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VC-backed PunchTab expands advisory boardPunchTab said Friday that it has added Kiersten Hollars to its board of advisors. Hollars is the vice president of communications and brand marketing at Hightail. Formerly she was a partner at Andreessen Horowitz. Based in Palo Alto, Calif., PunchTab is an omni-channel engagement and insights platform. Its backers include Mohr Davidow Ventures, The Social+Capital Partnership and Crunch Fund.
- NVCA names new chairman
Scott Sandell, a general partner at NEA, replaces Josh Green as the industry group’s chairman.
- Internet security provider OpenDNS bags $35 mln
OpenDNS said Thursday that it has secured $35 million in funding. The investors were Greylock Partners, Sequoia Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, Glynn Capital, Cisco, Evolution Capital, Lumia Capital, Mohr Davidow Ventures and Northgate Capital. Based in San Francisco, OpenDNS is a provider of internet security solutions.
Sandell begins chairmanship of NVCA; new board members addedNew Enterprise Associates General Partner Scott Sandell assumed the chairmanship of the National Venture Capital Association, as six new board members are also announced at the organization's annual meeting, called VentureScape, in San Francisco.
Thomvest Ventures joins $50 mln Series D financing of KabbageKabbage Inc, an Atlanta-based online lender to small businesses, has raised a US$50 million Series D financing round. The deal was led by U.S. venture capital firm SoftBank Capital and was joined by a number of other new and existing investors, including Thomvest Ventures, the US$250 million early-stage fund of Canada's Peter Thomson. Founded in 2008, Kabbage now has raised about US$106 million in equity since 2010. The company also has raised some US$367 million in debt funding.
- Kabbage raises fresh $50 mln in SoftBank-led round
Kabbage, an online lender for small businesses, has raised a $50 million Series D round led by SoftBank Capital. Also participating in the round is TCW/Craton, Lumia Capital and existing investors, including UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund, Thomvest Ventures, BlueRun Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures and individuals David Bonderman and Warren Stephens. As part of the latest round, Steve Murray, a partner at SoftBank, has joined the board. Atlanta-based Kabbage has now raised about $106 million in equity since 2010.
- PunchTab bags $6.25 mln
PunchTab said Thursday that it has raised $6.25 million in funding. Mohr Davidow Ventures led the round. Based in Palo Alto, Calif., PunchTab is an omni-channel engagement and insights platform.
- IPO Profile: Adamas Pharmaceuticals Inc
Aeris Capital, DAG Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures and Northgate Capital as a group own about 9.24 million shares worth $147.8 million at the IPO price.
WorkFusion nabs $15 mln Series B led by MDV, joined by iNovia CapitalWorkFusion, formerly known as CrowdComputing Systems, has secured US$15 million in a Series B financing round. The deal was led by U.S. venture capital firm Mohr Davidow Ventures, with participation from Canadian firm iNovia Capital, one of WorkFusion's existing investors. Other backers included Greycroft Partners and RTP Ventures. Mohr Davidow's Katherine Barr, who was earlier this month interviewed /canada/2014/04/14/builddirect-and-startups-that-go-big-a-conversation-with-mdvs-katherine-barr/ by peHUB Canada, will join the company's board of directors. Based in New York, WorkFusion has developed a SaaS machine learning platform that automates repetitive tasks and provides workforce analytics. The company's Series A round, closed in 2013, was led by iNovia.
- WorkFusion snags $15 mln Series B funds
WorkFusion, formerly known as CrowdComputing Systems, said Tuesday that it has received $15 million in Series B funding. Mohr Davidow Ventures led the round with participation from previous backers Greycroft Partners, iNovia Capital and RTP Ventures. In conjunction with the funding, Katherine Barr, a general partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures, will join the company's board of directors. Headquartered in New York City, WorkFusion is a crowd computing platform.