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Version One Ventures invests in smart drone maker Perceptiv LabsCanadian venture capital firm Version One Ventures has made an undisclosed investment in Perceptiv Labs Inc, a computer vision platform that facilitates the use of drones in film making. Version One founding partner Boris Wertz said the company's technology is focused on making drones "more intelligent and fully autonomous." Based in Kitchener, Ontario, Perceptiv Labs was founded in 2014 and is led by Neil Mathew, P.J. Mukherjee and Yan Ma. Wertz said it currently has a number of pilot projects underway with top studios in the film industry. Last October, Version One closed its second seed fund /canada/2014/10/23/version-one-exceeds-target-raises-35-million-for-second-fund/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_term=peHUB+Canada+tweets+briefs&utm_content=peHUB+Canada+tweets+briefs&utm_source=twitterfeed at $35 million in capital commitments.
VC-backed Clarity bought by crowdfunding platform Fundable.comClarity, a marketplace that connects entrepreneurs with top advisors and industry experts, has been acquired by Fundable.com, a U.S. crowdfunding platform for small businesses. The financial terms of the deal were not published. Clarity's founder and CEO Dan Martell said the company will become part of Startups.co, a new startup launch platform https://www.startups.co/ With offices in Moncton, New Brunswick and San Francisco, Clarity was backed by a mix of venture capital investors, including Canadian firms Real Ventures and Version One Ventures, as well as U.S. firms Baseline Ventures, 500 Startups, Freestyle Ventures and Venture51.
Front Desk rings up $4 mlnFront Desk has received $4 million in funding. The investors included FLOODGATE, Version One Ventures, Second Avenue Partners and Demandforce co-founders Sam Osman and Rick Berry. In addition to the financing, Osman has been named to Front Desk's board of directors. Headquartered in Seattle, Front Desk is a provider of mobile-focused software solutions for personal services businesses.
Top ten VC deals done in Canada in 2014The Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA) and research partner Thomson Reuters will in February 2015 publish their full report on Canadian venture capital market activity in 2014. In the meantime, peHUB Canada has compiled a list of the likely top 10 (disclosed) financings completed this year.
- Data company Mattermark raises $6.5 mln, Feld joins board
Mattermark, which provides a data platform used by investors to track private companies, has raised a $6.5 million Series A round that was led by Foundry Group. The San Francisco-based company was founded in 2013 and has now raised $11.3 million in total funding. Participating in the Series A was many of the company's seed-stage investors, including 500 Startups, Andreessen Horowitz, Data Collective, Sherpa Ventures, Felicis Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Version One Ventures and many individuals, including Jeff Lawson, Carter Rabasa, Damien Tanner, Daniel Clark, Eileen Burbidge, Elliot Loh, Enrico Pandian, Eric Ries, Ullas Naik and others. As part of the Series A round, Brad Feld, managing director of Foundry, has joined the Mattermark board.
- LLR backs VersionOne
VersionOne, an agile ALM solutions provider, has closed $20 million in funding from LLR Partners. Shea & Company was financial advisor to VersionOne on the transaction. VersionOne is backed by OpenView Venture Partners.
Fund briefs recapThe previous month saw Canaan close Fund X; SAP rebrand into Sapphire; and Data Collective collect $140 million for big data
Northleaf provides $10 mln anchor commitment to Version One Ventures IICanadian early-stage venture capital firm Version One Ventures, which this week closed /canada/2014/10/23/version-one-exceeds-target-raises-35-million-for-second-fund/ its second fund at $35 million, received a $10 million anchor commitment from Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund. Version One, which is led by founding partner Boris Wertz, invests in Internet, SaaS and mobile companies in Canada and the United States. Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund, which is managed by Northleaf Capital Partners, raised /canada/2014/01/21/first-vcap-fund-of-funds-northleaf-venture-catalyst-fund-nets-218-mln-in-initial-close/ around $218 million in its initial close earlier in 2014.
- Northleaf Venture commits $10 mln to Version One Ventures Fund III
Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund said it made a $10 million commitment to Version One Ventures’ second fund. Vancouver-based Version One Ventures II closed at $35 million, peHUB has reported, targets seed and Series A companies in marketplaces/platforms, SaaS and mobile sectors.
Version One exceeds target, raises $35 million for second fundCanadian early-stage venture capital firm Version One Ventures has closed its second fund with $35 million in commitments, exceeding the $30 million target, said Boris Wertz, founding partner. Northleaf Venture Catalyst Fund and BDC Capital are anchoring the new fund and were joined by existing investors from Fund I.