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August picks up $38 mln in BVP-led roundSan Francisco-based August, a builder of home security products, has received $38 million in Series B funding. Bessemer Venture Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Comcast Ventures and Qualcomm Ventures.
- Shuddle nets $9.6 mln Series A
Family-focused rideshare service Shuddle has raised $9.6 million in Series A funding. RRE Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Comcast Ventures, Forerunner Ventures and Accel Partners.
- Comcast Ventures Catalyst Fund hires ex-LearnStreet CEO as partner for West Coast
Comcast Ventures Catalyst Fund, which backs early-stage startups led by minority entrepreneurs, has named Laurence "Lo" Toney as a partner. In his new role, Toney will lead the fund's West Coast investments. Prior to joining Catalyst Fund West, Toney was CEO of LearnStreet. He is also a former general manager at Zynga.
- VC-backed DocuSign names CMO
San Francisco-based electronic signature company DocuSign has hired Brad Brooks as chief marketing officer. Recently, Brooks worked at Juniper Networks where he served as CMO and senior vice president of global marketing. DocuSign’s backers include Samsung Ventures, BBVA Ventures, Accel Partners, Google Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Ignition Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sapphire Ventures and Scale Venture Partners.
- Instacart snags $220 mln Series C
Instacart, an on-demand grocery service, has raised $220 million in Series C funding. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers led the round with participation from other investors that included Comcast Ventures, Dragoneer Investment Group, Thrive Capital, Valiant Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Khosla Ventures and Sequoia.
- VHX reels in $5 mln in Comcast Ventures-led round
According to a blog post on its site, VHX has raised $5 million in Series B funding. Comcast Ventures led the round with participation from backers that included Union Square Ventures, Keith Calder, Lerer-Hippeau Ventures, Lowercase Capital and Alexis Ohanian. In addition to the funding, the company has added Comcast Ventures’ Sam Landman to its board. VHX is an online digital distribution platform that helps artists sell video content and connect with their fans. To read the announcement, visit here http://blog.vhx.tv/post/107419344675/vhx-series-b-fundraising-comcast
- VC-backed DocuSign adds HP's Hinshaw to board
San Francisco-based electronic signature company DocuSign has appointed John Hinshaw to its board of directors. Hinshaw is the executive vice president of technology and operations at HP. DocuSign's backers include Samsung Ventures, BBVA Ventures, Accel Partners, Google Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Ignition Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Sapphire Ventures and Scale Venture Partners.
- Hired attracts $15 mln Series B
Job marketplace Hired has closed $15 million in Series B funding. The investors were Silicon Valley Bank, Comcast Ventures, Lumia Capital, Crosslink Capital, Sierra Ventures, SoftTech and SherpaVentures. According to the firm, the capital will be used for growth and expansion.
- Touchdown Ventures targets corporate venture market
Touchdown Ventures said it has established a service to help corporations launch, grow and manage venture capital programs. The firm said that among its first clients is Apollo Education Ventures, the newly formed venture capital arm of Apollo Education Group. Touchdown is founded by David Horowitz and Richard Grant, formerly of Comcast Ventures, and Scott Lenet, formerly of DFJ Frontier.
- General Atlantic to buy minority stake in Vox Media
General Atlantic has agreed to acquire a minority stake in digital media firm Vox Media. No financial terms were disclosed although various news outlets peg the amount at $46.5 million.