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SpareFoot nets $10 mln from Insight Venture PartnersSpareFoot has closed $10 million in funding from Insight Venture Partners. Based in Austin, SpareFoot is an online marketplace for self-storage. Its other backers include Capital Factory, FLOODGATE and Silverton Partners.
Version One invests in Front Desk's $4 mln Series A, Boris Wertz joins boardFront Desk Inc has secured US$4 million in a Series A financing round. The deal was led by U.S. venture capital firm Floodgate with the participation of Canadian firm Version One Ventures, as well as Second Avenue Partners and other existing investors. Boris Wertz, general partner at Version One Ventures, has also joined the company's board of directors. Based in Seattle, Washington, Front Desk is a mobile-first, software-as-a-service platform that provides cloud-based client management tools to small businesses in the personal services economy. The company was founded in 2013. Boris Wertz was last month interviewed /canada/2014/01/27/super-angel-boris-wertzs-seed-fund-makes-quick-ascent-to-north-americas-top-10/ by peHUB Canada.
- FLOODGATE leads $4 mln Series A funding in Front Desk
FLOODGATE has led a $4 million Series A funding round in Front Desk, which provides payment processing for businesses. Existing investors Second Avenue Partners, Version One Ventures, Rich Barton, founder of Expedia and co-founder of Zillow, and others participated in the funding round. Front Desk has raised a total of $7.2 million to date. Mike Maples of FLOODGATE and Boris Wertz of Version One Ventures have joined the Front Desk board of directors.
VC fund-of-funds Weathergage raising $200 mlnVenture fund-of-funds Weathergage Capital is $200 million for its third fund, according to a securities filing.
VC fund-of-funds Weathergage raising $200 mlnFirm’s Fund III is close in size to its two earlier pools
- Sharethrough snares $17 mln
Sharethrough said Wednesday that it has closed $17 million in debt and equity financing. The investors included Elevation Partners, Silver Creek, North Bridge Ventures Partners and Floodgate. Headquartered in San Francisco, Sharethrough is a provider of in-feed advertising.
- The Zebra snags $3 mln in seed funding
The Zebra said Tuesday that it has closed $3 million as an add-on in its seed financing round. Investors included Simon Nixon, Mark Cuban, Mike Maples, Jr., Floodgate, Silverton Partners, Birchmere Labs and Swallow Point Ventures. Based in Austin, Texas, The Zebra is a real-time auto insurance comparison platform.
- Austin-based Written.com closes $1 mln in seed funding - TechCrunch
According to TechCrunch http://techcrunch.com/2013/11/12/written-content-marketing/ Written.com has secured $1 million in seed funding. The site reported that LiveOak Venture Partners, Floodgate and various unnamed angel investors participated in the round. Based in Austin, Written.com is a content marketing platform.
Early Twitter investors double down on consumer Web startupsFirms such as Spark Capital are looking at other opportunities in the Web and mobile space
- Refinery29 raises $20 mln in Series C funding
Refinery29, a lifestyle media content provider, has raised $20 million in Series C funding from growth equity firm Stripes Group, bringing total funding since inception to $30.4 million. The company raised $5.6 million in Series B funding in January 2013 from Floodgate, Lead Edge Capital, First Round Capital, Lerer Ventures and Hearst Corporation.