RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – ONLINE VIDEO

• Wootag, an interactive video platform closes $2.7 million in pre-series A funding. Link
• Frame.io, a digital asset management and collaboration solution raises $20 million in Series B funding. Link
• Yitiao, the online video content producer raises $40 million in a Series C funding round led by China Broadband Capital and Ocean Link. Link
• Happigo to fully acquire the Chinese on-demand video platform MangoTV for $1.4 billion. Link
• Brightcove, the leading provider of cloud-based video management and distribution enters the Bollywood market. Link
• Visual content platform Slidely acquires unstock, solidifying its position as video creation powerhouse for businesses. Link
• Netflix to invest $500 Million in Canadian productions. Link
• kweliTV officially launches its streaming platform that curates independent content of the black community. Link
• ViralGains, a video ad technology provider for online publishers raises $13.5 million in Series B funding. Link
• Hulu, NBCUniversal enter deal for several TV series. Link
• Roku prices IPO at $14, valuing the company at $1.3 billion. Link
• iQyi, the ‘Netflix of China’ seeks an IPO of $8 billion. Link
• Paywizard secures new investment to fuel further international business growth and innovation. Link
• Vimeo acquires Livestream, launches its own live video product. Link
• Dashbid, a video supply-side ad platform raises $2 million equity financing. Link
• Netflix is offering its bandwidth tech to airlines for better in-flight streaming. Link
• Vodafone partners with ALTBalaji to provide original content on Vodafone Play. Link
• Afrostream, the video streaming platform for African viewers shuts down operations. Link
• iflix teams with mobile payments firm Fortumo for direct carrier billing. Link
• Streamroot, the peer to peer video streaming technology raises fresh $3.2 million for developing OTT video delivery systems. Link
• HBO partners with Conviva for utilizing artificial intelligence to combat buffering. Link
• MyTV Super taps Verimatrix for OTT video security. Link
• Hotstar begins rolling out Full-HD support, adds support for US and Canada. Link
• Maestro raises $3M Series A to expand in esports and pioneer engagement and analytics for enterprise live streamers. Link
• Vallosa, an AI-powered video search technology raises $2 million funding. Link
• RhythmOne to acquire YuMe, creating one of the largest independent digital video advertising marketplaces. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

360Live (2017, Ho Chi Minh City) –  Social platform for live streaming UGC in Vietnam.
Uru (2016, New York City) – Computer vision based application for content-aware video advertisements.

LEADER BOARD – ONLINE VIDEO

Content Creation
Animoto (2006, NYC, $30M) – Cloud-based video creation app. Runs a freemium service that lets users create short video slideshows from collections of pictures and videos. Backed by Amazon, SoftTech VC, Madrona Venture Group, Spectrum Equity.
StudioNow (2007, Nashville, $21M) – Global marketplace of services and technology tools designed to match video content producers with enterprises. Backed by Claritas Capital, FCA Venture Partners, Clayton Associates, Launch Tennessee.

Video Content Management
Brightcove (2004, Boston, IPO) – Online video platform suites. Offers product to distribute and publish digital media. Went IPO in 2012.
Qumu (2002, San Bruno, IPO, Acq.) – Enterprise video platform. Provides tools to create, manage, secure, deliver and measure the success of videos. Acquired by Rimage Corporation in October 2011. Went public in 2011.

Video distribution- On demand
Netflix (1997, Los Gatos, IPO) – Subscription-based online and offline video rental portal. Went public in 2002.
Hulu (2007, LA, $100M) – Subscription-based online movies and TV streaming. Backed by Time Warner, 21st Century Fox, The Walt Disney Company and Providence Equity Partners.
iQIYI (2010, Beijing, $350M) – Ad-supported television and movie portal. Provides fully-licensed, high-definition, professionally produced content. Part of Baidu. Backed by Baidu, Providence Equity Partners, Xiaomi, Shunwei.

Video distribution- Infrastructure
Ustream (2007, SF, $49M, Acq.) – Provider of live and on-demand video solutions.  Backed by  DCM, Band of Angels, Western Technology Investment, SoftBank, Fenwick & West, KT Corp. Acquired by IBM in 2016.
Elemental Technologies (2006, Portland, $43M, Acq.) – Provider of software-based videosolutions for content delivery to any device. Acquired by Amazon in 2015.

Multi-Channel Networks
Tastemade (2012. Santa Monica, $80M) – YouTube Multi-Channel Food Network. Backed by Goldman Sachs, Comcast Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Liberty Media, Raine Ventures, Scripps Network Interactive and Third Wave Digital.
Machinima (2000, West Hollywood, $99M, Acq.) – Provides gamer content across multiple video platforms. Backed by MK Capital, Google, Redpoint Ventures, Warner Bros. Acquired by Warner Bros. in 2016.

Social Videos – Live Streaming
Azubu (2011, Sherman Oaks, $94M) – Offers live streaming eSports videos, news, and analysis from tournaments, teams, and players across multiple devices. Backed by Sapinda, Sallfort Privatbank AG.
Twitch (2011, SF, $35M, Acq.) – Live and On-demand eSports streaming website. A website for gamers to stream and watch live and recorded video games. Acquired by Amazon in 2014.
Periscope (2014, SF, Acq.) – Live video streaming and broadcasting mobile app. Acquired by Twitter in 2015.

Social Platforms – Social Sharing
YouTube (2005, San Bruno, $11.5M, Acq.) – Video sharing website. Acquired by Google in 2006 for $1.65B.
Keek (2011, Toronto, $30M) – Web and mobile short video sharing platform. Allows users to create 36-second videos (“keeks”) using a webcam, iPhone or Android devices and share them with others around the world. Went IPO in 2014.
Vine (2012, NYC, Acq.) – Video taking and sharing platform. Lets users record and edit up to six-second-long looping video clips and revine, (share other’s posts) with followers. Acquired by Twitter in 2012

Video Marketing and Syndication
SundaySky (2007, Tel Aviv, $67M) – Offers personalized video marketing platform. Helps to create, manage and optimize real-time personalized video programs throughout the customer lifecycle. Backed by Norwest Venture Partners, Viola Group, Globespan Capital Partners, Carmel Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Vintage Investment Partners, NTT Docomo Ventures and Liberty Global.
Vidyard (2011, Kitchener, $61M) -Video marketing and analytics platform. Backed by Y Combinator, SV Angel, Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, SoftTech VC, Battery Ventures, Salesforce, Inovia Capital and OMERS Ventures.

Video Advertising – DSP
TubeMogul (2006, Emeryville, IPO, Acq.) – Video Demand Side Platform. Programmatic (desktop only) video advertising platform used by brands and agencies. Went IPO in 2014. Acquired by Adobe in 2016.
Extreme Reach (2007, Needham, $196M) – Enables advertisers and agencies to manage, execute, and track advertising campaigns across all video mediums (broadcast, cable, website, mobile, VOD). Backed by Village Ventures, Long River Ventures, Greycroft Partners, Spectrum Equity, TD Bank.

Video Advertising – SSP
Liverail (2008, SF, $12.5M, Acq.) – Supply-side video advertising platform. Provides premium publishers with RTB-based video ad targeting technology to serve better ads in the videos that appear on their websites and apps. Acquired by Facebook in 2014.
Altitude Digital (2009, Denver, $54M) – Independent video Supply-side platform. Backed by Cypress Growth Capital, Mercato Partners, Silicon Valley Bank, FastPay.

Video Advertising – Ad Networks
YuMe (2004, Redwood City, IPO) – Develops video advertising technology for both the supply side and the demand side of the digital video ecosystem. Went IPO in 2013.
SpotX (2006, Denver, $12M, Acq.) – Programmatic video advertising platform. Connects thousands of publishers with trusted demand sources, running top brand campaigns through its marketplace. Acquired by RTL Group in 2014.

Video Advertising – Ad Exchanges
Tremor Video (2005, NYC, IPO) – Provides online video advertising services for advertisers, agencies, and publisher partners. Went IPO in 2013.
Brightroll (2006, SF, $46M, Acq.) – Delivers, manages and measures the performance of digital video ad campaigns across web, mobile, and connected TV. Acquired by Yahoo in 2014.

