RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY

• TrackR, a company that develops Bluetooth based item trackers, has raised $50M in Series B funding round. Link
• MC10, a company that develops wearable sensors, has raised $9.2M in a new funding round. Link
• Playbrush, a company that develops connected toothbrush, has raised $2M in a new funding round. Link
• WOO Sports, a company that develops a connected device for monitoring the performance of action sports athletes, has raised $1.6M in a new funding round. Link
• BodyPlus, a company that develops fitness monitoring garments, has raised $155K in a new funding round. Link
• RxFunction, a company that develops a wearable sensory prosthesis for patients with balance problems, has raised $100K in a new funding round. Link
• DAZL, a company that develops connected devices for women safety, has been selected to participate in HAX Growth. Link
• Intelesens, a company that develops a wearable device for monitoring body vitals, has been acquired by medical image management platform UltraLinq Healthcare. Link
• Garmin launches new smart watches with a contactless NFC payments feature. Link 
• Lumo Bodytech, a company that develops wearable devices for fitness and wellness applications, has partnered with Puma. Link
• Mio Global, a company that develops fitness tracking wearables, has licensed its proprietary Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI) technology to Lenovo. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

AiBabel (2016, Haidian) – Develops AI powered voice-based real time language translation device.
PKvitality (2017, Paris) – Develops connected watch that can test the glucose level from the skin without requiring any blood sample.

LEADER BOARD – WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY

Fitness
Codoon (2011, Chengdu, $90M) – Smart Wearables and fitness social network for users. Backed by Fountain Investment, Focus Media, SB China Capital, Susquehanna International Group, Shenzhen Capital Group & Citic Capital.
Fitbit (2007, SF, IPO) – Wireless wearable fitness trackers to track person’s activities. Went public in 2015.
Misfit Wearables (2011, Redwood City, Acq.) – Develops wearable fitness trackers. The company was acquired by Fossil Group in Nov 2015.
Athos (2012, Redwood City, $51M) – Developer of smart fitness apparel. Backed by Social Capital, True Ventures, DCM, MAS Holdings.

Smart Watches
Basis (2010, SF, $32M, Acq.) – Fitness wristbands with an algorithm for tracking steps, logging runs and measure sleep. Acquired by Intel in March 2014.
Pebble (2009, Palo Alto, Acq.) – Smart internet-connected watch with apps. Acquired by Fitbit in Dec 2016.
Olio Devices (2013, SF, $14M) – Smart connected luxury watches. Backed by NEA, CrunchFund, Serra Ventures, PCH International, BoxGroup.

Wellness Devices
Chrono Therapeutics (2004, Waltham, $80M) – Providing trans-dermal drug delivery by adjusting the amount of nicotine. Backed by Canaan Partners, Mayo Clinic, Rock Health, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Endeavour Vision, 5AM Ventures, Emergent Medical Partners, NCI, Fountain Healthcare Partners, Mission Bay Capital, GE Ventures, Labuan IBFC, Cota Capital, Xeraya Capital, Mayo Clinic Ventures, Hikma Ventures.
MUSE (2009, Toronto, $18M) – Headband developed by Interaxon that helps in relaxing the brain. Backed by  Felicis Ventures, ff Venture Capital, Horizons Ventures, A-Grade Investments, OMERS Ventures, Build Ventures, Mindfull Investors.
Dreem (2014, Paris, $17M) – Develops sleep tracking wearable device. Backed by MAIF, Innovation 2030.

Healthcare
Senseonics (1996, Germantown, $124M) – Making Continuous Glucose Monitoring devices using proprietary technology. Backed by Delphi Ventures.
iRhythm Technologies (2006, SF, IPO) – Providing solutions for Cardiac arrhythmias with a huge database for heartbeat analysis. Went public in Sept 2016.
MC10 (2008, Cambridge, $66M) – Miniaturised embedded sensors for remote patient monitoring, wellness, cosmetics, industrial and defence purposes. Backed by North Bridge Venture Partners, Medtronic.
VitalConnect (2011, Campbell, $66M) – Develops connected biosensor patches for monitoring body vitals of a patient remotely. Backed by Baxter, MVM Life Science Partners, Perceptive Advisors.
Scanadu (2011, Mountain View, $54M) – All-in-one device measuring temperature, B.P., Heart Rate, HRV, ECG, Oximetry, protein, leukocytes, nitrates concentration. Backed by Tencent, Relay Ventures.

Safety and Tracking
TrackR (2009, Santa Barbara, $61M) – Develops Bluetooth based item tracking devices. Backed by Foundry Group, Amazon, NTT Docomo Ventures, Glenmede, Bespoke Strategies, Revolution, Resolute Ventures, Tech Coast Angels, Wasabi Ventures & IncWell.
Tile (2012, San Mateo, $59M) – Tags to locate and track items. Backed by  Bessemer Venture Partners, Khosla Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, GGV Capital, Rothenberg Ventures, Tandem, Tencent.

Sports
Whoop (2012, Boston, $24M) – Wearable activity tracker for athletes and trainers. Backed by Infosys, Founder Collective, Promus Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Resolute Ventures, Next View Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, Valley Oak Investments, Accomplice, Atlas Venture.
Zepp Labs (2011, San Jose, $20M) – Devices with sensors to track and analyse the hand or body movement while training for various sports. Backed by  GGV Capital, Legend Capital, Unity Ventures, Bertelsmann Asia Investment Fund, The Arena Capital.

Controller
Noitom (2011, Beijing, $25M) – Develops wearable motion capturing devices for a number of applications. Backed by Legend Capital and Animation Alpha.

Petcare
Whistle (2012, SF, $21M, Acq.) – Intelligent monitoring system for dogs. Acquired by Mars in Feb 2016.

Leaderboard includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount

For latest updates visit Wearable Technology feed.

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – DATA AS A SERVICE

• Megalytics, a data and analytics provider for risk assessment and due diligence, raises $1M funding. Link
• DiscoverOrg acquires RainKing, a provider of sales intelligence data platform for an undisclosed amount. Link
• TransUnion, a credit risk and information solution provider, acquires Datalink Services. Link
• Semcasting, an analytics and data provider for online display advertising acquires Transparency AI. Link
• Earth Networks, the leading global provider of weather intelligence solutions, announces to spin off Whisker Labs. Link
• GreatHill acquires ZoomInfo, the B2B data provider for $240M. Link
• WeWork acquires Unomy, a sales and marketing intelligence data platform. Link
• CoreLogic, property information and data analytics provider, completes acquisition of Mercury Network. Link
• StreetLight Data, location data provider to measure consumer mobility patterns, raises $2.4M funding. Link
• Intertrust Technologies acquires Planet OS, a cloud platform for industrial IoT and earth observation data. Link
• PeerIQ, a data and analytics platform for lending markets, secures $12M Series A funding. Link
• FiscalNote, a real-time government regulations analysis platform, acquires VoterVoice. Link
• BDS Analytics, a cannabis business intelligence software secures $1.5M funding. Link
• Aire, a credit score provider for individuals, raises $5M Series A funding from Sunstone Capital and White Star Capital. Link

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – SOLAR ENERGY

• Also Energy, a solar monitoring company, raised a round of funding from the Clairvest Group. Link
• Bright raised $4M in its Series A round of funding led by Grok Ventures. Link
• Greatcell Solar has raised $5.3M in a Post-IPO round from its shareholders. Link
• Natcore Technology raised $124k of funding through a private placement round. Link
• Nevados Engineering received $3M grant in State and Federal R&D Funding. Link
• Kingo closed an $8M Series B financing round lead by institutional investors, including FCP, ENGIE as well as development banks including, FMO, Proparco and H-Reff. Link
• PV NanoCell raised $300k in a Debt round of funding as per SEC Filings. Link
• Solarus has raised $7.9M in funding from a group of investors in a round led by ForestEffect Fund, including a crowdfunding round of $960k raised in December, 2016. Link
• Solarity, a residential solar player, has raised an undisclosed round of funding from SCL Energía Activa. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Flip Robotics (Delhi, 2016) – Flip Robotics is developing an autonomous robotic solution for cleaning Solar PV panels with waterless technology. The company claims a dust removal rate of 98% and having the same efficiency as water-based cleaning. The robot is fully autonomous and does not need human operation. The robotic solution is based on a patent-pending technology.

LEADER BOARD – SOLAR ENERGY

Hardware Developer
SunPower (1985, Athens, IPO) – Designs and manufactures high-efficiency silicon solar cells and solar panels based on an all-back contact cell having all-black appearance. Went public in November, 2005.
BrightSource Energy (2004, Oakland, $805M) – Designs and builds large scale solar plants that deliver solar energy in the form of steam and/or electricity. Backed by Google, Morgan Stanley, DFJ among others.

Independent Power Producer
Silicon Ranch (2011, Nashville, $288M) – Integrated solar service provider focusing on developing utility-scale solar plants and offering turnkey Solar EPC services. Backed by Partners Group and Greystone.
Nippon Renewable Energy (2013, Tokyo, $250M) – Solar energy developer which manages and operates solar power facilities from the development and construction stages through to the operational stage. Backed by Equis Capital Partners and Partners Group.

Project Developers
Solairedirect (2006, Paris, $341M, Acq.) – Owns and operates solar farms as well as undertakes solar EPC contracts. The company has presence in France, India, America, Latin America among other countries. Backed by IADB, Capital Stage, Blackrock, Demeter Partners among other.
Brite Energy (2014, Romeoville, $264M) – Brite Energy offers solar installation services to residential and commercial spaces. The company is backed by Protection 1 (USA’s full-service security company) and co-owned by GTCR.

Solar-as-a-service
SolarCity (2006, San Mateo, IPO, Acq.) – Full-service solar provider for homeowners, businesses and government organizations. Backed by Bank of America, DFJ, SilverLake Partners etc., among others. IPO-ed in December 2012.
Sunnova (2010, Houston, $1.1B) – Integrated solar installation, finance, and solar leasing services. Backed by Triangle Peak Partners, Franklin Square Capital Partners etc., among others.

Solar Products
Envision Solar (2006, San Diego, IPO) – Designs and builds solar trees and solar powered parking structures. Went public in May 2010.
Petra Systems (2006, South Plainfield, $40M) –  Company offers smart light controller, solar power generator, wireless networking, support for surveillance & sensor networks, network gateways and battery backup. Backed by ES Ventures, Element Partners etc., among others.

