North America

LocalGlobe leads funding round for UK lifestyle insurance business Yulife

UK-based Yulife, a lifestyle insurance business, has raised 3 million pounds in funding. LocalGlobe led the round.

Morgan Stanley leads $30 mln funding of Samanage

Cary, North Carolina-based Samanage, a provider of employee service success solutions, announced it has raised a $30 million investment from Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital, the growth-focused private investment platform within Morgan Stanley Investment Management. The company has now raised $70 million in funding.

Origin emerges from stealth with funding from DCM Ventures

San Francisco-based Origin, which focuses on additive manufacturing in mass production, has emerged from stealth and announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by DCM Ventures. As part of the funding, Jason Krikorian, general partner of DCM, has joined the board. The company, founded in 205, previously raised $2.3 million from Floodgate, Stanford University, Joe Montana and other investors.

Symantec buys mobile security provider Appthority

Symantec announced this week it has agreed to acquire San Francisco-based Appthority, a provider of mobile security services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The VC-backed company was founded in 2011 and raised more than $25 million in total funding from investors, including U.S. Venture Partners, Venrock, Blue Coat Systems and ForgePoint Capital. Appthority was named the “Most Innovative Company” at the RSA Conference’s startup competition in 2012. Co-founders included President Domingo Guerra.

Drivetime fetches $4 mln seed

San Francisco-based Drivetime, a developer of voice games for drivers, has raised $4 million in seed funding. The investors included Felicis Ventures, Fuel Capital, Steadfast Venture Capital, Webb Investment Network, Sinai VC, Canaan Partners, Access Ventures, Founders Fund, Index Ventures and The Chernin Group.

Partnerize reels in $9 mln

Partnerize, a provider of partner marketing software for global brands, has raised $9 million in funding. The investors included GP Bullhound.

Fraugster procures $14 mln Series B

Berlin-based Fraugster, a software company that uses artificial intelligence to prevent fraud for online retailers, has secured $14 million in Series B funding. CommerzVentures led the round with participation from Earlybird, Speedinvest, Seedcamp, Rancilio Cube and Munich Re/HSB Ventures.

Noro-Moseley Partners amasses over $70.5 mln for eighth fund

Noro-Moseley Partners has raised over $70.5 million for its eighth fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $150 million. The Atlanta-based invests in early-growth information technology and healthcare businesses.

YotaScale rakes in $8 mln Series A

Menlo Park, California-based YotaScale, a provider of autonomous cloud operations, has raised $8 million in Series A financing. Crosslink Capital led the round.

Hong Kong tech startup PressLogic inks $10 mln

Hong Kong-based PressLogic, a tech startup, has raised $10 million in funding. The investor was Meitu Inc.