Shyp, which offers to pick up, pack and ship packages for its users, has confirmed a $50 million funding round, led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Previous investors Homebrew and Sherpa…
Gravie secures $12.5m for health insurance marketplace
A day after Oscar raised $145 million, fellow digital health insurance company Gravie secured a $12.5 million Series B from FirstMark Capital, Aberdare Ventures, and Split Rock Partners. Gravie is an online…
Oscar raises $145m at reported $1.5bn valuation
Health insurance startup Oscar has raised $145 million in new funding led by Peter Thiel and Brian Singerman from Founders Fund. The company is now reportedly worth $1.5 billion and the total…
The Exit Report: Etsy, Shopify, Alcatel-Lucent
Etsy, the online crafts marketplace and darling of the New York tech scene, raised $267 million in its IPO after selling 16.66 million shares at $16. Its initial market cap was $1.78 billion. Shares, which are trading on the Nasdaq, had reached $27.58 by market’s close on Friday.
Slack confirms $160m funding round
The workplace collaboration tool Slack has secured $160 million from Horizon Ventures, DST Global, Index Ventures, Spark Capital, and Institutional Venture Partners, with additional participation coming from returning backers Andreessen Horowitz, Google…
Clypd grabs $19.4m Series B investment
Clypd, a sell-side technology provider for the television industry, has raised $19.4 million in a Series B round of funding led by RTL Group. Atlas Venture, Data Point Capital, Duke University, TiVo…
Innovify Q&A – how does Indian entrepreneurialism compare to Europe?
Innovify Founder Maulik Sailor talks about Indian entrepreneurialism vs Europe, and how to get products to market fast.
Domo emerges from stealth with $200m funding, $2bn valuation
Business management platform Domo has emerged from stealth with a $200 million Series D financing round, at a valuation of $2 billion. The round was led by BlackRock, with participation from Capital…
Rocket Internet’s Global Fashion Group secures $35m
Rocket Internet’s Global Fashion Group has raised a $35 million funding round from existing backers Tengelmann Ventures and Verlinvest. The company is now valued at $3 billion post-funding. Rocket Internet owns 23%…
Quikr secures $150m funding round
Quikr, an India-based classified ads company, has raised $150 million from Tiger Global, Investment AB Kinnevik and Steadview Capital. The investment round bring Quikr’s total funding to $350 million. The website claims…