Entertainment-Tech
Direct-to-consumer women’s bra and underwear company ThirdLove secured a $55 million fundraising round. The round was done preemptively by consumer-brand focused firm L. Catterton (owned in part by LVMH and
Busbud Raises $11 Million in Series B Funding
Busbud, an online marketplace that enables global travelers to shop for and book intercity bus tickets, today announced the close of $11 million in
VirZOOM Closes $5.5 Million
VR company VirZOOM announced that it has raised $5.5 million in seed funding. Previous and new investors filled the round, including Skywood Capital, with
Michail Katkoff Rejoins Rovio Entertainment, Maker of Angry Birds
Rovio Entertainment, a Finnish developer, publisher, distributor of video games, announced this week that it has hired Michail Katkoff as product management director. Rovio
True Fit Closes a $55 Million Series C Round
True Fit, a data-driven personalization platform for retail apparel and footwear, today announced a $55 million Series C investment, led by Georgian Partners, with
ObEN Raises $10 Million
ObEN, Inc., an artificial intelligence company that is building a decentralized AI platform for intelligent avatars, today announced that it has raised $10 million
Lovepop Announces $12.5 Million in Series A Financing
Lovepop, a technology firm that plans to reinvent the greeting card industry, today announced an investment of $12.5 million, led by Highland Capital Partners.
Facebook Introduces New Facial Recognition Features
Using the same technology that suggests “friends” users may want to tag in photos or videos, Facebook’s new facial recognition features are designed to
Unbound Aims to Be the Net-a-Porter of Sex Toys
Unbound is a sexual lifestyle company aimed at redefining the retail experience online for sex toys. Unlike other sex toy retailers, Unbound says that it vets
Fyusion Secures $22 Million
Artificial intelligence startup Fyusion closed $22 million in Series B financing. Seven investors contributed to the round, among them New Enterprise Associates, Presence Capital,