SignUpGenius announced the completion of a majority strategic investment from Providence Equity Partners, a global private equity firm with $50 billion in assets under management. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. SignUpGenius is a leading online sign-up site for event and volunteer management, founded in
AutoLotto completed $17 million in Series A financing. Four investors participated in the funding, among them iHeartMedia, Fortress Investment Group, and GateHouse Media. AutoLotto is a mobile lottery ticket management service that allows users to play and monitor Powerball lotteries instantly and securely. Instead of having
Fintech startup TruMid completed $10 million in financing. Three investors participated in the round, among them Deutsche Boerse. Trumid is an all-to-all electronic credit trading platform that seeks to unlock liquidity and make bond and CDs trading easier for institutional clients. The company helps buyers and
Electronics startup VoltServer closed $5 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. VoltServer is developing innovative power distribution products based on the company's patented Packet Energy Transfer (PET) technology. The company’s Digital Electricity™ solutions deliver touch-safe electricity where, when, and how it is needed using off-the-shelf
Internet & IoT startup Entefy announced it has raised $7.9 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Entefy is introducing what it says is the first “universal communicator,” an AI-powered app that simplifies how people communicate with people, services, & IoT. It works by unifying communications,
Energy and battery startup Advanced Microgrid Solutions announced it has secured $34 million in Series B financing. Five investors participated in the round, including DBL Investors, Energy Impact Partners, Macquarie, and GE Ventures. AMS installs advanced energy storage systems in buildings to lower energy costs for
Inpria announced it has secured $23.5 million in Series B financing. Four investors contributed to the round: Samsung Ventures, Applied Ventures, Intel Capital, and JSR Corporation. Inpria Corporation is a pioneer in extending semiconductor lithography with inorganic photoresists and other thin-films for nanoscale patterning. Inpria’s patented
Edtech startup LightSail announced it has raised $2.5 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. LightSail is a literacy accelerator that combines all of the best books with in-text embedded assessments and real-time, actionable data with the goal of delivering industry-leading literacy gains. LightSail can be
Useful Systems completed $950,000 in financing from an undisclosed investor. Useful is a mobile-first app for small- to medium-sized businesses that need to track the jobs being done by workers in the field. Useful replaces paper workflow with familiar-looking electronic forms, including estimates, work orders, and
Denver-based startup Josh.ai just closed $11 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Josh.ai aims to create the first voice-activated home automation system for high-end homes. The platform allows users to control all of their connected devices in the home with a custom tailored interface across