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Personal concierge service GoButler nets $8 mln Series APersonal concierge service GoButler has raised $8 million in Series A funding. General Catalyst Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Lakestar, Global Founders Capital, Slow Ventures, BoxGroup, Sound Ventures and Cherry Ventures.
- Healthcare on-demand service Pager inks $14 mln
Healthcare on-demand provider Pager has raised $14 million in Series A funding. The investors were New Enterprise Associates, Sound Ventures, Goodwater Capital, Lux Capital and Montage Ventures.
- Zenefits raises $500 million, joins billion-dollar startup club: Reuters
Human-resources software company Zenefits said it had raised $500 million in venture funding, giving it a valuation of $4.5 billion and confirming a drop in appetite among venture-backed companies for initial public offerings, Reuters News reported.
- Investment app Acorns picks up $23 mln Series C
Investment app Acorns has secured $23 million in Series C funding. Greycroft Partners and e.ventures led the round with participation from Sound Ventures, Garland Capital and MATH Venture Partners.
- Pocket picks up $7 mln in NEA-led round
San Francisco-based Pocket, a platform that helps users save online content, has closed $7 million in funding. New Enterprise Associates led the round with participation from other investors that included Axel Springer, Digital Garage and Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary's new fund Sound Ventures. In conjunction with the funding, Dayna Grayson, a general partner at NEA, has been added to Pocket's board of directors.