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Daily Deal Activity 03/25/19
March 26, 2019 Leave a comment
Digital Media/Commerce
e-commerce
India-based e-commerce company 20Dresses has been acquired by Nykaa for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s customer base.
mobile content/apps
Animated photo creation app GeoGif has been acquired by TikTok for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will enhance the company’s platform offering.
mobile content/apps
Israel-based photography gaming app GuruShots has raised $5 million in funding from Altair Capital, Buran Venture Capital, and Ervington Investments Limited. The company will use the funding for global expansion.
niche content
Music industry news and technology blog Hypebot.com has been acquired by Bandsintown for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s reach.
niche content
Millennial-focused newsletter MarketSnacks has been acquired by Robinhood for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s media offering.
niche content
Local event-focused media company On Tap Magazine has been acquired by DC Fray for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s reach.
web search/portals
Albanian language search engine Gjirafa has raised $6.7 million in funding from Rockaway Capital. The company will use the funding for expansion efforts.
Marketing Technology
bi tools
Business intelligence company Skymind has raised $11.5 million in funding from TransLink Capital, ServiceNow, Presidio Ventures, UpHonest Capital, and DCode. The company will use the funding for expansion efforts.
social technology
UK-based social media monitoring platform Meronimi has been acquired by Proxima Group for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s market intelligence offering.
software
erp
Real estate enterprise resource software NativeERP has raised $2 million in funding from FL Finance. The company will use the funding for product enhancements.
erp
Oil and gas-focused lease and contract management software LandPro has been acquired by Fort Point Capital-backed WolfePak Software for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s suite of solutions.
financial
France-based alternative investment management software developer eFront has been acquired by BlackRock for $1.3 billion. The acquisition will enhance the company’s investment operating platform.
financial
School finance platform Equiday has been acquired by Allovue for an undisclosed amount. Following the acquisition, the companies will combine operations.
financial
Smart contracts development company Firmo has been acquired by eToro for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will enable the company to expand its offering of tokenized assets.
healthcare
Clinical data analytics platform Saama Technologies has raised $40 million in funding from Perceptive Advisors. The company will use the funding for platform expansion.
healthcare, training
VR-enabled healthcare simulation platform developer Progressive Medical has been acquired by Curve for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s suite of solutions.
healthcare
Radiology billing and scheduling software TouchstoneNet Billing has been acquired by Emergent Connect for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is complementary to the company’s current operations.
hr
Cloud-based benefits administration platform PlanSource has been acquired by Vista Equity Partners for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will give the company the resources to expand operations.
infrastructure
Industrial IoT platform CyberX has raised $18 million in funding from Qualcomm Ventures, Iven Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Glilot Capital Partners, Flint Capital, and OurCrowd. The company will use the funding for go-to-market activities.
infrastructure
Israel-based predictive maintenance platform Presenso has received an investment form EDP Ventures. The company will use the funding for business development efforts.
security
Singapore-based data protection and privacy management platform Dathena has received funding from MS&AD Ventures, CerraCap Ventures, and Demetis. The company will use the funding for business development efforts.
security
Israel-based cybersecurity platform FirstPoint Mobile Guard has received an investment from Innogy Innovation Hub. The company will use the funding for expanding internationally.
software development tools, gaming
Cloud gaming IT infrastructure company Open Nuage has been acquired by Liquid Media Group for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s service offering.
Software NEC
Israel-based AR software company Infinity Augmented Reality has been acquired by Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s computer vision capabilities.
information
healthcare information
Healthcare data platform QualMetrix has been acquired by Clinigence for an undisclosed amount. Following the acquisition, the companies will merge operations.
business services
IT Consulting, b-to-b media
Event application development companies Core-apps and TripBuilder Media have been acquired by Expo Logic for an undisclosed amount. The acquisitions will expand the company’s suite of event-related tools.
