The on-demand cleaning service Helpling has secured $17 million in Series A financing from Mangrove Capital, Phenomen Ventures, Point Nine Capital, and Delivery Hero founder Lukasz Gadowski.
Narrative Science secures $10 million investment led by USAA
Narrative Science, an automated narrative generation provider, has raised $10 million in Series D funding led by USAA.
African e-commerce company Jumia secures $150m funding round
Jumia, an African e-commerce company, has raised €120 million ($150 million) in funding from existing shareholders.
Flipkart secures another $600m, taking funding total to nearly $2.5bn
In what is being referred to as a “Series H,” the Indian e-commerce platform Flipkart has raised $600 million just months after taking in $1 billion.
Anonymous message board app Yik Yak reportedly raises $62m
Anonymous messaging app Yik Yak has raised $62 million in funding, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Peer-to-peer car rental service Getaround raises $24m
Getaround, an online peer-to-peer car rental service based out of San Francisco, today received a Series B cash injection that will allow it to move into other cities in the U.S.
Cloud security startup CipherCloud raises $50m Series B
CipherCloud brings its total funding to $80 million, with a $50 million Series B round today. The huge figure, led by respected investors Andreessen Horowitz, shows how the cloud security firm has leapt since its 2010 inception.
Shift secures $23.8m for used car concierge service
San Francisco-based Shift, a mobile-based used car “concierge,” has received $23.8 million in Series A financing.
OrderWithMe raises $28m in funding
Las Vegas-based OrderWithMe, an inventory solutions company, has raised $28 million in financing.
Craftsy secures $50m Series D investment
$50 million is being poured into Craftsy, the go-to video education platform for 85 million craft enthusiasts from around the world.