Video Advertising – Interactive Video
Innovid (2007, NYC, $53M) – Interactive Video Ad delivery platform. Provides advertisers with the tools to create, deliver, and measure video campaigns in any format on any screen, publisher, and ad network. Backed by Sequoia Capital, Cisco Investments, NewSpring Capital, Silicon Valley Bank.
Interlude (2010, NYC, $37M) – Designs, develops and markets interactive video technology. Backed by MGM, Warner Music, Samsung, Sequoia Capital and Intel Capital and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Video Analytics
Tubular Labs (2012, Mountain View, $31M) – Video management and analytics platform. Backed by Canaan Partners, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, FirstMark Capital, SV Angel, High Line Venture Partners, Marker, Bedrocket, Square 1 Bank, Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Third Wave Digital.

Leaderboard 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

Hacker Hive (2015, Bangalore), crowd sourced vulnerability management and bug bounty platform. Founders are ex-Flipkart, Campus Diaries, and Accenture. Local comparables are Safehats (2016, Bangalore) and Bugs Bounty (2016, Delhi). Global comparables are HackerOne (2012, SF, $74M) and Bugcrowd (2012, SF, $22M).

INDIA INTERESTING NEWS

Drivezy (2015, Mumbai), online self-drive car rental service provider, raises $10M in a part equity and part debt round of funding from Axan Partners, Das Capital, Mahindra Finance, ICICI Bank, Cholamandalam finance and Shriram Finance. Link

SlicePay (2015, Bangalore), EMI based purchase loans provider for students, raises $2M in Series A round of funding from Das Capital, Simile Ventures and Blume Ventures. Link

Fullerton India (2007, Mumbai), non-banking finance company, raises $76M in Conventional Debt round of funding from IFC. Link

Farm Taaza (2015, Bangalore), B2B supplier of farm produce, raises $8M in Series A round of funding from Epsilon and Tara India. Link

Oorjan (2014, Mumbai), domestic & commercial solar power systems provider, raises $450k in Seed round of funding led by Globevestor. Link

StoreHippo (2013, Gurgaon), provider of cloud based software for local stores to sell online, launches ShipKaro (2017, Gurgaon), e-commerce logistic solutions aggregation platform. Link

Future Retail (1997, Mumbai), private conglomerate operating FMCG, fashion & lifestyle retail stores, acquires HyperCity (2004, Mumbai), chain of supermarkets, for $100M. Link

Uber (2009, SF), online cab aggregator, expands its uberPOOL services to Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Jaipur. Link

GLOBAL ROUNDUP

Secret Escapes (2010, London), membership-based discounted luxury hotel booking platform, raises $111M in Series D round of funding led by Temasek with participation from Indinvest Partners. Link

Visterra (2007, Cambridge), developer of monoclonal antibodies against infectious diseases, raises $46.7M in Series C round of funding from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MRL Ventures Fund, Vertex Venture Holdings, Polaris Partners, Flagship Pioneering, Omega Funds and others. Link

Glovo (2014, Barcelona), hyperlocal on-demand courier service provider, raises $35M in Series B round of funding from Rakuten Capital, Cathay Innovation along with participation from existing investors Seaya Ventures, Entreé Capital, Caixa Capital Risk, and Bonsai Venture Capital. Link

Stellar Labs (2014, Palo Alto), online portal for booking private jets, raises $26.3M in Series A round of funding led by Columbia Equity Partners with participation from Global Jet Capital and Expa. Link

Quantic Mind (2011, Redwood City), advertising management platform, raises $20M in Series B round of funding led by Foundation Capital, with participation from Safeguard Scientifics and Cervin Ventures. Link

Slice (2015, NYC), on-demand insurance platform for sharing economy, raises $11.6M in Series A round of funding led by XL Innovate, with participation from Horizons Ventures, Munich Re / HSB Ventures, SOMPO, Plug and Play, and Tusk Ventures. Link

21Buttons (2015, Barcelona), platform connecting fashion enthusiasts, raises $10M in Series A round of funding led by Kibo Ventures and JME VC, with participation from existing investors Samaipata Ventures, Breega Capital, 360 Capital Partners, Banc Sabadell Venture Capital, Sputnik, and Mediaset. Link

Vestagen Protective (2009, Orlando), medical textile manufacturer and marketer, raises $9.5M in funding from Advent Life Sciences and HealthQuest Capital Greenline Ventures, Northwell Ventures and Mercy Health of Cincinnati. Link

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – BLOCKCHAIN APPLICATIONS

• HYPR Corp, a Blockchain-based enterprise security solutions provider, has raised $8M funding in a Series A round led by RRE Ventures, with participation from RTP Ventures, BOLDstart Ventures, Mesh Ventures. Link
• Dharma Labs, a Blockchain-enabled lending protocol, has raised $120k funding in a Seed round from Y-Combinator. Link
• Power Ledger, Blockchain-based P2P energy trading platform, has raised $34M in an ICO round. Link
• Blockchain powered social media platform Kik has raised $98M in an ICO round. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Polkadot (2016, London) – A heterogeneous platform for parallel multi-chains to co-exist and develop scalability.
Ripio (201 6 , Buenos Aires) – A peer-to-peer lending platform powered by Blockchain.

LEADER BOARD – BLOCKCHAIN APPLICATIONS

Financial Services
Circle (2013, Boston, $136M) – Digital currency wallet and international money transfer service provider. Backed by Accel Partners, Goldman Sachs, Baidu, General Catalyst Partners, IDG Capital Partners, Oak Investment Partners, CICC, CreditEase, China Everbright, Fenway Summer, Breyer Capital, Pantera Capital, Wanxiang America, Digital Currency Group.
Ripple (2012, SF, $90.5M) – Open source payment protocol. Backed by Standard Chartered, AME Cloud Ventures, Seagate, CME Group, IDG Capital Partners, RRE Ventures, Venture 51, Core VC, ChinaRock Capital Management, SBI Holdings, Route 66 Ventures, Camp One Ventures,Blockchain Capital, Santander InnoVentures, Digital Currency Group, Tusk Ventures, CRCM Venture Capital, SCB Digital Ventures.
Digital Asset Holdings (2014, NYC, $67M) – Blockchain-based trade settlement solution provider. Backed Accenture, IBM, Goldman Sachs, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Citigroup, J.P. Morgan, CME Group, BNP Paribas, ABN AMRO Bank, Australian Securities Exchange, PNC Financial Services Group, Deutsche, DTCC, ICAP, FinTech Innovation Lab, Santander InnoVentures.

Enterprise
Filament Networks (2012, Reno, $36M) – A decentralized Internet of Things stack. Backed by Intel Capital, CME Group, Techstars, Crosslink Capital, Bullpen Capital, Resonant Venture Partners, Amherst Fund, Samsung Venture Investment, Pantera Capital, Detroit Innovate, Bullpen Capital, Verizon Ventures, Flex technology accelerator program Lab IX, Digital Currency Group, Working Lab Capital, Zenstone Venture Capital, VTF Capital, JetBlue Technology Ventures, Backstage Capital, Tappan Hill Ventures, Samsung NEXT.
Stem Disintermedia (2015, Los Angeles, $12.5M) – A digital media rights platform.  Upfront Ventures, Ludlow Ventures, Three Six Zero Group, Red Light Management, ROAR, Third Wave Digital, Aspect Ventures, Evolution Media, Vayner RSE, Blockchain Capital, Third Wave Digital, WndrCo.

Technology
R3 (2013, New York, $107M) – Consortium of financial enterprises aiming to create digital ledger technology.  HSBC Group, UBS, Wells Fargo, Intel Capital, Barclays, Itau BBA, Natixis, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, SBI Group, Banco Bradesco, Temasek Holdings.
Bitfury (2012, San Francisco, $95M) – Provider for Bitcoin mining hardware.   Credit China Holdings, DRW Trading Group, Investment Fund, Crypto Currency Partners, Binary Financial, ZAD, Blockchain Capital, QueensBridge Venture Partners, iTech Capital
Blockstream (2014, SF, $76M) – Provides sidechain solutions to improve blockchain. Backed by Khosla Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, Data Collective, Horizons Ventures, Ribbit Capital, Real Ventures, Digital Garage, DG Incubation, SK Ventures, Future Perfect Ventures, Maiden Lane, Mosaic Ventures, Blockchain Capital, Digital Currency Group, AXA Strategic Ventures, Seven Seas Partners.

