Music streaming company Spotify has secured $1 billion in convertible debt from investors. Private equity firm TPG and hedge fund Dragoneer Investment Group led the round, which also included clients of Goldman…
Betterment raises $100m
Robo advisor Betterment has raised $100 million in Series E funding at a pre-money valuation of $600 million. Kinnevik led the financing, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Anthemis Group, Menlo Ventures…
Bromium Secures $40m Investment
Bromium, a provider of endpoint protection using virtualization, has secured $40 million of investment. The financing round was led by existing investors and included new backer Silver Lake Waterman. The company has…
In Albania, Tech Attempts to De-Balkanize the Balkans
On a balmy, spring evening in Tirana, around three dozen Albanian entrepreneurs are sat in a room of the same building where secretaries once committed communist government files to software. The presentation…
Domo raises $131m at $2bn valuation
Domo, a data management platform provider, has raised another $131 million to its Series D round of funding, sustaining its valuation of $2 billion. The company’s Series D round in now worth…
BigBasket Raises $150m
BigBasket, an online grocery startup based in India, has raised $150 million in a funding round led by Abraaj Group. New investors such as International Finance Corporation and Sands Capital and existing…
Moat Secures $50m Funding Round
Web media analytics company Moat has raised $50 million in new funding led by Insight Venture Partners, The Wall Street Journal reports. The company plans to develop a standard metric for buying…
Pieces Technology Launches With $21.6m Series A Round
Pieces Technology, a startup aiming to improve clinical and community health outcomes, has launched with a $21.6 million Series A funding round. Pacific Advantage Capital and Jump Capital led the investment, with…
In Moldova, a Tech Community Emerges – But Gentle Growth is Key
Anca Albu, a Romanian-American, but London-based, social innovation expert, came to Moldova in November to kick-start its startup ecosystem. Despite its considerable economic disadvantages, she claims it has plenty of potential to…
Ring Grabs $61.2m Series C Investment Round
Outdoor home security company Ring has raised $61.2 million in Series C funding from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sir Richard Branson. The company has also released a new video doorbell…