Visual Revenue Inc., a maker of predictive analytics software for online media, has sealed $512,000 in funding from Lerer Ventures, SV Angel, Kima Ventures and NYC Seed. The money will be used for product development.
2 min read · 28 July 2011
Crowdtap, an online network for what it calls "brand influencer communities," has closed on $7 million in Series A financing led by Foundry Group. GSA Venture Partners and social marketing agency Mr Youth also participated.
4 min read · 28 July 2011
Totango, a Mountain View, Calif.-based maker of a real-time customer usage analysis platform, has closed on $3.8 million in Series A financing. Pitango Venture Capital led the round, which included existing investor Gemini. Totango also announced Thursday the launch of a public beta version of its technology.
4 min read · 28 July 2011
TroopSwap.com, a daily deals site for military families, has raised $925,000 from angel investors the company announced. The company, based in Hampton Roads, Va., plans to use the money to expanding its team, and expand operations to Washington D.C. and San Diego.
2 min read · 28 July 2011
Unique Solutions Design, a developer of body scanning technology, has closed on a first tranche of a $30 million investment from Toronto-based Northwater Capital's Intellectual Property Fund. The money will help Unique Solutions Design roll out its body scanning kiosks, which are designed to measure the body while fully clothed.
2 min read · 27 July 2011
Palo Alto, Calif.-based start-up Azumio has closed on $2.5 million in Series A financing from Founders Fund, Accel Partners and Felicis Ventures. Azumio is the creator of Instant Heart Rate, a smartphone app that allows users to check their pulse. The company will use the venture funding for product development.
2 min read · 27 July 2011
TribeHR Corp., an Ontario-based social human resources platform for small and medium business, has inked $1 million in seed funding from Matrix Partners. The company will use the funds for continued product development and to expand sales and marketing efforts. David Skok, partner at Matrix Partners, will join the company as an advisor.
3 min read · 27 July 2011
Sigma Partners has led a $12 million round for Interactions Corp., a maker of automated voice and other interactive systems. North Hill Ventures, Cross Atlantic Capital Partners, and Updata Partners also contributed to the round, which is aimed at expanding the company’s technology and customer base. Interactions is based in Boston.
3 min read · 27 July 2011
2 min read · 26 July 2011
Lucas Venture Group, Mohr Davidow Ventures, FLOODGATE, Baseline Ventures, Roger McNamee and additional individuals have poured $8 million into Wordnik, a company developing “word navigation systems.” The company also added Bradley Horowitz, vice president of product management for Google, to its board. The Series C round brings the company’s total raised to $12.8 million.
5 min read · 26 July 2011