Consumer
FirstBlood Technologies (2016, Boston, $5.5M) – Blockchain-based eSports platform.
Augur Project (2014, SF, $5M) – Decentralized prediction market based on Blockchain.

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

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – HRTECH

• PrismHR, the leading provider of software for human resource outsourcing (HRO) companies acquires NetWise Technology, the creators of ClientSpace, the industry-leading client service and CRM software platform Link
• Tenzing Private Equity portfolio company FMP Global, a payroll management business, acquires international HR consultancy MCN Associates Link
• HR startup Koru raises $2.7 million in financing from an undisclosed investor Link
• Viverae, a leader in workplace wellness technology, acquires SimplyWell, a health and wellness company Link
• Mumbai and California based Shortlist, an employment tech start up, raises $1 million from US-based private equity firm University Ventures and other investors Link
• Eastridge Workforce Solutions, a leading technology-enabled workforce solutions provider, acquires Operon Resource Management, a specialist in medical device recruitment solutions Link
• EmployStream, a Cleveland software-as-a-service startup that helps employers ease the onboarding process for new hires raises $1 million in a funding round led by JumpStart Inc. and North Coast Angel Fund Link
• Digital wellness provider Kin Group PLC sells business and certain assets of its subsidiary Kin Wellness Ltd to Australian firm SMG Investment Holdings Pty Ltd for GBP 50,000 in cash Link
• Guru raises a $9.3 million Series A led by San Mateo, Calif.-based Emergence Capital, with participation from past investor FirstMark Capital and Michael Dell’s MSD Capital Link
• Absorb Software Inc., a leading provider of cloud-based learning and performance management software for corporations and higher education institutions, secures a $59 million investment led by Silversmith Capital Partners, a Boston-based growth equity firm Link
• Headstart, a recruiting tool app closes $50,000 in financing from Ed Roman Syndicate Link
• ZeroChaos, a global provider of workforce management solutions, acquires Loki Management Systems, a leading developer of workforce management software for global enterprises with complex staff scheduling and payroll requirements Link
• Flare,an HR services and employee financial wellness start-up raises $7 million from Reinventure, a Westpac Banking Corp’s venture capital fund Link
  

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

INTERESTING STARTUPS

Sensfix (2016, Amsterdam), IoT- enabled location-based service provider for repairs and maintenance of smart city assets. Founders are ex-German Aerospace Center, Irya Innovations, Accenture. Local comparables are
Gaia Smart Cities (2015, Mumbai, $1.5M) and HUDE Labs  (2013, Bhopal). Global comparables are Echelon  (1988, California, $16M) and LED Roadway Lighting (2002, Halifax, $13.5M).

INDIA INTERESTING NEWS

Near Group (2015, Delhi), hyperlocal social networking widget, raises $1.6M in Seed round of funding led by Open Ocean with participation from Neotribe and Boost VC. Link

IBS FINtech (2007, Bangalore), financial software and solutions provider, raises an undisclosed amount in Seed round of funding from Shailesh Haribhakti. Link

Axis Bank (1994, Mumbai), financial services company, completes acquisition of FreeCharge (2010, Mumbai), prepaid wallet and bill payment app, for $60M and appoints Sangram Singh as its CEO. Link

Digi ASAP (2017, Noida), digital marketing services provider, announces its partnership with CASHurDRIVE (2008, Noida), on-vehicle advertising solutions provider, to implement Blockchain tech in advertisement. Link

Zomato (2008, Gurgaon), online platform for food discovery, ordering & table booking at restaurants, launches new features to check malpractices. Link

Jio (2012, Mumbai), telecom operator offering 4G services and mobile handsets, plans to launch its payments bank services in December. Link

IvyCap Ventures, Mumbai-based Venture Capital firm, plans to raises $76.3M venture debt fund to invest in mid-stage startups. Link

GLOBAL ROUNDUP

Harmony Biosciences (2017, Plymouth Meeting), a biopharmaceutical company, raises $270M in equity financing from Valor Equity Partners, Fidelity Management & Research, HBM Healthcare Investments, Vivo Capital, venBio Partners, Novo Holdings and Nan Fung Life Sciences. Link

Union Square Hospitality Group (2012, NYC), a hospitality services provider, raises $200M in growth equity round of funding led by Enlightened Hospitality Investments LP and others. Link

Wheels Up (2013, NYC), membership-based private jet provider, raises $117.5M equity funding round led by Fidelity Management & Research and T. Rowe Price Associates with participation from other investors. Link

Sourcegraph (2013, SF), code collaboration tool, raises $20M in Series A round of funding from Redpoint Ventures and Goldcrest Capital. Link

UrbanSitter (2010, SF), mobile app based marketplace connecting parents with babysitters, raises $17M in Series C round of funding led by Advance Venture Partners with participation from existing backers Canaan Partners, Aspect Ventures, DBL Investors, First Round Capital, Menlo Ventures and Rustic Canyon Partners. Link

Gobble (2010, Palo Alto), subscription based recipe kit delivery services provider, raises $15M in Series B round of funding led by Khosla Ventures with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Trinity Ventures and Initialized Capital. Link

PanOptica (2009, Bernardsville), small molecule therapeutics for ophthalmic disorders, raises $11M in Series B round of funding from Third Rock Ventures and SV Health Investors. Link

Vertex Ventures, Palo Alto-based Venture Capital & Private Equity firm, raises $210M fund for India and Southeast Asia. Link

A weekly newsletter summarizing recent activity in the Chinese startup ecosystem.

DEALS OF THE WEEK

Happigo Buys Chinese Online Video Platform Mango TV For $1.4B
Happigo, a TV shopping platform listed on ChiNext, a NASDAQ-style board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, acquires Mango TV (2006, Jiangsu), an online video platform of Hunan Satellite TV, for $1.4B.

INTERESTING FUNDRAISING ACTIVITY IN CHINA

COFCO Capital secures $271M commitment from Hony Capital in $1b reform deal
COFCO Capital (1949, Beijing), the largest supplier of diversified products and services in the agricultural products and food industry in China, raises $271M from Hony Capital with participation from state-owned Enterprise Structural Adjustment Fund, Beijing Capital Agribusiness Group and Guangdong Wen’s Foodstuff Group.

KKR Leads $200M Round In Chinese Personal Finance Platform Suishou
Suishou (2009, Guangdong), a personal finance management platform, raises $200M in Series C round of funding led by KKR

China online radio platform raises $150M
Qingting FM (2011, Shanghai), an app only radio channel aggregator, raises $150M in Series E round of funding led by We Capital and Baidu with participation from China Minsheng Investment Group, Shenzhen Guozhong Venture Capital and Genimous Technology.

Yao Capital Headed by Ex NBA Star Leads $75M Round In Sports Firm Doing Now
Doing Now (2016, Beijing), a sports training company, raises $75M in Series A round of funding led by Yao Capital.

AI travel solution provider 52CX receives $7.5M in angel round
52CX, an AI provider of travel solutions, raises $7.5M in angel round of funding led by Hede Wanjia with participation from Long Lv 365. com.

Yunwen Technology raises $4.5M in Series A round of funding
Yunwen Technology, a Chinese AI company, developing customer service robot, raises $4.5M in Series A round of funding led by Green Pine Capital Partners.

Outward bound and travel platform Hiyo completes a $2.1M angel round
Hiyo, a Hangzhou-based outward bound and travel platform, raises $2.1M in angel round of funding from Qianpu Capital and others.

Alibaba ramps up online game business, acquires Ejoy Technology
Alibaba, a Chinese e-commerce behemoth, acquires Ejoy Technology (2011, Guangdong), a company focused on providing entertainment by developing internet games, for an undisclosed amount.

IDG, Matrix Join New Funding Round In China’s Second-hand Luxury Goods Platform Plum
Plum (2017, Beijing), a Chinese second-hand fashion and luxury goods trading platform, raises an undisclosed amount in Series A round of funding from Matrix Partners China, IDG Capital and K2VC.

