EMERITUS, an edtech company that partners with US and European universities to provide online courses to working professionals, successfully completed a $40 million Series C funding round led by Sequoia India. Existing EMERITUS investor Bertelsmann India Investments also participated. According to the company, EMERITUS, along with
Skillshare, an online learning community with thousands of classes in creative, business, and tech disciplines, closed $28 million in a Series C financing round that included $20 million in equity funding and $8 million in venture debt. Union Square Ventures, which previously participated in Skillshare's
CashShield, an online fraud management solution for mid- to large-sized enterprises, completed a $20 million Series B funding round led by Temasek and GGV Capital. Other investors in the round include Tony Fadell, Wavemaker Partners, and Tao Zhang. Combining artificial intelligence and Wall Street high-frequency trading
CanvasPop, a leading provider of canvas printing and photo gifting services, announced that it has raised $3.3 million in a funding round led by Celtic House Venture Partners and BDC’s Growth & Transition Capital Group. Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist Richard L'Abbé also participated in the
Online course provider Springboard completed $9.5 million in Series A financing, led by Costanoa Venture Capital, with participation from Learn Capital, Blue Fog Capital, Moneta Ventures, and rocketship.vc. Springboard offers monthly cohorts of data science, design, analytics, marketing, and security online courses featuring learning materials
According to a recent SEC filing, online dollar store Hollar raised $30 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. According to the company, Hollar features thousands of goods starting at $2, with products ranging from toys, apparel, electronics, beauty, accessories, and party supplies to home essentials.
Applied Data Finance (AFD) raised $20 million in financing from Redpoint Capital Group. The company’s personal loan underwriting system draws on and analyzes a set of over 10,000 data points to “learn on itself” – meaning that the more loans ADF makes, the more precise they
Online security company NS8 completed $7.5 million in seed financing, led by Arbor Ventures, with participation from TDF Ventures and Hanna Capital. NS8’s products aim to protect online businesses from fraud and abuse, creating a secure customer environment. NS8 Complete Storefront Protection helps ecommerce businesses fight
Online program manager Noodle Partners secured $14 million in Series A financing, led by Owl Ventures. Osage Partners and New Markets Venture Partners also participated. Noodle Partners sets up online degree programs for colleges and universities, and it also provides instructional design, recruiting, tech support,
Omnify, an all-in-one scheduling and management software product, provides the tools for local and online businesses to set up an online service store, take bookings, and collect payments. According to the company, its Go Mobile App also allows business managers to view their attendees, check-in