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Phylagen, a data analytics company working to build the world's largest environmental microbiome database, closed $14 million in Series A financing led by Cultivian Sandbox, Breakout Ventures, and Working Capital.
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
Financial Technology Startup Brings In $3 Million
Maxwell Financial Labs acquired $3 million in financing, led by Anthemis Group, with participation from Route 66 Ventures and Assurant. Maxwell’s intuitively-designed platform empowers mortgage
Security Startup Prevoty Secures $13 Million
Prevoty, a provider of web application security-as-a-service, closed $13 million in Series B financing, led by Trident Capital Cybersecurity. U.S. Venture Partners also participated