VR Clinical Support System Developer Keyin Tech Will Raise Tens of Millions in Round-A Funding
Keyin Tech (2016, Shanghai), virtual reality clinical support system developer, plans to raise Tens of Millions in Series A round of funding from Volcanics Venture, Zhenshun Fund.

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

INTERESTING COMPANIES FOUND

QIU (2016, Jakarta) – Mobile messenger with built-in personal assistance. Global comparable include Emu (2012, Palo Alto, $1.5M) and Dong.me (2015, Beijing).
GlucoShine (2017, Singapore) – Wearable non-invasive glucose monitoring platform. Global comparable include Rspsystems (2006, Odense, $5.1M) and NIRLUS (2005, Lubeck, Null).

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

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – CODING TOOLS

• Micro Focus a global enterprise software company has announced a major release of its Vertica Analytics Platform Vertica 9 which introduces an extended list of in-database Machine Learning capabilities to simplify the production and deployment of machine learning models. Link
• Capriza, a provider of enterprise mobility for business applications has been named a winner in the category of most effective technology deployment to increase service levels for the Field Service 2017 Technology Awards.Link
• Npm, Inc., the company which runs the software registry and maintains the npm software package management application has announced new enterprise-grade security features for users of npm and the npm Registry: two-factor authentication for publishing packages and read-only authentication tokens. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

PullRequest (2017, Austin) – Provides an on demand code review as a service.

LEADER BOARD – CODING TOOLS

IDE (Integrated Development Environment)
Xamarin (2011, SF, $82M, Acq.) – Provides platform for developers to build native and hybrid apps for iOS, Android and Windows using a single C# code base. Acquired by Microsoft in 2016. Backed by Insight Partners, Floodgate, Lead Edge Capital, Ignition Partners.
Lightbend (2011, SF, $52M) – Provider of the world’s leading Reactive application development platform. Backed by Greylock Partners, IBM, Juniper Networks, Bain Capital Ventures, Intel Capital, Shasta Ventures, Blue Cloud Ventures, Polytech Ecosystem Ventures.

Code Generation
Icinetic (2006, Seville, $500k) – Application development platform for building native or HTML5 web apps and generates source code for multiple platforms (Mobile, Tablet, Web). Backed by Caixa Capital.
JRapid (2006, Sunnyvale, $420k) – Rapid development cloud platform for Java developers to build web applications by generating java code from AML (application modeling language).

Visual Development
Capriza (2011, Hod Hasharon, $73.5M) – Provides a platform simplifies existing web applications into “Zapps,” or lightweight, mobile-optimized versions of the originals, without requiring any coding, integrations, or APIs. Backed by  Andreessen Horowitz, Charles River Ventures, Tenaya Capital, Allen & Company, Harmony Partners.
Nexaweb (2000, Burlington, $14.3M) – Provides software for the rapid development of enterprise-class mobile, tablet, and web applications using drag and drop environment. Backed by Egan-Managed Capital, MVP Capital Partners, Velocity Equity Partners.

Code Visualization
Ardoq (2013, Oslo, $1.24M) – Provides software as a service collaborative visualization & diagramming software. Backed by 500 Nordics.
Architexa (2007, Massachusetts, $135k) – Provides a tool suite to developers for generating diagrams from the code to examine the logical flow of use-cases and helps understand and document large/complex codebase.

Code Quality
SonarSource (2008, Geneva, $45M) – Provides applications and services for continuous inspection of code quality. Backed by Insight Venture Partners.
Klocwork (2001, Boulder, $19M, Acq.) – Offers software tools that analyze source code in development stage and simplify peer code reviews. Backed by Cisco, Duke University, Mobius Venture Capital, Pequot Capital and USVP. Acquired by Rogue Wave Software in 2014.

Source Code Management
GitHub (2008, SF, $350M) – Social network for programmers that allows users to take part in collaboration by forking projects, sending and pulling requests, and monitoring development. Backed by Sequoia Capital, Andreesen Horowitz, Thrive Capital and IVP.
CollabNet (1999, SF, $40M, Acq.) – Provides TeamForge SCM which gives organizations the advantage of distributed or centralized version control systems. Backed by Benchmark, NVP, Intel Capital, Industry Ventures. Acquired by Vector Capital in 2014.

Productivity
Seerene (2011, Potsdam, $19M) –  Provides insights and analytics into software to help enterprises, IT services companies and regulators gain insights into code, applications and teams using aggregation of existing data sources within an enterprise. Backed by Lakestar, Earlybird Venture Capital, DCM Film Distribution GmbH.
ZeroTurnaround (2007, Tartu, $15M) – Creates productivity tools for java applications. Backed by Bain Capital Ventures and Western Technology Investment. backed by Bain Capital Ventures, Western Technology Investment.

Licensing
Blackduck Software (2002, Burlington, $71M) – Provides products to secure and manage open source software. Backed by Fidelity Ventures, Flagship Ventures, Focus Ventures, General Catlayst, Gold Hill Capital, Intel Capital and Others.
Inish Technology (2009, Dublin, $2M) – Provides a cloud-based service that helps in licensing, packaging, code protection and usage analytics. Backed by Enterprise Ireland and Halo Business Angel Network.

Package Managers
Npm (2014, Oakland, $11M) – Software package manager that installs, publishes and manages node programs.Backed by BVP and True Ventures.
Biicode (2012, Madrid, $325k) – Provides a file-based dependencies manager with a cloud-based service that helps developers reuse code, similar to Maven Central for Java. Backed by Big Sur Ventures and Necotium.

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

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – OIL & GAS

• Canadian Overseas Petroleum raised $3.24M in its most recent post-IPO funding round. Link
• Black Ridge Oil & Gas completed its offering of subscription rights to shareholders, raising $5.2M in funding. Link
  
• Dietswell received $2.9M of grant funding for its Eolfloat project to support the development of a semi-submersible floater for large-scale offshore wind turbines. Link
• Keyera raised $326M in debt financing which is claimed to be used to repay short-term debt incurred. Link
• Ambyint raised $11.5M in its Series A Investment round to Boost Oil & Gas Production Optimization. Link
• Lockheed Martin Ventures Invests in Ocean Aero. Link
• Eureka Midstream has raised a senior credit facility worth $400M. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Okra Energy (2016, New York City) – Okra Energy is a US-based company focused on providing LNG services. The company specializes in the design, engineering, implementation and operation of virtual LNG pipelines, intermodal logistics, and energy financing. The company covers the full LNG project lifecycle from engineering, procurement and project planning to fabrication, construction and project completion.

LEADER BOARD – OIL & GAS

Horizontal
ExxonMobil (1999, Irving, IPO) – Multinational oil and gas company and one of the world’s supermajors. The company is involved in upstream, downstream and chemical business. Went public in November 1999.
Seven Energy (2004, Lagos, $688M) – Nigerian integrated oil and gas company which explores for, develops, produces and distributes oil and natural gas. Backed by Capital Group, Temasek, IFC, Islamic Development Bank (IDB), IFC Asset Management Company, Plant Asset Management (Petrofac), FBNQuest, Standard Chartered, and FCMB.

Exploration & Production
Devon Energy (1971, Oklahoma City, IPO) – Engages primarily in exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs) in North America. Went public in March 1988.
Venari (2012, Dallas, $2.8B) – Explores and produces oil and natural gas with focus on subsalt plays. Backed by Kelso and Company, Warburg Pincus, The Jordan Company, Temasek.
Seven Generations Energy (2008, Calgary, $2.2B) – Natural gas exploration and production company focused in the Kalwa River Basin in Canada. Backed by Triangle Peak Partners, Azimuth Capital Management, CPP Investment Board.

Midstream
Spectra Energy (2006, Houston, IPO) – Integrated Midstream company in US and Canada. Provides transmission and storage, distribution, and gathering and processing. Went public in July 2007.
Caiman Energy II (2009, Dallas, $800M) – Provides Gas Gathering, Compression, Treating, Processing & Transportation, Condensate Handling, NGL, Fractionation, storage and Marketing. Backed by Highstar Capital, EnCap Flatrock Midstream, Williams Companies.
MODA Midstream (2015, Houston, $750M) – Provides terminal, storage, and distribution solutions to refiners and petrochemical manufacturers. Backed by EnCap Flatrock Midstream.

