Building Engines, a provider of commercial real estate property management solutions, named Daniel Cozza as the company’s new chief product officer. In his role, Cozza will oversee all product development, including the platform’s forthcoming capabilities in the areas of tenant satisfaction and data-driven CRE operations. Cozza
Mirror AI, an AI-enabled emoji keyboard developer, obtained $3.5 million in financing. SoftBank Group, Greylock Partners, SV Angel, Y Combinator, I2BF Venture Capital, and Data Collective participated. Mirror Emoji used facial recognition technology to build a keyboard of emojis and stickers that look like users
Ambicular is a web app that helps people relax and block out distracting noise so they can stay focused on work. The app provides three “immersions”: mysterious forest, creative energy, and magic cone.
Chicago-based food-tech company Tovala closed $9.2 million in financing, led by Origin Ventures. Pritzker Group Venture Capital and Y Combinator also participated. Tovala produces smart countertop steam ovens for users of its weekly meal delivery service. Users put their pre-prepped, selected meals in the steam
According to a recent SEC filing, UserIQ, a customer growth platform for SaaS companies, obtained $1.5 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. From adoption and retention to expansion and advocacy, UserIQ aims to combine user intelligence, customer health, and targeted engagements to help companies reduce
AxleHire, a logistics service provider, raised $4.3 million in financing. Three investors participated in the round, including RGA Ventures and Acorn Pacific Ventures. AxleHire’s fully integrated, same-day delivery platform provides ecommerce and traditional businesses with a network of pre-qualified, fully certified drivers to fulfill their delivery
Zessoo is a cruelty-free line of handmade wallets made from leaves -- bonded together through natural sunlight -- and dyed colors through natural, vegan-friendly resources. According to the company, every single wallet is unique, as no two leaves are the same. Zesso is currently running its
ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc., a provider of essential residential and commercial services, named Pratip Dastidar as senior vice president and chief transformation officer. Prior to joining ServiceMaster, Dastidar led process innovation at Salesforce. Previously, he served as VP of process transformation for HP, and also worked
Leadspace, an end-to-end data and predictive intelligence solution provider for B2B marketing and sales, completed $21 million in Series C financing, led by Arrowroot Capital. JVP also participated in the round. Based in San Francisco and Israel, Leadspace’s audience management platform is designed to enable
San Jose-based startup 3TEN8 secured $2 million in seed financing, led by Social Capital. 500 Startups, Citrix Systems Ventures, and Alchemist Accelerator participated in the funding. The 3TEN8 AI platform is designed to predict network outages with 90% accuracy, and diagnose network degradations using proprietary