Baking goods company Mikey’s today announced that it is partnering with Factory LLC. As part of the arrangement, Factory LLC will make an initial investment of $5 million in two tranches, and it will commit its full complement of resources and relationships to help Mikey’s
EmployStream closed $1 million in seed financing, led by JumpStart and North Coast Angel Fund. EmployStream is a SaaS platform that automates the hiring and onboarding process for new employees. It was developed to serve the unique needs and compliance concerns of high-volume employers, including temporary
Software startup TerraStride completed $200,000 in financing from SCRA. TerraStride is a mapping technology company that helps people manage and market properties. The company’s online mapping platform bridges the gap between mobile and browser-based mapping, enabling people to create, edit, and save maps using any device,
MissionU announced the close of $8.5 million in Series A financing. FirstMark Capital led the round, with participation from First Round Capital, University Ventures, Box Group, Rethink Education, Investor, Omidyar Network, and Learn Capital. MissionU is a college alternative that seeks to give students the skills
Singapore startup CashShield announced the close of $5.5 million in Series A financing, led by GGV Capital. Heliconia Capital Management, Razer and Stream Global also participated in the funding. CashShield is an online fraud management solution that helps enterprises manage risk from fraudulent payments and
In a tech world that yoyos between gigantic unicorn successes and spectacular flameouts like Juicero, startup entrepreneurs need to tread carefully -- which includes getting high quality legal advice. From raising capital to employment agreements, from intellectual property protection to partnership negotiations, startups need shrewd
San Francisco-based EdTech company Piper has raised $7.6 million in Series A funding from lead venture capital firm Owl Ventures and other notable investors. Piper is the creator of a DIY computer kit that promises to stimulate young minds to learn computing concepts while providing an
QuickBill is an open source web app that provides a simple tool to create unlimited free invoices. In addition to featuring standard invoice information such as “bill from” and “bill to,” QuickBill allows users to include discounts and tax amounts. It also features a variety
Relativity of Time’s mission is to showcase what humans could do in a second, a minute, an hour, a week, a month and a year. It was developed by the team behind Futuramo Time Tracker, a cloud-based app to help time and work management. The
Incadea, a leading international provider of software solutions and services to the global automotive retail and wholesale markets, today announced the appointment of Allan Stejskal as chief executive officer. Before joining Incadea, Stejskal served as senior vice president and CIO of AutoNation, the largest U.S.