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Daily funding roundup - June 19th, 2019
Whitebox raised $5M; Enboarder landed $8M; Text IQ closed $12.6M; Valtix secured $14M
Defendify: Defendify is an all-in-one, SaaS-delivered cybersecurity solution designed specifically for small businesses. Defendify has raised $1.6M in pre-seed round, led by private investors with participation from Maine Technology Institute (MTI) and early stage cybersecurity industry investor 3dot6 Ventures. Read more
Whitebox: Whitebox is a German online wealth manager offering exclusive, top-notch portfolio mgmt via an attractive goal-based investment process. Whitebox has raised $5 million in Series A financing from TDF Ventures, with participation from angel investors. Read more
Enboarder: Enboarder is a technology company that helps employers create engaging onboarding experiences for their new employees. Enboarder has raised $8 million in Series A funding led by Greycroft, with participation from Next Coast Ventures and Stage 2 Capital. Read more
Text IQ: Text IQ uses groundbreaking AI technology to protect companies from high-stakes legal and compliance disasters. Text IQ has raised $12.6 million in Series A funding from first mark Capital and Sierra Ventures. Read more
Valtix: Valtix is a venture-backed, stealth startup redefining network security in the enterprise cloud. Valtix has raised $14 million in funding from Trinity Ventures, Vertex Ventures, and Wing Venture Capital. Read more
Aunt Bertha: Aunt Bertha enables individuals to find and apply for government and charitable social service programs. Aunt Bertha has raised $16 million in Series C funding. Noro-Moseley Partners led the round and was joined by Digitalis Ventures, Techstars Ventures, Techstars Impact, and Capital Factory. Read more
Bitrise: Bitrise is empowering businesses to build better apps, faster through a SaaS DevOps platform built by mobile developers for mobile developers. Bitrise has raised $20 million in Series B funding. Partech led the round, with participation from Zobito and earlier investors Y Combinator, OpenOcean and Fiedler Capital. Read more
Duffel: Duffel is a travel-industry startup that aims to transform online travel booking. Duffel has raised $21.5 million in Series A funding from Benchmark, Blossom Capital and Index Ventures. Read more
DouxMatok: DouxMatok is a leader in Targeted Delivery of Flavor Ingredients, such as sugar and salt, enabling healthier consumption of foods without. DouxMatok has raised $22 million in Series B funding led by BlueRed Partners. Read more
GoTenna: GoTenna is mobile mesh networking company that provides technologies for off-grid and decentralized communications. GoTenna has raised $24 million in Series C funding. Founders Fund led the round, joined by Comcast Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Walden VC, MentorTech and Bloomberg Beta. Read more
VidMob: VidMob is a video content creation network and platform where brands can create digital video ads with expert teams. VidMob has raised $25 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Austin-based BuildGroup, with participation from Acadia Woods, Herington, Interlock Partners, Macanta Investments, the limited partners at Manifest and “brandtech” firm You & Mr Jones. Read more
Comet Therapeutics: Comet Therapeutics is developing a portfolio of drugs to treat diseases marked by metabolic irregularities from multiple sclerosis to rheumatoid arthritis, has raised $28.5 million in Series A funding led by Canaan and Sofinnova Partners. Read more
Vida Health: Vida provides personalized, on-demand health coaching and programs from experienced health care providers and medical institutions. Vida has raised $30 million in Series C funding from GuideWell Mutual Holding Corporation, Teladoc Health, Workday Ventures and earlier investors. Read more
SmartRent: SmartRent is an enterprise home automation and internet of things platform for the multifamily industry. SmartRent has raised $32 million in Series B funding. Bain Capital Ventures led the round; it was joined by RET Ventures,UDR, Essex Property Trust, and Starwood Capital. Read more
Valimail: Valimail is an anti-phishing company that has been driving the global trustworthiness of email communications since 2015. Valimail has raised $45 million in Series C funding from Insight Partners. Read more
Mattermost: Mattermost provides enterprise-grade messaging solutions for organizations on a vibrant open source platform. Mattermost has raised $50 million in Series B funding led by Y Combinator’s Continuity Fund. Other participants includeBattery Ventures, Redpoint Ventures and S28 Capital. Read more
Postman: Postman is a complete API development environment: the only end-to-end solution with collaboration, documentation, mocks, and monitoring. Postman has raised $50 million in Series B funding led by CRV, withNexus Venture Partners also participating. The company has now raised $58 million altogether. Read more
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Kristin Karaoglu
Woman of many skills: Database System Engineer; SplashX event producer; Author of Startup Teams
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