Series B Demand-side platform The Trade Desk has secured $20 million in a Series B investment. Hermes Growth Partners led the round and IA Ventures contributed. Ventura, CA-based The Trade Desk has…
Zuckerberg: Internet has emerged stronger from NSA scandal
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has claimed that the Internet is in better health than before the NSA spying scandal erupted. Speaking to an audience at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, which…
Quanttus raises $19m – Investment Round Up
Series A Wearable tech and healthcare company Quanttus has raised $19 million in a Series A investment from Matrix Partners and Khosla Ventures. The Cambridge startup had previously received $3 million in…
Facebook’s WhatsApp Deal: Is Google being left behind?
Rakuten’s $900 million acquisition of Viber last week was the starting pistol, and Facebook’s $19 billion punt on WhatsApp was a signal cannon. Over-the-top messaging platforms have become the latest must-haves for…
Security company Cylance raises $20m in Series B round – Investment Round Up
Series A Online social platform Hubub has gained $8.5 million in Series A funding. Todd Ruppert, Edgar Bronfman, Jr., and Tom Kalaris were among its investors. TechCrunch reports the company, headquartered in…
Apprity raises $8 million – Investment Round Up
Series A Cloud security company Apprity, still in stealth mode, has secured $8 million in an oversubscribed Series A funding. Investors include Norwest Venture Partners and Wing Ventures. The funding marks the…
Facebook to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion
Facebook has agreed to buy mobile messaging app WhatsApp for $19 billion, the two companies have announced. The social media giant will pay $4 billion in cash and approximately $12 billion in…
Renaissance Learning raises $40 million from Google Capital at $1 billion valuation
Series A Cloud-based payroll company ZenPayroll has received $20 million in a Series A round from Kleiner Perkins and General Catalyst. The venture had gained a $6.1 million seed investment in 2012…
Intacct raises $45m – Investment Round Up
Series A Thrive Capital has led an $8 million Series A investment in Stockholm-based TicTail, which helps people create their own online stores.The company has built up a “community” of more than…
TutorGroup raises Series B round worth almost $100m – Investment Round Up
Series B TutorGroup, a 2012 Red Herring Top 100 Global company, has secured almost $100 million in a Series B round from investors including Alibaba Group, Temasek and Qiming Venture Partners. The…