Iris Dorbian
Cartiva said Monday that it has raised $4.3 million in financing. The lead investor was New Enterprise Associates. Also, Justin Klein, M.D., J.D., a partner at NEA, has joined Cartiva's board. Based in Alpharetta, Georgia, Cartiva is a provider of solutions for patients with osteoarthritis or cartilage damage.
Taxibeat said Monday that it has raised $2 million in new funding. Private individual investors participated in the round. Headquartered in Athens, Greece, Taxibeat, which was seeded by Greek VC OpenFund, is a taxi-hailing startup.
TrustRadius said Monday that it has received $5 million in Series A financing from Mayfield Fund. Also, Rajeev Batra, a partner at Mayfield Fund, will join TrustRadius' board of directors. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, TrustRadius is a website for professionals to share opinions on business technology products and help each other make informed decisions on usage and implementation.
Mark43, formerly known as Nucleik, said Monday that it has closed $1.95 million in seed funding. Investors include Spark Capital, General Catalyst, Lowercase Capital, SV Angel, Launchpad LA and Rough Draft Ventures. According to the company, the funds will be used for product expansion. Founded by three Harvard graduates, Mark43 is a law enforcement platform.
Breakthrough said Thursday that it has received $5 million in Series A financing. Social+Capital Partnership was the lead investor. First Round Capital and Great Oaks Venture Capital also participated in the round. Headquartered in Redwood City, Calif., Breakthrough is a provider of online counseling and psychiatry services.
Deliv said Thursday that it has named Micki Seibel vice president of product. In her new position, Seibel will direct Deliv's customer experience initiatives. Prior to joining Deliv, Seibel was vice president of product at Linqia, Plum District and SmartyCard. Headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif. and backed by General Catalyst Partners, Redpoint, PivotNorth Capital, Trinity Ventures and Operators Fund, Deliv is a provider of same-day delivery.
GreenLancer.com said Thursday that it has raised $500,000 in Series A funding. The investors include Bizdom, Start Garden, Blue Water Angels, Northern Michigan Angels and a private investor. Based in Detroit, GreenLancer.com is a web-based solar energy engineering company.
Silvercar, which is backed by Austin Ventures, has raised $5 million in funding, according to a filing with the SEC and as reported by several news sources. Although no further information is available, Luke Schneider, CEO of Silvercar did issue the following statement about the funding: "The equity capital will be used to commence operations in additional markets and develop our offering for rapid expansion. In just six months since launching at DFW, Silvercar has grown to serve four locations, and we plan to add a new location each quarter." Based in Texas, Silvercar is a provider of airport car rentals.
Comprehend Systems has closed $8.4 million in Series A funding. The lead investor was Sequoia Capital. Aaron Levie, Nils Johnson, Zod Nazem, Zorba Lieberman and the Life Science Angel Network also participated in the round. Also, Warren Hogarth, a partner at Sequoia Capital, joins Comprehend's board of directors. Based in Palo Alto, Calif., Comprehend Systems is a provider of cloud-based solutions.
FreedomPop said Thursday that it has received $5 million in funding from existing investors. According to the company, the funding will be used for growth and expansion. Also, FreedomPop has added Nextel Co-Founder Chris Rogers as a board advisor. Backed by Mangrove Capital, DCM and Skype Founder Niklas Zennstom's Atomico, FreedomPop is a free wireless internet provider.