Solar Financing
Solarbao (2014, Shanghai, $40M) – Solarbao gives regular retail investors a chance to make low risk investments in solar power stations. Investors buy solar panels, lease them to solarbao.com.hk. When they sign the entrusted financial lease contract, the panels are installed in power stations, and fixed monthly returns are paid to the investors.

Software Solutions
Fat Spaniel (2003, San Jose, $28M, Acq.) – Independent provider of critical monitoring and reporting services for the renewable energy industry. The company’s solutions are utilized by solar power producers, financiers, system integrators, and OEMs.

Leaderboard includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

For latest updates, visit Solar Energy feed.

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – MEDICAL DEVICES

• NeoTract, a developer of minimally invasive devices to treat lower urinary tract symptoms, is to be acquired by Teleflex for $1.1B. Link
• Vertera Spine, a developer of interbody implants for spinal fusion, is to be acquired by NuVasive. Link
• Minimally Invasive Devices, a developer of Laparoscopic visualization system, is to be acquired by McAfee Capital. Link
• ClearCorrect, a developer of of clear alignersof clear aligners, is to be acquired by Straumann Group. Link
• Medi-Line, a developer of active and non-active implants, is to be acquired by Nexeon MedSystems. Link
• BioQ Pharma, a developer of ready‐to‐use infusible pharmaceuticals for post-surgical pain and sedation, raised $55M in a Series D round led by Madryn Asset Management. Link
• Establishment Labs, a developer of silicone-filled breast and body shaping implants, raised $55M in a Series D round, led by Madryn Asset Management. Link
• ElectroCore, a developer of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation devices, raised $36M in a Series B round. Link
• SetPoint Medical, a developer of bioelectronic therapy for chronic inflammatory diseases, raised $30M in a Series D round. Link
• ClaroNav received FDA 510(k) clearance for its NaviENT surgical navigation system designed for endoscopic sinus surgery and skull base surgery. Link
• NuVasive received FDA 510(k) clearance for its redesigned Magec magnetically controlled growth modulation system. Link
• Adherium received FDA 510(k) clearance for its smart inhaler monitoring device. Link
• Smiths Medical received FDA 510(k) clearance for its CADD-Solis wireless ambulatory infusion pump. Link
• Camber Spine Technologies received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Spira open matrix anterior lumbar interbody fusion device. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Attune Medical (Unfunded, Chicago, 2017) –  An Esophageal cooling device.
IanTech (Undisclosed, Reno, 2015) – An interventional device for cataract surgery.

LEADER BOARD – MEDICAL DEVICES

Cardiovascular
TriVascular (1998, Santa Rosa, IPO) – Medical devices for endovascular aortic repair. Backed by NEA, Pinnacle Ventures, Greenspring Associates, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, ABS Ventures, MPM Capital, Delphi Ventures, Kearny Venture Partners, De Novo Ventures, Deerfield Capital Management, Helix Ventures, Deerfield, Permal, Pinnacle Ventures, and Rock Springs Capital. Went public in 2014.
Cardiovascular Systems (1989, Saint Paul, IPO) – Devices treating peripheral and coronary vascular disease. Backed by Silicon Valley Bank, Mitsui Global Investment, TPG, Healthcare Ventures, Lumira Capital, and Partners for Growth. Went public in 2006.

Orthopedics
ConforMIS (2004, Bedford, IPO) – Personalized, partial knee resurfacing implants to treat knee osteoarthritis. Backed by Aeris Capital, and Centurion. Went public in 2015.
Amedica (1996, Salt Lake City, IPO) – Spinal implants based on silicon nitride ceramic technology platform. Backed by Morningside Ventures, Zions Bank, Oxford Finance, venBio Partners, Hillhouse Capital, Epidarex Capital, and AJU IB Investment U.S. Went public in 2014.

Ophthalmology
Glaukos (2001, Laguna Hills, IPO) – Developed Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery implant to treat glaucoma. Backed by Orbimed, Meritech Capital, InterWest Partners, Frazier Healthcare Partners, Versant Ventures, Novo A/S, Domain Associates, Fjord Ventures, and Montreux Equity Partners. Went public in 2015.
Ocular Therapeutix (2006, Bedford, IPO) – Develops Ophthalmic therapeutic products by using hydrogel technology. Backed by  Polaris Partners, Ascension Ventures, Versant Ventures, SV Life Sciences, Baxter, Pinnacle Ventures, and Ascension Ventures. Went public in 2014.

Diabetes Mellitus
Senseonics (1996, Germantown, IPO) – Implantable system for continuous glucose monitoring. Backed by NEA, Rho Capital Partners, Greenspring Associates, Rho Ventures, Anthem Capital Management, Abingworth, Delphi Ventures, Healthcare Ventures, and Anthem Capital. Went public in 2016.
Tandem Diabetes (2008, San Diego, IPO) – Device for continuous glucose monitoring and manual insulin delivery. Backed by TPG, HLM Venture Partners, Domain Associates, Delphi Ventures, and Kearny Venture Partners. Went public in 2013.

Oncology
ViewRay (2004, Oakwood, IPO) – MRI-guided radiation therapy technology for cancer. Backed by  Fidelity Investments, Orbimed, Siemens, ITOCHU Technology Ventures, Fidelity Growth Partners Europe, HTGC, Fidelity Biosciences, Kearny Venture Partners, Aisling Capital, Montrose Capital Partners, Xeraya Capital, CRG, and F-Prime Capital Partners. Went public in 2015.
GeneNews (1998, Markham, IPO) – Blood-based molecular diagnostics. Went public in 2001.

Neurology
Nexstim (2000, Helsinki, IPO) – Noninvasive brain stimulation for rehabilitating stroke patients. Backed by Capricorn Venture Partners, Suomen Teollisuussijoitus, Life Sciences Partners, Lundbeckfond Ventures, Healthcap, Finnish Industry Investment, Lundbeckfonden, and Healthcap. Went public in 2014.
Vycor Medical (2005, Boca Raton, IPO) – Minimally-invasive surgical devices & therapies for neurological disease. Went public in 2009.

Women’s Health
Bovie Medical (1970, Clearwater, IPO) – Manufactures electrosurgical products for gynecologic applications. Backed by Great Point Partners. Went public in 2000.
Viveve Medical (2005, Sunnyvale, IPO) – RF therapy for vaginal laxity.  Bridge Bank, 5AM Ventures, GBS Venture Partners, Wexford Capital, Square 1 Bank, RTW Investments, and Stone Pine Capital LLC. Went public in 2016.

Pulmonology
Inogen (2001, Goleta, IPO) – Portable Oxygen Concentrator for Oxygen Therapy. Backed by Western Technology Investment, Avalon Ventures, Versant Ventures, Novo A/S, Arboretum Ventures, and Accuitive Medical Ventures. Went public in 2014.
Aerogen (2000, Galway, IPO) – Develops Aerosol drug delivery devices. Backed by J.P. Morgan, US Venture Partners, InterWest Partners, Western Technology Investment, Invesco, Wheatley Partners, Viridian Investment Partners, Western Development Commission, and Healthcap. Went public in 2000.

Gastroenterology
EndoChoice (2008, Alpharetta, IPO) – Device for gastrointestinal conditions. Backed by Sequoia Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Accelmed, Council Capital, MidCap Financial, Deerfield, River Cities Capital Funds, Agate Medical investments, Rock Springs Capital, and Envest Private Equity. Went public in 2015.
Mauna Kea Tech (2000, Paris, IPO) – Endomicroscopy devices for Gastrointestinal and Respiratory tracts. Backed by Seventure Partners, Psilos, and Finadvance. Went public in 2011.

Dental & Maxillofacial
Align Technology (1997, San Jose, IPO) – Develops Invisalign clear aligners and other dental products. Backed by  KPCB, Questmark Partners, ABS Ventures, Oak Hill Capital Partners, The Carlyle Group, and Tekla Capital Management. Went public in 2001.
Biolase (1987, Irvine, IPO) – Develops Dental lasers and scanning devices. Backed by Oracle Investment Management. Went public in 2003.

ENT
Entellus Medical (2006, Plymouth, IPO) – Suite of products for treating chronic sinusitis. Backed by Greenspring Associates, Split Rock Partners, Essex Woodlands, SV Life Sciences, Covidien and Oxford Finance. Went public in 2015.
Intersect ENT (2003, Menlo Park, IPO) – Develops drug-releasing implant for sinusitis. Backed by Norwest Venture Partners, KPCB, and US Venture Partners. Went public in 2014.

Leaderboard includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

For latest updates, visit the Medical Devices feed.

A weekly newsletter summarizing recent activity and interesting startups in South East Asia.

INTERESTING COMPANIES FOUND

SocailX (2017, Singapore) – Decentralized social platform for community and content sharing. Global comparable include Akasha (2015, Zug).
Happy Time Stories (2016, Bangkok) – App based interactive story books for pre-school kids. Global comparables include Speakaboos (2008, New York City, $25.2M) and Hullabalu (2012, New York City, $6.5M).

SEA – FUNDING UPDATES

Rework raises funding
Rework (2016, Jakarta), a co-working space provider, raises $3M in Pre-Series A led by ATM Capital and Convergence Ventures.

iResidenz raises funding
iResidenz (2013, Kuala Lumpur), a rental management solution provider, raises an undisclosed amount in undisclosed Series from undisclosed investors.

PolicyStreet raises funding
PolicyStreet (2016, Kuala Lumpur), an online insurance aggregator, raises $500k in Seed round from KK Fund.

Event Pop raises funding
Event Pop (2015, Bangkok), a ticketing platform for events, raises an undisclosed amount in Series A from InVent and Beacon Venture Capital.

MatahariMall raises funding
MatahariMall (2015, Jakarta), an online retail marketplace, raises $16M in undisclosed Series from Lippo Group.

Bindez raises funding
Bindez (2014), a news search engine and discovery platform, raises an undisclosed amount in Seed funding from Vulpes Invest.

Ninja Van raises funding
Ninja Van (2014), a logistics and supply chain operator, raises $60M in Series C from undisclosed investors.

