KIDBOX secured $15.3 million in a Series B funding round led by Canvas Ventures, with participation from existing investors Firstime Ventures and HDS Capital. New strategic partners include Fred Langhammer, former CEO of The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., and The Gindi Family, owners of Century
Grabr, a San Francisco-based platform that introduced a fast way to have international products delivered straight to the consumer, today announced it has closed $8 million in Series A funding led by Foundation Capital, with participation from Geoff Donaker, former COO of Yelp; Matt Wyndowe,
Insurance tech startup Covera closed $1 million in seed financing led by Ferst Capital. Covera takes care of insurance re-shopping for users by building a detailed profile before customers’ policies expire, and presenting them with a small number of curated alternatives that can be purchased in
Content monetization company StackCommerce announced that it has acquired digital media startup Joyus. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to TechCrunch, the acquisition is aimed at expanding StackCommerce’s advertising footprint in media targeting women and and increase its work with online video. Joyus,
Freeplee is a free lottery service that allows users to create their own raffles. Participants can create raffles with any item and collect the necessary amounts of tickets. Freeplee will then select random winners and take care of paying the user. Users also have the
Today Mastercard and Swarovski launched a virtual reality (VR) shopping app for the Atelier Swarovski home décor line, a collection of functional and decorative crystal home accessories designed in collaboration with world-renowned architects and designers. The app immerses consumers in a tastefully decorated home where
Mobile startup Mobify completed $15 million in financing. Seven investors contributed to the round, among them Vistara Capital Partners, Impulse VC, Comerica Bank, Acton Capital Partners, BDC Venture Capital, and Plaza Ventures. Mobify creates seamless customer journeys that incorporate progressive web apps (PWAs), which are automated
According to a recent SEC filing, Fetch Rewards has raised $9.7 million in financing from an undisclosed investor. Fetch is a mobile application that allows shoppers to scan every item as they shop, receive real-time savings, track their spending, and check out with the scan of