Downstream
GreatPoint Energy (2004, Chicago, $562M) – Developed technology of catalytic process, hydromethanation, by which coal, petroleum coke and biomass are converted directly into natural gas. Backed by yet2Ventures, The Dow Chemical Company, Suncor, Kleiner Perkins, Khosla Ventures, SevenMile Capital Partners, Presidio Ventures, ATV, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, AES Corporation, DFJ.

Equipment & Services
Schlumberger (1926, Paris, IPO) – Integrated oilfield services company providing technology, project management, survey and monitoring, information solutions to the international petroleum industry. Went public in January 1978.
Sidewinder Drilling (2011, Houston, $125M) – Provides contract drilling services to exploration and production companies targeting unconventional resource plays in North America. Backed by Avista Capital Partners.
Welltec (1994, Alleroed, $116M) – Provider of robotic, well intervention solutions and completion products for the oil and gas industry. Backed by Summit Partners, EXOR SPA.

Data Analytics
Drillinginfo (1999, Austin, $205M) – Data analytics company which provides data, analytical tools, and advisory services to oil and gas exploration decision support applications. Backed by Eastern Advisors, Delta-V Capital, Battery, Cross Creek Advisors, Insight Partners.

Technology Developer
Glori Energy (2005, Houston, $39M) – Technology developer of a biotechnology process for increasing oil recovery from existing reservoirs. Backed by OMZEST, Malaysian Life Sciences Capital Fund, Energy Technology Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Advantage Capital Partners, Gentry Venture Partners, Oxford Partners, GTI Capital Group, Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Oxford Bioscience Partners.
Foro Energy (2009, Boulder, $21M) – Developed long-distance laser technology to break ultrahard rocks for faster drilling and completion. Backed by Presidio Partners, Formation, North Bridge, Chevron.

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 – ELECRTIC VEHICLES

• Romeo Power closed a $30M Seed funding round to develop batteries with at-least 25 percent more energy density. Link
• Gogoro, the Electric Scooter manufacturer has raised $300M in its Series C funding led by Temasek, Generation Investment Management, Sumitomo Corporation, and ENGIE. Link
• Lilium Aviation, a German Flying Car developer has raised $90M in its new round of funding from Tencent, LGT, Atomico and Obvious Ventures. Link
  
• Rimac Automobili has secured $32.4M in its Series B funding from the Camel Group. Link
• StoreDot, a battery startup, has raised $60M in its third round of funding, led by Daimler’s Trucks division. Link
• Tesla raised $1.8B in its first junk bond offering. Link
  
• Hyliion, a Class 8 Hybridizing Company raised $21M in Series A Funding Led by Axioma. Link
• Electrovaya completed its second tranche of private placement of its shares to raise $695k. Link
• Bolt Mobility raised $2.8M from its Equity Crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Link
• UQM Technologies raised $5.1M in its post-IPO fundraising round, from China National Heavy Duty Truck Group through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sinotruk. Link
• GreenPower Motor Company closed the first tranche of private placement of its convertible debentures for $1.5M. Link
• Envoy Technologies has been awarded a grant of $1.5M from the California Energy Commission. Link
• CHJ Automotive,  an electric car manufacturer, has raised $15.4M in a funding round from the Leo Group. Link
• Electra Meccanica raised $159k in a post-IPO round as per SEC Filings. Link
• Efficient Drivetrains has raised $2.6M in a financing from an undisclosed investor. Link
• BionX International, developers of Electric drive systems, has received $2.4M grant funding from the Canadian Government. Link
• Zero Motorcycles has raised $2M in its Series B offering as per SEC Filings. Link
• Freewire Technologies is raising its Series A funding being led by Stanley Ventures, a division of Stanley Black & Decker. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Electric Visionary Aircrafts (2017, Toulouse) – Electric Visionary Aircrafts is an early-stage company focused on developing electric aerial vehicles. The company is working on developing an electric aircraft. The company also aims to setup an electric aerial transportation service to allow people to fly within and across cities. The company plans to create the vehicle and launch the service by 2018.

LEADER BOARD – ELECRTIC VEHICLES

Automaker – Horizontal
Polaris Industries (1954, Medina, IPO) – Designs and manufactures on-road electric/hybrid vehicles, snowmobiles, off-road vehicles and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). Went Public in September 1987.
FDG Electric Vehicles (1990, Hong Kong, IPO) – Manufactures electric vehicles for passenger and commercial use. Also manufactures battery packs and accessories. Went Public in November 2005.

Automaker – Cars
Tesla (2003, Palo Alto, IPO) – Designs and manufactures electric cars and residential energy storage products. Backed by Google, DFJ, VantagePoint Capital Partners, Compass Technology partners, Capricorn Invest Group, Daimler, Panasonic, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Went Public in July 2010.
Beijing Electric Vehicle (2009, Shanghai, $2.1B) – Beijing Electric Vehicle is a subsidiary of Chinese automaker BAIC. The company focuses on the development of new energy vehicles in China. Backed by China Cinda Asset Management, Beijing Electronic Holdings Limited, Jingxi Venture, Daimler.

Automaker – Commercial Vehicles
Proterra (2004, Greenville, $400M) – Designs and manufactures heavy-duty drive, vehicle control systems and complete transit buses. Backed by KPCB, Hennessey Capital, General Motors Ventures, Constellation Ventures, 88 Green Ventures, Middle East Venture Partners.

Automaker – Scooters
Vmoto (2002, Perth, IPO) – Designs and manufactures two-wheeled electric vehicles. Went Public in February 2002.
Gogoro (2011, Taipei, $480M) – Develops electric scooters and battery swapping infrastructure for electric two-wheelers. Backed by Panasonic, National Development Fund of Taiwan.

Automaker – Motorcycles
Zero Motorcycles (2006, Scotts Valley, $141M) – Designs and manufactures high-performance electric motorcycles. Backed by Invus Group, California Energy Commission.

Automaker – Nontraditional
Segway (1999, Bedford, $102M, Acq.) – Designs and manufactures personal transportation two-wheeled self-balancing electric vehicles. Acquired by Ninebot in April 2015. Backed by KPCB, Intel, Masdar CleanTech Fund.

Charging Solutions – Charging Network
Volta Charging (2010, SF, $24M) – Develops network of free-to-use charging stations at retail locations. Backed by 500 Startups, Riverwood Capital, EPIC Ventures, Three Bridge Venture Partners.
NewMotion (2009, Amsterdam, $18M) – Develops network of electric vehicle charging station across Europe. Backed by Entrepreneurs Fund, Stichting DOEN.

Charging Solutions – Plug-in Charging
ChargePoint (2007, Campbell, $298M) – Provides electric vehicle charging stations and develops network of public charging stations. Backed by KPCB, Braemar Energy Ventures, Voyager Capital, Rho Ventures.

Charging Solutions – Wireless Charging
Evatran (2009, Wytheville, $16M) – Develops wireless electric vehicle charging solutions. Backed by New Richmond Ventures, US DOE, Zhejiang VIE Science & Technology.

Components – Electric Drive Systems
Protean Electric (2009, Troy, $154M) – Develops in-wheel electric drive system for hybrid and electric light-duty vehicles. Backed by Oak Investment Partners, GSR Ventures, Tianjin THSG Corporation.

Components – Batteries
Boston Power (2005, Westborough, $638M) – Develops fast charging Li-ion batteries. Backed by GSR Ventures, Oak Investment Partners, Foundations Asset Management, GGV Capital, Venrock.

Components – Motors
UQM Technologies (1967, Longmont, IPO) – Manufactures electric motors, generators and power electronic controllers for the transportation industry. Backed by US Department of Energy. Went Public in May 1992.

