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On-demand auto mechanic service YourMechanic raises $24 mlnMountain View, Calif.-based YourMechanic, a provider of an on-demand auto mechanic service, announced it has raised $24 million in Series B funding. Participating in the round were SoftBank Capital, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Data Point Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, SAIC, Verizon Ventures, American Family Insurance, PG Ventures, Promus Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. The company has now raised $32 million in total funding. As part of the financing, Joe Medved from Lerer Hippeau Ventures and Scott Savitz from Data Point Capital have joined the board.
- Paintzen snaps up $7.2 mln Series A
New York City-based on-demand home and office painting service Paintzen has raised $7.2 million in Series A funding. Bullpen Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Data Point Capital, Angelpad, NextView Ventures and Lerer Hippeau Ventures. In addition to the funding, Scott Savitz, founder and managing partner of Data Point, has been added to Paintzen’s board of directors.
- Greycroft leads Series A round for Blitsy
Arts and crafts ecommerce company Blitsy has secured $3.6 million in Series A funding. Greycroft Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Data Point Capital, Chicago Ventures, FireStarter Fund and Lakewest Venture Partners.
- Programmatic TV startup Clypd pulls in $19.4 mln
Boston-based programmatic TV startup Clypd has raised $19.4 million in Series B funding. RTL Group led the round with participation from Atlas Venture, Data Point Capital, Duke University, TiVo Inc, Transmedia Capital and Western Technology Investment.
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- Data Point Capital hires ex-CEO of Conversant as special advisor
Boston-based venture firm Data Point Capital has named John Giuliani as a special advisor. Giuliani is the former CEO of Conversant.
- Data Point Capital taps iRobot CEO/Chairman as a special advisor
Data Point Capital has appointed Colin Angle as a special advisor. Angle is the co-founder, CEO and chairman of iRobot.
- Data Point Capital leads $4.25 mln Series A funding in Print Syndicate
Data Point Capital has led a $4.25 million Series A funding in Print Syndicate, an apparel and home goods e-commerce company. Other investors in the funding round include Lightbank Capital, Vegas Tech Fund, CNF Investments and TechColumbus.
- Data Point Capital taps ex-college president as special advisor
Data Point Capital has named Len Schlesinger as a special advisor. Previously, Schlesinger served as the president of Babson College. Based in Boston, Data Point Capital is an internet-focused VC firm.
- CoachUp raises $6.7 mln
CoachUp, which helps connect athletes with private coaches via the desktop and a mobile app, has raised $6.7 million in Series A funding co-led by Point Judith Capital and General Catalyst Partners. Other new investors in the Boston-based company include Data Point Capital, Suffolk Equity Partners and individual investors, including Paul English (co-founder and CTO of Kayak.com) and Albert Dobron (managing director at Providence Equity Partners). Current investor Breakaway Ventures (Dennis Baldwin, former CMO of Reebok) also participated in the round. The company told peHUB that it had previously raised $2.2 million in seed funding from General Catalyst and Breakaway in November 2012. As part of the Series A round, Sean Marsh of Point Judith Capital has joined the board, which also includes David Fialkow of General Catalyst.