SEA – RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Mobike launches in Malaysia
Mobike launches dockless bike-sharing service in Shah Alam, the capital of Malaysia’s Selangor state.

Kioson plans to raise money through IPO
Kioson plans to raise close to $3.1M through IPO at the Indonesia Stock Exchange.

Razer proposes RazerPay e-payments system
Razer proposes RazerPay e-payments system in Singapore.

Senturia partners P2P financing platform Funding Societies
Senturia Capital partners with Funding Societies to provide larger avenues for capital access to companies.

A daily newsletter summarizing interesting Indian startups and recent activity both in India & globally.

INTERESTING STARTUPS

Bolt Lockers (2016, Chennai), IoT-based storage solutions provider. Founder is ex-General Electric. Local comparables are QikPod (2015, Bangalore, $9M) and OpenApp (2014, Bangalore).Global comparables are Hive Box (2015, Shenzhen, $441M) and Parcel Pending (2013,California, $1.3M).

INDIA INTERESTING NEWS

Matrimony (1997, Chennai), online matrimony service provider, raises $35.3M in pre-IPO from Smallcap World Fund, HDFC Trustee Company, Baring Private Equity Asia, BNP Paribas Arbitrage and Goldman Sachs India and DB International. Link

Farmizen (2016, Bangalore), developer and operator of digital application for community supported farming, raises an undisclosed amount in seed round of funding from Venture Highway, Alok Mittal, Anuj Gupta and Mohit Agarwal. Link

Legasis (2006, Pune), legal support service provider, acquires Ethics India (2016, Mumbai), legal advisory and research solution provider, for an undisclosed amount. Link

Smaaash (2009, Mumbai), virtual reality sports, leisure and entertainment company, acquires SVM (2009, Hyderabad), entertainment chain specializing in bowling & gaming, for an undisclosed amount. Link

Uber (2009, San Francisco), online cab aggregator, launches Uber India support centre in Bengaluru, and accidental insurance for its driver-partners. Link

WeWork (2010, New York City), co-working space community, opens a co-working space center in Mumbai. Link

91Springboard (2012, Delhi), managed co-working spaces provider, plans to launch co-working hub with the capacity of 300 work stations in Panaji. Link

GLOBAL ROUNDUP

FGI Worldwide (2013, NYC), commercial financial services provider, raises $140M of funding from undisclosed investors. Link

Absorb Software (2003, Calgary), provider of cloud learning and performance management software, raises $59M in Series B round of funding from Silversmith Capital Partners. Link

Replimune (2015, Oxford), developer of oncolytic immunotherapies, raises $55M in Series B round of funding  led by Foresite Capital with participation from Bain Capital Life Sciences, Redmile Group, Cormorant Asset Management and others. Link

Aras (2000, Andover), provider of open source PLM and PDM solutions to manufacturing firms, raises $40m in Series D round of funding led by Silver Lake Kraftwerk with participation from GE Ventures. Link

Pineapple Payments (2016, Pittsburg), provider of omni-channel payment processing technology solutions, raises $35M in Series A round of funding from Providence Strategic Growth. Link

Talkspace (2011, NYC), online counseling and therapy provider, raises $31M in Series C round of funding led by Qumra Capital, with participation from existing investors Norwest Venture Partners, Spark Capital, SoftBank, Compound Ventures and FirstTime. Link

Meero (2014, Paris), platform that gives access to professional photography at an affordable price, raises $18M in Series A round of funding led by Alven Capital with participation from WhiteStar Capital and existing investors GFC and Aglae. Link

Evolving Systems (1985, Englewood), activation, enablement and management of services for mobile devices, acquires Lumata (2011, London), real-time customer lifecycle management, advertising and data monetisation software and services provider, for an undisclosed amount. Link

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – ADTECH

• VideoAmp, a technology platform to buy media ad inventory in real-time across digital and TV advertising has raised $21.4M Series B funding from Mediaocean, RTL Group, GoAhead Ventures, Startup Capital Ventures, Anthem Venture Partners, Wavemaker Partners, Simon Equity Partners. Link
• Seedtag, an in-image advertising platform has raised $2.35M Series A funding. Link
• Airpush, a self-serve advertising platform to buy media inventory across mobile RTB exchanges has raised $11.3M Series A funding. Link
• InMyShow, a social media advertising company has raised $90M in Series C funding from Morgan Stanley, Weibo, China Merchants Bank, China Securities, SAIF Partners China, Qiushicaifu, Wenxuan Capital. Link
• Storygize, a native advertising demand side platform has raised $3.88M in Series A funding. Link
• YuMe, a video supply side platform was acquired by RhythmOne, a cross-screen video ad exchange platform for $185M. Link
• Adjelly, a Facebook ad campaign management platform was acquired by Brandzooka, a video demand side platform. Link
• Simpli.fi, localized programmatic advertising platform was acquired by GTCR, a private equity firm. Link
• MaxPoint, hyper-local targeted advertising platform was acquired by Valassis, a provider of digital advertising suite solutions for $95M. Link
• Transparency, an individual attribution marketing platform was acquired by Semcasting, a data analytics provider for online display advertising. Link
• MixPo, a cross-device video campaign management platform was acquired by Netsertive, a display campaign management platform. Link
• Marmar Media, a cross-device ad exchange platform was acquired by XL Media PLC, a digital marketing services provider for $2.4M. Link

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – ED TECH

• Nest Education, a Chain of blended learning centers, has raised $626K in Seed funding from Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Anand Mahindra. Link
• King Learning, an app based spoken English learning solution, has raised $2.5M in Series A funding from Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and Village Capital. Link
• Tassl, a provider of mobile based alumni engagement tools for universities, has raised $635K in Seed funding from undisclosed investors. Link
• Circledoo, an online community to share knowledge and experience, has raised $200K in Seed funding from undisclosed investors.Link
• Awign, an online Job board for internships, has raised $140K in Angel funding from IIT Ropar. Link
• BetterLesson, an online marketplace to share teaching content, has raised $5.4M in Series A funding from undisclosed investors. Link
• Sumdog, a provider of adaptive learning games for grades K8, has raised $1.8M in PE funding from Nesta Impact Investments and Scottish Enterprise. Link
• Cerebroz Edutree, a device to replace TV ads with educational content, has raised $734K in Angel funding from undisclosed investors.Link
• CureFun, a virtual educational training platform for doctors, has raised $5.9M in Seed funding from undisclosed investors. Link
• Game Plan, a cloud-based Student-athlete development platform, has raised $140K in Seed funding from undisclosed investors. Link
• CareAcademy, a professional training provider for home caregivers, has raised $1.68M in Seed funding from Rethink Education, Lumina Foundation and Techstars Venture. Link
• Zhongheedu, a legal education training and development platform, has raised $4.48M in Series A funding from Yonghua Capital. Link
• Core Learning Exchange, a personalized learning platform for K-12, has raised $215K in Seed funding from undisclosed investors. Link
• Mytonomy, an online patient education platform, has raised $5.2M in Series A funding from undisclosed investors. Link
• Credly, a digital badge creation platform, has raised $4.5M in Series A funding from undisclosed investors. Link
• Apogee, an on-campus residential network and video solutions provider, has raised an undisclosed amount as Conventional Debt from Citizens Commercial Banking. Link
• Career Power, a coaching institute for government jobs, has raised an undisclosed amount in Conventional Debt from undisclosed investors. Link
• Ardusat, a provider of DIY kits to perform space-related experiments, has raised $100K in Series A funding from undisclosed investors.Link
• Heishehui, an online training platform for designers, has raised $1.49M in Series A funding from Capital Nuts. Link
• 361 Degree Minds, a web based platform for online education, has raised $1.25M in Series A funding from CL Educate. Link
• Emtrain, an online course provider for employee training, has raised an undisclosed amount in Series A funding from Dechatlon Capital.Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

M-Shule (2016, Nairobi) – a mobile-based adaptive learning platform operating in Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa.

LEADER BOARD – ED TECH

Pre-K
Huivo (2011, Beijing, $47.3M) – Interactive teaching system, smart classes and a teaching app that aims to provide education solutions for kindergartens. Backed by TAL Education Group, YY and Fosun Kinzon Capital.
51110 (2011, Fuzhou, $30M) – Online platform which helps parents in monitoring their child in kindergarten schools. Backed by China equity.
Fancy Education (2014, Shanghai, $28.5M) – Educational products, which includes teaching management, handheld devices, kindergarten libraries. Backed by Amoeba Capital.
SavvySource (2008, SF, $28.4M) – Online community for parents of Pre-K kids, Backed by undisclosed investors.
Speakaboos (2008, NYC, $25.2M) – Subscription-based interactive storybooks, Backed by Advancit Capital, 212Media, KYOWON, KYOWON creative and Wellington Management.

K-12
EverFi (2008, Washington D.C., $251M) – Platform for teaching and certifying programs on critical skills. Backed by NEA, TomorrowVentures, Silicon Valley Bank, Allen & Company, Advance, Bezos Expeditions, Greenspring Associates, TPG, Rethink Education, Seavest Investment Group, Main Street Advisors, Rethink Impact and The Rise Fund.
Yuanfudao (2012, Beijing, $244.2M) – Online test preparation platform for K-12 students, Backed by IDG Capital Partners, Tencent, New Horizon Capital, K12, Matrix Partners China, Warburg Pincus and China Media Capital.
Byju’s Classes (2008, Bangalore, $244M) – Hybrid test preparation & learning platform. Backed by  Lightspeed Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, IFC, Times Internet, Sofina, Aarin Capital, Tencent, Verlinvest, InnoVen Capital and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
Xuele Yunpingtai (2006, Hangzhou, $221.4M) – Cloud-based teaching platform. Backed by GSR Ventures, Haitong International Securities Group and Shenzhen GTJA Investment Group.
Knewton (2008, NYC, $157.3M) – Personalized adaptive learning platform. Backed by Accel Partners, First Round Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital, Atomico, Founders Fund, Silicon Valley Bank, GSV Capital, Sofina, EDBI, Pearson, TAL Education Group and Mosaic Ventures.

