According to a recent SEC filing, HR startup Koru has raised $2.7 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Koru is a leader in predictive hiring based on key drivers of performance, retention, and diversity: grit, ownership, teamwork, curiosity, rigor, impact, and polish. As a first
Tokalabs, creator of Software Defined Labs, has officially emerged from stealth mode with the release of the LaunchStation family of lab resource management appliances. With its launch, Tokalabs has hired industry veteran Kalen Kimm to lead sales and marketing. Kimm joins Tokalabs with 20 years
Pointy announced it has secured $6 million in Series A financing. Frontline Ventures led the round, with participation from Vulcan Capital and Draper Associates. Pointy helps local stores bring their products online. A store owner simply plugs in the Pointy box, which links the store’s barcode
Security startup Knightscope closed $15 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Knightscope is developing autonomous data machines (ADMs), a technology platform that fuses robotics, predictive analytics and collaborative social engagement to predict and prevent crime. Knightscope’s ADMs are fully autonomous robots with an array of
HR Software startup Pymetrics completed $8 million in financing. Four investors contributed to the round: JAZZ Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, Randstad Innovation Fund, and BBG Ventures. Pymetrics was founded by Harvard and MIT PhDs. It applies neuroscience games and cutting-edge data science to reinvent the way
Real estate startup LOGE completed $1.9 million in Series A financing. LOGE is a lodging service provider with features and amenities targeting surfers, hikers, and outdoor lovers. In addition to offering motel and hostel lodging types, LOGE provides camping solutions that include covered sites, RV hookups
Manifold announced the close of $15 million in Series A financing. OMERS Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Version One Ventures, Amplify Partners and Leaders Fund participated in the funding. Manifold aims to simplify modern development workflow, enabling developers to find, manage and share services across teams and
Enterprise IT startup Pilot Fiber announced the completion of $17 million in financing. The round was led by Foundry Group. Pilot Fiber, founded in 2014, is a fiber-optic Internet service provider (ISP) that delivers high quality, fast, and reliable office Internet service at competitive prices. The
Activehours announced it has raised $39 million in financing led by Andreessen Horowitz. Matrix Partners, Ribbit Capital, and March Capital Partners also participated. Activehours, which was founded by Ram Palaniappan in 2012, developed a smartphone-based application that enables hourly workers to get paid quickly when
TmaxSoft, a global software innovator for cloud, infrastructure, and legacy modernization, named John Yun as its global CTO earlier this month. In his new position, Yun will guide TmaxSoft’s global technology agenda and help accelerate the company’s global growth. “We are excited that John will