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Israeli fraud protection firm BioCatch raises $10 mln-ReutersBioCatch, a provider of technology for behavioural biometric authentication and threat detection, said on Tuesday it has completed a $10 million financing round.
- Singtel Inov8 and Blumberg Capital back Moment.me
Event tech firm Moment.me said Monday that it has closed $1.65 million in funding. The investors included Singtel Inov8, Blumberg Capital and a new unnamed European fund.
- Intel Capital and Blumberg Capital lead $10 mln round for Fortscale
Israeli data security firm Fortscale said Monday that it has closed $10 million in funding. Intel Capital and Blumberg Capital led the round with participation from Fortscale's previous backers which include the Swarth Group. According to the firm, the capital infusion will be used to expand the firm's R&D and analytics teams as well as relocate the company's new headquarters to Silicon Valley.
- Founder Institute forms Expansive Ventures
The Founder Institute has launched Expansive Ventures. Based in Mountain View, Calif., Expansive Ventures seeks to make seed investments of $250,000 to $2 million. The firm, which is currently in beta mode, has named Adeo Ressi and Jon Soberg as partners.
- Financial tech platform Addepar racks up $50 mln
Addepar said Tuesday that it has closed $50 million in Series C funding. Valor Equity Partners and Yammer founder David O. Sacks led the round. Other investors included Formation 8 Partners, Stanley Druckenmiller and Harrison LeFrak. Headquartered in Mountain View, Calif., Addepar is a financial tech platform.
- Venture capital confidence index climbs again
The Silicon Valley Venture Capital Confidence Index rose in the first quarter for seventh consecutive quarter. This marks the longest upward trend in the history of the index, according to Mark Cannice at the University of San Francisco, who assembles it. The index now stands at 4.03 on a 5 point scale with 5 indicating high confidence. VCs interviewed for the index cited the IPO market and the rapid technological disruption being driven by startups for their confidence.
VCs on the moveScott Bonham named co-chair of C100, while Heidi Roizen named operating partner
- Palo Alto Networks agrees to acquire VC-backed Cyvera for about $200 mln
Palo Alto Networks has agreed to buy Cyvera for approximately $200 million. Based in Tel Aviv, Cyvera is a cybersecurity firm. Its backers include Battery Ventures and Blumberg Capital.
- Palo Alto Networks agrees to acquire VC-backed Cyvera for about $200 mln
Palo Alto Networks has agreed to buy Cyvera for approximately $200 million. Based in Tel Aviv, Cyvera is a cybersecurity firm. Its backers include Battery Ventures and Blumberg Capital.
Identity verification platform Trulioo nets $6 mln in Series A roundIdentity verification platform Trulioo Inc has received US$6 million in a Series A financing round. The deal was led by U.S.-based Tenfore Holdings, with the participation of Canadian investor BDC Venture Capital and Blumberg Capital. Tenfore's Dan Levine has joined the company's board of directors. The latest round, which will be used to accelerate growth into developing and emerging markets where traditional identity verification products are largely unavailable, brings Trulioo's total funding so far to over US$8.3 million. The Vancouver-based startup recently announced that it had surpassed 100 million cyber identities scored, mostly in North America and Europe.