Art/Design
Community-driven marketplace for curated men’s clothing Grailed closed a $15
A.I. influencer technology, Social Intelligence™ firm and IBM Watson Developer
Mobile Startup Closes $3 Million
Genies secured $3 million in financing from investors, including New Enterprise Associates, CAA Ventures, Foundation Capital, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Trinity Ventures, Macro Ventures, TGZ
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
Smart Action Camera REVL Raises $6 Million
According to a recent SEC filing, REVL closed $6 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. REVL claims to be the “world’s smartest action camera,”
Home Design Startup Brings In $23 Million
Modsy announced it raised $23 million in Series B financing, led by Advance Venture Partners, with participation from Comcast Ventures, NBC Universal, Norwest Venture
Consumer Startup Brings In $5.2 Million
Prose, a custom-made hair care products company, closed $5.2 million in Series A financing, led by Forerunner Ventures, with participation from Correlation Ventures, Lerer
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,
Instagram Introduces Its Messaging App
Photo sharing social network Instagram launched a standalone messaging app called Direct for Instagram. According to the Verge, Direct for Instagram is available on
Electronics Startup Obtains $7 Million
San Francisco-based startup Joy closed $7 million in financing led by Obvious Ventures. According to the company, Joy is the world’s first interactive photo album