Quantum Circuits completed $18 million in Series A financing, led by Canaan Partners and Sequoia Capital. Tribeca Venture Partners, Osage Partners, and Fitz Gate Ventures also participated in the funding. QCI’s goal is to develop, manufacture, and sell the first practical and useful quantum computers.
Marketing technology company SendGrid raised $131 million after pricing its IPO at $16, above the expected range of $13.50 to $15.50. The company also increased the size of its IPO, selling 8.2 million shares, 500,000 more than its target of 7.7 million. SendGrid, founded in
Security startup WireWheel announced it has closed $3.1 million in seed financing, led by PSP Capital and New Enterprise Associates. Wirewheel provides next-generation data privacy management. Its software combines machine learning, data science and cloud computing to help privacy teams meet new data security and compliance
Mobile startup Airside Mobile raised $6 million in Series A financing led by Blazer Ventures and Grotech Ventures. Bain Capital Ventures and 8VC also participated. Airside's free Mobile Passport app helps travelers more quickly pass through customs at 25 major airports and cruise ports. Mobile Passport is
According to a recent SEC filing, FieldLevel has acquired $1.1 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. FieldLevel provides tools and guidance to help high school coaches connect with college coaches and work with their athletes to get recruited by the right colleges. Users put in
Consumer startup HUM Nutrition announced the completion of $5 million in Series A financing. Three investors participated in the round: CircleUp, Imaginary Ventures, and Strand Equity Partners. The L.A.-based startup’s profiling methodology and line of vitamins were developed with leading researchers in nutrition, while its online
ORII is a smart ring that allows people to send and read text messages without taking out their phone. ORII receives audio from the user’s smartphone via a Bluetooth connection. Using technology that poses no health risks and is used in medical-grade hearing aid devices,
Security startup ThreatQuotient announced it raised $30 million in Series C financing, led by Adams Street Partners. Cisco Investments, NTT DOCOMO Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, and Silicon Valley Bank also participated in the funding. ThreatQuotient provides ThreatQ, a threat intelligence platform (TIP) that centrally manages
Loft Orbital announced it has secured $3.2 million in seed financing, led by Uncork Capital, with participation from V1.VC, MDI Ventures, Mercuria Investment, RESTEC, and Shobunsha Publications. The software startup leases satellite space to organizations in order to help them collect information about the Earth from
Real estate startup Roomi announced the completion of $11 million in Series A financing, led by Atami Capital. Roomi is a peer-to-peer shared housing marketplace that strives to make it safer and easier to rent rooms and find roommates. According to the company, Roomi is one