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Signatures Capital, Streamlined Ventures lead $14 mln funding in AtheerSignatures Capital and Streamlined Ventures led a $14 million Series B funding round in virtual reality company Atheer. Other investors in the funding round included Fang Group, Shanda Group, FundersClub and RONA Holdings.
- Greenhouse Software buys VC-backed Parklet
Greenhouse Software has acquired San Francisco-based Parklet, an employee onboarding and experience software company. Parklet's backers included Storm Ventures, FundersClub and Greylock Ventures.
SeamlessMD seeded with $1.1 mln to guide patients through surgerySeamlessMD, a patient engagement technology provider, has raised $1.1 million in seed-stage financing. The investors included Canadian venture capital firm BDC Capital, U.S. firm FundersClub and several angel investors, including BioWare Co-founder Dr. Ray Muzyka, QxMD Co-founder Dr. Daniel Schwartz and WIND Mobile Founder Anthony Lacavera. Launched in 2012, Toronto-based SeamlessMD helps hospitals to improve health outcomes and lower costs through a cloud-based platform that guides patients through surgery. The startup plans to use the new funding to expand its library of surgery programs, build additional clinical evidence and grow its customer base.
- Asseta picks up $1 mln seed
San Francisco-based Asseta, a business-to-business marketplace for capital equipment and spare parts, has secured $1 million in seed funding. The investors included Red Swan Ventures, Zpark Venture, FundersClub and Winklevoss Capital.
- Parklet attracts $1.5 mln
Parklethttp://www.parklet.co.uk/ an onboarding and culture integration platform, has secured $1.5 million in seed funding, according to a blog post on its site. Jason Lemkin of Storm Ventures and Greylock Ventures' Joseph Ansanelli and Sarah Guo led the round with participation from other investors that included FundersClub https://fundersclub.com/ Winklevoss Capital and Western Technology Investment. Also, Parklet has appointed Lemkin to its board of directors. To read more about the funding, visit here http://blog.parklet.co/parklet-raises-to-onboard-tomorrows-workforce/
- BVP and General Catalyst leads $3.5 mln seed round for Abacus
Abacus has received $3.5 million in seed funding, the company confirmed in a blog post on its site. Bessemer Venture Partners and General Catalyst led the round with participation from other investors that included Bloodstone, CrunchFund, FundersClub and Google Ventures. Based in New York City, Abacus provides real-time employee expense systems. To read the announcement, visit here http://blog.abacus.com/
- LeadGenius racks up $6 mln
LeadGenius has received $6 million in Series A funding. Sierra Ventures led the round with participation from a number of investors that included Kapor Capital, Alexis Ohanian, FundersClub, Fuel Capital, Bee Partners, Sam Altman, Scrum Ventures, CRCM and 500 Startups. Based in Berkeley, Calif., LeadGenius provides prospecting solutions for sales organizations.
- Business research platform Whale Path picks up $1.1 mln
Whale Path said Thursday that it closed $1.1 million in seed financing. The investors included TMT Investments, Kima Ventures, 500 Startups, Altair Capital, FundersClub, Wefunder and Ben Narasin. Based in San Francisco and Sunnyvale, Calif., Whale Path is a on-demand business research platform for corporate customers.
The biggest threats to seed VCsSeed investor Rob Go examines the existential threats to his business.
- Translation service Unbabel raises funds
Unbabel has raised $1.5 million in funding from venture capital firms and angel investors, including Jared Fliesler of Matrix Partners, Kevin Rose of Google Ventures and others. Unbabel is a Y Combinator company that offers translation services.