Smash.gg completed $11 million in Series A financing. Spark Capital, Accel Partners, Horizon Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, and Lowercase Capital participated in the funding. Smash.gg is a platform enabling the bottoms-up growth of esports communities. The company provides software to improve the gaming experience for streamers,
Internet and IoT startup Independa announced the close of $827,369 in financing from an undisclosed investor. Independa offers technology-enabled independent-living solutions for the elderly. Independa’s services enable organizations and individuals to help older adults remain independent longer, safer and more comfortably. The company, which has been
Digital media startup Keemotion announced it has secured $3.6 million in Series A financing. Seven investors participated in the round, including RGA Ventures, Interpublic Group, Elysian Park Ventures, Guggenheim Partners, the L.A. Dodgers, and Warburg Pincus. Keemotion, LLC, a member of New Labs in Brooklyn, NY,
Hustle announced the completion of $8 million in Series A financing. Four investors contributed to the round: Social Capital, Canvas Venture Fund, Omidyar Network, and Twilio Fund. Hustle is a peer-to-peer text messaging platform that seeks to provide organizations with an affordable, efficient, and effective tool
Fintech startup Personal Capital announced the completion of $37.1 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Personal Capital is an online investment advisory platform that provides clients with electronically facilitated wealth management services, advice, and strategies. Personal Capital’s charges are based on a percentage of assets
Electronics startup TrackR announced it has secured $50 million in Series B financing. Seven investors contributed to the round, among them Revolution Growth, Foundry Group, Amazon, DoCoMo Capital, Glenmede Trust, and Bespoke Strategies. TrackR delegates the task of remembering where items are located to computers. The
Digital media startup Gimlet Media announced the completion of $15 million in Series B financing. Stripes Group, Emerson Collective, Cross Culture Ventures, Betaworks, Graham Holdings, Refinery29, and Craftsy participated in the round. Gimlet Media is a leading provider of high-quality narrative podcasts. The company is best
Tech startup PeerIQ announced the close of $12 million in Series A financing. TransUnion, Hearst Ventures, Macquarie, and Uprising participated in the funding. PeerIQ is a New York-based financial information services company that is creating tools to analyze, access, and manage risk in the peer-to-peer
Site 1001 announced the completion of $6 million in financing. JE Dunn, Flyover Capital, Tifec, Ward Ventures, and The KC Rise Fund participated in the funding. Site 1001 is an AI-based building management and maintenance platform that uses core building information, building systems and sensor
Sizzling hot consumer startup Impossible Foods announced the completion of $75 million in financing. The round was led by Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings, with participation from Open Philanthropy Project, Bill Gates, Khosla Ventures, and Horizon Ventures. "Finding a sustainable way to make massive amounts