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Hatchbuck attracts $1.25 mlnHatchbuck has raised $1.25 million in funding. Cultivation Capital was the lead investor. Holekamp Ventures also participated in the round. In conjunction with the funding, Cultivation Capital's Clifford Holekamp will join Hatchbuck's board of directors. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, Hatckbuck is a provider of sales and marketing software for small businesses.
- miiCard joins US accelerator inaugural Class
Online identity proofing service miiCard has been selected to join the inaugural class of St. Louis-based financial technology accelerator SixThirty. miiCard is one of four companies chosen by SixThirty to receive funding, mentorship and direct connections to the top U.S. financial service providers. SixThirty is led by a team of technology and finance veterans, including Square co-founder Jim McKelvey.
- Retail Location Platform aisle411 Closes $6.3 Mln in Series A Financing
Aisle411 said Wednesday that it has raised $6.3 million in Series A financing. The lead investor was Cultivation Capital. Google’s Don Dodge, Plug & Play Ventures, the St. Louis Arch Angels, the Billiken Angels and the Springfield Angel Network also participated in the round. As a result of the funding, Dodge will serve as official advisor to aisle411 while Cultivation Capital's Rick Holton, Jr. and Dean VandeKamp join the company's board of directors. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, aisle411 is a retail product location platform.
- Cultivation Capital Leads $6 Mln Round for LockerDome
LockerDome has completed a $6 million Series A funding round led by Cultivation Capital Growth Fund. Other investors include the St. Louis Cardinals President William DeWitt III and other members of the St. Louis Cardinals ownership group, 5-time NHL All-Star and Hart Trophy winner Chris Pronger, and a member of the Milwaukee Brewers ownership group, as well as other undisclosed parties. Cultivation Capital is the VC fund from Square co-founder Jim McKelvey. LockerDome, of St. Louis, is a social networking site for sports.
The New Fundraising Kids on The BlockThe ratio of new to follow-on VC funds may have dropped this year, but the four firms profiled here have had little issues raising funds to date
Startup Accelerators Get No RespectThe number of incubators and accelerators is multiplying, but the trend may be to move toward industry-focused programs, such as Rock Health and Greenstart