Test Preparation
Huatu (2001, Beijing, IPO) – Tutoring platform having offline delivery centres. Backed by Fortune Venture capital.
Zhan (2010, Shanghai, $113M) – Online courses for students applying to overseas universities. Backed by Shunwei, GGVC, MCM China, Baifund, VKC Partners and Sequoia Capital.
Princeton Review (1981, NYC, $87M) – Online test preparation for higher education. Backed by Bain Capital Ventures, Reservoir Capital & Olympus Partners.
Varsity Tutors (2007, Washington D.C., $57M) – Offline and local tutoring and test preparation service. Backed by Technology Crossover Ventures.
Koolearn (2000, Beijing, $48.7M) – Online classes and training for various subjects. Backed by Tencent.

Higher Education
Blackboard (1997, Washington D.C., IPO, Acq.) – Learning management system for educators, corporates and public sectors. Went public in 2004. Acquired by Providence Equity Partners in 2011 for $1.64B.
2U (2008, Annapolis, IPO) – Virtual classroom platform provider for colleges and universities. Went public in 2014.
Instructure (2008, Salt Lake City, IPO) – Cloud-based learning management system for K-12 schools, universities and corporates. Went public in 2015.
Chegg (2005, Santa Clara, IPO) – Online tutoring and textbook rental company. Backed by Floodgate, Primera Capital, Insight Partners, KPCB, Foundation Capital, Lucasvg, Acegroup, Gabriel venture partners and GSV cap.
HotChalk (2004, Campbell, $245M) – Virtual classroom platform for universities. Backed by Bertelsmann and Peacock Equity.

Corporate Learning
Kaltura (2006, NYC, $160M) – Open source online video platform that allows companies to simplify the creation of video experiences via video management, publishing, and monetization tools. Backed by Nexus Venture Partners, 406 Ventures, Goldman Sachs, Intel Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Nokia Growth Partners, Avalon Ventures, Mitsui Global Investment, ORIX, Commonfund, Gera Venture Capital, Luminari Capital and Sapphire Ventures.
Echo360 (2007, Dulles, $89.5M) – Online platform for the schools to upload their live lectures for free with full and unbound access to the students via multi-platform replay. Backed by Revolution, Court Square Ventures, Clark Enterprises, SCP Partners, Duchossois Capital Partners and Swan & Legend Venture Partners.
Grovo (2010, NYC, $73.3M) – SaaS-based learning management system for employee training. Backed by Accel Partners, Lead Edge Capital, SoftTech VC, Western Technology Investment, Costanoa Venture Capital, Red Swan Ventures, Industry Ventures, Milestone Venture Partners, Social Starts, Vayner/RSE, Lerer Hippeau Ventures and BoxGroup.
Catalant (2013, Boston, $73M) – On-demand management consulting service provider. Backed by Greylock Partners, Highland Capital Partners, General Catalyst Partners, Suffolk Equity Partners and GE Ventures.
Panopto (2007, Pittsburgh, $46.8M) – Digital media recording and content management company. Backed by Runa Capital, SaaS Capital, Sterling Partners, Square 1 Bank and Saturn Partners.

Continued Learning
Tedu (2002, Beijing, IPO) – Job-oriented live distance education, classroom-based tutoring and online learning courses for IT professional training. Went public in 2014.
Lynda (1995, Carpinteria, $289M, Acq.) – Online video courses in software, creative and business skills. Backed by Accel Partners, Spectrum Equity, Meritech Capital Partners and TPG Capital. Acquired by LinkedIn in 2015 for $1.5B.
Coursera (2012, CA, $210.1M) – Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) provider. Backed by University of Pennsylvania, NEA, IFC, KPCB, Times Internet, GSV Capital, Learn Capital, Laureate, EDBI, California Institute of Technology, Designer Fund, GSV Asset Management and GSV Financial Group.
Pluralsight (2004, Cedar Valley, $205.4M) – Online video courses in programming and creative learning. Backed by Insight Venture Partners, Iconiq Capital, Felicis Ventures and Sorenson Capital.
Udemy (2010, SF, $173M) – Marketplace for online courses. Backed by 500 startups, MHS capital, Light Bank, Learn Capital, Insight Partners, New Venture Partners, Stripes Group and Naspers.
General Assembly (2011, NYC, $173M) – Online and offline courses in technology, business and design streams. Backed by Advance Publications, Wellington Capital Management, IVP, Learn Capital, Maveron, Rethink Education and GSV Capital.

Language Learning
51Talk (2011, Beijing, IPO) – Online English language learning platform providing one-to-one foreign language teacher service. Backed by DCM Ventures, Shunwei, Sequoia Capital, and Zhenfund. Went public in 2016.
TutorGroup (2004, Taiwan, $315M) – Online tutoring platform for learning English. Backed by Alibaba, Qiming Ventures, Temasek, Goldman Sachs, GIC, Russia-China Investment Fund, Silverlink Capital and Softbank Finance Group.
Hujiang (2001, Shanghai, $257M) – Language learning platform focussed on China. Backed by Baidu, Anhui new media, Marseille Fund, Softbank China, Pantheon Ventures and Hina.
VIPKID (2013, Beijing, $125M) – Online English tutoring platform. Backed by Sequoia Capital, Sinovation Ventures, YF Capital, Matrix Partners China, Northern Light Venture Capital and Bryent Stibel.
Open English (2006, Miami, $118M) – Online platform providing live English classes, Backed by Insight Venture Partners, Redpoint Ventures, Technology Crossover Ventures, Flybridge Capital Partners, Kaszek Ventures and Ideasy Capital.

Leaderboard includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

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 RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – MARKETING TECH

• Lumata, provider of mobile marketing and advertising solution for telcos, has been acquired by Evolving Systems. Link
• Insert, a mobile engagement platform has been acquired by Pendo. Link
• Pressly, a content curation platform, has been acquired by Vision Critical. Link
• SpotRight, a user identity management and consumer insights company, raises $5.07M in a series D financing round. Link
• Wizer, an AI enabled consumer research platform, raises $4M in a Series A round lead by State of Mind Ventures, with participation from its earlier investor, Nielsen Innovate. It’ll use the funding to accelerate its global growth, increase brand awareness, and expand R&D team. Link
• ActivePipe, a real estate marketing platform, raises a $1.8M in a pre-series A funding round to expand across Australia and internationally. Link
• Rainking, a marketing database provider, has been acquired by DiscoverOrg. Link
• Zarget, a conversion rate optimization suite has been acquired by Freshworks for an undisclosed amount. Link
• Meltwater, a media intelligence platform, has acquired data analytics platform Algo. Link
• WorkSpan, a co-marketing platform, raises $9M in a series A round led by Mayfield. Link
• Semcasting acquires Transparency.AI to expand its marketing offerings for automobile dealers. Link
• Sigstr, an email signature marketing solutions provider, raises $5M in a series A funding round led by Hyde Park Ventures and Hubspot with participation from Battery Ventures. Link
• StoryStream, an AI enabled content marketing platform, raises $1.55M in a series A funding round, led by MMC Ventures. Link
• GhostLamp, an influencer marketing platform, raises $1M in a seed round led by Brunnur. Link
• Teak, a gaming focused marketing automation platform, raises $5.8M from undisclosed investor(s). Link
• LiftIgniter, a website and app personalization platform, raises $6.4M is a series A funding round led by Storm Ventures with participation from NTT Docomo and others. Link
• VuduMobile, an SMS marketing platform, has been acquired by AtmanCo. Link
• SnapApp, an interactive content marketing platform, raises $10.2M in a series B funding round led by its existing investor Providence Strategic Growth. Link
• OneSignal, a push notifications platform, raises $7M in a series A funding round led by SignalFire. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Element Marketing Hub (2016, Austin) – AI and Cognitive computing based Digital Asset management solution for marketers using deep learning to automatically classify and tag images. Winner of the 2016 Oracle Innovation award.
YouFirst (2015, Bratislava) – One of the first AI based Emotion pretesting for influencers and brands to automatically search for important moments in online videos. Uses Signal processing, ML and Computer vision to predict the content engagement ratio.

LEADER BOARD – MARKETING TECH

Omni-Channel Marketing – Suite
Marketo (2006, San Mateo, IPO, Acq.) – Provides cloud-based software for automated marketing to engage visitors on multiple channels. Features include in-bound marketing, lead scoring and lead management, visitor tracking and CRM tools. Went public in 2013.
Salesforce (1999, SF, IPO) – SaaS platform for Marketing, sales and service operations. Offers customer data integration and engagement tools. Went public in 2004.
Hubspot (2006, Cambridge, IPO) – Offers an integrated platform which provides inbound marketing software for businesses. Features include lead management, landing page optimization, social integration and email marketing. Went public in 2014.

Email Marketing
Campaign Monitor (2004, Sydney, $250M) – Provides an email marketing platform with customizable templates, A/B testing, Dynamic Content, Social Sharing and mobile ready capabilities. Backed by Insight Venture Partners.
ReturnPath (1999, NYC, $97M) – Offers an email marketing solution that includes email optimization to ensure deliverability of emails, other features include inbox monitor, reputation monitor, inbox insight, inbox preview, email client monitor, and email fraud protection. Backed by BVP, Costanoa VC, Foundry Group, Vista Equity Partners and Union Square Ventures.
MailChimp (2001, Atlanta) – Provides an email marketing service to send email newsletters, manage subscriber lists, and track campaign performance. Offers integrations with systems such as PayPal, Google Analytics, Shopify, Magento and Salesforce.

Social Suite
Hootsuite (2008, Vancouver, $225M) – Social media management system for businesses and organizations to collaboratively launch and manage campaigns across multiple social networks. Backed by Insight Partners, Accel and Omers Ventures.
Sprinklr (2008, NYC, $239M) – Full suite of social media management tools to post across social networks and measure engagement for enterprise. Backed by Battery, Iconiq and Intel Capital.
LiveWorld (1996, San Jose, IPO) – Services and software company that enables brands to enhance the customer experience in social media. Provides strategy, campaign management, content moderation, customer engagement, customer service, and social analytics and listening tools. Went public in 1999.

Campaign Management
Opal Labs (2010, Portland, $26M) – Planning, collaboration and management platform for brands to distribute marketing content across multiple social channels. Backed by Madrona Venture Group.
Buffer (2010, SF, $4M) – Platform to schedule social media posts to Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, LinkedIn & Google+. Backed by RedSwan VC and Collaborative Fund.

