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Ginger.io raises $20 mln from investors like Khosla and True VenturesGinger.io, a digital mental health monitoring system that makes use of smartphones and self-reporting to gather behavioral data, has raised $20 million in Series B funding. Khosla Ventures and True Ventures participated in the funding round, as well as new strategic investors. Ginger.io has raised a total of $28 million since its inception in 2010.
Formation 8 adds hardware-focused partnerFormation 8, which closed a $500 million second fund last month, has added Lior Susan as a partner to head up early-stage hardware investments.
- Khosla Ventures leads $22 mln round for Scribd
Subscription book service Scribd has received $22 million in funding. Khosla Ventures led the round with participation from other investors such as Redpoint Ventures, Charles River Ventures and Silicon Valley Bank. In addition to the financing, Keith Rabois has been added to Scribd's board as an observer.
- Grocery delivery startup Instacart bags $210 mln
According to an SEC filing http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1579091/000157909114000002/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml Instacart, an on-demand grocery service, has raised $210 million in a targeted $220 million funding round. A company spokesperson declined to add further information. Last June, Instacart received $44 million in Series B funding. Andreessen Horowitz led the round with participation from previous backers Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures and Canaan Partners.
Top ten VC deals done in Canada in 2014The Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA) and research partner Thomson Reuters will in February 2015 publish their full report on Canadian venture capital market activity in 2014. In the meantime, peHUB Canada has compiled a list of the likely top 10 (disclosed) financings completed this year.
- Khosla Ventures targets $400 mln for seed fund
According to a Form D SEC filing http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1627897/000162789714000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml Khosla Ventures is seeking to raise $400 million for a seed fund. No further information is available. Menlo Park, Calif.-based Khosla Ventures was founded in 2004 by Vinod Khosla, a Sun Microsystems' co-founder.
Investors dish out $90 mln round to food tech company Hampton CreekHampton Creek, maker of Just Mayo and developer of the "eggless" egg and other plant-based alternatives, has raised $90 million in Series C funding.
peHUB First ReadFirst Read takes you into the homestretch with news Sony has pulled the plug on "The Interview" after threats, New York bans fracking and cigar connoisseurs are applauding the move to normalize U.S.-Cuba relations although institutional investing in Cuba may be years away.
- Mike Cahill rejoins VC-backed Boku as CTO
Boku has hired Mike Cahill as chief technology officer. Previously, Cahill worked at American Express where he was vice president of mobile engineering. And, prior to that, Cahill was Boku's vice president of engineering. Based in San Francisco, Boku is a carrier billing-based mobile payment company. It is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures, Index Ventures, Khosla Ventures and New Enterprise Associates.
- Family entertainment firm ToyTalk pulls in $15 mln
ToyTalk, a San Francisco-based family entertainment firm, has raised $15 million in funding in a round led by Khosla Ventures, the company said in a blog post on its site. Other backers included previous investors Greylock, Charles River Ventures, True Ventures and First Round Capital. According to the company, the capital infusion will be used to expand its engineering and production teams. In addition to the funding, Samil Kaul, a partner at Khosla, has been added to ToyTalk's board of directors. To read the announcement, visit here http://blog.toytalk.com/