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15Five Inks $1MSan Francisco software startup 15Five has raised $1 million in seed financing from investors including Richmond Global, 500 Startups and several individual investors including Jason Calacanis, David Sacks and John Ham. The company is a subscription-based SaaS that is focused on helping managers view the progress of their teams over a typical workweek.
- Unitus Seed Fund Inks $8M For Seed Fund
Unitus Seed Fund has raised $8 million in commitments for its seed-stage venture fund focused on startups serving low-income consumers in India. Founding investors include Mike Murray, co-founder Unitus Labs; Vinod Khosla; 500 Startups, and Bob Gay.
- NEA Scores the Dealmaking Crown
New Enterprise Associates invested more than $750 million into at least 110 companies in 2012
- Video Platform Sightly Inks $5.6M
Sightly, an online video platform startup, has raised $5.6 million in venture capital. Moscow-based Bright Capital Digital led the round, which participation from Foresight Ventures, Floodgate, Tomorrow Ventures, Bullpen Capital, Mack Capital and 500 Startups.
- FundersClub Backs Virool
Newly launched FundersClub has put $509,800 in social video advertising startup Virool, joining other investors Y Combinator, 500 Startups and Yuri Milner. Formed in 2012, FundersClub is an online marketplace that allows accredited investors become equity holders in FundersClub-managed venture funds.
- SpotHero Inks $2.5M
SpotHero, a parking garage reservation startup, has raised $2.5 million in a round led by Battery Ventures. 500 Startups, David Cohen’s Bullet Time, e.Ventures, OCA Ventures, New World Ventures, Lightbank,and Draper VC also participated. Chicago-based SpotHero is a mobile app and website that allows drivers to reserve parking spots.
- Speek.com Inks $1.2m Seed Funds
Speek.com has secured a $1.2 million round in seed stage funding. The round was jointly led by several early stage venture funds.
- Red Tricycle Raises Series A Led by Maveron
Digital media company Red Tricycle has raised $1.5 million in Series A funding led by Maveron. Additional investors include 500 Startups, Richmond Park Partners and zulily, as well as angel investors Paul Buchheit, Bob Pittman, Jon Nordmark and Jason Calcanis.
500 Startups Ranks ahead of NEA, Accel as Most Active Investor in OctoberThe incubator announces its fall 2012 class and leads all VCs in deals during the month, having invested less than $1M combined
