FiveStars, a rewards program for small businesses, has secured a $50 million Series C funding round led by HarbourVest Partners. Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures and DCM Ventures were among the other…
ForeScout Technologies grabs $76m at $1bn valuation
Cybersecurity company ForeScout Technologies has secured a $76 million financing round, which values the firm at $1 billion. The funding round was led by Wellington Management Company and the money will be…
Chinese group deals site Meituan-Dianping raises $3.3bn at $18bn valuation
Meituan-Dianping, a Chinese group-deals site, has closed a gigantic $3.3 billion funding round at a valuation of $18 billion. Tencent, DST Global; TBP Capital, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Baillie Gifford, CDB…
Restaurant delivery startup Swiggy raises $35m
India-based restaurant delivery startup Swiggy has raised a $35 million Series C funding round. The investment round included SAIF Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, Accel Partners, Harmony Partners, RB investments and an “undisclosed…
JD.com raises $1bn for JD Finance subsidiary
JD.com, the Chinese online direct sales company, said it will raise $1 billion for its JD Finance subsidiary, from investors including Sequoia Capital China, China Harvest Investments and China Taiping Insurance, Reuters…
Foursquare raises $45m, but valuation reportedly slashed
Foursquare, the location-based mobile app allowing users to check in and review locations, has raised $45 million in Series E funding led by Union Square Ventures. The funding round, which also included…
Anaplan raises $90m at reported $1.09bn valuation
Anaplan, an enterprise planning cloud company, has raised a $90 million funding round at a reported valuation of $1.09 billion. Premji Invest led the round, with support from Baillie Gifford, Founder Circle…
Savioke secures Intel Capital-led $15m Series A round
Consumer robotics startup Savioke has raised $15 million in Series A financing. Intel Capital led the round, with participation from EDBI, the corporate investment arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board, and…
Soundcloud raises $35m debt funding – report
Soundcloud, the music sharing website, has raised around $35 million in debt funding with Tennenbaum Capital Partners, according to Swedish website Digital. The company also has the option to borrow another $70…
Guardant Health raises $100m as health tech funding continues apace
Guardant Health, a health tech company creating non-invasive cancer genomic sequencing, has completed a $100 million Series D investment round. The capital raise includes equity financing and a term loan facility. OrbiMed…