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Mojo Networks nabs $30 mln Series EMountain View, California-based Mojo Networks, a provider of cloud-managed WiFi solutions, has raised $30 million in Series E funding. The investors included Presidio Partners, Trident Capital, Granite Ventures, North Haven Expansion Credit, a fund sponsored by Morgan Stanley Private Credit & Equity, Walden Riverwood Ventures and Alpha Technologies.
- Scullion named CEO of Great Bay Software
James Scullion was named CEO of Great Bay Software, a portfolio company of Alpine Investors. Most recently Scullion served as CEO at Bunchball.
- Allegis Capital leads $21 mln funding in Lucidworks
Allegis Capital led a $21 million venture capital round in Lucidworks, which provides tools for companies to create data applications. Additional investors in the funding included Shasta Ventures and Granite Ventures.
- Marqeta racks up $25 mln Series C
California-based Marqeta, a payment platform provider, has raised $25 million in Series C funding. The investors included IA Capital, CommerzVentures, 83North, Granite Ventures and Commerce Ventures. FT Partners advised Marqeta and its board of directors on the transaction.
- Adobe buys VC-backed Mixamo
Adobe has acquired San Francisco-based Mixamo, an online platform for designers to customize and create 3D character animation, the former announced in a blog post https://blogs.adobe.com/creativecloud/unlocking-the-power-of-3d-for-the-creative-community/ on its site. No financial terms were disclosed. Mixamo's backers included Granite Ventures and Keynote Ventures.
- HireVue racks up $45 mln
Team Acceleration platform HireVue has raised $45 million in funding. Technology Crossover Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Sequoia Capital, Granite Ventures, Investor Growth Capital, Peterson Ventures and Rose Park Advisors' Disruptive Innovation Fund. In addition to the funding, Nari Ansari, a principal at TCV, has been added to HireVue's board of directors.
Vanedge Capital invests in HyTrust's $33 mln follow-on financingHyTrust Inc, a U.S. cloud security automation company, has raised US$33 million in follow-on equity and debt financing. The round was led by Accelerate-IT Ventures and was joined by a new investor: Canadian venture capital firm Vanedge Capital. Existing backers, including Epic Ventures, Granite Ventures, Trident Capital and strategic groups, also committed to the round. With the deal's closing, Vanedge Capital Partner Moe Kermani has joined the company's board as an observer. The Silicon Valley-based HyTrust said the new funds will be used to support product development and innovation, accelerate sales and marketing, and boost global expansion.
- Cloud security automation company HyTrust picks up $33 mln
Mountain View, California-based cloud security automation company HyTrust Inc has raised $33 million in funding. Accelerate-IT Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Vanedge Capital, Epic Ventures, Granite Ventures, Trident Capital, Cisco, Fortinet, Intel Corp and VMware. In addition to the funding, HyTrust has added Brian Nugent, a general partner at AITV, to its board of directors while AITV co-founder and General Partner Bill Malloy III, and Moe Kermani, a partner at Vanedge Capital, have been named as board observers.
- DLA Piper adds ex-Granite Ventures MD to team
Global law firm DLA Piper has hired Tom Furlong to join its corporate practice. Most recently, Furlong was a managing director at Granite Ventures.
- Agilene pulls in $4.3 mln
Mount Laurel, New Jersey-based Agilence, a provider of next-generation exception reporting solutions for retail loss prevention and operations, has raised $4.3 million in funding. Laurel Capital Partners led the round with participation from Drayton Park Capital, Granite Ventures, Next Stage Capital and Aster Capital.