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

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – SOLAR ENERGY

• Angaza Designs closed a $10.5M Series B funding led by Emerson Collectives including Rethink Impact, Salesforce Ventures, Social Capital, and StartX. Link
• Tespack raised a $2.36M funding round led by WOW ventures with participation from Neal Dempsey of Bay Partners. Link
• Oorjan, a solar rooftop startup raised $450k in seed funding round led by Globevester. Link 
• Ampt secures $15M in funding by Doug Schatz and Bohemian Investments. Link
• Pegasus Solar has closed on a Series A round of equity funding led by Ecosystems Integrity Fund with participation from Okapi Capital, Howard Wenger, Mike Miskovsky. Link
• Envision Solar has raised $1.5M as conventional debt and a $3M as a post-IPO round. Link
• FlixBorough Eco Technologies has been awarded a grant of $132k from the UK Steel Enterprise. Link 

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Luzpac (Berlin,2016) – Luzpac designs and supplies customized handbags that charges mobiles phones, laptops, and other electronic gadgets by harnessing sun power through PV panels. It has a detachable solar module system with self-device recognition port that can be used for charging batteries. The solar pads that go into this bag are detachable and are supplied by SunPower USA.

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-black contact cell having an 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.

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

INTERESTING STARTUPS

Leena AI (2015, Gurgaon), AI & NLP based HR chatbot for employees. Founders are IIT Delhi alumni. Local comparable is QarmaBot (2015, Mumbai). Global comparables are Talla (2015,San Francisco, $12.3M) and Butter.ai (2016,San Francisco, $3M).

INDIA INTERESTING NEWS

Veeba Food (1983, Delhi), condiments and sauce manufacturer, raises $6M in series C round of funding led by Verlinvest with participation from DSG Consumer Partners and Saama Capital and others. Link

MyGubbi (2015, Bangalore), interior designing services provider, raises $2.7M in Seed round of funding from Vipul Parekh, Ananda Kallugadde and Rajesh K Murthy. Link

GridRaster (2014, SF), infrastructure layer to utilize computing power of devices and cloud to enable VR/AR experiences, raises $2M in seed round of funding from Exfinity and others. Link

LetsService (2015, Bangalore), automobile service solutions provider, raises an undisclosed amount in Seed round of funding from Aequs Group. Link

Agrowave (2017, Delhi), fresh agriculture produce supply chain management company, raises an undisclosed amount in Angel round of funding from Daffodil Software. Link

Ekart Logistics (2009, Bangalore), logistics arm of Flipkart, allocates $460.7M for investments, acquisitions and inter-corporate loans. Link

PhonePe (2015, Bangalore), UPI based payment app provider, introduces credit card bill payments. Link

GLOBAL ROUNDUP

Eventbrite (2006, SF), online ticketing platform, raises $25M in Strategic Investment from Square. Link

Spotcap (2013, Berlin), alternate lending platform providing credit lines to businesses, raises $25.8M in equity and debt round of funding from existing investors. Link

GitLab (2014, SF), code collaboration tool, raises $20M in Series C round of funding led by GV. Link

Forensic Logic (2003, Walnut Creek), search engine for law enforcement and homeland security, raises $20M in Series B round of funding from Mainsail Partners. Link

Ascendify (2012, SF), talent acquisition platform, raises $11M in Series A round of funding led by Canaan Partners with participation from GE Ventures and Cisco Investments. Link

Sight Sciences (2006, Menlo Park), ophthalmic medical device company, raises $10M in Series C round of funding led by Allegro Investment Fund, with participation from all existing investors. Link

BrickVest (2014, London), real estate investment platform, raises $9M in Series A round of funding led by Berlin Hyp. Link

RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – MEDICAL DEVICES

• NeoTract, a developer of surgical devices for urological disorders, is to be acquired by Teleflex for $1.1B. Link
• Apama Medical, a developer of radiofrequency balloon catheter system for the treatment of atrial fibrillation, is to be acquired by Boston Scientific for $175M. Link
• Vios Medical, a developer of patient monitoring system, is to be acquired by Murata Manufacturing for $102M. Link
• Micell Technologies, a developer of drug eluting coronary stent, raised $61.8M in a Series D round. Link
• Sonendo, a developer of dental surgery equipment, raised $50M in a Series F round. Link
• Rani Therapeutics, a developer of an oral biotherapeutics technology for the oral delivery of large drug molecules, raised $39M in a Series D round. Link
• ElectroCore, a developer of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation device, raised $36M in a Series B round. Link
• EchoNous, a developer of an ultrasound tool for bladder and kidney care, raised $35M in a Series A round led by KKR. Link
• Cambridge Medical Robotics, a developer of robotic arm for keyhole surgery, raised $26M in a Series A round from existing investors. Link
• SPR Therapeutics, a developer of peripheral nerve stimulation system, raised $25M in a Series C round led by Frontcourt Ventures. Link
• Abbott received FDA PMA approval for its FreeStyle Libre Flash glucose monitoring system as a replacement for blood glucose monitoring for adults with diabetes. Link
• IntelliJoint Surgical received CE Mark approval for its IntelliJoint Hip 3D mini-optical navigation system. Link
• Peerbridge Health received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Peerbridge Cor wireless electrocardiogram monitor. Link
• LivaNova received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Optiflow Arterial cannulae. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Syntilla Medical (Funded, Newbury Park, 2014) – An implantable radiofrequency coupled neurostimulation system for head pain.
Glyscend (Funded, Baltimore, 2014) – An orally administered barrier pill for the treatment of diabetes and obesity.

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.

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RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – CONSUMER ROBOTICS

• Roobo, developer of intelligent consumer robots, raised $53.5M in a Series B round led by Seven Seas Partners. Link
• Kinova, developer of personal robotics for assistive and service purposes, raised $25M in a Series A round participated by KTB Network, Foxconn Electronics & BDC Capital. Link
• Humatics, developer of control systems for robots that would enable collaborative nature in robots, raised $18M in a Series A round participated by Fontinalis Partners, Airbus Ventures, Lockheed Martin, Intact Financial, Presidio Ventures, Tectonic Ventures and Blue Ivy Ventures. Link
• Petnet, developer of intelligent pet feeding system, raised $3.7M in a Series A round from undisclosed investors . Link
• Furhat Robotics, developer of developing a natural interface for social robotics, raised $2.5M in a Seed round participated by Balderton Capital and LocalGlobe. Link
• Trexo Robotics, developer of a battery operated exoskeleton device, raised $450k in a Seed round from undisclosed investors . Link
• Neato Robotics, developer of robotic home vacuum cleaners, got acquired by Germany-based Vorwerk Group, which had previously invested in the company in 2010. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

ABI (2017, Milan) – Autonomous conversational robot that can provide medical assistance for Alzheimer’s disease. It’s communication is powered by IBM Watson and Google Speech services in the backend.

LEADER BOARD – CONSUMER ROBOTICS

Domestic Tasks
Laundroid (1957, Tokyo, $95M) – Develops an autonomous robot that folds laundry. Backed by Panasonic, Daiwa House, University of Tokyo Edge Capital, Shinsei Bank and others.
Petnet (2012, Pasadena, $19M) – Smart pet feeder robot that enables custom feeding and keeps the pet busy. Backed by Grishin Robotics, Kima Ventures, SparkLabs Global Ventures, Launch Capital and iRobot.
iRobot (1990, New Bedford, IPO) – Robotic household appliances such as vacuum cleaner, floor scrubbing robots and gutter cleaning robots. Went public in 2005.
Neato Robotics (2005, Newark, $48.5M, Acq.) – Develops robotic vacuum cleaning devices. Acquired by Vorwerk Group in 2017.
Kiwi666 (2011, Beijing, $9M) – Developer of smart housekeeping and security robots. Backed by Sequoia Capital.

