Etsy, an online marketplace for vintage and handcrafted items like typewriters and jewelry, is reportedly looking to raise $300 million, and could do so within the next few months.
Fitness subscription service ClassPass secures $40m
ClassPass, a fitness subscription service, has secured $40 million in Series B funding led by General Catalyst and Thrive Capital.
Public transit app Moovit grabs $50m Series C
The similarities between Moovit and Waze are obvious: crowdsourced traffic information platforms originally founded in Israel.
Online education platform lynda.com secures $186m investment
Online education company lynda.com, has secured a $186 million investment led by TPG. Previous backers Accel Partners Spectrum Equity and Meritech also participated.
Box hopes it has timing right for long-awaited IPO
“Timing is everything” is a piece of wisdom with a number of applications. One of them, of course, is the public markets, something that Box and its CEO Aaron Levie know well…
Whistle Sports grabs $28m Series B funding round
YouTube sports network Whistle Sports has secured $28 million in Series B financing led by Emil Capital Partners.
Augmedix raises $16m to bring Google Glass to doctors
Although not yet seen regularly on the streets, Google Glass has several compelling enterprise applications. Augmedix and its backers, which include DCM and Emergence Capital, are betting that doctors will be one of the groups to adopt the technology.
The Exit Report: Box, QuickFire Networks, Wit.ai
After filing with the SEC back in March, online data storage company Box has updated its IPO registration documents and begun its roadshow.
Healthcare tech startup Welltock closes $37m round
Denver-based healthcare startup Welltock, a former Red Herring Top 100 winner, has closed a $37 million funding round, with Hearst Health Ventures and Catholic Health Initiatives joining the Series D.
GraphLab changes name to Dato, raises $18.5 million
Machine learning platform GraphLab has changed its name to Dato and announced a Series B round of funding worth $18.5 million.