Iris Dorbian
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.
OpTier said Tuesday that it has closed $8 million in financing. The lead investor was Pitango Venture Capital. Viola Group and Gemini Israeli Funds also participated in the round. Headquartered in New York City, OpTier is a provider of cloud and big data solutions.
Catavolt said Tuesday that it has raised $5 million in Series B funding. The lead investor was Toba Capital. Existing investor FCA Venture Partners also participated in the round. Based in Alpharetta, Georgia, Catavolt is an enterprise mobility platform.
Entangled Media Corp. said Monday that it has received $3.545 million in seed funding. Investors included Crosslink Capital, Draper Associates, PROfounders Capital, Lowercase Capital, Michael Birch, Tekton Ventures and Knight & Bishop. Based in Santa Monica, Calif., Entangled Media Corp is a maker of the younity app.
Drik has raised $500,000 in Series A funding. The lead investor was i2E's StartOK Accelerator Fund, which combined its investment with a loan from Stillwater National Bank. Based in Oklahoma City, Drik is a startup that provides toxicology services for companies developing new drugs.
TheFamily said Monday that it has received an investment from Swiss-based venture capital firm Index Ventures. No financial terms were disclosed. TheFamily is a French startup accelerator.
PhoRent has raised $250,000 in angel financing. The lead investor was Mark Wan, a founding partner at Three Arch Partners. No further details were disclosed about the other investors. PhoRent is an online rental marketplace for powersports vehicles.
MyFitnessPal said Monday that it has received $18 million in Series A funding. The lead investor was Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Accel Partners also participated in the round. In addition to the news about the funding, John Doerr, a partner at KPCB and Andrew Braccia, a partner at Accel Partners, have joined the company’s board. Headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., MyFitnessPal is a diet and exercise tracking app.