Fintech startup LendUp announced it has closed a new round of financing from PayPal. LendUp’s mission is to provide anyone with paths to better financial health. The company builds technology, credit products, and educational experiences for the 55 percent of the U.S. population that is shut
Digital Media and VR and AR startup Fyber announced the close of $7.9 million in financing from BillFront. Fyber is a leading mobile advertising technology company that is solving the business challenge faced by freemium app and game developers by generating sustainable revenue streams through ad
Consumer startup The Safe + Fair Food Company announced it has raised $10 million in Series C financing. Two investors contributed to the round, including Acre Venture Partners. The Safe + Fair Food Company was founded by two friends, Dave Leyrer and Pete Najarian, whose children
Internet and IoT startup MessageGears announced the completion of $2.8 million in Series B financing. Three investors participated in the round, among them Hallett Capital and Covalent Interests. According to MessageGears, it is the only hybrid email marketing platform that combines the power and security of
OpenDoor Securities announced the completion of $10 million in financing from private investors. OpenDoor’s market-based solution is the first session-based, all-to-all, anonymous trading platform for Treasuries, specifically designed to enable the buy-side both to source and to create liquidity while enhancing the sell-side’s role as
Progress Software, a publicly-traded global software company, announced today that it has acquired mobile backend provider Kinvey for $49 million. Based in Boston, Kinvey is the first backend-as-a-service platform that makes it easy for developers and enterprises to create and operate cloud backends for their
Networking startup Big Switch Networks just closed $20.7 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Big Switch Networks is a next-generation data center networking company that seeks to change the status quo of networking by designing intelligent, automated, and flexible networks for its customers around the
Internet & IoT startup Catalant announced it has raised $41 million in Series D financing. Eight investors participated in the round, among them Highland Capital Partners, General Catalyst Partners, Greylock Partners, and GE Ventures. Catalant, formerly HourlyNerd, provides global enterprises with software solutions to access business
Meal kits startup Green Chef completed $67 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Founded in 2014, Green Chef is a USDA-certified organic meal kit company. It currently has offices in three states and delivers meal kits across the country, sending seasonal organic ingredients and chef-crafted
Alegion just closed $3.6 million in Series A financing. Two investors contributed to the round, among them RHS Investments. Alegion is an Austin-based technology company that provides human intelligence solutions designed for AI and machine-learning initiatives. Alegion provides AI training data, algorithm validation, and human-in-the-loop exception