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Khosla Ventures and Matrix Partners lead $19 mln Series A round in QuanttusKhosla Ventures and Matrix Partners have led a $19 million Series A funding round in wearable technology company Quanttus. The Series A funding follows a $3 million seed round led by Vinod Khosla of Khosla Ventures.
- Granular nabs $4.2 mln, sells soil science business to Monsanto
Granular (formerly known as Solum) has raised $4.2 million in financing. The investors were Andreessen Horowitz, Google Ventures and Khosla Ventures. Also, Monsanto Company has bought Granular's soil science business. No financial terms were disclosed. Headquartered in San Francisco, Granular is a provider of cloud software and analytics for farmers.
- Cylance racks up $20 mln
Cylance said Thursday that it has raised $20 million in Series B funding. The investors included Blackstone, Khosla Ventures and Fairhaven Capital. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., Cylance is a provider of security products and services.
- Hampton Creek nabs $23 mln Series B funds
Hampton Creek has raised $23 million in Series B financing. Horizons Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included AME Cloud Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Collaborative Fund and Eagle Cliff. According to the company, the capital will be used for growth and expansion. Headquartered in San Francisco, Hampton Creek is a plant-based food startup.
Venture capital is not for loversA small number of VCs have a soft spot in their heart for romantic startups
Jawbone raises $250 mln, valuing company at $3.3 bln -- ReutersJawbone, a maker of headsets and a fitness-tracker product, is in the process of raising $250 million in a deal that would value the company at $3.3 billion, a source familiar with the deal said on Thursday.
Venture capital is not for loversA small number of VCs have a soft spot in their heart for romantic startups
- GSV Capital leads $20 mln round for PayNearMe
PayNearMe has closed $20 million in funding. GSV Capital led the round with participation from August Capital, Khosla Ventures, Maveron and True Ventures. Based in Sunnyvale, Calif., PayNearMe is an electronic cash-transaction network.
- OpenTable buys VC-backed Ness Computing
OpenTable has acquired Ness Computing. The transaction is for approximately $17.2 million in cash, or $11.3 million net of estimated Ness cash. Based in Los Altos, Calif., Ness Computing is a provider of mobile personalized restaurant recommendations. Its backers include Khosla Ventures, Alsop Louie Partners, Bullpen Capital, TomorrowVentures and American Express.
- Tapingo raises $10.5 mln in Series B funding led by Khosla Ventures
Tapingo, a mobile shopping platform, has raised $10.5 million in Series B funding. Khosla Ventures led the funding round with participation from existing investor Carmel Ventures.