Iris Dorbian
Zipmark said Wednesday that it has secured $1.5 million in additional funding. According to the company, the capital will be used to grow market share in its space. Based in New York CIty, Zipmark, which is backed by Village Ventures, Contour Venture Partners, NYC Seed, High Peaks Venture Capital and the New York City Investment Fund, is a digital check payment platform.
Syntellia said Wednesday that it has closed $3 million in Series A financing. The investors included Highland Capital Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Middleland Capital. Based in San Francisco, Calif., Syntellia develops virtual keyboards for touchscreen devices.
InstaEDU said Wednesday that it has raised $4 million in Series A financing. The lead investor was Battery Ventures. According to InstaEDU, the funding will help the company expand staff and scale online product offerings. In addition to the news about the funding, Brian O'Malley, a general partner at Battery Ventures, will be joining InstaEDU's board of directors. Headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., InstaEDU, which is also backed by The Social+Capital Partnership, is an online tutoring provider.
Online personal lender AvantCredit said Wednesday that it has raised $20 million in funding. August Capital and Victory Park Capital led the round. According to AvantCredit, the capital will be used for expansion, product development and grow its loan portfolio.
Salsa Labs, a portfolio company of Edison Ventures, has received $2 million in financing from Wellington Financial, a specialty finance firm. Based in Washington, D.C., Salsa Labs is a provider of software solutions for nonprofit organizations.
Blast Applications has closed $10 million from AGC Capital Group, a private investment fund. Based in Plainview, New York, Blast Applications is a developer of apps.
AnsibleWorks said Tuesday that it has closed $6 million in Series A funding. Menlo Ventures led the round. According to AnsibleWorks, the capital will be used for product development, sales and other initiatives. Based in Montecito, Calif., AnsibleWorks is a provider of IT solutions.
Looker Data Sciences said Tuesday that it has received $16 million in Series A funding. The lead investor was Redpoint Ventures. First Round Capital also participated in the round. Also, Looker has named Tomasz Tunguz, a principal with Redpoint Ventures, to the company’s board of directors. Based in Santa Cruz, Calif., Looker Data Sciences is a provider of software solutions.
Change Healthcare has raised $15 million in funding. The lead investors were HLM Venture Partners and Noro-Moseley Partner. Existing investors BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, Sandbox Industries, Mitsui & Co. Global Investment, Gary and Mary West Health Investment Fund and Solidus Co. also participated in the round. Headquartered in Brentwood, Tenn., Change Healthcare is a national provider of healthcare cost transparency and consumer engagement solutions.
Masterson Industries said Tuesday that it has received an investment from Cottonwood Technology Fund and Pangaea Ventures Fund III. No financial terms were disclosed. According to Masterson, the capital will be used to commercialize its technology and bring its products to market. Headquartered in Albuquerque, NM, Masterson Industries is a provider of specialty materials.