Private Equity
Seattle-based SmartAssist.io, an AI-powered service for customer support, has raised $5 million in Series A financing. The investor in this round was Madrona Venture Group. SmartAssist's other backers are Kernel Labs and GE Ventures.
1 min read · 03 August 2017
Munich-based Personio, a human resources management and recruiting platform, has raised $12 million in Series A funding. The investor was Northzone.
1 min read · 03 August 2017
Boston-based hot storage startup Wasabi Technologies Inc has raised $10.8 million in funding. The investor was CloudScale Capital Partners LLC.
1 min read · 03 August 2017
New York City-based Keemotion LLC, a provider of automated video technology for teams, leagues and broadcasters, has secured $3.6 million in Series A financing. The investors included Elysian Park Ventures in association with Guggenheim Baseball Management and the LA Dodgers, R/GA Ventures in association with Interpublic Group, GO4IT Investments, Pincus Capital Management and former NBA Commissioner David Stern.
1 min read · 03 August 2017
San Francisco-based Drive Motors, a developer of ecommerce solutions for car dealers, has secured $5.2 million in seed funding. Bullpen Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Y Combinator, Khosla Ventures, Perkins Coie LLP and Emagen Entertainment Group.
3 min read · 02 August 2017
Sawyer, which helps parents access their children's education, has secured $6 million in funding. Advance Venture Partners led the round with participation from other investors that included Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, 3311 Ventures, Collaborative Fund and Female Founders Fund.
2 min read · 02 August 2017
Los Angeles-based Ritual, a health brand and vitamins provider, has secured $10.5 million in Series A funding, according to a spokesperson at the firm. Founders Fund led the round with participation from return backers Forerunner Ventures, Norwest and Upfront Ventures.
1 min read · 02 August 2017
New York City-based Gimlet Media, an audio company responsible for producing hit podcasts, has secured $15 million in Series B funding. Stripes Group led the round with participation from other investors that included Refinery29, Blue Apron, Craftsy, Emerson Collective, Cross Culture Ventures, Betaworks and Graham Holdings.
4 min read · 02 August 2017
Smash.gg, a platform that enables the growth of esports communities, has secured $11 million in Series A funding, according to a blog post on its site. Nabeel Hyatt from Spark Capital led the round with participation from other investors that included Accel, Horizon Ventures, Caffeinated Capital and Lowercase Capital.
1 min read · 02 August 2017
Wyndham Worldwide's RCI has acquired London-based Love Home Swap, a home exchange program. No financial terms were disclosed. Love Home Swap was backed by MMC Ventures, according to Crunchbase.
2 min read · 02 August 2017
