Private equity firm GTCR, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire GreatCall, Inc. GreatCall is a provider of connected health and personal emergency response services for active aging people. According to the announcement, the company serves more than 800,000 subscribers across the
Edtech startup BookNook completed $1 million in seed financing. Three investors participated in the round: Reach Capital, Better Ventures, and Impact Engine. BookNook is an education technology platform that aims to reinvent the where, how, and who of one-on-one and small-group learning for children. The company
STRIVR Labs closed a new round of financing from the National Football League. Spun out of Stanford University and its Virtual Human Interaction Lab in 2015, STRIVR began as a master’s thesis and developed into a platform to change the way human beings prepare. STRIVR Labs uses
Fintech startup BAM completed $10 million in financing. Two investors contributed to the round, among them Millstone Capital Partners. BAM is a leading provider of cash management and working capital solutions for third-party logistics providers committed to helping clients increase their financial performance through operational efficiency. According
Software company Netskope announced the close of $100 million in Series E financing. Six investors contributed to the round: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Accel Partners, Social Capital, ICONIQ Capital, Sapphire Ventures, and Geodesic Capital. Netskope is a leader in cloud security. Using patented technology, Netskope’s cloud-scale security
Online luxury consignment sales website The RealReal announced the close of $50 million in financing from Great Hill Partners. Offering a large selection of pre-owned and authenticated luxury items, The RealReal provides consignors who want to sell pre-owned designer goods with free direct shipping as well
Clustree announced it has secured $8 million in Series A financing. Three investors participated in the round: Creandum, IDinvest Partners, and Alven Capital Partners. Based in Paris, France, Clustree is a talent management and internal mobility tool that offers matching suggestions between talents, jobs and careers,
Software startup Court Innovations completed $2 million in Series A financing. Two investors contributed to the round, including Social Venture Fund. A spin out from the University of Michigan Law School, Court Innovations has developed a platform called Matterhorn, an online case resolution platform that allows
The Relish announced the close of a new round of financing. Three investors participated in the round: Slow Ventures, Precursor Ventures, and Halogen Ventures. The Relish is a sports media company that offers digital and social content to female sports fans, enabling them to stay up
Pinterest completed $150 million in financing from an undisclosed investor, putting the company’s valuation at $12.3 billion. Founded in 2009 as a visual bookmarking tool for saving and discovering creative ideas, Pinterest has evolved over the years to be one of the largest social networks