Personal
Roobo (2014, Beijing, $154M) – Company developing intelligent home robots. Backed by iFlyTek and Seven Seas Partners.
UBTech Robotics (2012, Shenzhen, $123M) – Programmable intelligent humanoid robots for consumers. Backed by CDH Fund, Qiming Venture Capital and Citic Securities.
Jibo (2012, Boston, $68M) – Personal social robot that can recognize speech and interact. Backed by Charles River Ventures, Fairhaven Capital Partners, Osage Ventures, RRE Ventures, Flybridge Capital Partners, Formation 8 Partners, Samsung Venture Investment Corporation, KDDI Corporation, Netposa Technologies, Dentsu Ventures and  Fenox Venture Capital.
A.I.Nemo (2014, Beijing, $30M) – Develops a smart robotic companion with telepresence capabilities. Backed by Innovation Works, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Foxconn.
Aldebaran Robotics (2005, Paris, $20M, Acq.) – Develops humanoid robots for personal use. Acquired by Softbank Group for $100M in 2012.
Misty Robotics (2017, Boulder, $11.5M) – Develops personal social robots that can be used at both homes and offices. Backed by Venrock and Foundry Group.

Entertainment
Anki (2010, SF, $157M) – AI based robotic cars used in racing games. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures and JP Morgan.
Sphero (2010, Boulder, $95.5M) – Smartphone controlled robotic gaming ball. Backed by Foundry Group, Highway12 Ventures, Mercato Partners, Grishin Robotics, and Walt Disney Interactive.
Reach Robotics – (2013, Bristol, $7.5M) – Developer of battle gaming robots. Backed by Qualcomm, TechStars, Kima Ventures, London Venture Partners and others.

Healthcare
Artificial Life Source (2007, Singapore, $54M) – Develops teddy bear shaped personal robot and glove shaped remote interface device. Backed by DB Capital Partners.
Bionik Laboratories (2009, Toronto, IPO) – Develops lower body exoskeleton that enables wheelchair ridden people to regain ability to walking. Went public in 2015.
ReWalk Robotics (2001, Yokneam Illit, IPO) – Exoskeleton that helps in regaining the ability to walk. Went public in 2014.
Ekso Bionics (2005, Richmond, IPO) – Develops bionic exoskeletons for people with paralysis. Went public in 2014.
Kinova (2006, Boisbriand, $25M) – Develops robotic arms that can be used for providing assistance to the disabled or weak. Backed by KTB Network, Foxconn Electronics, BDC Capital and others.
AlterG (2005, Fremont, $23M) – Develops anti-gravity treadmill and wearable bionic leg for rehabilitation purposes. Backed by Oxford Finance, Versant Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank, Astrolabe Ventures and Funk Ventures.
Intuition Robotics (2015, Tel Aviv, $20M) – Develops social robots for companionship for the aging. Backed by iRobot, Maniv Mobility, Bloomberg Beta, and others.

Educational
littleBits (2011, NYC, $60M) – Develops robotic kits which can be snapped together to form interesting creations. Backed by Khosla Ventures, True Ventures, Foundry Group, Two Sigma Ventures and others.
Wonder Workshop (2012, San Mateo, $37M) – Develops robots named Dash and Dot which help in learning robotics. Backed by Charles River Ventures, Madrona Venture Group, GV, WI Harper Group and Maven Ventures.
Makeblock (2011, Shenzhen, $35M) – Open source robot construction and electronic block kits. Backed by Sequoia Capital, Northern Light Venture Capital, Cloud Angel Fund, SOSV and HAX.
Dobot (2014, Guangdong, $13M) – Developer of robotic arms for learning and experimentation. Backed by Shenzhen Capital Group.
RoboRobo (2000, Seoul, $12M) – Develops robot kits and learning courses based on robots. Backed by Zhen Fund and New Oriental.
Zhixiaole (2015, Beijing, $10M) – Develops an AI-based educational robot. Backed by GGV Capital, Qiming Ventures and Yinghua Capital.

Tech Enablers
CloudMinds (2015, Shenzhen, $130M) – Develops cloud computing and AI for robotics. Backed by Foxconn, Walden International, SB China Capital and Kaixuan Capital.
Humatics (2015, Boston, $18M) – Developer of technology for making robots collaborative through microlocation. Backed by Fontinalis, Lockheed Martin, Airbus Ventures, Presidio Ventures, Tectonic Ventures, and others.
ThynkWare Innovation (2013, Mountain View, $10M) – Develops a brain-computer interface for electronic devices and robot control.
Robart (2009, Linz, $4.1M) – Develops autonomous technology used in household robots. Backed by Robert Bosch Venture Capital, Innovacom and Groupe SEB.
RoboCV (2012, Moscow, $3.5M) – Develops a universal navigation system called ‘Autopilot’, for mobile robots. Backed by VTB Capital Investment Management, LETA Capital, I2BF Global Ventures, Columbus Nova Technology Partners and Almaz Capital.

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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INTERESTING STARTUPS

Mike Legal (2016, Delhi), AI-based legal research assistant for lawyers. Founders are ex-Fabence, 4thpointer Services. Local comparables are Mobley Technologies (2015, Pune) and Crux IQ (2016, Chennai). Global comparables are Casetext (2013, Palo Alto, $20.8M) and Ravel (2012, Palo Alto, $9.2M).

INDIA INTERESTING NEWS

Ola (2011, Bangalore), app-based asset-light cab operator, raises $1.1B in Series I round of funding from Tencent and Softbank. Link

EazyDiner (2014, Delhi), online platform for food discovery, ordering, and table booking at restaurants, raises $4.5M in funding led by its existing backers Deepak Shahdadpuri-led DSG Consumer Partners and Saama Capital. Link

Parallel Dots (2014, Noida), AI-enabled text analysis API provider, raises $1.4M in funding from Multipoint Capital. Link

BigBasket (2011, Bangalore), online retail store for grocery shopping, raises $839K in funding from Trifecta Venture Debt Fund. Link

One Step Up (2009, Delhi), web based application for career guidance services to students, raises $336k in funding from Orient BlackSwan. Link

Paynear (2013, Hyderabad), mPOS solutions provider, acquires GoSwiff (2010, Singapore), mobile payment platform provider, for an undisclosed amount. Link

Houzz India(2009, Palo Alto), content-driven discovery and commerce portal catering to home Improvement, partners with Times Bridge to help homeowners across country discover the platform. Link

Commut (2015, Hyderabad), mini-bus aggregator app, partners with Green Mile (2005, Orlando), delivery management solutions provider, to run e-taxis in Hyderabad. Link

GLOBAL ROUNDUP

Mapbox (2010, Washington D.C.), tools provider for building custom maps, raises $164M in Series C round of funding led by the SoftBank Vision Fund, with participation from existing investors including Foundry Group, DFJ Growth, DBL Partners, and Thrive Capital. Link

Bill.com (2006, Palo Alto), cloud-based payables and receivables payments solutions provider, raises $100M in Series G round of funding led by JPMorgan Chase and Temasek, with participation from August Capital, Scale Ventures, Napier Park, DCM, Icon Ventures, Emergence Capital, Silicon Valley Bank and American Express. Link

Petuum (2016, Pittsburg), distributed machine learning framework, raises $93M in Series B round of funding  led by a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp. with participation from previous investor Advantech Capital. Link

Andela (2014, NYC), training and employment solutions provider, raises $40M in Series C round of funding led by pan-African venture firm CRE Venture Capital with participation from DBL Partners, Amplo, Salesforce Ventures, and Africa-focused TLcom Capital and existing investors Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, GV, and Spark Capital. Link

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RECENT NOTABLE ACTIVITY – DOCKER ECOSYSTEM

• Docker, the provider of the open-source container platform – Docker, raises $61.8 M in Series E funding from an undisclosed investor. Link
• Aqua Security, a provider of container security platform, raises $25 M in Series B funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners. Link 
• Capsule8, which provides a container-aware, real-time threat protection platform, raises $6M in Series A funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners. Link
• Ghostcloud, which provides a container-based platform as a service for enterprises, raises $3.16M in Series A funding from undisclosed investors. Link
• Kubernetes, a provider of the container cloud orchestration platform, launches a new version – Kubernetes 1.8, with enhanced security features and role-based access control. Link
• Twistlock, the provider of container and cloud-native security solutions, announces the launch of a new version – Twistlock 2.2. Link
• Docker, the provider of open-source container platform – Docker, announces the appointment of Rob Enslin to its Board of Directors. Link 

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Capsule8 (2016, Brooklyn) -Software-defined threat detection & prevention for container & micro-services.

