Austin-based StoryFit, a provider of predictive AI analytics for the publishing and entertainment industry, has raised $1.75 million in new funding. The lead investor was ff Venture Capital. Other investors that participated in the round included Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, Ascend Venture Capital and Walt Winshall.
1 min read · 13 March 2019
New York City-based Glia, a digital customer service platform for financial services companies, has raised $20 million in funding. Insight Venture Partners led the round. As part of the investment, Lonne Jaffe, a managing director at Insight Venture Partners, will join Glia's board of directors.
1 min read · 13 March 2019
Silicon Valley-based Sekhmet Ventures, a venture firm focused on the beauty and wellness sector, has named Sara Kaur as chief financial officer. Previously, Kaur was CFO at Finesse Solutions.
2 min read · 13 March 2019
Cambridge, Massachusetts-based TriNetX, a global health research network, has secured $40 million in Series D financing. Merck Global Health Innovation Fund led the round with participation from Mitsui & Co., Ltd., ITOCHU Technology Ventures, ITOCHU Corporation, MPM Capital, F2 Ventures and Deerfield Management.
1 min read · 13 March 2019
Ferntech, a German controller provider for off-grid, hybrid, and microgrid power systems, has raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding. The investor was Factor Ventures.
1 min read · 13 March 2019
Yunhu Technology, an internet platform for primary medical service in China, has secured "tens of millions" RMB in Series A+ financing. China Creation Ventures led the round with participation from other backers that included Vision+ Capital, Morningside Venture Capital, Cash Capital and BioTrack Capital. China Renaissance's Alpha team was the financial consultant on this financing round.
1 min read · 13 March 2019
Israel-based Cymulate, a cyber simulation platform provider, has raised $7.5 million in Series A funding. Vertex Ventures and Dell Technologies Capital, the investment arm of Dell Technologies, led the round.
1 min read · 13 March 2019
LaunchDarkly, a feature management platform that software teams use to build software faster, has secured $44 million in Series C financing. Ethan Kurzweil from Bessemer Venture Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Redpoint, Vertex Ventures, DFJ and Uncork Capital.
1 min read · 13 March 2019
Wefox Group, a European insurtech platform, has secured $125 million in Series B funding. The investors included CreditEase. Goldman Sachs International was the placement agent.
1 min read · 13 March 2019
California and India-based Whatfix, a digital adoption platform, has raised $12.5 million in Series B funding. Eight Roads Ventures India led the round with participation from F-Prime Capital, Cisco Investments, Stellaris Venture Partners and Helion Ventures Partners.
1 min read · 13 March 2019
