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ZOZI nets $30 mln Series CSan Francisco-based ZOZI, a provider of online booking software for activity businesses, has raised $30 million in Series C funding. Pritzker Vlock Ventures led the round with participation from Sir Richard Branson, Par Capital Ventures, 500 Startups, Dolby Family Ventures and Bridge Bank.
- Binary Capital leads funding of gaming startup Unikrn
Seattle-based Unikrn, a provider of a gaming platform focused on e-sports, announced it has raised $7 million in funding led by Binary Capital. Other investors in the round include Mark Cuban and returning investors Advancit Capital, Freelands Group, 500 Startups, Indicator Ventures and Tabcorp. The company previously raised $3 million in a seed-stage round of funding earlier this year.
Moving to self-storage startups--VCJ sector analysisThe number of companies focused on storage-on-demand is small and growing. VCs say the potential is huge.
LPs see branded VCs as the best betWhen evaluating a venture capitalist’s request for a new fund, obviously a performance track record goes a long way in swaying a limited partner for or against. Another key factor is “brand.”
LPs see branded VCs as the best betFund differentiation is also underscored
Moving to self-storage startupsThe number of companies focused on storage-on-demand is small, but VCs say the potential is huge
- Volta Industries picks up $7.5 mln
Volta Industries, a provider of electric car-charging services, has raised $4.5 million in Series A funding. Three Bridges Ventures led the round with participation from Riverwood Capital, 500 Startups and Epic Ventures. Also, SQN Capital provided Volta with a $3 million project financing facility.
- LaunchDarkly picks up $2.6 mln
LaunchDarkly, a platform that allows software teams to launch, test and optimize their features, has secured $2.6 million in funding, the company announced in a blog post on its site. The company's backers include SoftTech VC, Bloomberg Beta, 500 Startups and Cervin Ventures. To read the post, visit here http://launchdarkly.com/blog/launchdarkly-raises-usd2-6-million-for-feature-flags-as-a-service/
- 3D pen maker CreoPop snags funding
Singapore-based CreoPop, a maker of 3D pens, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding in a round led by Wavemaker Partners and the Singapore National Research Foundation. Other investors included Modal Perdana through E&E Catalyst, Ruvento and 333D.
- Aspect, DBL, QED invest in millennial-focused job search site The Muse
New York-based The Muse, provider of a career and jobs search site targeted to millennials, announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding from Aspect Ventures, DBL Partners and QED Investors. Theresia Gouw from Aspect and Nancy Pfund from DBL are joining the board as a result of the fund. Caribou Honig from QED is joining as a board observer. The company, which targets millennials and has grown to 3 million users per month through word-of-mouth, previously raised $2.8 million in funding, including a $1.3 million debt round in 2012 and $1.5 million seed funding in 2013. Co-founder and CEO Kathryn Minshew told peHUB that the company employs 33 fulltime people in New York and is looking to add 25 over the next several months.