Private Equity
MdotLabs said Wednesday that it has it received $1.25 million in funding. Chicago Ventures and Great Oaks Venture Capital led the round. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, MdotLabs is a a SaaS security platform company.
3 min read · 13 November 2013
According to VentureBeat, LendUp has raised $14 million in Series A funding. The site reported that Google Ventures led the round with participation from Data Collective and QED Investors. Based in San Francisco, LendUp is an alternative loan provider to consumers with poor credit.
1 min read · 12 November 2013
6Wunderkinder said Tuesday that it has teamed up with Sequoia Capital and raised $19 million in Series B funding. The company's existing investors Atomico and Earlybird Ventures also participated in the round. Based in Berlin, Germany, 6Wunderkinder is a developer of productivity apps.
3 min read · 12 November 2013
Walkbase said Tuesday that it has raised 3 million euros in Series A funding from SBT Venture Capital and Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, former CEO of Nokia. Based in Finland, Walkbase is a marketing optimization platform for brick & mortar retailers.
2 min read · 12 November 2013
Arrayent said Tuesday that it has closed $11.9 million in Series B funding. DCM Ventures led the round with participation from Intel Capital. Based in Redwood City, Calif., Arrayent is a provider of virtualization technology for the Internet of Things.
3 min read · 12 November 2013
SmartThings said Tuesday that it has received $12.5 million in a Series A funding. Greylock Partners and Highland Capital Partners were the investors. According to the company, the capital will be used for product enhancements and distribution expansion. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., SmartThings is a provider of a platform that connects the internet to everyday items. In addition to Greylock and Highland, SmartThings' backers include First Round Capital, SV Angel, Lerer Ventures, A-Grade and CrunchFund.
3 min read · 12 November 2013
According to TechCrunch, Written.com has secured $1 million in seed funding. The site reported that LiveOak Venture Partners, Floodgate and various unnamed angel investors participated in the round. Based in Austin, Written.com is a content marketing platform.
1 min read · 12 November 2013
CustomInk has closed $40 million in funding from the Revolution Growth fund. In conjunction with the funding, Ted Leonsis, co-founder of Revolution Growth, joins CustomInk's board of directors. Headquartered in Northern Virginia, CustomInk is a web-based custom T-shirt company for groups and occasions.
4 min read · 12 November 2013
Tinyclues said Tuesday that it has raised $1.9 million in funding. Investors included ISAI, Elaia Partners and various business angels. Also, Denis Payre, founder of Business Objects and Kiala, and Stéphane Treppoz, president of Sarenza.com, have been named to the company's board. Based in Paris, Tinyclues is a provider of a cloud-based predictive CRM platform for marketers.
3 min read · 12 November 2013
Ripple Labs said Tuesday that it has raised $3.5 million in funding. The investors included Core Innovation Capital, Venture 51, Camp One Ventures and IDG Capital Partners. Based in San Francisco, Ripple is a a provider of open source payment solutions. It is also backed by Google Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, FF Angel, Lightspeed Venture Partners, The Bitcoin Opportunity Fund and Vast Ventures.
3 min read · 12 November 2013
