Property management company SMS Assist has secured a $150 million Series D funding round from Goldman Sachs Investment Partners. The funding puts a $1 billion valuation on SMS Assist, which allows property…
Spredfast Raises $50m Funding Round
Social media marketing software startup Spredfast has raised $50 million in new funding led by Riverwood Capital. Return investors Austin Ventures, Interwest Partners, OpenView Venture Partners and Lead Edge Capital. Spredfast has…
WiFi Company eero Grabs $50m Funding Round
Home WiFi system creator eero has secured a $50 million investment round led by Menlo Ventures. Index Ventures was another significant investor, and joined previous backers First Round Capital, Shasta Ventures, Redpoint…
Fintech Investments Skyrocket in 2016 – Report
Investment in the financial technology (fintech) sector has rallied over the past nine months – with mega-rounds lifting quarterly injections into VC-backed firms over 150%. According to a report by CB Insights,…
Snapchat Raising $200m at $20bn Valuation – Report
Snapchat is raising around $200 million at a $20 billion valuation, TechCrunch reports. The new financing is said to be a follow on from the $175 million Series F round led by…
ChargePoint Grabs $50m for Electric Vehicle Charging Network
ChargePoint, an electric vehicle (EV) charging network, has secured $50 million in a funding round led by Linse Capital, with participation from Braemar Energy Ventures and Constellation Energy. ChargePoint has now raised…
Varo Money Secures $27m Funding Round
Varo Money, a mobile-only banking startup has raised more than $27 million in a round of financing led by Warburg Pincus. Varo will attempt to help consumers gain greater control of their…
Drivy Secures $35m for Car Rental Service
Drivy, a French car rental startup, has secured $35 million in investment for European expansion. The service currently operates in France, Germany and Spain and Drivy plans to add to the 36,000…
Ant Financial Raises Record-Breaking Series B Round
Ant Financial, the affiliate of China’s biggest e-commerce firm Alibaba, has closed a $4.5 billion funding round, reportedly the largest private fundraise of internet company ever. The investment values Ant Financial at…
Medium Raises $50m in Series C Financing
Publishing platform Medium has raised $50 million in Series C financing led by Spark Capital. Two weeks ago the platform announced it was making its services better for professional publishers and brands.…