Financial services startup Credit Karma has raised a $175 million Series D funding round from Tiger Global Management, Valinor Management and Viking Global Investors LP. The company will use the funds for additions to its platform, which is aimed at helping consumers manage their personal finances. Credit Karma has raised $368.5 million to date. “Imagine one financial platform that anticipates and provides everything you need,” said Ken Lin, Credit Karma’s CEO and founder. “With more than 40 million members, we are excited by Credit Karma’s widespread adoption by people all over the country, giving us insight into $2.3 trillion of America’s household debt. This massive data enables us to deliver top quality insights for everyone looking to improve their personal finances.”
HackerOne, a vulnerability management platform, has raised $25 million in Series B financing led by New Enterprise Associates. Previous backers such as Benchmark and angel investors, including Marc Benioff, Drew Houston David Sacks and Jeremy Stoppelman all participated. “HackerOne has built an incredible platform that connects organizations with thousands of hackers worldwide to help defend enterprise and governments,” said Jon Sakoda, general partner, NEA. “Embracing the hacker community is one of the most promising opportunities in security, and I am thrilled to be part of HackerOne’s continued growth and development.”
VenueNext, an app trying to change the way consumers experience venues, has raised $9 million in Series A funding. Causeway Media Partners led the round, with participation from Live Nation Entertainment, Twitter Ventures, Aruba Networks and other strategic investors. The app connects users with services on offer at venues such as sports stadiums and live music events. “It has been an exciting run since September, where we have received unprecedented interest from all types of venues globally, from live sporting and entertainment event locations, to hotels, transit centers and theme parks,” said John Paul, CEO and Founder at VenueNext. “The market is ready for what we are offering, and we will use the funds to expand the team and deploy our proven approach to unifying systems to over 30 different types of venues alone in 2015.”
Customer content marketing platform Yotpo has completed a $15 million financing round. Maker LLC led the round, with participation from new investors Innovation Endeavors and Vintage Investment Partners and previous backers Blumberg Capital and Access Industries, among others. “Until now, review software has failed to keep up with consumer preferences, preventing brands from seeing the possibilities of user generated content,” said Yotpo CEO and Co-Founder Tomer Tagrin. “Yotpo has taken great care in developing a platform that appeals to both mobile consumers and the brands trying to reach them. We are proud to see such a large number of investors eager to rally behind our product and join us in this stage of accelerated growth and innovation as we help our customers see the power of customer content marketing.”