LEADER BOARD – DOCKER ECOSYSTEM

Container Technology
Docker (2008, SF, $243M) – It helps developers create, deploy and run applications using containers. Backed By Sequoia Capital, Benchmark, Greylock, Trinity Ventures, Insight Partners, GS, Coatue, Northerntrust, Amecloud Ventures, SVAngel.

PaaS
BoCloud (2012, Suzhou, $16M) – It is an automated cloud based IT infrastructure provider includes a Docker based cloud management platform. Backed By HuaTai Securities, TalkingData, Hoperun, Oriza Holdings, Oriental Fortune Capital.
dotCloud (2008, SF, $11M, Acq.) – It is a developer cloud platform to build, deploy and scale apps. The platform features testing, staging and live environments out of the box to ensure users can deploy hundreds of times per day without breaking the app. Acquired by Cloudcontrol in August 2014.
Cypherpath (2013, Mountain View, $900K) – It provides On Demand IT Infrastructure with virtual container platform. Backed By Seabed VC. 

DevOps
CloudBees (2010, Woburn, $51M) – It allows developers to deploy applications into the cloud. Backed By ISVP, Verizon, Matrix Partners, Blurcloud ventures.
CoreOS (2013, SF, $48M) – It is a server operating system for running a cluster of servers. Backed By Google ventures, KPCB, Accel, Fuelcapital, Ycombinator, A16z.
CircleCI (2011, SF, $25.5M) – It provides Continuous Integration & Deployment, and Container enabled services. Backed By SV Angel, 500 Startups, DFJ, Data Collective, Harrison Metal, Scale Venture Partners, Baseline Ventures.
Codeship (2011, Vienna, $11.4M) – It offers continuous delivery services and Parallel CI. Backed By Sigma Prime, Boston Seed, Fprime Capital, TechStars, Rothenberg Ventures, Seedcamp.

Networking
Weave Works (2014, London, $20M) – It addresses Docker`s networking issue by providing Docker containers with a single virtual network even if they are on a different host.

Container Management
Rancher Labs (2014, Cupertino, $30M) – It provides open source private container management and Infrastructure software. Backed By Nexus Venture Partners, Mayfield, NZVIF, GRC SinoGreen Fund.
Portworx (2014, California, $28.5M) – A software defined application providing scale-out storage for containerized applications. Backed by Sapphire Ventures, GE Ventures, Mayfield, MSD Capital, Stanford.
Sysdig (2013, Davis, $28M) – It provides software tools for managing micro services and containers. Backed By Accel Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, MTSfund.
ClusterHQ (2008, Bristol, $15M) – It provides Flocker,  data volume manager and multi-host Docker cluster management tool for easy database portability. Backed By Accel Partners, Canaan Partners, DN Capital, Charlotte Street Capital, EC1 Capital, Episode 1 Ventures, Firestartr, Beacon Capital, OpenOcean.

Container Security
Twistlock (2015, SF, $30M) – Security solution for Docker for visibility and control over container based applications and data. Backed By YL Ventures, Polaris Ventures, and Rally Ventures.
Aqua Security (2015, Tel Aviv, $38.5M) – Container security solutions for virtual containers with added visibility and control to large environments. Backed By TLV Partners.

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 – MARKETING TECH

• Verve, a marketing intelligence platform, has been acquired by Jones Media. Link
• Bluecore, an eCommerce marketing and intelligence platform, has raised $35M in a Series C round led by Norwest Venture Partners. Link
• VuduMobile, a SMS marketing platform, has been acquired by AtmanCo. Link
• Visual IQ, a marketing attribution and intelligence platform, has been acquired by Nielsen. Link
• PlayBuzz, an interactive content creation platform, has raised $35M in a Series C round led by Viola Growth. Link
• CallRail, a call tracking and analytics software solutions provider, has raised $75M from Sageview Capital and Leaders Fund. Link
• SpotRight, a User Identity Management platform, has raised $6.75M from TechOperators and Silicon Valley Bank. Link
• GroupSolver, a market research platform, has raised $1M seed round led by Tech Coast Investors. Link
• Synnup, a local marketing management platform, has raised $6M in a Series A round led by Vertex Ventures. Link
• Mobify, a mobile commerce platform, has raised $15M in a Series B round from Vistara Capital Partners, Impulse International, and Comercia Bank. Link
• ScribbleLive, a content marketing suite, has acquired interactive content platform Ion Interactive. Link
• mParticle, a customer data platform, has raised $35M in a Series C round led by Harmony Partners with participation from Bain Capital Ventures and Social Capital. Link
• Skyword, a content marketing platform, has raised $6M in debt financing from Multiplier Capital. Link
• Wevo Conversion, a website testing platform, has raised $1.6M in a seed round. Link
• Swrve, a mobile marketing and engagement platform, has raised $25M in a Series D round led by Summit Bridge Capital and other existing investors. Link
• VE Global, an ecommerce personalization platform, has raised $19.9M from existing investors. Link
• SendinBlue, an email marketing platform, has raised $36M in a Series A round led by Partech Ventures. Link
• Brandfolder, a digital asset management platform, has raised $5M in a Series A round led by Telescope Partners. Link
• Local Biz Now, a local marketing management platform, has been acquired by Ansira. Link

SOME INTERESTING STARTUPS FOUND

Shrlck (2017, San Jose) – Sentiment analysis tool for businesses which is capable of identifying 130+ emotions in 100+ languages.
Resonate AI (2016, San Francisco) – Content optimization platform which is capable of predicting the emotional appeal of written text.

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
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, Acquired) – 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.

Some niche upcoming models that emerged in the Transport Tech sector are companies offering free floating self drive cars that can be dropped anywhere (such as ZebraMobil), and companies providing navigational platform and services (such as MapsWithMe). The sector attracted a total of $14B across 144 rounds in 2017 YTD. While the maximum rounds were across Early Stage (60), the mammoth part of the funding went to the Late Stage rounds ($12.5B)

2017 saw some of the biggest investments in the sector, including Didi Chuxing’s $5.5B (Series G), Ola’s $2B (Series I), and Go-Jek’s $1.2B (Series D)

The most active investors by stage were Y Combinator for seed stage (14 investments), Sequoia Capital for Series A and B (9 and 6 investments respectively), and Daimler for later stages (6 investments)

In what appears a major wave of consolidation, there were 12 acquisitions in last three months, of which seven happened in the month of September alone.

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Companies providing end to end IoT platforms (like Aplix) and companies developing networking hardware (like Airgain) emerged as large upcoming areas in the Internet of Things(Infrastructure) sector.

The year so far saw $675M invested across 62 rounds. While both these figures dimmed in comparison to 2016, the avg ticket size per round went up by 25% from 2016. Average ticket sizes for $1.6M (Seed stage), $5.3M (Series A), and $16.3M (Series B)

Notable investments in the last year include Sigfox ($160M, Series E), Actility ($75M, Series D), and C3 IoT ($70M, Series D). With 11 investments, Intel Capital is the most active investor in the sector, followed by Cisco Investments (11), and Momenta Partners (11).

Within the IoT-Infrastructure sector, startups in IoT Platforms spce have historically bagged the highest investment ($2.4B), followed by companies in Hardware and Software Modules ($1.4B)

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Drug Delivery Platforms (like Flow Pharma) and companies developing devices for treating neurological and psychiatric conditions (like PhotoThera) emerged as large upcoming areas in the Medical Devices (by Specialty) sector.

The year so far saw $5.8B invested across 410 rounds. While both these figures dimmed in comparison to 2016, the avg ticket size per round went up by 66% from 2016. Average ticket sizes for $1.1M (Seed stage), $6.5M (Series A), and $15.7M (Series B). As for the total funding in 2017, it was $66M for the Seed Stage, $1.42B for the Early Stage (till Series B), and $3.6B for the late stage rounds.

Some notable latest investments in the sector are Verily ($800M, PE Round), Intarcia ($525M, Series J) and Auris Surgical Robotics ($280M, Series D). Western Technology Investment emerged as the leading investor in the space, with 64 investments. Top investors by stage are High-Tech Grunderfonds for Seed Stage (22 investments), New Enterprise Assocites for Series A and B (18 and 23 investments respectively), and JJDC for Later Stage (30 investments)

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