Point Nine Capital led a$1.6 million seed funding round for Chainalysis Inc , a New York based startup aiming to track digital identities on the blockchain. Techstars, Digital Currency Group, Funders Club and Converge VP also participated in the round.
3 min read · 19 February 2016
BUX, a London-based app that turns stock trading into a fun social experience, raised 6 million euros ($6.68 million) in a third financing round. Holtzbrinck Ventures led the round with participation from Orange Growth Capital and Velocity Capital.
3 min read · 19 February 2016
Immfly, a Barcelona, Spain-based provider of in-flight sales and communication within the travel industry, raised 2.4 million euros ($2.67 million) from Caixa Capital Risc. The funding brings Immfly’s total capital raised to 10 million euros ($11.13 million).
2 min read · 19 February 2016
Athentek, a Taiwanese maker of wearable tracking devices, raised $7 million in Series A financing. Foxconn led the round with participation from Testrite Group, CSVi Capital, MediaTek Inc and others.
2 min read · 19 February 2016
Sprinklr Inc, a company that helps marketers track what consumers say about them on digital platforms, bought Postano, a social visualization platform from TigerLogic Corp. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. In March, Sprinklr raised a $46 million Series E round from Battery Ventures, Intel Capital and others.
4 min read · 19 February 2016
Understory, a developer of weather sensor hardware and hyper-local data networks, received $7.5 million in Series A funding. Monsanto Growth Ventures and 4490 Ventures led the round with participation from returning investors True Ventures, RRE Ventures and SK Ventures as well as new backer CSA Partners. Understory will relocate its headquarters from Boston to Madison, Wisconsin.
4 min read · 19 February 2016
Anyline, a provider of text recognition software for apps, raised 1.5 million euros ($1.67 million) in seed round funding, the Austrian startup announced in a blogpost. The round was led by the Gernot Langes-Swarovski Foundation with participation from iSeed Ventures and angel investors.
1 min read · 19 February 2016
eFFECTOR Therapeutics Inc, a biopharmaceutical company developing novel cancer treatments, increased its Series B financing to a total of $56 million. The new funding came from Sectoral Asset Management, a new investor in the syndicate, as well as existing investors. In conjunction with the increase, Sectoral partner Maha Katabi, PhD, CFA, will join eFFECTOR’s board.
3 min read · 19 February 2016
From DFJ and Brooklyn Bridge to iNovia and Index, a summary of recent fundraising activity from around the globe
10 min read · 19 February 2016
Opternative Inc, a startup that offers online eye exams, raised $6 million in a Series A financing round led by Jump Capital. Tribeca Venture Partners, Pritzker Group Venture Capital and others also participated in the round. The company has raised $9.5 million to date.
2 min read · 18 February 2016
