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Email startup Mixmax snags $10.35 mlnEmail startup Mixmax has raised $10.35 million in funding. The investors included Carl Fritjofsson of Creandum, Harrison Metal and Floodgate.
- Loris.ai fetches $2 mln seed
Loris.ai, a data-driven platform that helps companies navigate hard conversations, has secured $2 million in seed funding. Ann Miura-Ko of Floodgate led the round with participation from other investors that included Jeff Weiner and Kapor Capital.
- Workboard nabs $9.3 mln Series A
Workboard, a provider of active strategy management software, has raised $9.3 million in Series A funding. The investors included Floodgate and Microsoft Ventures.
Seed funding slows in Silicon Valley: ReutersThe bloom is off seed funding, the business of providing money to brand-new startups, as investors take a more measured approach to financing emerging U.S. technology companies.
- Seed funding slows in Silicon Valley: Reuters
The bloom is off seed funding, the business of providing money to brand-new startups, as investors take a more measured approach to financing emerging U.S. technology companies, Reuters reported.
- Transport company Cabin raises $3 mln in seed funding
San Francisco-based Cabin, a provider of hospitality transportation, announced it has raised $3 million in seed funding. FF Angel, a seed-stage fund operated by Founders Fund, led the round, which included SV Angel, Floodgate, Box Group, Brainchild Holdings, Justin Rosenstein, StartX, FJ Labs and 1517 Fund. Cabin is launching its moving hotel service, initially, between San Francisco and Los Angeles for $115 each way.
- Lob grabs $20 mln Series B
San Francisco-based Lob, a provider of tools for developers, has raised $20 million in Series B funding, according to a blog post https://lob.com/blog/series-b-and-address-verification on its site. Y Combinator led the round with participation from return backers Floodgate, Polaris Partners, First Round Capital and Initialized Capital. In conjunction with the funding, Ali Rowghani, CEO of YC Continuity and former chief operating officer of Twitter, has been added to Lob's board.
GroupBy acquires VC-backed retail data platform EdgecaseGroupBy Inc has acquired Edgecase, a U.S. retail data enrichment software company. No financial terms were released. GroupBy, a Toronto-based e-commerce search and merchandising provider, said the deal will create a comprehensive cross-channel digital commerce solution. It will also provide GroupBy with a U.S. headquarters in Austin, Texas. Founded in 2012, Edgecase has been backed by Allegro Venture Partners, Austin Ventures, Contour Venture Partners, Floodgate and other investors. GroupBy, founded in 2014, is a portfolio investment of Canadian venture capital firm BEST Funds.
- JoyRun racks up $8.5 mln
Silicon Valley-based JoyRun, a peer-to-peer platform for group deliveries serving communities, has raised an overall total of $8.5 million in funding. JoyRun's investor base includes Floodgate, Norwest Venture Partners, Visionnaire Ventures, Morado Ventures, CrunchFund and Triplepoint Capital.
- Floodgate wraps up sixth fund at $131 mln
Floodgate has closed its sixth fund https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1697448/000169744817000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml at $131 million, according to an SEC filing. Based in Silicon Valley, Floodgate invests in tech startups.