Fraud prevention startup Signifyd has closed a $20 million Series B funding round led by Menlo Ventures. Allegis Capital, IA Ventures, QED Investors, Bill McKiernan and Tim Eades also participated. Signifyd has…
Didi Kuaidi Reportedly Raising $1bn at Valuation of More Than $20bn
Didi Kuaidi, the market leader in the Chinese ride-hailing market, has received commitments worth at least $1 billion for its new fundraising round, which will value the company at more than $20…
Berlin’s Number26: More Than FinTech’s Pretty Face
The office of fintech upstart Number26, tucked into a corner of central Berlin between the meander of the River Spree and the city’s surviving, 800-year-old kernel, is unlike most bank headquarters. It…
Razer’s Series C Round Values Company at $1.5bn – Report
Razer, a gaming technology company, has raised a Series C round valuing the Southern California-based firm at $1.5 billion, TechCrunch reports. $75 million of the total investment reportedly comes from the Digital…
Qubit Secures $40m Series C Investment Round
Qubit, a big data analytics platform for marketers, has raised $40 million in Series C investment led by Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division. Sapphire Ventures and previous investors Accel and Salesforce Ventures…
Vera Closes $17m Series B Financing Round
Encryption services provider Vera has closed a $17 million Series B financing round led by Sutter Hill Ventures. Existing investors Battery Ventures, Clear Venture Partners and Amplify Partners all participated in the…
Jana announces $57m funding round
Jana, a provider of free, unrestricted internet access in emerging markets, has announced a $57 million Series C funding round led by Verizon Ventures. Existing investors Spark Capital and Publicis Groupe also…
MindMaze Raises $100m At Valuation of More Than $1bn
MindMaze, a virtual reality company working in the medical sector, has raised $100 million in funding at a valuation of more than $1 billion. The financing was led by Hinduja Group. The…
LiveAction Secures $36m Funding Round
LiveAction, an enterprise IT network visibility software platform, has raised a $36 million Series B round of financing, led by Insight Venture Partners. Accelerate-IT Ventures and Cisco Investments also participated in the…
Tech to Play Key Role in Armenia’s ‘Potemkin Village’
Stepanakert, the capital of Nagorno-Karabakh, is nestled among the green hills and mountains of the southern Caucasus. It is home to around 50,000 people, its main streets are wide and clean-slabbed and…