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Detroit cybersecurity startup AaDya Security fetches $2.7m seedAaDya Security, a Detroit-based cybersecurity startup, has raised $2.7 million in seed funding.
- ReliaQuest to buy VC-backed Threatcare
ReliaQuest has agreed to acquire Austin-based Threatcare, a provider of cyber defense solutions. No financial terms were disclosed. Threatcare's backers included Moonshots Capital, Flyover Capital and Firebrand Ventures.
- ScaleFactor rakes in $60 mln Series C
Austin, Texas-based ScaleFactor, an intelligent finance and automated accounting platform, has raised $60 million in Series C funding. Coatue led the round with participation from other investors that included Bessemer Venture Partners, Canaan, Broadhaven Ventures, Firebrand Ventures, Vulcan, Stripes Group and NextPlay Capital.

- Firebrand Ventures targets $40 mln for sophomore fund
Firebrand Ventures is seeking to raise $40 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772952/000177295219000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml The firm invests makes seed investments in software startups in the greater Midwest.
- ScaleFactor fetches $30 mln Series B
Austin and Denver-based ScaleFactor, an intelligent finance and automated accounting platform, has raised $30 million in Series B funding. Bessemer Venture Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Canaan, Broadhaven Ventures and Firebrand Ventures.
- The Minte inks $2.25 mln seed
Chicago-based The Minte, a provider of hotel-style housekeeping to luxury residences, has raised $2.25 million in seed funding. Dundee Venture Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included MATH Venture Partners, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Firebrand Ventures and Blue Note Ventures.
- Smart finance and accounting platform ScaleFactor attracts $10 mln Series A
ScaleFactor, a smart finance and accounting platform, has secured $10 million in Series A funding. Canaan Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Broadhaven Ventures, Citi Ventures, Next Coast Ventures, Flyover Capital and Firebrand Ventures.
- Firebrand Ventures collects $17.7 mln for Midwest fund
Firebrand Ventures has closed its new fund at $17.7 million, beating its $7 million target, according to an announcement https://www.firebrandvc.com/news-announcing-close-of-firebrand on its site. The Kansas City, Missouri-based venture firm invests in startups in the Greater Midwest.
- Threatcare locks in $1.4 mln seed
Austin-based Threatcare, a provider of cybersecurity solutions, has secured $1.4 million in seed funding. Moonshots Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Flyover Capital and Firebrand Ventures. In addition to the funding, Craig Cummings, co-founder and general partner at Moonshots Capital, will join Threatcare's board of directors.