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Year in review: Following the crowdCrowdfunding is on the rise and its impact on VC is growing.
Year in review: Following the crowdCrowdfunding is on the rise and its impact on VC is growing
VC-backed Trupanion adds to board of directorsSeattle-based pet insurance provider Trupanion has named Robin Ferracone to its board of directors. Ferracone is the CEO of Farient Advisors. Trupanion is backed by Maveron and Highland Capital Partners.
- Rent the Runway walks away with $60 mln Series D
Rent the Runway, which provides rentals of designer clothes, has raised $60 million in Series D funding. Technology Crossover Ventures led the round with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Highland Capital Partners and Condé Nast parent company Advance Publications. In addition to the financing, Daniel O'Keefe, a general partner at TCV, has been appointed to Rent the Runway's board.
- Shift inks $23.75 mln Series A
Shift has secured $23.75 million in Series A financing. Emily Melton at DFJ and Manish Patel at Highland Capital Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included SV Angel and Great Oaks VC. Both Melton and Patel will be joining Shift’s board. Based in San Francisco, Shift is a platform that connects car buyers and sellers.
- Scopely garners $35 mln
Mobile entertainment network Scopely has secured $35 million in Series A financing. Evolution Media Partners and Highland Capital Partners led the round. Other investors were Knoll Ventures, Greycroft, The Chernin Group, Sands Capital Ventures and Double M Capital. In addition to the funding, Rick Hess of Evolution and Andy Hunt of Highland Capital Partners have been added to Scopely’s board of directors.
- Fleksy bags $2 mln
Mobile keyboard provider Fleksy has secured $2 million in funding. The investors included Digital Garage, Eniac Ventures, Middleland Capital, Highland Capital Partners and Militello Capital. According to the company, the capital will be used for product development.
- Moka5 collects $16 mln Series D
Moka5, a Silicon Valley-based provider of next generation end-user computing solutions, has received $16 million in Series D funding. The investors included Khosla Ventures, Highland Capital Partners and NGEN Partners.
- Bitnet scores $14.5 mln Series A
Bitnet Technologies, a digital commerce platform provider for bitcoin payments, has raised $14.5 million in Series A funding. Highland Capital Partners led the round. Other investors included Rakuten, Webb Investment Network, Bitcoin Opportunity Corp., Stephens Investment Management, Commerce Ventures and Buchanan Capital Management. In addition to the funding, Peter Bell, a partner at Highland Capital Partners, has been added to Bitnet’s board of directors.
- Flocasts attracts $8 mln
Flocasts said Wednesday that it has closed $8 million in funding from Causeway Media Partners. Based in Austin, Flocasts is a sports media and events firm.