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Goldman Sachs leads $50 mln round for Shift TechnologiesShift Technologies, a San Francisco-based car-buying and selling marketplace, has secured $50 million in Series B funding. Goldman Sachs Investment Partners led the round with participation from DFJ and Highland Capital Partners. In addition to the funding, Ian Friedman, co-head of GSIP Private Investments, has been added to Shift's board of directors.
- Highland Capital leads $5 mln round for RapidSOS
RapidSOS, an emergency communication platform provider, has secured $5 million in funding. Highland Capital Partners led the round.
CENX nets $12.5 mln in Series D round joined by BDC Capital, MistralCENX Inc, a software company delivering service orchestration solutions for software-defined and virtualized networks, has secured $12.5 million in Series D financing. New investors in the round included Canadian venture capital firms BDC Capital and Mistral Venture Partners and U.S.-based VMware. They joined existing backers Highland Capital Partners, Mesirow Financial Private Equity, Verizon Ventures, Ericsson, DCM Ventures and Cross Creek Advisors. CENX, which is based in Ottawa, said the investment will accelerate its expansion in the global lifecycle service orchestration (LSO) market. Founded in 2009, the company also has operating offices in Hoboken, New Jersey and London.
- CENX rakes in $12.5 mln Series D
CENX, a provider of service orchestration solutions for software-defined networks, has secured $12.5 million in Series D funding. The investors were BDC Capital, Mistral Venture Partners, VMware, Highland Capital Partners, Mesirow Financial Private Equity Inc, Verizon Ventures, Ericsson, DCM Ventures and Cross Creek Advisors.
- Ecommerce startup Enjoy grabs $50 mln
Menlo Park, California-based Enjoy, a personal commerce platform, has raised $50 million in funding. Highland Capital Partners led the round. Launched in May, Enjoy was founded by former JC Penney CEO Ron Johnson.
- Gourmet meal delivery company FRESHLY cooks up $7 mln
Gourmet meal delivery service FRESHLY has raised $7 million in Series A funding. Highland Capital Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included White Star Capital. In addition to the funding, Bob Davis, general partner at Highland Capital, has been added to FRESHLY's board of directors.
- VC-backed Malwarebytes buys Junkware Removal Tool
Malwarebytes has acquired cyber security program Junkware Removal Tool. No financial terms were disclosed. Malwarebytes' backers include Highland Capital Partners.
- Welltok buys VC-backed Predilytics
Welltok has acquired Predilytics, a provider of healthcare analytics. No financial terms were disclosed. Welltok's backers include Bessemer Venture Partners, Emergence Capital Partners, InterWest Partners, New Enterprise Associates and Qualcomm Ventures while Predilytics' investors included Flybridge Capital Partners, Google Ventures and Highland Capital Partners.
- WePay grabs $40 mln Series D
WePay, a payments provider for online platforms, has raised $40 million in Series D funding. FTV Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Rakuten, Highland Capital Partners, August Capital, Continental Investors and Ignition Partners. In addition to the funding, FTV Capital's Chris Winship has been added to WePay’s board of directors while Rakuten's Oskar Miel has bee appointed to WePay’s advisory board.
- Actual reasons to get excited about virtual reality
Renata Quintini of Felicis Ventures and others are seeing VR companies beyond gaming applications