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AdAgility nets $1.6 mlnWaltham, Massachusetts-based AdAgility Inc, a provider of personalized, on-site and mobile cross-selling solutions, has secured $1.6 million in funding. Tim and Todd McSweeney led the round with participation from return backer Boston Seed Capital.
- PeerTransfer nets $22 mln
PeerTransfer, a Boston-based provider of payment solutions for the education sector, has received $22 million in funding. Bain Capital Ventures led the round with participation from previous backers that included Spark Capital, Devonshire Investors, Accel Partners and QED Investors.
- OYO Sports raises $3 mln in seed funding
OYO Sports, a fan engagement company, has raised $3 million in seed funding from several angel investors along with seed investors Boston Seed Capital and Atlas Ventures. OYO Sports has raised $4.6 million in total seed funding.
- Atlas Venture leads Series A-1 round for Clypd
Clypd has raised an additional $7.25 million in its Series A-1 financing. Atlas Venture led the round with participation from Data Point Capital, Freestyle Capital, Transmedia Capital, Tribeca Venture Partners and Boston Seed Capital. Based in Cambridge, Mass., Clypd is a provider of TV advertising solutions.
- Dropbox buys VC-seeded Sold
According to an announcement on its site, Sold has been acquired by Dropbox. No financial terms were disclosed. Sold is a service that prices, sells and handles the shipping of items customers wish to sell. The service also deposits customers' funds directly into their bank account. Based in Boston, Sold was seeded by Google Ventures, Greylock Partners, Matrix Partners and Boston Seed Capital. Dropbox, which is based in San Francisco, allows computer users to share photos, documents and videos anywhere without emailing files. To read further details about the transaction, click here http://usesold.com/
KP reorganizes its early-stage team and other VC fund briefsFive partners at Kleiner Perkins to focus on early-stage deals; 500 Startups closes above $44 mln; and Q3 fundraising numbers drop
- VC-backed Openbay launches online auto repair booking service
Openbay has launched its online service and mobile app that helps consumers find, book and pay for local auto repair services. The company is funded by Google Ventures, a16z seed, Boston Seed Capital, Stage 1 Ventures and several individual investors.
- Seed-stage investor dunnhumby Ventures launches in Boston
Boston-based dunnhumby Ventures has launched today to make seed-stage investments in retail technology. Managing the fund is entrepreneur and angel investor Dave Balter, global head of investments at parent company dunnhumby. Balter, who has founded word-of-mouth marketing company BzzAgent (which was bought by dunnhumby) and other startups, currently serves as a venture partner at Boston Seed Capital and a mentor with TechStars. Balter told peHUB that the seed-stage fund amount is undisclosed, but he expects the fund will make 10 investments a year for three years, with average deal size and follow-ons between $250,000 and $500,000. The firm has already made five seed investments, including The Shelf and InfoScout.
- Interactive Ad Startup Jebbit Scores $1.25 Mln
Jebbit said Thursday that it has raised $1.25 million in funding. The lead investor was Data Point Capital, a Boston-based venture capital fund. Previous investor Boston Seed Capital also participated in the round. In addition to the news about the funding, Scott Savitz, founder of Data Point Capital, joins Jebbit's board of directors. Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Jebbit is an interactive ad network.
- Flashnotes Receives $1.5 Mln, Also Buys NoteUtopia
Flashnotes, a Boston-based online marketplace where students can buy and sell class study material, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding. Investing in the round were Nicole Stata of Boston Seed Capital as well as previous investors Ryan Moore of Atlas Venture and Jordan Levy of Softbank Capital. In addition to the news about the funding, Flashnotes has acquired NoteUtopia, a California-based online community for buying and selling class notes. No financial terms were disclosed.