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Front Desk rings up $4 mlnFront Desk has received $4 million in funding. The investors included FLOODGATE, Version One Ventures, Second Avenue Partners and Demandforce co-founders Sam Osman and Rick Berry. In addition to the financing, Osman has been named to Front Desk's board of directors. Headquartered in Seattle, Front Desk is a provider of mobile-focused software solutions for personal services businesses.
- Boxbee nets $5 mln Series A
New York-based Boxbee, a storage and logistics provider for homes and businesses, has received $5 million in Series A funding. Metamorphic Ventures led the round with participation from others investors that included Floodgate, Northgate and an unnamed "home improvement giant." According to the firm, the capital will be used for growth.
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- VC-backed Ensighten buys marketing analytics firm Anametrix
Ensighten has acquired Anametrix, a San Diego-based provider of marketing analytics. No financial terms were disclosed. Ensighten is backed by Insight Ventures, Volition Capital, LeadEdge Capital and FLOODGATE while Anametrix's investors included TVC Capital.
- San Francisco advertising startup Sharethrough nets $10 mln
According to a blog post on its site, San Francisco-based advertising startup Sharethrough has received $10 million in funding. British Sky Broadcasting led the round with participation from FLOODGATE, Elevation Partners, North Bridge Venture Partners and Silver Creek Ventures. To read more about the funding, visit here http://www.sharethrough.com/2014/09/sky-strategic-investment-in-sharethrough/
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- Lob raises $7 mln Series A from Polaris, First Round and Floodgate
Lob has secured $7 million in Series A financing. The round was led by Polaris Partners with First Round Capital, Floodgate and other investors participating. Lob is a cloud-based API platform.
- Xamarin raises $54 mln in Series C funding
Xamarin, a mobile app development platform, has raised $54 million in Series C funding from new and existing investors, including Charles River Ventures, Floodgate, Ignition Partners, Insight Venture Partners and Lead Edge Capital. Xamarin has raised a total of $82 million in three funding rounds.
- VC-backed Refinery29 hires Zalaznick as strategic advisor
New York-based media company Refinery29 has hired Lauren Zalaznick as a strategic advisor. Recently, Zalaznick served as executive vice president at NBCUniversal. Refinery29's backers include Stripes Group, FLOODGATE, First Round, Hearst Corp., Lerer Ventures and Eastern Capital.
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