GV leads $10 million investment in audio broadcasting platform Anchor
A recent spate of investments in the podcast space continues today with news that Anchor has raised $10 million in a series A round of funding led by Google's venture capital arm, GV. Additional investors include Accel; Eniac Ventures; Betaworks; the Chernin Group; Homebrew; Atlantic Records' CEO Craig Kallman; and author, entrepreneur, and podcaster Nir […]
Dialpad raises $17 million in follow-on round, adds Bill Maris' Section 32 as new investor
Dialpad, which provides an all-cloud communication service, announced today that it has raised $17 million in a follow-on round. New investor Bill Maris' Section 32 joins existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Amasia, Felicis Ventures, and GV. The San Francisco-based startup allows workers to communicate via voice, video, messaging, and more across various devices, providing Software as […]
BuildingConnected raises $22 million to grow its bid procurement platform for building contractors
BuildingConnected, a bid procurement platform for the building industry, has raised $22 million in a series B round of funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors, including Crosslink Capital, Homebrew, Freestyle, Bee Partners, and Brick & Mortar. Founded out of San Francisco in 2012, BuildingConnected wants to streamline the pre-construction phase of […]
Jobbatical raises $4 million to help techies and creatives find jobs around the world
Technical and creative workers often move to places such as New York, London, and Silicon Valley for jobs, often leading to significant competition for positions while another city may go begging in the exact same areas of expertise. And this is why one company, Jobbatical, is setting out to help redistribute talent surplus to areas […]
London-based identity verification startup Onfido raises $30 million from Microsoft, Salesforce, others
Onfido, an identity and document verification startup based in the U.K., has raised $30 million in a series C round of funding led by Crane Ventures Partners, with participation from existing investors, including Salesforce Ventures. Microsoft Ventures also joined the company's roster of investors for the first time. Founded out of London by three Oxford […]
Jobbio closes $15 million investment for companies and jobseekers to showcase themselves to each other
Ireland-based career marketplace Jobbio has closed a $15 million round to further its goal of uniting jobseekers with companies looking for talent. Smurfit Kappa Group, Enterprise Ireland, IIU (an investment vehicle of billionaire Dermot Desmond), and Balderton Capital founding partner Barry Maloney all threw money into the pot. The latest cash injection amounts to $10 […]
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