Wildflower Health has received an undisclosed amount of Series A financing. Investors included KMG Capital Partners, Cambia Health and HealthTech Capital. According to the company, the capital infusion will be used to expand the company's mobile health offering to health plans, self-insured employers and Medicaid clients. Based in San Francisco, Wildflower Health is a maker of mobile programs connected to the healthcare system.
4 min read · 13 December 2013
Zubie said Thursday that it has closed $10 million in Series A funding. The investors were Castrol innoVentures, Comporium and OpenAir Equity Partners. Also, Zubie has named John M. Barnes, Jr., executive vice president of marketing and business solutions for Comporium and Jonathan Tudor, venture director for Castrol innoVentures, to its board of directors. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Zubbie is a provider of connected car services.
4 min read · 12 December 2013
According to an announcement on its site, Evenly has been acquired by Square. No financial terms were disclosed. Evenly will shut down in early 2014. Based in San Francisco, Evenly is a payment solution that allows people to split bills and other expenses. Square is a payment solution provider. Its backers include Richard Branson, Marissa Mayer, Khosla Ventures, First Round Capital, Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers, Tiger Technology Global Management and Citi Ventures. To read further details about the Evenly acquisition, visit here.
1 min read · 12 December 2013
The Orange Chef Company has raised $1.2 million in seed funding. Google Ventures and SparkLabs Global Ventures led the round with participation from Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Kima Ventures, The Social+Capital Partnership, Graph Ventures and several unnamed angel investors. Based in San Francisco, The Orange Chef Company is a maker of connected kitchen items.
2 min read · 12 December 2013
Nimble Storage debuted its IPO Thursday after increasing its pricing from a range of $16 and $18 a share to $18 and $20 a share, the Silicon Valley Business Journal reported. The company listed the stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "NMBL." Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are the lead underwriters. Based in San Jose, Calif., Nimble Storage is a provider of data storage solutions. Its backers include Sequoia Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Artis Capital and Accel Partners.
1 min read · 12 December 2013
Rancard has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. Peninsula Capital was the lead investor. Intel Capital and Adlevo Capital also participated in the round. With offices in Ghana, Nigeria and Mauritius, Rancard is a provider of social recommendations technology for mobile content and services.
4 min read · 12 December 2013
Filip Technologies has secured $8 million in funding. Investors included Horizons Ventures, KEC Ventures and The Social+Capital Partnership. Also, Filip has named Gilad Novik of Horizons Ventures and Jeffrey Parkinson of KEC Ventures to its board of directors. Filip is a maker of products and services designed to keep families in touch.
4 min read · 12 December 2013
TrueCar.com said Thursday that it has closed $30 million of funding from Vulcan Capital. According to TrueCar.com, the capital will be used for market expansion, product development and brand building. Also, as a result of the investment, Vulcan Capital Managing Director Abhishek Agrawal will join TrueCar.com's board of directors. Headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., TrueCar.com is a negotiation-free car-buying platform.
4 min read · 12 December 2013
Phononic said Thursday that it has raised $21 million in Series C financing. Beijing-based Tsing Capital led the round with participation from National Bank Financial and existing investors Venrock and Oak Investment Partners. The capital infusion will be used to expand the engineering team and establish a presence in Asia. Headquartered in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, Phononic is a provider of commercializing solid-state and refrigeration technology.
2 min read · 12 December 2013
According to an animated blog post on its site, Bitstrips has received $3 million in Series A funding from Hong Kong-based Horizons Ventures. Based in Toronto, Bitstrips is a maker of personalized comics.
1 min read · 12 December 2013
