Holmdel, New Jersey-based Vydia, a video tech startup, has raised $7 million in Series A funding. Vocap Investment Partners led the round with participation from Newark Venture Partners. In addition to the funding, Vinny Olmstead, a managing director at Vocap, will join Vydia's board of directors.
3 min read · 16 February 2018
Deciens Capital is seeking to raise $80 million for its 2018 fund, according to an SEC filing. The San Francisco-based venture firm focuses on financial tech investments.
1 min read · 16 February 2018
RIS News, a publication for retail executives and Consumer Goods Technology, a multimedia brand, are launching the Genesis Awards to recognize and support analytic technology startups. The awards will be announced April 25, 2018, at an executive summit in Chicago. The winners will receive editorial promotion and live presentation exposure. Among the top companies registered at the summit are Walmart, Coca Cola, 7-Eleven, Procter & Gamble, Hershey, Kimberly-Clark, Hallmark Cards, Mondelez, True Value, PepsiCo, Johnson & Johnson and Crate & Barrel. To find out about how to enter the contest as well as eligibility, visit this link.
4 min read · 16 February 2018
Celularity, a provider of an allogeneic placental cell platform, has raised $250 million in funding. The investors included Celgene,United Therapeutics, Sorrento Therapeutics, the Dreyfus Family Office, Section 32 and Heritage Group.
1 min read · 16 February 2018
New York-based BlockFi, a provider of loans to cryptoasset owners, has raised $1.55 million in funding. The investors were ConsenSys Ventures, Kenetic Capital, PJC, SoFi, Purple Arch Ventures and Lumenary.
1 min read · 16 February 2018
Missoula, Montana-based onXmaps Inc, a mobile apps company that provide maps for hunters and other outdoor recreation, has raised $20.3 million in funding. Summit Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Bessemer Venture Partners, Millennium Technology Value Partners and Next Frontier Capital.
1 min read · 16 February 2018
Gr8 People, a provider of enterprise recruiting software for corporate and recruiting process outsourcing enterprises, has raised $8 million in Series B financing. Ascent Venture Partners led the round with participation from Delancey Street Partners and Randstad Innovation Fund.
1 min read · 16 February 2018
Vancouver, British Columbia-based Dojo Technology Corp, a financial software company, has secured an undisclosed amount of seed funding. The backer is Vested Ventures, the investment arm of Vested, a public relations agency.
3 min read · 16 February 2018
Mucker Capital is seeking to raise $55 million for its fourth fund, according to an SEC filing. The Santa Monica, California-based venture firm invests in internet software, services and media sectors.
1 min read · 15 February 2018
San Jose, California-based HyperGrid, an enterprise cloud-as-a-service company, has closed $15 million in funding. The investors included Acero Capital and Atlantic Bridge Capital.
1 min read · 15 February 2018
