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Coursera raises $20 mln as an add-on to Series B roundCoursera said Monday that it has added $20 million to its latest Series B round, bringing the total funding to $63 million. Existing investors GSV Capital and Learn Capital participated in this round. Coursera, which is also backed by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Laureate Education, New Enterprise Associates and International Finance Corp, is an online education platform.
- CIT GAP Funds invest in LiveSafe
The Center for Innovative Technology said Monday that its CIT GAP Funds has invested in LiveSafe. Financial terms weren't announced. Arlington, Va.-based LiveSafe provides a mobile phone based safety solutions to enable a crowdsourced approach against crime.
Venture firms with the most 2013 IPOsKleiner Perkins is at the top of the list followed by NEA, MPM and Meritech
- VC-backed Gilt Groupe may unveil IPO in late 2014 - AllThingsD
According to AllThingsD http://allthingsd.com/20131121/gilt-groupe-eyes-late-2014-ipo-for-real-this-time/ online shopping website Gilt Groupe may be launching an IPO in the fourth quarter of 2014. The site also reported that unlike the previous times in which the company flirted with the idea, this time it may be true. Gilt Groupe has not hired any banks for the IPO so it's possible the launch could be pushed into early 2015. Gilt Groupe is backed by Matrix Partners, General Atlantic, Goldman Sachs, NEA, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Pinnacle Ventures, TriplePoint Capital, Eastward Capital Partners, GSV Capital and SoftBank Capital.
- VC-backed Boku buys India-based Qubecell
Boku said Thursday that it has acquired Qubecell. No financial terms were disclosed. Based in India, Qubecell is a provider of direct carrier billing. Boku, which is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures, Index Ventures, Khosla Ventures and NEA, is a carrier billing and cross-platform mobile payment company.
- VC-backed Box raising $100 mln - VentureBeat
According to VentureBeat, Box is currently raising $100 million in funding. The site referred to a public document filing last month as proof. VentureBeat also noted that it wasn't clear whether the round was completed or not. Headquartered in Los Altos, Calif., Box is a cloud storage provider. Its backers include Draper Fisher Jurvetson, US Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Scale Venture Partners, NEA, SAP Ventures, General Atlantic, Bessemer Venture Partners, SAP Ventures, Intel Capital, The Social+Capital Partnership and Meritech Capital Partners.
- VC-backed Trevena postpones IPO
Trevena has shelved its IPO due to unfavorable market conditions, according to a statement released by the firm. The company was to begin trading its stock today on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "TRVN," with Barclays Capital and Jefferies serving as lead underwriters. Based in King of Prussia, Penn., Trevena is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that develops therapeutics that target G protein coupled receptors. It is backed by Alta Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Polaris Partners, Forest Labs and HealthCare Ventures.
- Camera company Lytro snaps $40 mln
Lytro said Wednesday that it has closed $40 million in financing. The investors were North Bridge Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates and Greylock Partners. In conjunction with the funding, Jonathan Heiliger, a partner at North Bridge Venture Partners, joins Lytro's board of directors. Based in Silicon Valley, Lytro is a maker of a consumer light field camera.
- Apprenda snags $16 mln in Series C funds
Apprenda said Wednesday that it has closed $16 million in Series C financing. Safeguard Scientifics led the round with participation from return backers Ignition Partners and New Enterprise Associates. Also, Philip D. Moyer, managing director of technology at Safeguard, joins Apprenda’s board of directors. Headquartered in Cliffside Park, NY, Apprenda is a provider of PaaS solutions.
- TriVascular nets $40 mln in Series E financing
TriVascular said Monday that it has raised $40 million in Series E financing. Investors were New Enterprise Associates, Delphi Ventures, MPM Capital, Kearny Venture Partners, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, the Redmile Group, Deerfield Management, Rock Springs Capital and Permal Asset Management. Based in Santa Rosa, Calif., TriVascular is a provider of endovascular aortic repair solutions.