EdTech startup Lingokids closed $4 million in financing. Three investors participated in the round: Holtzbrinck Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, and JME Venture Capital. Lingokids is an early English-learning platform that empowers parents with tools they need to provide an immersive and fun playtime experience where learning
Publicly-traded social media company Snap, Inc. (NYSE:SNAP), announced that it has acquired mobile startup Zenly. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the parties, although TechCrunch reported that the price paid was between $250 million and $350 million in cash and stock. Zenly
TrueLayer announced the completion of $3 million in Series A financing. Three investors participated in the round, including Anthemis Group and Connect Ventures. TrueLayer is a platform that connects banks with applications. The company enable developers to connect with banks and financial services institutions, providing them
Security startup BlockFraud just closed $5 million in Series A financing. Two investors contributed to the round, among them Palisades Ventures. BlockFraud provides digital anti-fraud solutions to mobile carriers around the world. The company’s team of mobile billing experts and world-class developers have created proprietary software
HR technology startup Sense Talent Labs announced it has secured $10 million in Series A financing. Accel Partners, GV, Signia Venture Partners, IDG Ventures, and Khosla Ventures participated in the funding. Sense Talent Labs aims to reinvent the way staffing companies build long-term relationships with
Real Estate startup Agentology announced the completion of $4.5 million in financing. Three investors participated in the round: Freestyle Capital, OurCrowd, and Entry Ventures Group. Agentology is a powerful lead qualification service for real estate agents in the U.S. The service helps inside sales teams qualify
Travel technology startup FinalPrice announced it has raised $4 million in financing. Three investors participated in the round, among them Almaz Capital Partners and Sistema Asia Fund. FinalPrice is a travel booking app that allows users to save up to 10 percent per flight and access
Security startup AimBrain announced the close of $4 million in Series A financing. BGF Ventures and Episode 1 participated in the funding. Aimbrain is a web-based platform that offers multi-module, biometrics authentication solutions, including behavioral, facial, and voice -based identification. It enables financial institutions to
Enterprise IT startup EaseCentral announced the completion of $6.5 million in Series A financing. Propel Venture Partners, Freestyle Capital, Compound Ventures, Upside Partnership, and Transmedia Capital participated in the funding. EaseCentral is an online benefits enrollment platform built for insurance brokers and employers, with a
Software startup Managed by Q closed $3.3 million in Series C financing from an undisclosed investor. Managed by Q aims to make it easier to run an office. Positioned as the operating system for offices, Q saves businesses and employees valuable time by providing a range