GenXComm announced the close of $7 million in Series A financing, led by Intel Capital, with participation from Azure Capital Partners, Capital Factory, Investor, UT Horizon Fund, WS Investment, Bandgap Ventures, and FAM Capital Partners. According to the company, its simultaneous self interference cancellation (S-SIX) technology
Billie, a female-first shave and body brand, acquired $1.5 million in seed financing, led by FemaleFoundersFund, Greycroft Partners, and Lakehouse Ventures. According to the company, Billie’s Starter Kit consists of a Billie handle, magnetic holder, and two five-blade razor cartridges for $9. After the first kit,
Internet & IoT company Sequentum closed a new round of financing from WorldQuant Ventures. Sequentum is a software development and consulting services company which focuses on web scraping and web automation technologies. Its premium product, Content Grabber, extracts content from websites and saves it as structured
Ouster, a hardware and software developer for robotics and computer vision, raised $27 million in Series A financing, led by Cox Enterprises. Fontinalis Partners, Amiti Ventures, Constellation Technology Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, and Carthona Capital also participated. The company’s first product is a 64-channel light
According to Bloomberg reports, Apple Inc. has agreed to purchase music-identification service Shazam. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but an unidentified source claims Apple will pay $400 million for the U.K.-based startup. Shazam, founded in 1999, created an app that can identify music, movies, advertising,
Catchpoint™, a digital experience intelligence company, hired Tim Blunt as its first chief revenue officer. Blunt has over 25 years of experience in enterprise technology and software sales, and a proven track record building successful sales teams. He was most recently an SVP of North America
Pip is a handheld device based on the Raspberry Pi Compute Module that allows users to code, experiment with electronics, and play retro games. Endorsed by Raspberry Pi Co-founder Eben Upton, the device allows users to create their own apps, games, and playthings, as well
Rumble, a full-service video platform that connects creators, publishers, and brands, named Miguel Monteverde as its chief operating officer. Based in Washington, D.C., Monteverde is a founder and principal at Green Mountain Advisors, a consulting firm for early-stage companies. He also serves as an entrepreneur-in-residence
Nextdoor, a free, private social network for neighborhoods, raised $75 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. By using Nextdoor's Web and mobile device platform, neighbors create private “neighborhood websites” where they ask questions, exchange local advice and recommendations, and organize virtual neighborhood watches to reduce
According to a recent SEC filing, Weather Analytics brought in $3.5 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Weather Analytics is a provider of precision climate data, weather intelligence, and dynamic weather and sensor station integration. According to the company, its climate data delivery format allows