Iris Dorbian
Paydiant said Tuesday that it has secured $15 million in funding. Investors included North Bridge Venture Partners, General Catalyst Partners and Stage 1 Ventures. According to Paydiant, the capital will be used for product development, sales and marketing. Based in Wellesley, Mass., Paydiant is a mobile payment and redemption platform.
Versium said Tuesday that it has raised $2.5 million in financing. Investors included TiE Angels Group Seattle. Based in Redmond, Wash., Versium is a provider of data technology and predictive analytics scoring.
Narrative Science said Tuesday that it has raised $11.5 million in Series C funding. New investors Jump Capital and SAP Ventures joined existing investors Battery Ventures and Northwestern University in the round. Based in Chicago, Narrative Science, which is also backed by In-Q-Tel, is a company that turns data into narratives.
LevelEleven said Tuesday that it has closed $2 million in funding. Investors included Detroit Venture Partners, Hyde Park Venture Partners and Salesforce.com. Mashburn Justice Capital Partners, a new fund launched by former NBA player Jamal Mashburn and current NFL player Winston Justice, also participated in the round. Based in Detroit, LevelEleven is a provider of enterprise gamification and CRM solutions.
Secure Mentem said Tuesday that it has received an investment from Blackstone. No financial terms were disclosed. Based in Annapolis, Maryland, Secure Mentem is a provider of security awareness-related services.
ScoreBig.com said Tuesday that it has closed $10 million in funding from Checketts Partners Investment Fund. Also, the company has hired board advisor and former Ticketmaster EVP David Goldberg as its chief strategy officer. Headquartered in Los Angeles, ScoreBig.com, which is also backed by Bain Capital Ventures and U.S. Venture Partners, is an online marketplace that sells unsold tickets.
TapInfluence said Tuesday that it has raised $5 million in Series B funding. Existing investor Grotech Ventures and new investor Access Venture Partners led the round. Also, TapInfluence has named Kirk Holland of Access Ventures Partners to its board of directors. Based in Boulder, Colorado, TapInfluence is a provider of influencer content marketing solutions.
Blitsy said Tuesday that it has closed $1.01 million in seed funding. Chicago Ventures was the lead investor. FireStarter Fund, Lakewest Venture Partners, Trunk Club CEO Brian Spaly, Apex Venture Capital general partner Lon Chow, and Klout technical co-founder Binh Tran also participated in the round. Based in Chicago, Blitsy is an online craft retailer.
MobileRQ said Tuesday that it has received $800,000 in funding. Verizon Investments, the venture capital unit of Verizon Communications, led the round. Based in Portland, Oregon, MobileRQ is a traveler platform that helps companies better engage with customers.
HookLogic said Monday that it has raised $14 million in Series B funding. Intel Capital led the round. Headquartered in New York City, HookLogic, which is also backed by Bain Capital Ventures, is a provider of commerce search advertising solutions.