Private Equity
An investment group led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Fifth Wall Ventures has acquired a majority stake in WiredScore, a provider of commercial real estate ratings. No financial terms were disclosed. The investment group also includes SterlingVC and Joshua Kushner.
4 min read · 12 October 2017
Tooshlights, a smart restroom traffic management system provider, has raised $3 million in Series A funding. The lead investor was Buc-ee's.
1 min read · 12 October 2017
ROSS Intelligence, an artificial intelligence company in the legal industry, has raised $8.7 million in Series A funding, according to a blog post. iNovia Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Comcast Ventures Catalyst Fund, Y Combinator Continuity Fund and Real Ventures. Also, ROSS Intelligence has hired Scott Sperling as vice president of sales.
1 min read · 12 October 2017
New York City-based SecurityScorecard, a provider of security ratings, has raised $27.5 million in Series C funding. Nokia Growth Partners led the round with participation from Moody's Corporation, AXA Strategic Ventures, Intel Capital, Sequoia Capital, GV, Boldstart Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures and Evolution Equity Partners.
1 min read · 12 October 2017
HappyOrNot, a Finnish provider of customer success management solutions, has raised $14.5 million in Series A funding. Northzone led the round with participation from AirTree. In addition to the funding, Marta Sjögren, a principal at Northzone, and John Henderson, a partner at AirTree, will join the HappyOrNot board.
5 min read · 12 October 2017
New York City-based The Helm, a new venture capital community and fund founded by women, has launched. The Helm will focus on providing seed funding to tech startups with female founders. It seeks to back eight to 12 deals a year, making an average investment of $200,000. The annual membership fee is $2,500, with each member required to make a minimum investment of $50,000. The Helm is co-founded by Lindsey Taylor Wood, Erin Shipley and Emily Verellen Strom.
3 min read · 12 October 2017
Unity, a provider of AI influencer marketing platform to small and medium businesses, has secured $1 million in funding. The investors included Jonathan Berent, a director of global customer experience at Google.
3 min read · 12 October 2017
London-based Supersolid, a mobile games developer, has raised $4 million in funding. Index Ventures led the round.
3 min read · 12 October 2017
Oakland, California-based NumberAI, which allows small businesses to connect landline numbers digitally, has raised $1.6 million in seed funding, according to a source familiar with the transaction. The investor was DFJ Venture Capital.
1 min read · 12 October 2017
Boston-based Groupize, a platform provider for corporate meetings, has secured $3.25 million in funding. Thayer Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that include Golden Seeds, Launchpad Ventures, Wayfare Ventures, NTX Venture Fund and the Ace Fund.
1 min read · 12 October 2017
