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- Khosla backs big data analytics company Citus Data
San Francisco-based Citus Data, a provider of data analytics, announced it has raised $9.5 million in Series A funding. Khosla Ventures led the round, which included previous investors Data Collective and Vaizra Investments. Ari Zilka, a partner at Khosla Ventures and previously CTO of Hortonworks, has joined the board. Citus Data, an alum of Y Combinator, previously raised $4.9 million in seed-stage funding.
- Druid startup Imply takes in $2 mln seed
San Francisco-based Imply, a solutions provider for Druid and interactive analytics, has launched with $2 million in seed funding, the company announced in a blog post http://imply.io/post/2015/10/19/announcing-imply.html on its site. The investor was Khosla Ventures. In addition to the funding, Ari Zilka, former CTO of Hortonworks, has been added to Imply's board.
- Impossible Foods racks up $108 mln Series D
Redwood City, California-based Impossible Foods Inc, which creates meat and dairy foods from simple plant ingredients, has secured $108 million in Series D funding. UBS led the round with participation from other investors that included Viking Global Investors, Horizons Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Bill Gates.
- Point Judith Capital adds new associate to team
Point Judith Capital has appointed Matt Hayes as an associate. In his new role, Hayes will focus on identifying investment opportunites in emerging tech startups. Previously, Hayes worked at Teespring.com where he was on the founding team.
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- Prosper Marketplace buys VC-backed BillGuard
According to a blog post http://blog.prosper.com/2015/09/24/prosper-marketplace-to-acquire-personal-finance-company-billguard/ on its site, Prosper Marketplace has acquired Israel-based personal finance company BillGuard. No financial terms were disclosed. BillGuard's backers included Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, Innovation Endeavors, Bessemer Venture Partners and IA Ventures.
- GitLab raises $4 mln from Khosla Ventures
GitLab has secured $4 million in Series A funding, the company announced on its https://about.gitlab.com/2015/09/17/gitlab-announces-$4M-series-a-funding-from-khosla-ventures/ site. The investor was Khosla Ventures. GitLab is an open code collaboration platform.
- Fundera inks $11.5 mln Series B
New York City-based Fundera, an online credit marketplace for small businesses, has raised $11.5 million in Series B funding. Susquehanna Growth Equity led the round with participation from previous backers that included QED Investors, Khosla Ventures and First Round Capital. In addition to the funding, Scott Feldman, a managing director at Susquehanna Growth Equity, has been appointed to Fundera's board of directors.
- Clear Labs picks up $6.5 mln Series A
Menlo Park, California-based food analytics company Clear Labs has raised $6.5 million in Series A funding. The investors included Khosla Ventures and Felicis Ventures.