Private Equity
Indianapolis-based DemandJump, a marketing technology firm, has raised $5.5 million in funding. BIP Capital led the round.
1 min read · 23 July 2019
Toronto-based sports team funding app FlipGive has secured $5 million in a Series A financing. The round was led by Canadian software venture capital firm Framework Venture Partners. Framework's investment is the first of its $150 million debut fund, FVP I, which held an initial close earlier this year. It was joined by iGan Partners, which invested in 2013, and FJ Labs. Launched in 2016, FlipGive provides a digital platform that helps North American youth sports teams, member organizations and clubs raise funds through everyday shopping with favourite brands. The company will use the round's proceeds for new hires, enhanced product features, additional brand partners, marketing and member acquisition.
4 min read · 23 July 2019
Canvas GFX, a provider of graphics, illustration and publishing software, has secured $1 million in funding from Wisdom LLP, a California-based consulting and venture capital firm. As part of this financing, Gary Griffiths, Wisdom LLP co-founder and managing director, will join the Canvas GFX board of directors.
1 min read · 23 July 2019
RiverVest Venture Partners has named Derek Rapp as managing director and Dr. Isaac Zike as senior associate. Previously, Rapp was president and CEO of JDRF while Zike was a life sciences associate at Huron Consulting Group.
2 min read · 23 July 2019
Silicon Valley-based Fetch Robotics, an intralogistics automation company, has raised $46 million in Series C funding. Fort Ross Ventures led the round participation from CEAS Investments, Redwood Technologies, TransLink Capital and Zebra Ventures, O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, Shasta Ventures, Softbank Capital and Sway Ventures.
1 min read · 23 July 2019
Mighty Capital has raised $7.3 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $30 million. The Silicon Valley-based venture firm backs companies building "products that count."
1 min read · 23 July 2019
Santa Monica, California-based Tapcart, a SaaS platform that allows Shopify brands to create mobile shopping apps, has raised $4 million in seed funding. Greycroft led the round with participation from other backers that included Amplify.LA, Act One Ventures and Luma Launch.
4 min read · 23 July 2019
Heap Inc said July 23 that it raised $55 million in Series C funding led by NewView Capital. Participating in the round includes new investors DTCP, Maverick Ventures, Triangle Peak Partners, Alliance Bernstein Private Credit Investors, and Sharespost, as well as existing investors NEA, Menlo Ventures, Initialized Capital, and Pear VC. Heap collects and organizes customer behavioral data.
3 min read · 23 July 2019
Jupiter, Florida-based X-Vax Technology Inc, a herpes vaccines developer, has raised $56 million in funding. The investors included Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Inc., Adjuvant Capital, Serum Institute of India, Alexandria Venture Investments and FF DSF VI.</strong
1 min read · 23 July 2019
Flare Capital Partners has closed its second fund at $255 million. The Boston-based venture firm invests in healthcare technology.
3 min read · 23 July 2019