Analytics
Adobe (1982, San Jose, IPO) – A comprehensive social media marketing platform that provides analytics on content performance and extracts customer intelligence. Went public in 1986.
Dataminr (2009, NYC, $180M) – Tools to extract value from social media for clients in the finance and government sectors. Backed by Fidelity, Venrock and Institutional Venture Partners.
Opera Solutions (2004, Jersey City, $122M) – Tools to extract and apply insights from complex data environments in the financial services, healthcare, travel, hospitality, retail, and telecommunications industries. Backed by Wipro, Tola Capital, SilverLake and Accel.

Social Monitoring
Brandwatch (2007, Brighton, $64M) – Media Monitoring tool to analyze and utilize social media conversations in marketing. Backed by Nauta Capital, Highland Capital Partners and Partech Ventures.

Social Monitoring – Competitive Intelligence
TrackMaven (2012, Washington DC, $16M) – Tools to automatically aggregate competitive intelligence data from paid, earned and owned media channels. Backed by NEA and Bowery Cap.

Social Monitoring – Brand Protection
Reputation.com (2006, RedWood City, $88M) – Tools to help businesses and individuals in improving search results, protect privacy, and get more positive customer reviews. Backed by August Capital, Jafco Ventures, KPCB, BVP and Insight Partners.

Customer Data Platform
Zeta Global (2007, NYC, $312.58M) – Provides a marketing platform that unifies customer data from disparate sources for multi-channel engagement. Backed by Franklin Square Group, GCP Capital Partners, GSO Capital Partners and Madison Capital Funding.

Content Marketing Suite
Newscred (2008, NYC, $87M) – Content marketing and syndication platform that connects publishers and brands. Backed by InterWest Partners, FTV Capital, Mayfield, FirstMark Capital and IA Ventures.
Seismic (2011, CA, $64.5M) – Enterprise sales enablement and content management software provider. Backed by General Atlantic, Jackson Square Ventures and JMI Equity.
ScibbleLive (2008, Toronto, $59M) – End-to-End SaaS based content marketing platform to create, distribute and measure content. Backed by SummerHill, Rogers VP, BlueCloud Ventures and Georgian Partners.
Pulsepoint (2011, NYC, $43.5M) – Advertising technology platform that fuses programmatic targeting, distribution and optimization with content marketing. Backed by SVB, DFJ, VantagePoint Capital and Updata Partners.

Content Creation
Persado (2012, NYC, $66M) – Email Content Optimization platform using Machine Learning. Backed by American Express Ventures, Bain Capital, Citi Ventures and StarVest Partners.
Narrative Science (2010, Chicago, $29M) – Analyzes data and transforms it into narrative reports using NLP and Machine Learning. Backed by Battery, Sapphire and Jump Capital.
Captora  (2012, Mountain View, $27M) – Platform to identify product demand and push relevant content. Backed by Bain Capital and NEA.
Skyword (2010, Boston, $25.5M) – Marketplace for influential writers, designers, and videographers. Backed by Cox Media Group and Progress Ventures.

Content Curation
Martini Media (2008, NYC, $41M, Acq.) – Digital media and content Marketing platform for engaging the Affluent and the Influential. Backed by Venrock, Granite Ventures, Reed Elsevier Ventures, and Silicon Valley Bank. Acquired by Evolve Media in 2015.
Ahalogy (2012, Cincinnati, $20M) – Platform to source, optimize and publish content on Pinterest. Backed by CincyTech, North Coast Angel Fund, Vine St. Ventures, The Brandery, Hyde Park Venture Partners, Origin Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank and JobsOhio.

Content Workflow
Percolate (2011, NYC, $74.5M) – SaaS platform for planning, execution and publishing marketing campaigns. Backed by LSVP, Sequoia, GGV, First Round and Lerer Hippeau Ventures.
Kapost (2010, Boulder, $19M) – SaaS based workflow management system for creating and pushing branded content. Backed by Access VP, Cue Ball, Iron Gate and Salesforce Ventures.

Mobile Marketing Suite
Localytics (2008, Boston, $60M) – Provides a lifecycle engagement platform for web and mobile apps. Allows marketers to gain insights into app user behavior, and create automated marketing programs through targeted push and in-app messaging, and a personalized in-app experience. Backed by Foundation Capital, Sapphire Ventures and Polaris Partners.

Referral Automation
Influitive (2010, Toronto, $50M) – Provides a platform to manage and mobilize customer advocates in a central location to enable referral leads, reference calls and social media advocacy. Backed by Georgian Partners, HWVP, Converge Venture Partners and Relay Venture Partners.
Extole (2009, SF, $48M) – Provides a social media customer acquisition platform through referrals, promotions and testimonials. Backed by Trident Capital, Scale Venture Partners, Redpoint, Shasta Ventures and NVP.

Account Based Marketing
Radius (2009, SF, $133M) – Predictive marketing and sales platform for sales professionals to reach over 20M SMBs. Backed by Founders Fund, Glynn Capital, SalesForce, AME Cloud Ventures, BlueRun Ventures, American Express, SLow Ventures, Western Technology Investment and Comcast Ventures.
Bloomreach (2009, Mountain View, $97M) – Offers a big-data ML based engine to analyse customer interaction data and provide personalized product recommendations and web experiences. Backed by Bain Capital, NEA, Lightspeed Venture Partners, SalesForce and Battery Ventures.

User Identity Management
Gigya (2006, Mountain View, $106M) – Offers a Customer Identity Management Platform that businesses can use to identify customers, aggregate data & personalize campaigns. Backed by Adobe, Intel, Common Fund, Greenspring Associates and DAG Ventures.

Tag Management
Signal (2009, Chicago, $90M) – Offers a people based cross channel marketing platform. Backed by I2A Fund, Baird Capital, EPIC Ventures, Jumpstart Ventures, Pritzker Group, Silicon Valley Bank and Tommorow Ventures. Combined with BrightTag in 2014.
Tealium (2008, San Diego, $113M) – Offers an enterprise tag management and customer data integration platform. Backed by Bain, Battery Ventures, Georgian Partners, Presidio Ventures, Tenaya Capital and Silver Lake Partners.

Leader board includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

A daily newsletter summarizing interesting Indian startups and recent activity both in India & globally.

INTERESTING STARTUPS

Blubyn (2017, Mumbai), AI-based travel planning platform. Founders are ex-eGain and alumni of IIT Kanpur. Local comparable is Woocation (2016, Bangalore). Global comparables are Mioji (2014, Beijing, $26.3M) and Utrip (2012, Seattle, $9M).

INDIA INTERESTING NEWS

Ecom Express (2012, Delhi), logistics services and solutions provider for e-commerce, raises $30M in PE round of funding from Warburg Pincus. Link

Tonbo Imaging (2007, Bangalore), developer of advanced imaging and sensor systems for defence and homeland security markets, raises $17M in Series B round of funding led by WRV Capital. Link

CallHealth (2013, Hyderabad), at-home healthcare services provider, raises $6.2M in a funding led by former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, female badminton player PV Sindhu, and former badminton player Pullela Gopichand. Link

EarlySalary (2015, Pune), NBFC linked lending platform for consumer loans, raises $782k in Debt round of funding from IFMR Capital. Link

3H Healthcare (2015, Delhi), platform to discover doctors, healthcare products & services, raises $100k in funding from an undisclosed angel investor. Link

Sattviko (2014, Delhi), chain of casual dining restaurants and private label brand for traditional Indian snacks, raises an undisclosed amount in pre-Series A round of funding from a clutch of angel investors. Link

Accelerator Group (2002, Miami), boutique investment banking and services firm, announces $25M fund for India’s women entrepreneurs. Link

Kedaara Capital (2012, Mumbai), venture capital firm, raises $750M fund from Canada’s CDPQ and Allianz. Link

GLOBAL ROUNDUP

ManoMano (2013, Paris), online marketplace for hardware and gardening products, raises $72M in Series C round of funding led by General Atlantic, with participation from existing investors Piton Capital, Partech Ventures and Bpifrance. Link

Typeform (2012, Barcelona), mobile app based customizable form builder, raises $35M in Series B round of funding led by General Atlantic with participation from existing investors Index Ventures, Point Nine and Connect Ventures. Link

Exagen Diagnostics (2002, Vista), diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring solutions provider for autoimmune connective diseases, raises around $25M in Debt round of funding from Innovatus Capital Partners. Link

Linxo (2010, Aix-en-provence), personal finance management app, raises $24M in Series B round of funding from Credit Agricole S A, Credit Mutuel Arkea and MAIF. Link

Ampt (2007, Fort Collins), manufacturer of devices that increase PV efficiency, raises $15M in funding from Doug Schatz – founder of Ampt, and Bohemian Investments. Link

Entrepreneur First (2011, London), pre-seed investment programme, raises $12.4M in funding led by Greylock Partners. Link

Diplomat (1975, Flint), pharmacy & care coordination services provider, acquires Focus Rx (2012, West Babylon), specialty prescription management and home infusion service provider, for an undisclosed amount. Link

Ansira (1919, St. Louis), marketing strategy and campaign management agency, acquires LocalBizNow (2005, Auburn Hills), provider of local digital marketing solutions, for an undisclosed amount. Link

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – AUGMENTED REALITY

• HiScene, a developer of hardware and software products for augmented reality, raises $15M in Series B funding from investors including Sincere Capital, Vstar Capital and Meitu. Link
• Sight Plus, an augmented reality solutions provider, raises $14M in Series A funding from investors including Autohome. Link
• MAXST, an AR technology startup, raises $3M in Series B funding from L&S Venture Capital and Cognitive Investment. Link
• 8th Wall, a provider of tools to build AR applications, raises $2.4M in funding from investors including Norwest, Betaworks, The VR Fund, SV Angel, Greylock and Third Kind. Link
• Facebook patents Oculus augmented reality glasses. Link
• Fishbowl adds AR to its VR consulting and testing portfolio. Link

A daily newsletter summarizing interesting Indian startups and recent activity both in India & globally.

INTERESTING STARTUPS

Greenboard (2015, Gurgaon), data collection and environmental information monitoring company for aviation industry. Founders are ex-Cisco, Infosys, Aerobay and are alumni of IIT Kanpur. Global comparables are iJet (2010, Seattle, $24.7M) and 30Mhz (2014, Amsterdam, $56k).

