Private Equity
TeleSense has acquired Webstech, a Danish wireless sensor tech company. No financial terms were disclosed. TeleSense's backers include Finistere Ventures, Congruent Ventures, Maersk Growth, Rabobank’s Food & Agri Innovation Fund, Radicle Growth, Trailhead Capital and Plug and Play Ventures.
3 min read · 15 April 2019
TTV Capital has raised nearly $88 million for its fifth fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $125 million. The Atlanta-based venture firm invests in fintech businesses.
1 min read · 15 April 2019
San Leandro, California-based TerrAvion, a provider of aerial imaging and data analytics service for agriculture, has promoted Lorraine Fuller to regional vice president. TerrAvion's backers include Merus Capital, Initialized Capital, 10x Group and Y Combinator.
2 min read · 15 April 2019
Spa810, a franchisor of medical aesthetics and wellness clinics, has named Francis X. Acunzo as CEO. The appointment is effective immediately. Acunzo is joining Spa810 after serving as CEO of Acara Partners where he will remain founder and partner. Spa810 is backed by Princeton Ventures.
3 min read · 15 April 2019
UK-based Medbelle, a health tech startup, has secured $7 million in Series A funding. Signals Venture Capital led the round with participation from Talis Capital, Mutschler Ventures, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft and Cavalry Ventures.
6 min read · 15 April 2019
Chicago-based Hireology, a provider of recruitment CRM solutions, has raised $27 million in Series D funding. Blue Cloud Ventures led the round with participation from return backers Bain Capital Ventures, Baird Venture Partners and Silicon Valley Bank.
1 min read · 12 April 2019
Blume, a feminine hygiene company, has secured $3.3 million in funding. Grace Chou and Victoria Treyger, partners at Felicis Ventures, led the round with participation from other investors that included Victress Capital.
1 min read · 12 April 2019
San Francisco-based data stream network PubNub has secured US$23 million in a Series D financing, increasing total funding to US$70 million. The deal was backed by Hewlett Packard Enterprise and existing investors. The latter included Relay Ventures, a Canadian mobile venture capital firm that led PubNub's Series A round in 2012. Founded in 2010, PubNub enables its customers to connect, scale and manage real-time applications and internet-of-things devices. The funds raised will support the company's global growth and response to demand, especially in emerging markets.
3 min read · 12 April 2019
Firebrand Ventures is seeking to raise $40 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The firm invests makes seed investments in software startups in the greater Midwest.
1 min read · 12 April 2019
Showdigs, a rental property on-demand showing platform, has closed $3 million in seed funding. Trilogy Equity Partners led the round. In connection with this financing, Amy McCullough, managing director at Trilogy, will join Showdigs' board of directors.
1 min read · 12 April 2019
