Jonathan Marino
Kansas City-based Pollenware (C2FO), the market for working capital, closed a $9.1 million investment led by Union Square Ventures, the NY-based VC firm. John Buttrick of USV worked on the deal for the investor; specifics of the deal were not publicized. PRESS RELEASE: KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sep 5, 2012 – Pollenware (C2FO), the fast-growing global […]
Snappli, a mobile data optimization company that just launched a cloud service and iPhone app, has raised funds from its existing founders and another $1 million from investors including Greylock Partners, Index Ventures and Klaus Hommels. Asheem Chandna worked on the deal for Greylock, the management team behind Snappli includes brothers Eldar and Roy Tuvey. […]
Wallaby Financial, the digital wallet and credit card company based in California, has raised $1.1 million from a group of investors. This includes Founders Fund Angel, WI Harper Group and SLP Ventures and Lion Wells Capital. Other Los Angeles angel investors also joined in the round. Wallaby Financial is a graduate of MuckerLab. PRESS RELEASE: […]
TenXer, the personal productivity enhancement startup, has raised a $3 million round of funding led by True Ventures. The company is based in San Francisco. Puneet Agarwal of True Ventures will join the company’s board as part of the round. Radar Partners, Khosla Ventures and other angel backers also joined in for the round. PRESS […]
NoWait, the iOS restaurant seating app for casual dining, has raised $2 million from a group of VCs led by Birchmere Ventures. Sand Hill Angels and other strategic & prior investors also joined in the round. NoWait is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. PRESS RELEASE: NoWait, the iOS Restaurant Seating App that helps restaurant owners optimize […]
Vision Critical, the technology research solutions firm, has raised $20 million from OMERS Ventures, the VC arm of Canadian pension fund OMERS. Funding will be used for global growth; Vision Critical was founded in 2000. PRESS RELEASE: VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA AND TORONTO, ONTARIO, Aug 28, 2012– Global technology based research solutions firm Vision Critical announces […]
Trulia's S-1 reveals a number of similarities between it, and Zillow, a rare outperformer from the 2011-2012 IPO class. But there are big differences, too, and retail investors are certain to take notice.
Advantage Capital Partners, the North American venture capital firm, has put $10 million into Owensboro Grain Co., a soy product and edible oil producer. The company will use capital for expansion; Owensboro Grain Co. is based in Owensboro, Kentucky. PRESS RELEASE: OWENSBORO, Ky., Aug 16, 2012 — Advantage Capital Partners, a leading venture capital and […]
Clutch.io, which helps test apps, has been acquired by Twitter. The news was posted earlier today on the company’s blog. Clutch.io was founded by Eric Maguire and Eric Florenzano.
They say corporate venture capital is coming back, but with so many would-be strategics slowing or shutting off funding, many startups futures will be opaque at best should more liquidity become needed.