IEX, a New York-based equity trading venue, has secured $75 million in a Series C funding round led by Spark Capital. Bain Capital Ventures, MassMutual Ventures and Franklin Resources also participated.
WHILL secures $11m for wheelchair alternative development
WHILL, which manufactures a wheelchair alternative that it hopes will become a mass-market product,, has secured an $11 million Series A.
JustFab becomes latest startup to hit $1bn valuation after $85m funding round
Add JustFab to the list of e-commerce platforms with $1 billion valuations. The Los Angeles-based company’s $85 million round was led by the hedge fund Passport Capital with additional participation coming from Technology Crossover Ventures, Matrix Partners, Shining Capital.
Nutanix secures $140m funding at $2bn valuation
Nutanix, a converged infrastructure company and former Red Herring Top 100 winner, has closed a $140 million Series E round, which values the company at more than $2 billion.
Pluralsight secures $135m round at $1bn valuation
Online technology education service Pluralsight has raised a Series B round worth $135 million led by Insight Venture Partners.
Feedvisor secures $6m Series A round
Feedvisor, a Red Herring Top 100 Europe award winner, has raised $6 million in Series A financing, in a round led by Square Peg Capital. The Tel-Aviv-based company provides an algorithmic pricing and business intelligence platform for online retailers.
DraftKings secures $41m Series C round
DraftKings, a online fantasy sports company, has raised $41 million in Series C funding, in a round led by The Raine Group.
Alfresco secures $45m funding round
Alfresco, an enterprise content management company and Red Herring Top 100 North America winner, has raised $45 million in new funding led by Sageview Capital. Existing investors Accel Partners, Mayfield Fund and SAP Ventures also participated.
FarmLink secures $40 million in Series B financing
Agricultural harvest data and analytics provider FarmLink has raised $40 million in Series B financing. And other investment news in Wednesday’s Investment Round Up.
Doctor on Demand raises $21m – Investment Round Up
Series A Doctor on Demand, a virtual doctor service, has raised $21 million in a Series A round led by Venrock. Shasta Ventures and angel investor Sir Richard Branson also participated. The…