Mark Boslet

BehavioSec raises $17.5 mln from Trident Capital Cybersecurity, Cisco, ABN AMRO, Octopus, Conor

BehavioSec said it raised $17.5 million of Series B capital is a deal led by Trident Capital Cybersecurity and joined by Cisco Investments and ABN AMRO. Existing investors Octopus Ventures and Conor Venture Partners also participated.

Investments in battery-storage companies appears on the rise

Engeström, Fake form Yes VC and target fund up to $50 mln

Jyri Engeström and Caterina Fake have come together to form Yes VC and raise a seed and pre-seed fund of up to $50 million.

Allure raises $5.3 mln from Glasswing, Greycroft, Zetta, Portage

Allure Security said it raised a $5.3 million seed round led by Glasswing Ventures and joined by Greycroft, Zetta Venture Partners and Portage Partners.

Insight tops mid-decade venture portfolio at CalPERS

Divvy Homes raises $7 mln from Caffeinated Capital, HVF, DFJ

Divvy Homes said it raised $7 million in a round led by Caffeinated Capital and joined by Max Levchin’s startup studio HVF and Draper Fisher Jurvetson. The financing also includes a credit facility.

MFV Partners to raise $75 mln maiden VC fund

MFV Partners has set out to raise a $75 million maiden venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.

EtaGen raises $83 million from American Electric Power, Centrica Innovations, Statoil Energy Ventures, Bill Gates, others

EtaGen said it raised $83 million of Series C financing from new investors American Electric Power, Centrica Innovations, Statoil Energy Ventures, KCK Group and Louis M. Bacon, and existing investors Bill Gates and Khosla Ventures. Ten investors participated in the round.

Emergence’s Jason Green on artificial intelligence and Coaching Networks

Unicorn pricing strengthens in the secondary market