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Labour recruiter Hyr raises $1.6 mln in Flybridge-led roundHyr, a Toronto- and New York-based labour marketplace for the new economy, has secured about $1.6 million (US$1.3 million) in a seed-stage financing. The round, which brings Hyr's total funding to date to US$2.4 million, was led by Flybridge Capital Partners and joined by Newark Venture Partners and XFactor Ventures. Founded in 2015 by CEO Joshua Karam and CMO Erika Mozes, Hyr's mobile platform connects businesses like restaurants, hotels and retailers with workers to fill shifts, on-demand. It will use the funds raised to expand, reach into new Canadian and U.S. locations, and add new sectors and workers to the platform.
Labor marketplace Hyr seals $1.3 mln seedLabor marketplace Hyr has secured $1.3 million in seed funding, according to a source familiar with the transaction. Flybridge led the round with participation from XFactor Ventures and Newark Venture Partners.
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- Shape Security nets $40 mln Series D
Shape Security, a provider of advance security technology for web and mobile applications, has raised $40 million in Series D funding. The investors included EDBI, Baseline Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, NVP, Venrock, Google Ventures, Eric Schmidt and Northern Light Ventures.
- Newark Venture Partners has a $23 mln first close on $50 mln fund
Newark Venture Partners has closed on $23 million toward a $50 million fund, according to a press release. The newly created Newark, N.J.-based firm, founded by Audible founder Don Katz, attracted limited partners including Audible, an Amazon company, Dun & Bradstreet and Prudential Financial, the release said.
- Newark Venture Partners has a $23 mln first close on $50 mln fund
Newark Venture Partners has closed on $23 million toward a $50 million fund, according to a press release. The newly created Newark, N.J.-based firm, founded by Audible founder Don Katz, attracted limited partners including Audible, an Amazon company, Dun & Bradstreet and Prudential Financial, the release said.
- Health Catalyst raises $70 mln
Health Catalyst said Monday it raised $70 million in Series E funding co-led by Norwest Venture Partners and UPMC. MultiCare Health System and OSF Healthcare also took part as well as new investor Leerink Capital and existing investors Sequoia Capital, Sands Capital, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, CHV Capital (an Indiana UniversityHealth Company), Partners HealthCare, EPIC Venture Partners, Leavitt Equity Partners, and Tenaya Capital. Salt Lake City-based Health Catalyst is a healthcare data warehousing company.
- Dutch PE group plays defense against proposed reforms
In response to proposed regulations that would limit the tax deductibility of interest payments and expand union rights, industry trade body NVP is encouraging private equity firms to speak up in defense of the industry.
- RiverMend Health raises $60 mln
RiverMend Health said Friday that it raised a $60 million round of funding led by Norwest Venture Partners. Atlanta-based RiverMend provides behavioral health services to those suffering from alcohol and drug dependency, dual disorders, eating disorders, obesity and chronic pain.