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Newly formed 1955 Capital notches $200 mln first closeA venture firm founded last fall by former Khosla Ventures Partner Andrew Chung will combine impact and financial investing with a planned $200 million fund
IPO Aftermarket: January handed goose egg for public offeringsZero VC-backed companies went public in January for the first time since September 2011, but February already is better
Technology stocks selloff may turn IPO chill into IPO freeze: ReutersThis winter was supposed to be Nutanix's time to shine, Reuters News reported.
California insurance regulators probing VC-backed Zenefits: ReutersSoftware company Zenefits is being investigated by the California Department of Insurance over questions about its business practices, the agency said Thursday.
- IfOnly nabs $10.25 mln in Series B funding
San Francisco-based IfOnly, a marketplace for experiences, raised $10.5 million in Series B funding from investors including Advance Newhouse, Digital Garage, XB Ventures, Dropbox founder and CEO Drew Houston, and Yucaipa Capital chief Ron Burkle. IfOnly has raised $25 million to date.
- Opendoor launches with $80 mln in Series C funding
Opendoor, an online marketplace for real estate, launched in Dallas with $80 million in Series C funding. Investors include Khosla Ventures, Access Venture Partners, GGV Capital, SVB Capital and others. The round brings Opendoor’s total financing to more than $110 million.
Real Ventures-backed Blockstream raises $55 mln in Series A roundBlockstream, a San Francisco-based company focused on bitcoin and blockchain technology, has secured US$55 million in a Series A financing. The round was led by Horizons Ventures, AXA Strategic Ventures and Digital Garage, with participation from existing investors. The Series A round builds on the company's US$21 million seed-stage funding /canada/2014/11/17/real-ventures-co-leads-21-mln-seed-funding-of-blockstream/ co-led by Canadian venture capital firm Real Ventures in 2014. Blockstream, which also has a presence in Montréal, said it will use the new funds to bring "blockchain innovation to market using its sidechain technology", expand its operations and support industry partners. The company is led by Canadian entrepreneur Austin Hill.
- Blockstream lands $55 mln in Series A funding
Blockstream, a startup working to expand blockchain technology for commercial use, raised $55 million in Series A funding. Horizons Ventures, AXA Strategic Ventures and Digital Garage led the round with participation from existing investors including AME Cloud Ventures, Blockchain Capital, Khosla Ventures and others. As part of the round, Horizons has joined the Board of Directors. Blockstream raised a $21 million seed round in 2014.
IPO Aftermarket: Nutanix, others wait in registration as IPOs dropIn 2015, only 72 VC-backed IPOs were launched, 75 percent of which were in biotech, medical or healthcare-related fields
- Neurotrack grabs $6.5 mln
Digital health company Neurotrack has secured $6.5 million in funding. Khosla Ventures led the round with participation from Social Capital, Founders Fund, AME Cloud Ventures and iSeed Ventures.