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Monique Woodard leaving 500 StartupsMonique Woodard, the first first African-American venture partner on the staff at 500 Startups, announced she is leaving the firm. Woodard joined 500 Startups less than two years ago when it announced https://500.co/500-startups-announces-25m-microfund-to-invest-in-black-and-latino-founders/ it would raise a fund to invest in startups headed by black and Latino entrepreneurs.
- 3TEN8 lands $2 mln seed
3TEN8, an artificial intelligence and machine learning platform, has secured $2 million in seed funding. The investors included Social Capital, 500 Startups, Citrix and The Alchemist accelerator.
- Bessemer leads Series B funding in Shippo
San Francisco-based Shippo, a provider of shipping solutions for business, raised a $20 million Series B round of funding. Bessemer Venture Partners led the financing, with participation from Union Square Ventures, SoftTech VC, VersionOne Ventures and 500 Startups. The company has now raised $29 million in total funding.
