Shopobot, Exclusive Interview with Co-Founder Dave Matthews
AUTHENTIC: Open APIs, a strong developer community, and rave-worthy support.Powered by InfluAdsLast week, FinSMEs covered the news that Shopobot, a San Francisco, CA-based start up, closed a seed...
View ArticleDistil Raises Additional $200K via AngelList
AUTHENTIC: Open APIs, a strong developer community, and rave-worthy support.Powered by InfluAdsAccording to reports (read here) Distil, an Arlington, VA-based provider of a Content Protection Network...
View ArticleSpreedly Raises $300K in Seed Funding
Spreedly, a Durham, NC-based provider of a cloud credit card vault, raised $300k in seed funding. Belgian investor E-Merge, which has a strong focus on payments (they had already invested in Ogone),...
View ArticleAngelList Raised $24M in Funding
AngelList, the San Francisco, CA-based platform of startups and investors, recently raised approx. $24m in funding. According to Dan Primack/Fortune (read here), the company was valued at around $150m....
View ArticleAmplify Launches Syndicate on AngelList
Amplify, the Venice Beach, CA-based accelerator program, is building a syndicate on AngelList. According to a written note, they are looking for founding backers to subscribe and access to future deals...
View ArticleDatanyze Secures $2M in Seed Funding
Datanyze, a San Mateo, CA-based sales prospecting solution powered by technology data, secured $2m in seed funding. The round was led by IDG Ventures, with participation from Google Ventures, Mark...
View ArticleThe 2014 of AngelList
Silicon Valley-based investing platform AngelList has released its statistics for 2014. $104m was raised by 243 startups, from 2,673 investors. The biggest rounds were Beepi ($2.8m), MD Insider ($1.5m)...
View ArticleValet Anywhere Raises $1.35M in Seed Funding
Valet Anywhere, a New York-based on-demand parking service, raised $1.35m in seed funding. Backers included CyberAgent Ventures, AngelPad, Urban.US and angels from AngelList. Founded by Robert Kao and...
View ArticleTim Ventures Joins Gil Dibner’s Syndicate on AngelList
Tim Ventures, corporate venture capital arm of Telecom Italia, launched on AngelList. The firm joined the syndicate of DFJ Esprit partner Gil Dibner, which aims to invest in European and Israeli tech...
View ArticleHeadout Raises $1.8M in Seed Funding
Headout, a NYC, and San Francisco-based last minute mobile marketplace for tours, activities and experiences, raised $1.8M in seed funding. Backers included Version One Ventures, 500 Startups, Nexus...
View ArticleVouch Raises $6M in Series A Funding
Vouch, a San Francisco, California-based social network for credit, raised $6M in Series A funding. Backers included Core Innovation Capital, Data Collective, Stanford StartX Fund and Cooley and...
View ArticleCSC Upshot Raises $400M Fund to Invest in Startups on AngelList
CSC Upshot, a new venture capital firm whose largest limited partner is CSC Group*, raised a $400m fund to invest in startups on AngelList. Based in the U.S. and led by general partners Huoy-Ming Yeh...
View ArticleFounders of uBiome Form AngelList Syndicate
Jessica Richman and Zachary Apte, the founders of uBiome, a microbial genomics company, have formed a new AngelList syndicate to facilitate angel investment in early stage businesses in the emerging...
View ArticleFinanceFox Raises $5.5M in Funding
FinanceFox, a Berlin, Germany-, Zurich, Switzerland-, and Barcelona, Spain-based provider of an online insurance management platform, raised $5.5m in funding. The round was led by Salesforce Ventures,...
View ArticlePoshmark Raises $25M in Funding
Poshmark, a Redwood City, Calif.-based community marketplace for fashion, raised $25m in funding. The round was led by GGV Capital, with particiaption from previous investors Mayfield, Menlo Ventures,...
View ArticleInsurtech, FinanceFox Raises $28M in Funding
FinanceFox, a European service platform for insurances, brokers, and consumers, raised $28m in funding. The round – the largest InsurTech investment in Europe to date – was led by Target Global and...
View ArticleAngelList Acquires Product Hunt
AngelList, a San Francisco, CA-based investment syndication platform, acquired Product Hunt, a platform to discover tech products. The acquisition will enable AngelList to create a platform where tech...
View ArticleFramer Secures $7.7M in Series A Funding
Framer, an Amsterdam, The Netherlands–based design startup, secured $7.7m in Series A funding. The round was led by Accel with participation from Foundation Capital, Designer Fund and AngelList. The...
View ArticleSpearhead Launches $35M Accelerator for Angel Investors
AngelList and Accomplice are launching Spearhead, a San Francisco, CA-based program that funds and mentors founders with up to $1m of investing capital. Co-founded by Jeff Fagnan of Accomplice and...
View ArticleStratiFi Technologies Raises $7M in Series A Funding
StratiFi Technologies Inc., a New York- and San Francisco, CA-based provider of fintech technology solutions, raised $7m in Series A funding. The round was led by Anthemis Group, with participation...
View ArticleFramer Secures $24M in Series B Funding
Framer, an Amsterdam, The Netherlands-based provider of an interactive design platform, secured $24m in Series B funding. The round, which brought total funding raised to date to $33M, was led by...
View ArticleHaute Hijab Raises $2.3M in Seed Funding
Haute Hijab, a NYC-based direct-to-consumer fashion and lifestyle brand for Muslim women, closed a $2.3 in seed financing. The round was led by Cue Ball with participation from Ludlow Ventures, Sinai...
View ArticleRevvo Raises $4M in Series A Funding
Revvo (formerly known as IntelliTire), a San Francisco, CA-based startup that offers an internet of things (IoT) “smart” sensor for vehicle tires, raised $4M in Series A funding. The round was led by...
View ArticleGabi Raises $27M in Series B Funding
Gabi, a San Francisco-based home and auto insurance company, raised $27m in Series B funding. The round was led by Mubadala Capital with participation from Canvas Ventures, Northwestern Mutual Future...
View ArticleFloating Point Group Raises $2M in Funding
Floating Point Group, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based provider of a platform for institutional traders to deploy algorithmic systems for cryptocurrency trading, raised $2m in funding. Backers included...
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