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Hoot Reading Raises $2.4 mln In Seed Funding To Support Post-COVID Online Tutoring
Hoot Reading, an EdTech startup based in Winnipeg, has raised $2.4 (3 CAD) million in seed funding to expand its online reading tutoring platform. The oversubscribed funding round was led by Spin Master Ventures, the corporate venture arm of Spin Master. The funding will allow Hoot reading to expand its presence to new markets, helping […]
Sublime Raises $2.5 mln To Make Credit Truly Accessible Via DeFi Loans
Sublime has announced a raise of $2.5 million in seed funding to develop its digital reputation-based loan platform. Important investors like Galaxy Digital, Electric Capital, FinTech Collective, Collab+Currency, Jill Carlson Gunter, and Ryan Selkis participated in the oversubscribed seed round. Avichal Garg, Partner at Electric Capital, referred to the firm’s participation by stating: “We’re excited […]
Query.AI Raises $15 mln in Series A Funding to Make Security Investigations Easier Than Ever
Query.AI, an information security startup based in Brookings, has closed a $15 million Series A funding round to change how enterprises use data to conduct security investigations. The funding round, which brings the total funding raised by Query.AI to almost $20 million, was led by new investor SYN Ventures with participation from existing investors ClearSky […]
Hofy Raises $15.2 mln In Funding To Make Remote Working Easier Than Ever
Hofy, a SaaS startup based in London, has secured $15.2 million in funding to allow companies to easily provide new hires with the hardware they need to work remotely. With participation from Stride.VC, Kindred Capital, Activum SG Ventures, TrueSight Ventures, 20 VC, and Day One Ventures, as well as prominent angel investors like Ed Lando […]
Hunt Club Closes $10 mln Series A Round To Facilitate Recruitment For Leadership Roles
Hunt Club, a talent startup based in Chicago, has closed a $10 million Series A round to expand its recruitment platform. The funding round was led by Teamworthy Ventures and brings the total funding raised by the startup to $14.5 million. The capital infusion will be used to boost the development of Hunt Club’s Talent […]
Our Next Energy (ONE) Secures $25 mln To Revolutionize Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption
Our Next Energy (ONE), a Novi-based battery startup, has raised $25 million in Series A funding to change how batteries for electric vehicles operate. The funding round was led by Breakthrough Energy Venture with participation from Assembly Ventures, BMW i Ventures, Flex, and Volta Energy Technologies. Carmichael Roberts, General Partner at Breakthrough Energy Ventures, said […]
Here’s Where to See Michele Romanow at Web Summit
With Web Summit just around the corner, you might find yourself going through the list of more than 100 speakers to figure out what your itinerary will be. Well, here is our suggestion! If you are looking for insights on how startups can raise funds, scale, and change the paradigms of their industries, you should […]
Training Takes Center Stage in Healthtech Startup Wars
It is only when every member of an orchestra understands and internalizes the music piece, will a beautiful symphony emerges. Without this synchrony and team work, there can’t be any pleasing music to the ears. Similarly, the success of a business depends on the combined work of the team members. Therefore, team members must have […]
SWFT Raises $10 mln in Seed Funding To Make E-mobility Mainstream
SWFT, an American e-mobility startup, has raised $10 million in seed funding to revolutionize how electric vehicles are used in today’s world. Strategic angel investors like Martin Lauber, Managing Partner of 19 York; Mark Joseph, CEO of Mobitas Advisors and former CEO of Transdev; and David Zwick, Managing Director at RedCap Technologies, participated in the […]
Cellibre Raises $11.5 mln To Produce Pharmaceutical-Grade Cannabinoids Using Fermentation
Cellibre, a biotech startup based in San Diego, has secured $11.5 million in Series A funding to scale its proprietary cell technology to produce high-quality cannabinoid products. The funding round was led by Merida Capital Holdings with participation from Scott Gordon, Flatiron Venture Partners, L2V, Entourage Effect Capital, and Delta Emerald Ventures. Mina Mishrikey, Senior […]
Alloy Secures $3.3 mln In Seed Funding To Develop Health Platform For Women Over 40
Alloy a New York-based telehealth startup, has raised $3.3 million in seed funding to expand its platform, which addresses health concerns for women over 40. With participation from venture studio Kairos HQ and PACE Healthcare Capital, the capital raised in the round will be used to strengthen the startup’s network, grow its staff, and boost […]
Laundry Goes Techno: Putting Quarters out of Work
Todd Belveal is one of those serial entrepreneurs that makes it all look easy. But that’s not how things started for him. His college summer internships were at Tiffany’s. There, he worked his way up – literally – from the role of elevator operator to sales in crystal. Under the tutelage of one of the […]