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Wonderschool inks $2.1 mlnWonderschool, a network of early childhood programs, has secured $2.1 million in funding. The investors were Omidyar Network, Be Curious Partners, Rethink Education, Edelweiss Partners and Learn Capital.
- SendBird raises $16 mln
SendBird said Dec. 19 that it raised $16 million during its Series A led by Shasta Ventures and August Capital. Existing investors Y Combinator and FundersClub also participated. SendBird, of Redwood City, California, provides chat API and messaging SDK for in-app chat and messaging.
- Draper Associates adds Siri Srinivas as analyst
Draper Associates has added Siri Srinivas to its team as an investment analyst. Srinivas was most recently a venture analyst at FundersClub and before that was a reporter covering money and business at The Guardian in New York.
- Feather raises $3.5 mln in Bain Capital Ventures and KP led deal
Feather said it raised $3.5 million in a deal led by Bain Capital Ventures and Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers.
- Parse.ly attracts $6.8 mln Series B
New York City-based Parse.ly, an internet attention analytics platform, has raised $6.8 million in Series B funding. Grotech Ventures and Blumberg Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Felton Group, FundersClub and DreamIt.
- Peer5 rakes in $2.5 mln seed
San Francisco and Tel Aviv-based Peer5, a content delivery network operator, has secured $2.5 million in seed funding. Investors include FundersClub, Oriza Ventures, Tank Hill Ventures and Leorsa Group.
Bonfire raises $11 mln in Battery Ventures-led Series A roundWaterloo sourcing enablement software provider Bonfire has raised $11 million in a Series A financing. The round was led by U.S. venture capital firm Battery Ventures with participation from existing investors, including Crosslink Capital and Spider Capital. With the round, Battery General Partner Michael Brown will join the board. Founded in 2012, Bonfire has created online technology that helps organizations automate procurement decisions, such as requests for proposals, bids, tenders and reverse auctions. Led by CEO Corry Flatt, the company will use the funds raised to expand sales and marketing teams and develop its product in such areas as predictive analytics.
- UpKeep picks up $2.7 mln
Los Angeles-based UpKeep, a provider of software for maintenance workers, has raised $2.7 million in funding, according to a blog post https://onupkeep.com/blog/upkeep-raises-2-7-million-build-software-maintenance-teams/ on its site. The investors included Y Combinator, Bain Capital Ventures, Battery Ventures, Mucker Capital, FundersClub, Trifecta Capital, Vy Capital, Zillionize and Agile VC.