INDIA INTERESTING NEWS

Rubique (2014, Mumbai), online marketplace for financial products, plans to raise $20M in Series B round of funding from Chinese and UAE venture capital firms as per the reports. Link

Zilingo (2015, Singapore), online marketplace for fashion, raises $17M in Series B round of funding from  Sequoia Capital, Burda Principal Investments, Beenext, Venturra Capital, SIG, Wavemaker Partners, Tim Draper, Manik Arora and others. Link

Get My Parking (2014, Ghaziabad), marketplace for parking spaces, raises $3M in Series A round of funding from IAN Fund, BEENEXT, and Indian Angel Network. Link

GlowRoad (2016, Bangalore), hyper-local omnichannel social selling network, raises $2M in Series A round of funding from Accel Partners. Link

Finova Capital (2015, Jaipur), NBFC focused on the MSME sector, raises an undisclosed amount in Series A round of funding from Sequoia India. Link

WittyFeed (2014, Indore), online platform for sharing stories and entertainment content, raises an undisclosed amount in Pre-Series A round of funding from Anand Chandrasekaran, Apurva Chamaria and others. Link

Ergos (2010, Bangalore), warehousing and transportation services provider for farmers, raises an undisclosed amount in funding from Aavishkaar Venture Management. Link

Demiurgic Hospitality (2015, Gurgaon), food services provider, acquires World In A Box (2015, Gurgaon), internet-first restaurant focused on healthy meals, for an undisclosed amount. Link

BookMyShow (1999, Mumbai), online ticketing portal for movies, concerts and entertainment events, partners with SPI Cinemas (1997, Chennai), operator of multi brand movie theatre chain, to enable customers to book tickets on its platform. Link

PayU (2011, Gurgaon), payment gateway provider, partners with IRCTC to provide online payment services to users. Link

Kae Capital, Mumbai-based venture capital firm, has closed its second fund with a corpus of $53M. Link

GLOBAL ROUNDUP

23andMe (2006, Mountain View), human genome research company, raises $250M in funding led by Sequoia Capital with participation from new investors Euclidean Capital, Altimeter Capital, Wallenberg Foundation, current investors Fidelity Investments, and Casdin Capital. Link

Lesara (2013, Berlin), online retailer for fashion & lifestyle products, raises $40M in Series C round of funding from undisclosed investors. Link

Nasuni (2009, Natick), enterprise storage as a service provider, raises $38M in funding led by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity (GS Growth). Link

SendinBlue (2007, Paris), email & SMS marketing automation platform, raises $36M in Series A round of funding led by Partech Ventures. Link

Skywire Networks (2016, NYC), fixed wireless business broadband provider, raises $23M in funding from Metropolitan Partners Group. Link

Aria Systems (2003, SF), subscription billing & management software provider, raises $18M in funding led by Madison Bay Capital with participation from Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, InterWest Partners and Venrock. Link

A daily newsletter summarizing interesting Indian startups and recent activity both in India & globally.

INTERESTING STARTUPS

Rejofin (2016, Mumbai), marketplace for invoice discounting. Founders are ex-Hive, Citibank, Marico, TCS and are alumni of IIM Kozhikode, IIT Bombay. Local comparables are Kredx (2015, Bangalore, $7M) and Numberz (2015, Bangalore). Global comparables are BlueVine (2013, Redwood city, $113M) and Fundbox (2012, Tel Aviv, $108M).

INDIA INTERESTING NEWS

Smaaash (2009, Mumbai), chain of entertainment and gaming arenas,  raises $44M in Debt and Equity round of funding from an undisclosed investor. Link

Unacademy (2010, Mumbai), online learning platform for crowdsourced courses, raises $11.5M in Series B round of funding led by Sequoia India and SAIF Partners. Link

OYO (2013, Gurgaon), branded marketplace for budget hotel accommodations, raises $10M in funding from chinese hotel management firm China Lodging Group. Link

Hetrogenous (2004, Chennai), M2M products and solutions provider, raises around $780k in funding from The Chennai Angels, Keiretsu Forum and a group of individual investors. Link

Wheelstreet (2014, Bangalore), online motorbike rental aggregator, raises $120k in funding from Y Combinator. Link

Zomato (2008, Gurgaon), online platform for food discovery and table booking at restaurants, acquires Runnr (2015, Bangalore), on-demand food delivery platform, for an undisclosed amount. Link

Shriram Transport Finance (1979, Mumbai), commercial vehicle financing company, picks up 17% stake in Freight Tiger (2014, Mumbai), online marketplace for freight transport, for an undisclosed amount. Link

GLOBAL ROUNDUP

BridgeBio (2014, SF), developer of precision medicines for genetic diseases, raises $135M in Series B round of funding from Viking Global Investors, KKR, L.P, Perceptive Advisors, AIG, Aisling Capital and Cormorant. Link

Apttus (2006, San Mateo), quote-to-cash software provider, raises $55M in Series E round of funding led by Premji Invest and existing investors Salesforce Ventures, K1, and Iconiq. Link

Bizagi (1989, Chalfont Saint Peter), provider of BPM and workflow automation softwares, raises $48M in funding from Invus. Link

Rani Therapeutics (2012, San Jose), developer of technology for the oral delivery of large drug molecules, raises $39M in Series D round of funding from GV, Novartis, Astrazeneca and Cathay Capital. Link

Heptio (2016, Seattle), developer of Kubernetes-based products and services, raises $25M in Series B round of funding led by Madrona Venture Group with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Accel Partners. Link

Addison Lee (1975, London), transport service provider, acquires Tandem Technologies, corporate black car service technology provider, for an undisclosed amount. Link

A daily newsletter summarizing recent activity & interesting start-ups globally

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – ENTERPRISE COLLABORATION

• Guru, a knowledge capturing and sharing platform, raises $9.3 million in Series A funding. Link
• Elium, an enterprise knowledge sharing platform, raises $4.77 million. Link
• Weave Communications, a unified communication platform, raises $17 million in equity financing from Catalyst Investors. Link
• Workplace chat app Eko gets $2 million pre-series B investment from Japanese trading house Itucho to target new segments. Link
• Mlabs Systems Bhd’s unit, an enterprise communication solutions provider, wins a $10 million contract for computer generated imagery production work. Link
• X.ai, the developer of an AI based meeting scheduling assistant, raises $6.2 million. Link
• LogMeIn, a provider of SaaS and cloud-based remote connectivity services, acquires Nanorep, a maker of chatbot and artificial intelligence, for $45 million. Link
• Ripcord, a records digitization and management services provider, raises $40 million in Series B funding round. Link
• GrayMeta, a metadata solutions provider, raises $1.9 million. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Pep.ai (2016, Gurgaon) – Pep.ai provides chatbot plugins for team engagement and management which enable users to conduct quizzes, polls and collect feedback to engage team members to improve team functioning

LEADER BOARD – ENTERPRISE COLLABORATION

Collaboration Suite
LogMeIn (2003, Boston, IPO) – Provider of SaaS and cloud-based remote connectivity services for collaboration, IT Management & customer engagement. Went Public in 2009.
Atlassian (2002, Sydney, IPO) – Enterprise collaboration software solutions provider offering tracking, collaboration, real-time communication, code hosting and repository management. Went public in December 2015.

Enterprise File Synchronization and Sharing
Box (2005, Los Altos, IPO) – Enterprise file sharing cloud storage platform with secure cloud content management and collaboration. Went public in 2015.
Dropbox (2007, SF, $607M) – Dropbox offers cloud storage, file sharing and synchronization, personal cloud, and client software. Backed by BlackRock, Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital.

Enterprise Content Management
OpenText (1991, Waterloo, IPO) – Provider of enterprise information management software solutions to help companies manage their unstructured business information. Went Public in 1996.
SpringCM(2005, Chicago, $113M) – Provider of enterprise class, on-demand workflow automation, and document management for legal and sales team in a completely web-based environment. Backed by Foundation Capital, NBVP, Growth Equity, Panorama Point Partners, Bluestem Capital, Goff Capital, Wellington Financial, SVB, and Square 1 Bank.

Knowledge Management
Bowstreet (1991, Tewksbury, IPO) –  Provider of portal-based tools and technology that helps companies bring together corporate applications, documents, databases and other enterprise information into a single, integrated portal application. Acquired by IBM in December 2005.  
Inkling (2009, SF, $86M) – Provides a mobile publishing platform for learning content. Backed by Sequoia Capital.

Collaborative Workspaces
Quip (2012, SF, $46M, Acq) – Provides cloud-based word processor to collaborate on documents. Acquired by Salesforce for $750M in August 2016.
Mindjet (1994, SF, $33.2) – Provides mind mapping and innovation management software.

Enterprise Social Networking
Jive Software (2001, Palo Alto, Acq.) – Provider of communication and collaboration solutions to businesses. Acquired by ESW Capital’s Wave Systems for $462M in 2017.
Yammer (2008, SF, $142M, Acq.) – Enterprise social network for employees to create groups to collaborate on projects and share & edit documents. Acquired by Microsoft in 2012.

Enterprise Communication – Unified Communication
Cisco (1984, SF, IPO) – Offers full UC suite of integrated on-premise and cloud based applications and services based on its Unified Communications Manager. Went public in February 1990.
Mitel (1973, Kanata, IPO) – Provider of unified communication solutions for businesses focused on VoIP products. Went public in May 2006.

Enterprise Communication – Conferencing
Vidyo (2005, Hackensack, $163M) – Provides both software based technology and product based visual communication solutions.
BlueJeans Network (2009, Mountain View, $175M) – Cloud-based video conferencing solution provider. Backed by NEA, Battery Ventures, NVP, Glynn Capital, Accel Partners, and Quadrille Capital.

Enterprise Communication – Messaging & Chat Apps
Vocera (2000, San Jose, IPO) – Provides mobile communication solutions for integrated, intelligent communication in healthcare and other mission-critical mobile environments. Went public in 2012.
Slack (2009, Vancouver, $540M) – SaaS team communication tool for enterprises. Backed by Social Capital, GV, Accel Partners, SV Angel.

