Funding
Kenzie Academy, an apprenticeship program that develops modern tech workers, secured a $4.2 million second seed stage investment led by ReThink Education, whose follow-on investment is supplemented by a follow-on
ECommerce Company Farfetch Secures $397 Million
Farfetch announced it has closed $397 million in financing from JD.com, China’s ecommerce behemoth, going head-to-head with Alibaba. Farfetch is a global community of
Software Startup Nuvolo Secures $10 Million
Nuvolo announced the close of $10 million in Series A financing. Three investors participated in the round: GE Ventures, ServiceNow, and New Enterprise Associates. Nuvolo
Fintech Startup Blockchain Raises $40 Million
Blockchain announced the completion of $40 million in Series B financing. Seven investors participated in the round, including Lakestar, GV, Digital Currency Group, Lightspeed
Networking Startup Calient Technologies Secures $1.3 Million
Calient Technologies announced the completion of $1.3 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Calient, based in Santa Barbara, CA, seeks to be the global
Real Estate Startup Silvernest Raises $1.3 Million
Silvernest closed $1.3 million in seed financing. Four investors contributed to the round: Halogen Ventures, Circle Ventures, 500 Startups, and Rockies Venture Club. Silvernest is
On-Demand Contractors Startup Sweeten Secures $1.4 Million
According to an SEC filing, on-demand contractors startup Sweeten has raised $1.4 million in a new round of financing. Sweeten is an award-winning website that matches
Transportation Startup Deliver Raises $8 Million
Deliver announced it has secured $8 million in seed financing. Three investors participated in the round: Inventure, A&NN Group, and Amereus Group. Deliver is a
Mobile Startup Tantan Brings In $70 Million
Tantan announced the close of $70 million in financing. Three investors participated in the round, among them Genesis Capital Advisors and SAIF Partners. Tantan is
AproPLAN Raises $5.6 Million
Software startup AproPLAN announced the completion of $5.6 million in Series A financing. Fortino Capital, Inventures Group, and other investors participated in the funding.