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RapidSOS takes in $14 mln Series AEmergency tech startup RapidSOS has secured $14 million in Series A funding. Highland Capital Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included A3Ventures, The Westly Group, Two Sigma Ventures, Motorola Solutions Venture Capital and Responder Ventures.
- LoveCrafts grabs funding in SEP-led round
UK-based LoveCrafts, a provider of online crafts communities, has closed 26 million pounds in funding. Scottish Equity Partners led the round with participation from existing backers Balderton and Highland Europe. In addition to the funding, Stuart Paterson, a partner at Scottish Equity Partners, has joined LoveCrafts' board of directors.
- MGM in talks to acquire entirety of Epix, say sources: Reuters
MGM Holdings Inc is in talks to acquire the 81 percent of Epix it does not already own from two of its partners in the premium U.S. channel, Viacom Inc (VIAB.O) and Lionsgate (LGFA.N), sources told Reuters.
- Xometry rakes up $23 mln total
Xometry, an on-demand manufacturing marketplace, has raised funding to a total tally of $23 million. The investors in this round included GE Ventures and return backer Highland Capital Partners.
- VC-backed NuTonomy hires Effgen as partnerships VP
NuTonomy, a developer of software for self-driving cars, has named Gretchen Effgen as vice president of partnerships. Previously, Effgen worked at CivicSmart where she served as executive vice president of mobility solutions. NuTonomy is backed by Highland Capital Partners,, Fontinalis Partners, Signal Ventures, Samsung Ventures and EDBI, the corporate investment arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board.
- Rent The Runway books $60 mln Series E
Rent The Runway, a service that allows women to rent designer apparel and accessories, has raised $60 million in Series E funding. Fidelity Management and Research Company led the round with participation from return backers Technology Crossover Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Highland Capital Partners and Advance Publications Inc.
Elephant, Highland invest in digital marketing startup MaropostToronto digital marketing startup Maropost has secured an undisclosed investment from U.S. venture capital firm Elephant Partners and European venture capital firm Highland Europe. Founded in 2011 by CEO Ross Andrew, Maropost provides e-mail and digital marketing automation solutions to help enterprises connect with customers. It placed fourth on Deloitte's 2016 Canadian Technology Fast 50, showing a five-year revenue growth rate of 3,809 percent. The company said the funds raised will allow it to continue expanding its geographic footprint and accelerate the development of new products and functionality, including machine learning.
- CoverWallet inks $7.8 mln Series A
New York City-based CoverWallet, an online insurance manager, has raised $7.8 million in Series A funding. Union Square Ventures led the round with participation from return backers Highland Capital Partners, Two Sigma Ventures and Founder Collective. In conjunction with the funding, John Buttrick of Union Square Ventures has been added to CoverWallet's board of directors. Also, CoverWallet has named Jim Ermilio as president of insurance.
- ContentSquare scores $20 mln Series B
ContentSquare, an experience optimization platform for online and mobile businesses, has closed $20 million in Series B funding. The investor was Highland Europe.
- Mayfield adds sixth investment partner
Rishi Garg, 39, who previously ran corporate development and strategy for Twitter and Square, has joined Mayfield as a partner to focus on consumer Internet deals. He becomes the sixth investment partner at Menlo Park, California-based Mayfield, joining Rajeev Batra, Navin Chaddha, Tom Chang, Ursheet Parikh and Robin Vasan. Mayfield earlier this year raised $525 million combined for two new funds.