Project Management
Workfront (2001, Lehi, $95M) – Cloud-based enterprise work management solution for marketing, IT, and other enterprise teams. Backed by Greenspring Associates, JMI Equity.
Smartsheet (2005, Bellevue, $120M) – Provides online collaborative work platform used by individuals and companies of all size to manage projects and get work done from any device or browser.

Meeting Management
Diligent (2001, NYC, $30M) – Cloud-based board portal software for collaboration among corporate boards and senior executives. Got acquired by Insight Venture Partners for $624M in 2016. 
Teem (2012, Salt Lake City, $21.5M) – Provides room booking software and workplace analytics software. Backed by NGP, Origin Ventures, Zetta Venture Partners, Greycroft Partners, GE Ventures, Peak Venture, Royal Street Ventres and more.

Leader board includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

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RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – HEALTHCARE ANALYTICS

• Cardiac Insight, a developer of diagnostic software and wearable medical devices raised $4.5M in Series C1 funding. Link 
• MedAware which provides algorithm-rich solutions for the detection and elimination of prescription errors raised $8M in Series A funding from BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), Gefen Capital, OurCrowd and Yingcheng City Fubon Technology. Link
• Artemis Health, a company that offers a benefit optimization data platform for employers raised $16M in Series B funding led by F-Prime Capital with participation from previous investors Maverick Ventures and Kickstart Seed Fund. Link
• GNS Healthcare, a precision medicine company has raised an additional $6M in equity from Amgen Ventures with participation from existing investor Alexandria Real Estate Equities. Link
• Truvia which provides cloud-based data analytics solutions raised $25M in Series D funding led by McKesson Ventures, with participation from Canaan Partners, New Leaf Venture Partners, Tribeca Venture Partners, and New Atlantic Ventures. Link
• Sophia Genetics, a developer of AI technology for clinical genomics raised $30M Series D funding round led by Balderton Capital with participation from 360º Capital Partners and Invoke Capital. Link
• RemitDATA which provides comparative data analytics technology is acquired by eSolutions for an undisclosed amount. Link
• NextGen Healthcare has completed the acquisition of EagleDream Health that provides cloud-based analytics solution for $26M. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Dentistry (2017, Miami) – A provider of AI algorithms to detect caries from x-rays.
Qure.ai (2016, Mumbai) – An AI-based clinical decision support tool to analyze diagnostic images and provide insights.

LEADER BOARD – HEALTHCARE ANALYTICS

Suite Solutions
NantHealth (2007, Culver City, IPO) – Building an integrated, evidence-based, omically-informed, personalized approach to the delivery of care and the development of next generation healthcare solutions.Went public in 2016.
Inovalon (1998, Bowie, IPO) – Cloud-based analytics platform for clinical, financial and quality insights. Went public in 2015.
Evolent Health (2011, Arlington, IPO) – An integrated platform for population health, financial and operational analytics. Went public in 2015.
Health Catalyst (2008, Salt Lake City, $237M) – A suite of health analytics and data management solutions to help identify care gaps and support process improvement. Backed by Sequoia Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Sands Capital Ventures, Sorenson Capital and more.

EHR Platforms
Modernizing Medicine (2010, Boca Raton, $328.74M) – Provides Electronic Medical Assistant (EMA), is a cloud-based, specialty-specific electronic medical record (EMR) system. Backed by IBM, Summit Partners, Silicon Valley Bank, Pentland, Sands Capital, Sands Capital Ventures
Flatiron Health (2010, NYC, $314M) – Cloud-based Cancer care platform for clinical, financial and operational intelligence. Backed by Google Ventures, Roche, First Round Capital, Social Capital, SV Angels and more.

Population Health Management
Welltok (2009, Denver, $185M) – PaaS based analytics platform for health optimization and population health management. Backed by Qualcomm Ventures, EMCAP Partners, Interwest Partners, Bessemer Venture Capital.
MedHOK (2009, Denver, $185M, Acq) – Provides a SaaS-based platform that uses predictive analytics to allow payers to identify and target member health risks, trigger workflow interventions. Acquired by Hearst Communications.

Clinical Analytics
Imaging Advantage (2007, Santa Monica, $295M) – Cloud-based clinical decision support tool for radiologists. Backed by Goldman Sachs, Brightwood Capital Advisors, and CRG.
Heart Flow (2007, Redwood City, $227M) – Non-invasive decision support tool for diagnosing blood flow blockages in the heart. Backed by Capricorn Investment Group and more.
Butterfly Network (2011, Guilford, $100M) – Developing a device that combines deep learning and an ultrasound imaging technology. Backed by Aeris Capital and Stanford University.

Financial Analytics
Remedy Partners (2011, Fairfield, $96M) – Provides a tech-enabled episode based care. Backed by Bain Capital Ventures, TomorrowVentures, Bain Capital, Spring Lake Equity Partners.
MediGain (2002, Plano, $46M) – Analytics tools for revenue cycle management, billing, and reimbursement. Backed by Prudential Capital Partners.
Apixio (2009, San Mateo, $42M) – Cognitive computing platform for risk adjustment coding. Backed by SSM Partners, First Analysis, and Bain Capital Ventures.
Truveris (2009, NYC, $27M) – A SaaS-based platform for prescription claims analytics and pharmacy data validation. Backed by New Leaf Venture Partners, Tribeca Venture Partners, First Round, New Atlantic Ventures and more.

Operational Analytics
Evariant (2008, Farmington, $68.5M) – CRM analytics platform for digital marketing and patient engagement. Backed by Goldman Sachs, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Health Enterprise Partners, Dignity Health and Salesforce Ventures.
Kyruus (2010, Boston, $56M) – Referral management solutions using analytics and data mining. Backed by Venrock, Mckesson Ventures, New Leaf Venture Partners, Highland Capital Partners and more.
Evidation (2014, Menlo Park, $31M) – Data analytics platform to assess digital health technologies. Backed by Rock Health, GE Ventures, Sanofi-Genzyme BioVentures, Fresco Capital, B Capital Group and more.
OnShift (2008, Cleveland, $30M) – SaaS based staff scheduling software that predicts and prevents overtime and understaffing. Backed by Health Velocity Capital, HLM Venture Partners, Draper Triangle, West Capital Advisors and more.
Impact Rx (2000, Mount Laurel, $28M, Acq) – Platform which tracks and evaluates the impact of pharmaceutical promotions on the prescribing behavior of the physicians. Backed by Western Technology Investment, Mediphase Venture Partners, 3i Group.

Health Engagement
Proteus Digital Health (2001, Redwood City, $404M) – Medication adherence platform using sensor-enabled pills, biometric sensor patch, and data analytics. Backed by Novartis, Medtronic, Oracle, KP Ventures.
Early Sense (2004, Israel, $85M) – Has developed a sensor that is placed under the mattress and monitors body vitals as well as bed entries and exits. Backed by Pitango Venture Capital, The Challenge Fund-Etgar, JK&B Capital, ProSeed Venture Capital Fund, Docor International, Bank Hapoalim, Bridge Investment Fund, Noaber Services, Mitsui, Impact First Investments, Partners500, Welch Allyn, Samsung Venture Investment.

Leaderboard includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

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RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – ALTERNATIVE LENDING

• Neyber, a London-based employee loans and financial well being platform, extends and closes its Series C round at £115M ($154M). The equity and debt round was led by Goldman Sachs, with participation from existing backers Henry Richotte and Gaël de Boissard. Link
• Capital Float, a Bangalore, India-based small business lending platform, raises $45M (INR 293 crore) in a Series C round led by Ribbit Capital, with participation from existing investors SAIF Partners, Sequoia India and Creation Investments. Link
• Prodigy Finance, a London-based online platform for community loans for international business school students, raises $240M in equity and debt financing. The $200M debt facility was provided by an international bank, while the $40M equity round was led by Index Ventures, with participation from Balderton Capital and AlphaCode. Link
• Habito, a London-based online mortgage broker, raises £18.5M ($25M) in a Series B round led by Atomico with participation from existing investors Ribbit Capital, Mosaic Ventures and Revolutionary (Ad)Ventures. Link
• RealtyShares, a Mountain View, US-based marketplace for real estate investing, raises $28M in Series C financing from Cross Creek Advisors, Danhua Capital, Barry Sternlicht and Bow Capital, along with prior investors Union Square Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, and Menlo Ventures. Link
• Lendingkart, an Ahmedabad, India-based working capital financing provider for SMBs, raises $10.7M (INR 69 crore) in a bridge round led by Sistema Asia Fund and existing investors Bertelsmann India Investment, Mayfield India, Saama Capital, India Quotient and Darrin Capital Management. Link
• AutoFi, a San Francisco-based auto lending fintech startup, raises $10M in a Series A round from existing investors Crosslink Capital, Ford Motor Credit Co and Lerer Hippeau Ventures. Link
• Legalist, a San Francisco-based litigation funder for small business lawsuits, raises $10M from Refactor Capital and angel investors. Link
• PawnHero, a Manila-based online pawn loans provider, received $9.7M financing from a Philippine investment bank, and also signs a partnership agreement with the fintech arm of PLDT. Link
• PayJoy, a San Francisco-based purchase financing startup for smartphones, raises $6M in a funding round led by Santander and ITOCHU with participation from strategic partners. Link
• Lenda, a San Francisco-based online home loans refinancing platform, raises $5.25M in a Series A round led by SF Capital Group with participation from CreditEase and Rubicon Venture Capital. Link
• CreditVidya, a Mumbai-based alternative credit scoring startup, raises $5M in a Series B round led by Matrix Partners with participation from Kalaari Capital. Link
• Brighte, a Sydney-based clean energy financing startup, raises a $4M Series A round led by Grok Ventures. Link
• Domuso, a Los Angeles-based financing platform for renters, raises $3.1M in funding from owner/operators of rental properties, including David Kim, founder of Bascom Group. Link
• Landbay, a London, UK-based buy-to-let mortgage lender, closes a £2.4M ($3.2M) crowdfunding round via the Seedrs platform. Link
• Simpl, a Mumbai-based buy now pay later financing provider for e-commerce, raises a Series A round led by Green Visor Capital, with participation from IA Venture Strategies Fund, Boillot Family Trust, Russell M Byrne, Oliver R. Grace, Jr. Millennium Trust, SF Capital Investments and DIA Investments. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Spotme (2016, NYC) – A mobile-first lending platform that allows lenders and borrowers to deal directly with each other and allows users to borrow from their own network i.e. friends, family. Users can set their own interest rates and terms, sign a loan contract on their mobile device, track loan activity, and history, and provide a financial track record.

