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Tech recruiting site HackerRank raises $7.5 mlnHackerRank, a Mountain View, Calif.-based provider of a hiring platform focused on recruiting engineers and other tech talent, announcing it has received a $7.5 million strategic investment from Recruit Holding’s HR Technology Fund. A company spokesperson said HackRank previously raised $17 million in funding from Battery Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator and others.
- Hardware startup LittleBits snags $44.2 mln
New York-based hardware startup LittleBits Electronics Inc has raised $44.2 million in funding. DFJ Growth led the round with participation from other investors that included Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners, Grishin Robotics, Wamda Capital, Foundry Group, True Ventures, VegasTechFund, Two Sigma Ventures and Khosla Ventures. In conjunction with the funding, Barry Schuler of DFJ Growth, has been added to the LittleBits board.
- Tile extends Series A with backing from Khosla Ventures
San Mateo, Calif.-based Tile, maker of a bluetooth-powered wearable device to keep track of items, announced it has raised a $3 million Series A extension from Khosla Ventures. Tile previoulsy raised $13 million in funding, including a $9.5 million Series A round led by GGV Capital and $3.5 million in seed-stage funding led by the large Chinese company Tencent. Other investors include Tandem Capital, Rothenberg Ventures and individuals. Tile said it has shipped 2 million of its tracking devices. The company raised $2.6 million via its Selfstarter campaign in 2013.
Texas LP turns bullish on venture--VCJ fund performance reportTexas County and District Retirement System has added nine vintage 2014 funds to portfolio with commitments greater than $200 million.
Big-fund Texas portfolio benefits from venture’s up cycle--VCJ fund performance reportWinners in the Texas County and District Retirement System venture portfolio include OrbiMed, Khosla, TCV.
Fund performance: Texas LP turns bullish on venturePension adds nine vintage 2014 funds to portfolio with commitments greater than $200 million and a few already are standouts
Fund performance: Big-fund Texas portfolio benefits from venture’s up cycleWinners include OrbiMed, Khosla, TCV
- VC-backed ClearStory Data hires Yahoo's Howes as CTO
Menlo Park, California-based data intelligence solutions provider ClearStory Data has named Dr. Timothy A. Howes as its chief technology officer. Previously, Howes worked at Yahoo where he served as vice president of engineering. ClearStory Data is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, DAG Ventures, Google Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers.
- Zhang named Centrillion's Chief Strategy Officer
Centrillion Technologies said Tuesday that it named Dr. James Zhang as its new Chief Strategy Officer. Zhang is joining Centrillion’s executive team and will be responsible for corporate strategy, strategic business development, investor relations, and Asia Pacific operations. Zhang was a founding partner at Formation 8 and is also a senior advisor and Venture Partner of China based GRC SinoGreen Fund. Centrillion Technologies is a genomic technology company.
- Minaee joins Guardiant Health
Guardant Health said Thursday that it hired Mort Minaee as VP of Regulatory Affairs. Most recently, Minaee was the Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs at Roche-Ventana Medical Systems. Redwood City, California-based Guardant Health, a cancer testing provider, has raised $100 million in VC funding. Investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Formation8, Khosla Ventures and Sequoia Capital.