oregon Angel Fund led the round with participation from other investors that included Bellingham Angel Fund and Portland Seed Fund. Also, ActionSprout has named Chris Finley, co-founder of SurveyMonkey, to its board of directors.
3 min read · 12 February 2015
Twitter has acquired Niche, the latter said in a blog post on its site. No financial terms were disclosed. Based in New York City and San Francisco, Niche is a startup that helps social media stars snag endorsement deals. Niche's backers included SoftTech, Box Group, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, SV Angel, Advancit Capital and William Morris Endeavor. To read the announcement, visit here.
1 min read · 12 February 2015
Conductor, a provider of web presence solutions, has raised $27 million in Series D funding. Catalyst Investors led the round with participation from FirstMark Capital, Matrix Partners, Investor Growth Capital and Blue Cloud Ventures.
3 min read · 12 February 2015
Business payment network Bill.com has secured $50 million in funding. The investors were Silicon Valley Bank, DCM Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, August Capital, Napier Park Global Capital, American Express Ventures and Commerce Ventures.
3 min read · 12 February 2015
According to a blog post on its site, Practo, a doctor search engine, has raised $30 million in Series B funding. The investors were Sequoia Capital and Matrix Partners. To read the announcement, visit here.
1 min read · 12 February 2015
San Diego-based biotech firm Cidara Therapeutics Inc has closed $42 million in Series B funding. The investors in this round were not named; however, the firm's previous backers include 5AM Ventures, Aisling Capital, Frazier Healthcare and InterWest Partners.
2 min read · 12 February 2015
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based Trice Medical, a private diagnostics company focused on micro invasive technologies, has appointed Craig Carra as its chief financial officer. Previously, Carra worked at Ella Health where he served as the financial and business development leader. Trice Medical is backed by HealthQuest Capital, Safeguard Scientifics and BioStar Ventures.
3 min read · 12 February 2015
Cortendo AB has raised about $26.4 million in a private placement. The investors were RA Capital Management, New Enterprise Associates, Broadfin Capital and HealthCap. Headquartered in Göteborg, Sweden and with offices in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Cortendo is a biopharmaceutical firm focused on orphan endocrine disorders.
2 min read · 12 February 2015
