Private Equity
Mountain View, California-based Respond Software, a provider of automated cyber security threat protection, emerged from stealth and announced it has raised $12 million in Series A funding led by CRV and Foundation Capital. The company was co-founded by Mike Armistead, Robert Hipps and Chris Calvert. The investors involved in the deal include Max Gazor, general partner at CRV, and Paul Holland, general partner at Foundation Capital.
1 min read · 16 August 2017
Artemis Health said Aug. 16 that it raised $16 million in Series B funding led by F-Prime Capital. Previous investors Maverick Ventures and Kickstart Seed Fund also participated. Artemis, of Salt Lake City, offers a benefit optimization data platform for employers.
3 min read · 16 August 2017
San Diego-based CureMatch, a digital health company focused on personalized medicine and combination therapy in oncology, has raised an undisclosed amount of funding. The backers included Serra Ventures.
1 min read · 15 August 2017
New York-based early-stage investor 645 Ventures has filed to raise $30 million for its second fund, according to a regulatory document. The firm, which is a backer of Goldbely, Poshly and Voodoo Manufacturing, among others, raised its initial fund in 2014 although the amount was undisclosed. 645 Ventures II is led by co-founders and General Partners Aaron Holiday and Nnamdi Okike.
1 min read · 15 August 2017
K9 Ventures has raised $42 million for its third fund, according to an SEC filing. The Palo Alto, California-based venture firm focuses on early-stage tech companies.
1 min read · 15 August 2017
Netsertive has acquired Seattle-based Mixpo, a provider of video advertising solutions. No financial terms were disclosed. Netsertive is backed by RRE Ventures, Harbert Venture Partners, River Cities Capital Funds and Greycroft Partners while Mixpo's investors were GrowthWorks Capital, Madrona Venture Group and Yaletown Partners.
4 min read · 15 August 2017
Andrew Ng's AI Fund has set out to raise a $150 million venture fund, according to a filing with the SEC.
1 min read · 15 August 2017
Somerville, Massachusetts-based Altaeros, a developer of wind turbine technology, has raised $7.5 million in funding. The investor was SoftBank.
1 min read · 15 August 2017
Finnish learning game studio Lightneer has secured $5 million. GSV Acceleration led the round with participation from IPR.VC, Brighteye VC and Reach Capital.
3 min read · 15 August 2017
Chicago-based HealthJoy, a healthcare decision platform, has raised $3 million in Series A funding, according to a blog post on its site. Chicago Ventures led the round with participation from other investors that included Social Capital, Sidekick Fund and GoHealth.
1 min read · 15 August 2017
