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NBA player Iguodala joins Comcast Ventures' Catalyst FundComcast Corporation's venture capital affiliate Comcast Ventures has named NBA player Andre Iguodala to its Catalyst Fund as a venture partner.
VC-backed PrecisionHawk appoints Norrod as CEORaleigh, North Carolina-based PrecisionHawk Inc, a provider of drone technology for the enterprise, has named James Norrod as CEO.
Dot.LA grabs $4 mln seedDot.LA, a startup news site, has secured $4 million in seed funding.
CPPIB commits to Silicon Valley funds as the market warms to its new VC strategyCanada’s largest pension fund with net assets of C$410 billion ($309 billion; €279 billion), has so far made commitments to three Silicon Valley managers. It aims to deploy an initial $1 billion to funds in North America and Europe in early-stage and growth-stage vehicles.
CPPIB commits to three Silicon Valley fundsMonths after opening its San Francisco office, the largest Canadian pension fund has so far made commitments to three Silicon Valley managers, according to Delaney Brown.
SimpleCitizen fetches $5.8 mlnSalt Lake City-based SimpleCitizen, a provider of digital immigration and visa solutions, has raised $5.8 million in financing. Kickstart Seed Fund led the round with participation from other investors that included Pelion Ventures, Peterson Venture Partners, TSVC, Y Combinator, AppleTree Capital, Kima Ventures, Comcast Ventures and Investo.
- SimpleCitizen fetches $5.8 mln
Salt Lake City-based SimpleCitizen, a provider of digital immigration and visa solutions, has raised $5.8 million in financing. Kickstart Seed Fund led the round with participation from other investors that included Pelion Ventures, Peterson Venture Partners, TSVC, Y Combinator, AppleTree Capital, Kima Ventures, Comcast Ventures and Investo.
- Productivity platform Hive snags $10.6 mln Series A
New York-based Hive, a productivity platform, has raised $10.6 million in Series A funding. Comcast Ventures led the round with participation from Tribeca Venture Partners, Vocap Investment Partners and Rembrandt Venture Partners.
- Neural Magic amasses $15 mln seed
Somerville, Massachusetts-based Neural Magic, a no-hardware AI company, has secured $15 million in seed funding. Comcast Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included New Enterprise Associates, Andreessen Horowitz, Pillar VC and Amdocs.
- Workplace management platform Eden appoints vice chairman
San Francisco-based Eden, a workplace management platform, has named Brian Snow as vice chairman. Currently, Snow serves as managing general partner of Impala Ventures. Eden's backers include Fifth Wall Ventures, S28 Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Y Combinator Continuity, ENIAC Ventures, Maven Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Canvas Ventures, Redpoint Ventures and Liquid2 Ventures.