Business
Wurk, the first human capital management company for the cannabis industry, raised $11 million in a funding round led by returning investors Poseidon Asset Management and Arcadian Fund. Existing investors
Golf App 18Birdies Lands New Funding
Mobile golf platform 18Birdies completed a new round of financing from three investors. 18Birdies’ goal is to use gamification to help drive revenue and
Security Technology Startup Closes Series C Funding
Contrast Security announced the close of a new round of Series C financing from AXA Strategic Ventures and Microsoft Ventures. Contrast Security’s technology enables software
Consumer Startup Burrow Brings In $4.3 Million
Burrow, a producer of direct-to-customer couches, brought in $4.3 million in seed financing, led by Red & Blue Ventures. Interplay Ventures, and Y Combinator
Financial Technology Startup Dosh Secures $4.9 Million
According to a recent SEC filing, Dosh closed $4.9 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Dosh users get cash back for booking hotels, shopping,
Internet & IoT Startup Secures $3 Million
Inflect announced it brought in $3 million in seed financing. According to the company, Inflect’s free platform delivers the most accurate and reliable data on
FinTech Startup WorldRemit Secures $40 Million
Online financial service WorldRemit completed $40 million in Series C financing, led by Leapfrog Ventures, with participation from Accel Partners and TCV. WorldRemit lets
Enterprise IT Startup Closes $2.3 Million
PullRequest, an on-demand programming language code review provider, secured $2.3 million in seed financing, led by Gradient Ventures. Slack Fund, Fika Ventures, Defy Partners,
New Product Alert: HEROES for Facebook Messenger
HEROES is designed to help social media influencers send direct messages to their followers through Facebook Messenger. From simple text to voice and videos,
Healthcare Tech Startup Secures $7 Million
HealthiPASS acquired $7.2 million in Series A financing, led by FCA Venture Partners, with participation from OCA Ventures, Healthy Ventures, HealthX Ventures, and Waterline