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Luisa Beltran

I've been a business reporter for a while. I've covered Wall Street, venture capital and now private equity. I'm always looking for a scoop or something to talk about. I'm the eternal optimist and am still waiting for the Chicago Cubs to win the World Series. Yes, I believe.
VOOM said May 22 that it raised $5 million in a series A round led by Arbor Ventures. Investors include F2 Capital, Verizon Ventures, and Kaedan Capital, as well as new partner Plug and Play Ventures. Voom is an on-demand insurance platform for specialized mobility.
VOOM said May 22 that it raised $5 million in a series A round led by Arbor Ventures. Investors include F2 Capital, Verizon Ventures, and Kaedan Capital, as well as new partner Plug and Play Ventures. Voom is an on-demand insurance platform for specialized mobility.
Block.one, a Peter Thiel-backed crypto startup, will return as much as 6,567 percent to its earliest investors in less than three years, Bloomberg reported. This translates to $6.6 million for a $100,000 stake, the story said.
Siemplify said May 20 that it raised $30 million Series C funding led by Georgian Partners. Siemplify, of New York, provides security orchestration, automation and response.
Philogen SpA said May 13 that it raised 62 million euros ($69.7 million) in financing from new and private investors. Philogen is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on antibody-based therapeutics.
TreeFrog Therapeutics said May 13 that it raised 7.1 million euros ($7.8 million) in a series A round led by XAnge (Siparex Group). Galia Gestion, a new investor, along with historical investors from the earlier seed funding round, Irdi Soridec, Aquiti Gestion and SATT Aquitaine, participated. TreeFrog, of Bordeaux, France, is a stem cell company.
TreeFrog Therapeutics said May 13 that it raised 7.1 million euros ($7.8 million) in a series A round led by XAnge (Siparex Group). Galia Gestion, a new investor, along with historical investors from the earlier seed funding round, Irdi Soridec, Aquiti Gestion and SATT Aquitaine, participated. TreeFrog, of Bordeaux, France, is a stem cell company.
Venture capital-backed Auto I.D., which provides “information beyond the VIN,” is up for sale, two sources said. FT Partners is advising on the process, the sources said. Sean Smith, an auto industry executive, founded Auto I.D. in 2012 and is CEO. The Nashville company’s software enables users — typically a lender, an auto finance company or […]
Animoca Brands Corp Ltd said May 1 that it is investing $750,000 worth of shares into Brinc, a venture accelerator. Artesian is also investing $750,000 in Brinc AOA, which provides fee-based training and guidance to incubators, accelerators, and investment companies.
Suuchi said April 25 that it raised $8 million in funding led by Edison Partners. Suuchi, of North Bergen, New Jersey , provides a supply chain platform provider for fashion brands and retailers.
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