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  • Chainalysis expands Series B to $49m
    News BriefsIris Dorbian- 7 July 2020

    Chainalysis, a blockchain analysis company, has raised an additional $13 million in funding to expand its Series B round to $49 million.

  • Nova Credit gathers $50 mn
    News BriefsIris Dorbian- 12 February 2020

    New York and San Francisco-based Nova Credit, a consumer credit reporting startup, has raised $50 million in financing.

  • Homebound nabs $35 mln Series B
    News BriefsIris Dorbian- 16 January 2020

    Homebound, a California-based startup focused on helping families rebuild their homes after wildfires, has raised $35 million in Series B funding.

  • MetLife to acquire VC-backed Willing
    Iris Dorbian- 21 November 2019

    MetLife Inc has agreed to acquire Miami-based Willing, a New York-based online platform for creating wills and estate-planning documents. No financial terms were disclosed. Willing's backers include Vayner/RSE, Switch VC, Sound Ventures and 500 Startups.

  • MetLife to acquire VC-backed Willing
    chris@arsenalvp.com- 21 November 2019

    MetLife Inc has agreed to acquire Miami-based Willing, a New York-based online platform for creating wills and estate-planning documents. No financial terms were disclosed. Willing's backers include Vayner/RSE, Switch VC, Sound Ventures and 500 Startups.

  • Bison Trails racks up $25.5 mln Series A
    Iris Dorbian- 19 November 2019

    New York City-based Bison Trails, a provider of secure, enterprise-grade infrastructure for multiple blockchain networks, has secured $25.5 million in Series A funding. Blockchain Capital led the round with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Coinbase, Collaborative Fund, A Capital, Consensys, Sound Ventures, Initialized, Accomplice, Galaxy Digital and Notation.

  • Bison Trails racks up $25.5 mln Series A
    chris@arsenalvp.com- 19 November 2019

    New York City-based Bison Trails, a provider of secure, enterprise-grade infrastructure for multiple blockchain networks, has secured $25.5 million in Series A funding. Blockchain Capital led the round with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Coinbase, Collaborative Fund, A Capital, Consensys, Sound Ventures, Initialized, Accomplice, Galaxy Digital and Notation.

  • Medinas snaps up $5 mln seed in NFX-led round
    Iris Dorbian- 22 October 2019

    Berkeley, California-based Medinas, a technology-driven asset management company for hospitals, has raised $5 million in seed funding. NFX led the round with participation from other investors that included Precursor Ventures, Sound Ventures, FJ Labs and Bryan Frist.

  • Papa raises $10 mln
    Luisa Beltran- 9 October 2019

    Papa said Oct. 9 that it raised $10 million in a Series A round led by Canaan, with additional investment from Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company created by Melinda Gates. Initialized Capital, Y Combinator, and Sound Ventures re-invested in the round. Papa seeks to provide companionship to seniors to curb loneliness and social isolation.

  • Alma grabs $8 mln Series A
    Iris Dorbian- 21 June 2019

    Alma, a New York-based co-practicing community of therapists, coaches, and wellness professionals, raised $8 million in Series A funding, according to a Medium blog post https://medium.com/@harry_43204/almas-next-chapter-expanding-how-we-support-therapists-at-the-front-lines-of-the-mental-health-7d366d50c8b6 Tusk Venture Partners led the round with participation from Sound Ventures, First Round Capital, Primary Ventures, Box Group and able Partners.