Publicly-traded social media company Snap, Inc. (NYSE:SNAP), announced that it has acquired mobile startup Zenly. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the parties, although TechCrunch reported that the price paid was between $250 million and $350 million in cash and stock. Zenly
TrueLayer announced the completion of $3 million in Series A financing. Three investors participated in the round, including Anthemis Group and Connect Ventures. TrueLayer is a platform that connects banks with applications. The company enable developers to connect with banks and financial services institutions, providing them
Security startup BlockFraud just closed $5 million in Series A financing. Two investors contributed to the round, among them Palisades Ventures. BlockFraud provides digital anti-fraud solutions to mobile carriers around the world. The company’s team of mobile billing experts and world-class developers have created proprietary software
HR technology startup Sense Talent Labs announced it has secured $10 million in Series A financing. Accel Partners, GV, Signia Venture Partners, IDG Ventures, and Khosla Ventures participated in the funding. Sense Talent Labs aims to reinvent the way staffing companies build long-term relationships with
Real Estate startup Agentology announced the completion of $4.5 million in financing. Three investors participated in the round: Freestyle Capital, OurCrowd, and Entry Ventures Group. Agentology is a powerful lead qualification service for real estate agents in the U.S. The service helps inside sales teams qualify
Travel technology startup FinalPrice announced it has raised $4 million in financing. Three investors participated in the round, among them Almaz Capital Partners and Sistema Asia Fund. FinalPrice is a travel booking app that allows users to save up to 10 percent per flight and access
Security startup AimBrain announced the close of $4 million in Series A financing. BGF Ventures and Episode 1 participated in the funding. Aimbrain is a web-based platform that offers multi-module, biometrics authentication solutions, including behavioral, facial, and voice -based identification. It enables financial institutions to
Enterprise IT startup EaseCentral announced the completion of $6.5 million in Series A financing. Propel Venture Partners, Freestyle Capital, Compound Ventures, Upside Partnership, and Transmedia Capital participated in the funding. EaseCentral is an online benefits enrollment platform built for insurance brokers and employers, with a
Software startup Managed by Q closed $3.3 million in Series C financing from an undisclosed investor. Managed by Q aims to make it easier to run an office. Positioned as the operating system for offices, Q saves businesses and employees valuable time by providing a range
Chaos Sumo just closed $1 million in seed financing from Stage 1 Ventures. Chaos Sumo turns Amazon S3 into Smart Object Storage, allowing users automatically to catalog and structure their data. According to the company, Chaos Sumo’s powerful discovery capabilities, visual data refinement studio, and RESTful