Consumer startup Super Heroic completed $7 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Super Heroic designs footwear that aims to keep up with kids’ movements, inspire them to discover new places, and encourage them to hold onto invincible feelings of play. Super Heroic’s footwear features dual
Internet & IoT startup CarDash completed $5.3 million in financing. Six investors contributed to the round: Index Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Y Combinator, afore.vc, NextView Ventures, and NextGen Venture Partners. CarDash is building a service platform for tomorrow’s automotive industry. The company picks up clients’ cars from
TYT Network announced it has secured $20 million in financing. Greycroft Partners, e.ventures, Wonder Ventures, and 3L Capital were among the firms that participated in the funding. The Young Turks is a news show that covers politics, pop culture, and lifestyle. The left-leaning network is
NewConnect completed a new round of financing from Blu Venture Investors. NewConnect is the mid-Atlantic region’s leading fixed wireless internet service provider. Its next-generation wireless fiber network was purpose-built to bypass the challenges and limitations of underground telecom to deliver higher speeds, quicker installations, and an
Insuretech startup Crop Pro Insurance completed $8 million in Series A financing. Three investors participated in the round: Finistere Ventures, S2G Ventures, and GuideOne Insurance. Crop Pro Insurance provides crop insurance risk management solutions for emerging markets to prepare agents and growers for future changes in
Converseon announced it has raised $5 million in Series A financing from an undisclosed investor. Converseon’s is to be a leader in social strategy and analytics. Its core technology, ConveyAPI, provides next-generation semantic analytics for social and other customer data. Its machine learning driven engine was
Super Evil Megacorp announced the completion of $19 million in financing. Index Ventures and Korea Investment Partners participated in the round. Super Evil Megacorp develops core games for tablet, mobile, and emerging platforms. The company’s mission is to build the best core gaming experiences for
Enterprise IT startup United Bus Technology (UBT) announced it has raised $4 million in Series A financing. Two investors contributed to the round, among them DYNC Atlantic Investment. The mission of UBT is to optimize motor coach processes for bus operators and to improve the travel
Nonprofit technology startup Funraise announced it has raised $3 million in seed financing. Two investors contributed to the round, including Toba Capital. Funraise was started by cofounders Jason Swenski, Justin Wheeler, and Tony Sasso while they were working together at a nonprofit organization. Together the three
Security startup MagicCube closed $8.5 million in Series A financing. Four investors contributed to the round: Bold Capital Partners, EPIC Ventures, Social Starts, and Silicon Valley Bank. MagicCube provides mobile security that combines the best of hardware and software security: a device-independent platform designed to enable