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500 Startups raises $14mThe Silicon Valley venture capital firm wrapped up its oversubscribed Vietnam vehicle.
500 Startups wraps up oversubscribed Vietnam fund500 Startups, which operates worldwide micro-funds, announced it has raised $14 million in an oversubscribed Vietnam-focused fund. The fund, launched in 2016, had targeted initially to raise $10 million. In a blog post, 500 Startups said it has already invested nearly $3 million in 36 companies to date, with a focus on companies serving the Vietnam market or leveraging Vietnamese talent. The fund is led by Eddie Thai (a Vietnam-based entrepreneur) and Binh Tran (co-founder and former CTO of Klout).
- Portuguese tech startup Infraspeak locks in funding
Portuguese tech startup Infraspeak has secured 1.6 million euros in funding. Firstminute Capital and Innovation Nest led the round.
- RankScience picks up $1.8 mln seed
RankScience has raised $1.8 million in seed funding. Initialized Capital led the round with participation from other investors that include BoxGroup, Liquid2 Ventures, FundersClub, Y Combinator and 500 Startups. San Francisco-based RankScience is a a continuous-optimization platform that improves website SEO through automatic A/B testing and data science.
- Jones raises $2.8 mln from Hetz Ventures, JLL Spark, MetaProp Ventures, GroundUp Ventures, 500 Startups.
Jones said it raised $2.8 million of seed capital in a round led by Hetz Ventures and joined by JLL Spark, MetaProp Ventures, GroundUp Ventures and 500 Startups.
- Cocos-BCX takes in $40 mln
Cocos-BCX, a blockchain game development platform, has raised $40 million in financing. The investors included Binance Labs, NEO Global Capital and 500 Startups.
- Edtech startup ApplyBoard nets $13 mln in Artiman-led Series A
Waterloo-based education technology startup ApplyBoard has secured $13 million in a Series A financing. The round was led by U.S. venture capital firm Artiman Ventures and joined by existing investors, including 500 Startups, Candou Ventures and Think+. ApplyBoard, founded in 2015 by CEO Martin Basiri and CMO Meti Basiri, has created an artificial intelligence-enabled marketplace to help international students apply for study at post-secondary institutions worldwide. It has so far partnered with more than 750 North American educational institutions. ApplyBoard will use the funds raised for growth and to further develop its platform.
Edtech startup ApplyBoard nets $17 mln in Artiman-led Series AWaterloo-based education technology startup ApplyBoard has secured over $17 million (US$13 million) in a Series A financing. The round was led by U.S. venture capital firm Artiman Ventures and joined by existing investors, including 500 Startups, Candou Ventures and Think+. ApplyBoard, founded in 2015 by CEO Martin Basiri and CMO Meti Basiri, has created an artificial intelligence-enabled marketplace to help international students apply for study at post-secondary institutions worldwide. It has so far partnered with more than 750 North American educational institutions. ApplyBoard will use the funds raised for growth and to further develop its platform.