Alastair Goldfisher
Felix Capital expanded its investment team by twice what it intended. Founder and Managing Partner Frederic Court said the London venture firm was initially looking to add one person to the team but hired two: Susan Lin as principal and Sarah Shanfield as associate. The firm was overwhelmed as more than 800 people applied. “In light of […]
In a 2017 episode of HBO‘s “Silicon Valley,” the character Gavin Belson, a billionaire tech mogul, receives a blood transfusion from a young blond dude he calls “the Blood Boy.” The scene was derived from some actual goings-on in Silicon Valley, where the tech investor Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies and Founders […]
San Francisco-based Sendoso, which helps users send gifts, notes and perishables via direct mail, announced it has raised $10.7 million in Series A funding. The round was led by David Sack’s Craft Ventures and included participation from Signia Partners, Storm Ventures, Struck Capital and Hack VC. The company, founded in 2016, has now raised $13.2 million in total funding.
Los Angeles-based Dray Alliance, a provider of on-demand drayage services for import and export shippers, announced it has raised $3.5 million in seed-stage funding. David Sacks’ Craft Ventures led the round. The company was founded in 2017.
Somerville, Massachusetts-based Tulip, a provider of a manufacturing app platform, announced it has raised an $18.4 million Series B round. Vertex Ventures US led the round, which was also backed by New Enterprise Associates and Pitango Ventures. As part of the funding, Sandeep Bhadra, a Vertex Ventures partner, will join the board.
Longtime investor Roger McNamee has taken aim at the most powerful social media company in the world. And he makes a great point about Facebook. McNamee is a co-founder of Elevation Partners, which in 2010 acquired 1 percent of Facebook for $90 million. McNamee was also a personal investor in the company and an adviser […]
Santa Barbara, California-based Briq, which provides a data platform for the construction industry, announced it has raised $3.025 million in seed-stage funding led by Eniac Ventures, with participation from MetaProp NYC. The company was founded in 2017 by CEO Bassem Hamdy and CFO Ron Goldshmidt.
Atlanta-based Sideqik, provider of an influencer marketing and social engagement platform, announced it has raised $5 million in a Series A round. Jackson Square Ventures led the round with participation from Fuqua Capital, Tom Noonan (founder of Internet Security Systems and director for ICE/NYSE and Manhattan Associates), as well as from lead pre-seed investors Bee Partners and Bonfire Ventures.
Every year, I think there are two kinds of venture capitalists: those who say the annual South by Southwest is a must to attend; and those who say it’s jumped the shark and they’re uninterested. I hope to find out for myself as I’m participating at this year’s SXSW, or Southby, as it’s affectionately known, moderating […]
Burlingame, California-based Ten Eleven Ventures, which exclusively backs cybersecurity deals worldwide, announced it has raised $200 million for its second fund. TEV II will invest in Series A and B rounds. The firm, founded in 2014 by Alex Doll and Mark Hatfield, separately raised a $140 million second growth fund last year.