Fashion e-commerce company Lyst was able to secure $14 million for its Series B funding round led by Balderton Capital and joined in by DFJ Esprit, Accel Partners and angel investors.
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San Francisco-based search app Jelly closes Greylock-led Series B round
Newly-launched San Francisco, California-based human-powered discovery and search parsing app Jelly raised an undisclosed amount in a Series B funding round led by Greylock Partners.
US Bitcoin investment fund CoinSeed invests $5M in BitFury mining hardware
After recently closing a $7.5-million funding round, US-based Bitcoin focused investment fund CoinSeed acquired BitFury's specialized Bitcoin mining hardware for $5 million to build one of the biggest cryptocurrency mining infrastructures in the world.
Fitmob raises $9.75M to bring the gym to the digital age
Fitmob, the fitness startup founded by Raj Kapoor and Paul Twohey, has just obtained financing worth $9.75 million to redefine the workout experience, TechCrunch reported.
Private equity-backed Cohera Medical Inc closes Series D round with $26.3M
Cohera Medical Inc, developer of TissuGlu Surgical Adhesive and Sylys Surgical Sealant, received added financing worth $9.3 million to bring its Series D funding total to $26.3 million.
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Startupbootcamp, the pan-European accelerator, has launched in Istanbul, as investors continue to show interest in Turkey. The accelerator has already began accepting applications for its program.
In what could potentially set the stage for a battle with an activist investor, eBay Inc has rebuffed the proposal of Carl Icahn to spin-off its payments platform PayPal, Reuters reported.
Medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries in Las Vegas, US are increasingly turning to venture capitalists for seed money due to lack of loan sources, as the drug is deemed illegal by the federal government.
Berlin, Germany-based multi-mode travel search engine GoEuro received millions in investment in a post-seed funding round from Lakestar to expand its market footprint beyond the UK, Germany, and Spain.
Seven Mile Capital Partners has purchased Microporous, formerly called Amerace, giving a new lease on life on the battery parts supplier headquartered in Northeast Tennessee, news website TriCities.com.
Venture capital group Nexus Venture Partners will pour INR30 crore into Pune, India-based cybersecurity company Uniken to fund its expansion into Israel and the US.
Former Apple Chief Executive John Sculley is betting that telemedicine startup MDLive will be able to bring medical practice to the modern age, VentureBeat reported.
Singapore-based online grocery store RedMart secured $5.4 million in a bridge round that will be used to construct its logistics infrastructure and technology in preparation for growth and expansion.
US venture capital investment hardly moved last year but was already trending upwards as investments in the fourth quarter increased, The Wall Street Journal blog Venture Capital Dispatch reported.
