Security startup BitGo raised $42.5 million in Series B financing, led by Valor Equity Partners. DRW Venture Capital also participated. BitGo’s Bitcoin security platform uses multi-signature technology to help businesses integrate digital currencies into their existing financial systems at scale without ever taking custody of
Financial technology company Affirm secured $200 million in Series E financing, led by GIC. Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Founders Fund, Spark Capital, Caffeinated Capital, and Ribbit Capital also participated. Affirm offers installment loans to consumers at the point of sale with the intent
In-home veterinary services app Fuzzy Pet Health acquired $4.5 million in seed financing, led by Eniac Ventures and CrossCut Ventures. Precursor Ventures, SV Angel, Accelerator Ventures, and FJ Labs also participated. Founded in 2015, the company strives to connect members with vets at any time
Available in iOS or Android, the Selfissimo! app uses experimental research technology from Google to automatically snap a photo each time users stop moving. Users can change poses or move the phone a little to retrigger the app. They can end the “photo shoot” with
Alpin completed $1 million in financing, led by Rockies Venture Club, with participation from Nebraska Angels, Techstars Boulder, Plains Angels, and Keiretsu Capital. Alpin’s dashboard enables users to monitor and manage their SaaS cloud software applications’ license renewals, compliance, and activity so they can take action
Menlo Security secured $40 million in Series C financing. Eight investors participated in the round: American Express Ventures, Ericsson Venture Partners, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, General Catalyst Partners, Sutter Hill Ventures, Osage Partners, and Engineering Capital. Menlo Security’s isolation platform aims to protect large enterprises, Fortune
According to a recent SEC filing, Uplevel Security raised $5 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Uplevel Security’s adaptive intelligence system uses graph theory and machine learning to modernize security operations. According to the company, its platform is a force multiplier for enterprise SIEM that
Asilomar Bio closed $12.3 million in Series B financing, led by Syngenta Ventures. Mission Bay Capital, Cultivian Sandbox Venture Partners, Fall Line Capital, and Cavallo Ventures also participated in the funding. Asilomar Bio uses genomics, synthetic chemistry, agronomy, and data science tools to discover new
According to a recent SEC filing, Internet & IoT startup Vroom raised $17.3 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Vroom’s online platform allows users to buy, sell, and trade-in refurbished cars. Using its smartphone app, users can filter searches by body type, year, price, mileage,
Genies secured $3 million in financing from investors, including New Enterprise Associates, CAA Ventures, Foundation Capital, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Trinity Ventures, Macro Ventures, TGZ Capital, Management 360, and Worldwide Wes. The Genies app allows users to create personalizable, expressive “look-alike” emojis that react to relevant