Mobile-first insurance platform Cover closed a $16 million Series B round led by Tribe Capital, with participation from Y Combinator, Social Capital, Exor, and Samsung Ventures. Launched in 2016 via the Y Combinator startup accelerator, Cover's goal is to streamline the insurance buying process through
Secure healthcare communication platform Klara announced its Series A funding round of $11.5 million led by FirstMark Capital, and joined by existing investors Lerer Hippeau, Project A Ventures, and Atlantic Labs. Klara also welcomed the support of Zac Weinberg and Nat Turner, founders of Flatiron
Scandit, an enterprise technology platform for mobile computer vision, barcode scanning, and augmented reality, raised $30 million in Series B funding led by GV, with participation from NGP Capital and existing investor Atomico. Scandit’s long-term vision is to bring the Internet of Things to everyday
Virtudent, a leading provider of mobile dental clinics and tele-dentistry services for employers, raised $8 million Series A in a funding round led by Boston-based .406 Ventures, with participation from SpringRock Ventures. Existing investor The Sparta Group, LLC, the venture office of Desh Deshpande, also
Cell-Ed, a mobile learning solution for low-skilled workers, raised a $1.5 million seed round led by Lumina Impact Ventures, the impact investing arm of Lumina Foundation. Strada Education Innovation Fund, Partners Group Impact (Verein), and Twilio.org Impact Fund also participated in the financing. Launched in 2014,
TouchBistro raised $72 million Canadian dollars in a Series D financing round led by OMERS Ventures and JPMorgan Chase, with participation from existing investors Napier Park Financial Partners, Recruit Holdings Co, Ltd, BDC IT Venture Fund, and Relay Ventures. TouchBistro is an award-winning iPad POS designed
BRD, a bitcoin and cryptocurrency mobile wallet used in 170 countries, secured $32 million from a combination of venture capital funding and a crowdsale. Existing investor East Ventures was involved in the round. According to the company, by using BRD to trade cryptocurrencies, consumers no
Dublin-based mobile cybersecurity startup Corrata raised €1.3 million through a financing round lead by leading European venture fund Delta Partners. A number of angel investors also participated in the round. Corrata combines network and device level analytics to offer real-time protection against enterprise mobile user
mPulse Mobile, a healthcare industry mobile solutions provider for engaging and activating consumers, secured $11 million in Series B financing led by SJF Venture, which also included existing investors HLM Venture Partners, EchoHealth Ventures, OCA Ventures, and Bonfire Ventures. The company strives to improve health
Moloco, a mobile advertising Infrastructure as a Service company, acquired $11 million in Series B funding led by Samsung Ventures and Draper Athena, with participation from Mirae Asset Management, Smilegate Investment, and KTB Ventures. According to the company, Moloco turns user data into ad performance,