LEADER BOARD – ALTERNATIVE LENDING

Consumer Loans
Lending Club (2007, SF, IPO) – P2P online lending marketplace. Backed by Canaan Partners, Norwest Venture Partners, Morgenthaler Ventures, Foundation Capital. Went public in 2014.
SoFi (2011, SF, $2.12B) – Marketplace lender and provider of student loan refinancing. Backed by Morgan Stanley, SoftBank, Third Point Ventures, Renren, Discovery Capital, Baseline Ventures, QED Investors.
Prosper (2005, SF, $353M) – P2P lending marketplace. Backed by Credit Suisse, Sequoia Capital, Francisco Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson.
Avant (2012, Chicago, $655M) – Online lending platform. Backed by Tiger Global Management, Victory Park Capital, August Capital.
Affirm (2012, SF, $420M) – Provides instant point-of-sale financing for online purchases. Backed by Spark Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Khosla Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners.
GreenSky (2006, Atlanta, $410M) – A consumer finance marketplace, specializing in providing support services for consumer credit in the home improvement, retail, and healthcare industries. Backed by QED Investors, TPG, Fifth Third Bancorp.
Klarna (2005, Stockholm, $335.8M) – Platform providing e-commerce payment solutions for merchants and shoppers. Backed by General Atlantic, Sequoia Capital, QED Investors, DST Global.

Business Loans
OnDeck (2007, NY, IPO) – Technology-enabled financial platform that provides loans to small and medium-sized businesses. Backed by Tiger Global Management, Google Ventures, RRE Ventures. Went public in 2014.
IOU Financial (2006, Kennesaw, IPO) – Working capital loan provider to small businesses. Went public in 2014.
Funding Circle (2010, London, $375M) – P2P marketplace for business loans. Backed by Accel Partners, Index Ventures, Union Square Ventures, DST Global, Temasek, Ribbit Capital, Baillie Gifford, Rocket Internet, Sands Capital, Montage Ventures, Endurance Companies.
Kabbage (2009, Atlanta, $491M) – Provider of working capital loans for small businesses. Backed by Reverence Capital Partners, SoftBank Capital, Mohr Davidow Ventures, BlueRun Ventures.
Behalf (2011, NY, $156M) – Lending platform which offers financing for small businesses. Backed by Sequoia Capital, Viola Group, Spark Capital, Vintage Partners, Western Technology Investment, Victory Park Capital, MissionOG, Maverick Ventures.
BlueVine (2013, Redwood City, $113M) – An online invice factoring company. Backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, 83North, and Citi Ventures.
AbleLending (2014, Texas, $111M) – A collaborative lending platform for small businesses. Backed by Community Investment Management.
LendingHome (2013, SF, $109M) – Online mortgage marketplace for real estate loan. Backed by Foundation Capital, Renren, Ribbit Capital.
Fundbox (2012, SF, $107.5M) –  An invoice discounting service provider.Backed by Spark Capital, General Catalyst Partners, Khosla Ventures.

Enablers
Think Finance (2001, Fort Worth, $60M) – Analytics and technology services for lenders. Backed by Sequoia Capital, TCV, Victory Park Capital.
Zest Finance (2009, LA, $54M) – Deploys machine learning to provide lenders with borrowers’ credit score. Backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Matrix Partners, Kensington Capital, Northgate Capital, Baidu.
FactorTrust (2006, Atlanta, $43.6M) – Provider of consumer data, analytics and risk scoring solutions on those underserved by traditional banking channels. Backed by  ABS Capital Partners, MissionOG, Archbrook.
Insikt (2012, SF, $24M) – White label platform for online lending. Backed by Accelerator Ventures, Investment AB Kinnevik, FirstMark Capital, Atalaya Capital.

Investment Platforms
Orchard (2013, NYC, $65M) – An investment and analytics platform that supports the lending marketplaces by providing technical and operational efficiency to help institutional investors and loan originators connect and transact. Backed by Canaan Partners, Spark Capital, QED Investors, Thrive Capital, Thomvest Ventures, Victory Park Capital, Conversion Capital, Tom Glocer, Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, Nyca Partners, Social Leverage.

Leader board includes all the top funded, IPO and successfully running bootstrapped companies along with their location, founding year and funding amount.

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A daily newsletter summarizing interesting Indian startups and recent activity both in India & globally.

INTERESTING STARTUPS

LokaVidhya (2016, Mumbai), video based P2P knowledge sharing application for farmers and artisans. Founder is ex-Hungama Digital Media, and is an alumni of IIT Bombay. Local comparable is Mobile Harvest (2012, Delhi). Global comparable is GrowDiaries (2015, California).

INDIA INTERESTING NEWS

Creator’s Gurukul (2017, Gurgaon), managed co-working space provider, raises an undisclosed amount in funding from Rajit Nanda CIO of ACWA Power Dubai, Rohit Nanda, Smarak Bhuyan and Sashwat Brahma. Link

XPrep (2015, Delhi), mobile application for tutors to engage with parents and students, raises an undisclosed amount of funding from Netherland based venture fund Rising Stars. Link

TBS Planet (2016, Bangalore), creator of comic books and graphic novels, raises an undisclosed amount in angel round of funding from a group of angel investors, including Startup Buddy founder Amit Singal and HuHuba Comics Reader founder Rohit Prakash. Link

Amazon (1994, Seattle), international e-commerce website, sets up imaging studio BLINK in Gurgaon. Link

Google (1998, Mountain View), multinational technology company with focus on internet based products and services, plans to launch payment app ‘Tez’ in India. Link

Lodha Group (2002, Mumbai), developer of real estate projects, and Zone Startups India launch Palava Accelerator. Link

SoftBank founder’s brother Taizo Son in partnership with GSF accelerator and indo-Japan business consultancy, launches agri-food tech accelerator Gastrotope in India. Link

GLOBAL ROUNDUP

Braavo Capital (2016, Canada), integrated financing platform for mobile app businesses, raises $70M in debt and equity round of funding led by Mark 2 Capital, including participation from angel investors and family offices. Link

StoreDot (2012, Herzliya), developer of fast charging bio-organic batteries, raises $60M in Series C round of funding led by Daimler’s Trucks division with participation from existing investors Samsung Ventures and Roman Abramovich. Link

MycoTechnology (2014, Aurora), food processing technology platform for filtering compounds, raises $35M in Series B round of funding led by S2G Capital with co-leads Bunge Ventures Ltd., and Emerson Collective and others. Link

Federated Wireless (2013, Arlington), SaaS based spectrum efficiency solutions provider, raises $42M in Series B round of funding led by Charter Communications, American Tower Corporation, ARRIS International plc  and GIC. Link

Digital Marketing Institute (2008, Dublin), provider of certified courses on digital marketing, raises $31M in funding from Spectrum Equity. Link

Sixgill (2007, Los Angles), provider of sensor agnostic device management & monitoring solutions for IoT applications, raises $27.9M in Series B round of funding led by an affiliate of DRW Venture Capital and Mobile Financial Partners of Alexandria and VA. Link

KeyMe (2012, NYC), cloud-based locksmith services provider, raises $25M in Series D round of funding led by Comcast Ventures, Battery Ventures, Benefit Street Partners, Questmark Partners, Riverpark Funds, 7-Eleven, and White Star Capital. Link

Abris Capital Partners (2007, Warsaw), venture capital firm, closes third Central and Eastern Europe mid-market fund, at $594M. Link

Suite under CRM and content management system drew the most funding among the large upcoming sectors in the sales force automation space with contract management and suite under CRM constituting the most funded among the niche upcoming sectors.

In 2016, the number of fundraising rounds showed an overall decline as by stage it dropped off the most for early (60%) followed by late (50%) and then seed (38%).

Top investments in this space till date include Apttus’ Series D round of $88M of September 2016 and InsideSales.com’s Series E round of $50M of January 2017.

Funding dollars dipped across the board-late fell by 59%, early by 55% and seed by a negligible measure.

By stage, Y Combinator emerged as the most active investor for seed and Salesforce for Series A and beyond. 16 acquisitions dotted this space with Vista Equity Partners snapping up Xactly Corp for $564M being the biggest disclosed deal value.

CRM constituted the most funded business model ($4.9B) in this space with performance management following a close second ($391M) as investments amounting to $2.9B were made in this sector in the last two years.

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Invoice management, SMB and expense management under accounting solutions formed the most funded large upcoming sectors as data digitization and auditing formed most investment-friendly niche upcoming sectors in the finance and accounting space.

Average ticket size in this space in 2016 showed an unequal trend-Series B and seed investments climbed by 69% and 73% respectively as Series A dipped by 20%.

Funding dollars across the board took a hit-for late, it plunged by 53%, for early by 12% and for seed by 26%.

Top investments include AvidXchange’s Series F round of $300M of June 2017 and PaySimple’s PE round of $115M of October 2016.

The space witnessed five companies take the public route in the last three years as 16 companies were acquired with Wolters Kluwer picking up Tagetik for $318M being the biggest disclosed deal value.

Historically, accounting solutions have been the most investment friendly business model ($7.1B) with financial management following a close second ($1.1B) as 384 companies have been funded in this space in the last 5 years.

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Top investments in the event management space till date include Book My Show’s Series C round of $82M of July 2016 and Convene’s Series C round of $68M of May 2017.

In 2016, fundraising rounds fell across the board-seed dropped by 81%, early by 98% and late by 63%.

Funding dollars took a hit from the previous year in 2016-late dropped by 79%, early by 88% and seed by 83%.

The average ticket size of investments showed a mixed trend- seed and Series A dropped by 76% and 22% respectively as Series B soared by 10%.

16 acquisitions took place in this space since February 2017 with Eventbrite picking up Ticket fly for $200M being the biggest disclosed deal value.

Ticketing has historically been the most funded business model ($2.8B) followed by suite ($600M) as 500 Startups, Y Combinator, Wayra, Start-Up Chile emerged as the most active investors in this space.

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