Private Equity
DataCore Software, a provider of storage virtualization, storage management and storage networking solutions, has named Dave Zabrowski as CEO and Gerardo A. Dada as chief marketing officer. Previously, Zabrowski was founder and CEO of Cloud Cruiser while Dada was vice president of product marketing and strategy at SolarWinds. DataCore's backers include Insight Venture Partners.
3 min read · 05 April 2018
CoinList said April 5 that it raised $9.2 million its initial funding round. Investors include Polychain Capital, Digital Currency Group, FBG Capital, Libertus Capital, Blockchain Capital, CoinFund and Electric Capital. The $9.2 million includes funds previously raised from Accomplice and Protocol Labs. CoinList is a technology platform that aims to connect accredited investors with vetted blockchain projects.
3 min read · 05 April 2018
Zilingo has raised $54 million in a Series C led by Sofina, Burda Principal Investments and Sequoia Capital India. Amadeus Capital joined in the round as a new investor. All existing investors participated in the round including Tim Draper, SIG, Venturra, Beenext, Manik Arora and others. Zilingo, of Singapore, is a fashion, beauty and lifestyle marketplace.
6 min read · 05 April 2018
Knowhere, a San Francisco and London-based news publication that uses machine learning to write unbiased coverage of news stories, launched its website and emerged from stealth mode with $1.8 million in seed funding. Investors include CrunchFund, Day One Ventures, Danhua Capital, Struck Capital and Abstract Ventures.
1 min read · 05 April 2018
Palo Alto, California-based SyncThink, a developer of eye-tracking technology products, has named Laura Yecies as CEO. SyncThink's backers include Quadrant Management Inc.
3 min read · 04 April 2018
London-based MADE said it raised about $56 million from investors including existing investors Partech Ventures, Level Equity and Eight Roads Ventures.
1 min read · 04 April 2018
Harrison Metal has raised a $68 million fifth venture-capital fund, according to a filing with the SEC.
1 min read · 04 April 2018
Cofounders Capital has raised $20.5 million for its second fund, according to an SEC filing. The target is $50 million. The Cary, North Carolina-based firm is focused on software ventures in the Triangle.
1 min read · 04 April 2018
San Francisco-based Ubiquity6, an augmented reality startup, has raised $10.5 million in funding, according to a blog post. Index Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included First Round Capital, Kleiner Perkins and Gradient Ventures.
1 min read · 04 April 2018
Digital broker DriveWealth has raised $21 million in Series B funding. Raptor Group Holdings, SBI Holdings Inc and Point72 Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Route 66 Ventures LLC. Credit Suisse was the placement agent.
1 min read · 04 April 2018
