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Insight Venture Partners said on Wednesday that it has closed its most recent fund at $2.57 billion. Names of investors were not disclosed. Insight Venture Partners VIII will invest in global software, e- commerce, internet and data-services businesses. Insight Venture Partners, a global private equity and venture capital firm, is based in New York.
Conversocial said on Tuesday that it has closed $4.4 million in a Series A2 funding round. The lead investor was UK-based Octopus Investments. The funding will be used for product development, hiring personnel, and expanding Conversocial’s North American presence. Conversocial’s total funding raised to date is over $7 million. Headquartered in New York and London, Conversocial is a social customer service provider.
Videology, a Baltimore, Md.-based video technology platform, said on Tuesday that it has completed a $60 million Series D financing round. The lead investor was Catalyst Investors. Current investors New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Valhalla Partners and Comcast Ventures also participated in the round, along with new investor Pinnacle Ventures. The funding will be used to further develop Videology's technology.
Easy Solutions said on Tuesday that it has closed $11 million in Series B financing from Medina Capital. The funds will be used to expand sales and marketing in the U.S. and worldwide. Headquartered in Sunrise, Florida, with offices in Latin America, Easy Solutions is a provider of cybersecurity solutions.
Mission Markets said on Thursday that it has closed a $1.5 million Series A2 funding round. This brings the company’s total funding to approximately $3 million. Lead investor was social entrepreneur James Lee Sorenson. Other investors were Bendigo Partners’ Founder and former E*TRADE Financial Corp. President and Chief Operating Officer Jarrett Lilien; film producer and philanthropist Sarah Johnson Redlich; and the Kantian Foundation’s Chairman Robert J. Caruso. Sorenson, Johnson Redlich and Caruso will serve on the board of directors. Based in New York, Mission Markets is a provider of capital markets solutions.
LoyalBlocks said on Thursday that it has received $9 million in Series A funding. The lead investor was General Catalyst Partners. Founder Collective and existing investor Gemini Israel Ventures also participated in the round. According to LoyalBlocks, the funding will be used to expand the company's loyalty marketing platform and for scaling the U.S. operations. General Catalyst Managing Director Adam Valkin will join the company’s board of directors along with Yossi Sela, managing partner at Gemini, and Allon Bloch, CEO at mySupermarket. LoyalBlocks, a provider of loyalty marketing solutions for small businesses, is headquartered in New York City with its research and development team based in Israel.
WibiData said on Thursday that it has raised $15 million in a Series B funding round. The lead investor was Canaan Partners. Existing investors NEA and Google Chairman Eric Schmidt also participated in the round. Also, Canaan Partners’ Ross Fubini has joined the WibiData board while NEA Partner Jon Sakoda will continue to serve on the board. Based in San Francisco, Calif., WibiData is a provider of data applications.
Reputation Institute said on Thursday that it has accepted a minority equity investment from Catalyst Investors. No financial terms were disclosed. Also, Jonathan Ewert has been named Reputation Institute’s CEO. Reputation Institute, which has headquarters in both New York City and Copenhagen, Denmark, is a global corporate reputation measurement and management firm.
LOYAL3 said on Thursday that it has raised $18 million in Series C financing. The lead investor was DNS-L3, LLC, an entity controlled by the business interests of Michael Pucker and Gigi Pritzker Pucker. Also participating in the round were existing investors Chris Kelly, Facebook's former chief privacy officer and Barry Schneider, chairman and CEO of LOYAL3. Based in San Francisco, Calif., LOYAL3 offers fee-free investing on Facebook and the web.
First Aid Shot Therapy ("F.A.S.T.") said on Wednesday that it has completed a Series A financing round. No financial terms were disclosed. Sofinnova Ventures led the round. According to F.A.S.T., the funds will be used for the company's U.S. product launch beginning this summer. F.A.S.T, which is headquartered in Burlingame, Calif., is a consumer healthcare company focused on over-the-counter therapies in liquid form.
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