IT Consulting, digital video
Canada-based digital video system service provider Espial Group has been acquired by Enghouse Systems for $42 million. Espial Group had LTM revenues for the period ending December 31, 2018 of $19.5 million, representing a revenue multiple of 2.2x
training
VR training company Mursion has raised $8 million in funding from New Markets Venture Partners, and private investors. The company will use the funding for hiring talent.
training
Child-focused learning platform Tinkergarten has raised $21 million in funding from WndrCo. The company will use the funding to scale its service offerings.
DailyDeal Activity 03/22/19
March 25, 2019 Leave a comment
Digital Media/Commerce
e-commerce
Online food ordering company Keatz has raised $13.6 million in funding from Project A Ventures, Atlantic Labs, UStart, K Fund, and JME Ventures. The company will use the funding for expansion efforts.
niche content
Sports-focused podcasts The Back to Back and The Daily Ding have been acquired by The Athletic from Count the Dings. The acquisition will expand the company’s content offering and reach.
social media/apps
Dating company Zoosk has been acquired by Spark Networks (NYSE:LOV) for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s scale.
Marketing Technology
creative production platform
Belgium-based video game graphics platform Graphine has been acquired by Unity Technology for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will enhance Unity’s development platform.
digital advertising
digital video
Video publishing and monetization platform StreamOne has been acquired by 24i for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s services to broadcasters and content owners.
agency & Marketing services
digital agency
France-based digital agency The Passman Group has been acquired by LBO France for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will give the company the resources to expand operations.
experiential marketing
Pop culture convention Florida Supercon has been acquired by ReedPOP for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s portfolio of events.
promotion agency
Promotional products company Elliott Calendar company has been acquired by Drum-Line for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is complementary to the company’s current operations.
specialty agency
Italy-based translation agency interlanguage has been acquired by Transline Group for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s presence in Europe.
traditional media
consumer magazine publishing
Australia-based magazine Money has been acquired by Rainmaker Group from Bauer Media. The magazine will become Rainmaker Group’s key consumer title under its media division.
software
financial
Austria-based digital financing and investing platform Finnest has been acquired by Invesdor Oy. The companies will consolidate operations following the acquisition.
healthcare
Hospital reimbursement solution Essential Consulting has been acquired by Besler for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s client base.
hr, healthcare
Platform for managing employees with children Cleo has raised $27.5 million in funding from NEA. The company will use the funding for sales and marketing efforts.
infrastructure
IoT solutions company ramp.digital has been acquired by Kontakt.io for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s IoT development capabilities.
infrastructure
Robotic process automation company UiPath has raised $400 million in funding at a valuation of $7 billion by unnamed backers. The company will use the funding to expand its reach.
security
Cybersecurity company Aujas Networks has been acquired by NSEIT for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s IT Security offering.
software development tools
Process automation company Evolv has raised $10 million in funding from Horizons Ventures. The company will use the funding for exploring acquisitions.
software development tools
Autonomous experience optimization solution for websites and mobile applications Sentient Ascend has been acquired by Evolv for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s automation capabilities.
Software Development tools
France-based API management software Streamdata.io has been acquired by Axway Software for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s hybrid integration capabilities.
business services
financial Consulting
Tax-centric wealth management services and software company 1st Global has been acquired by Blucora for $180 million. The acquisition is complementary to the company’s current operations.
IT Consulting
Turnkey managed IT services company Corsica Technologies has been acquired by Inverness Graham Investments for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will give the company the resources to expand operations.
IT Consulting
Norway-based IT consulting company Avento has been acquired by Visma for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will give the company expanded service offering and client base.
training
India-based education platform Byju has raised $31 million in funding, at a $5 billion valuation from General Atlantic and Tencent Holdings. The company will use the funding for product development.
training
Educational services company Learn It Systems has been acquired by Gryphon Investors for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will give the company the resources to expand operations.
Daily Deal Activity 03/21/19
March 22, 2019 Leave a comment
Digital Media/Commerce
digital marketplace, hr
Mobile staffing marketplace Jitjatjo has raised $11 million in Series A funding from Morningside Technology Ventures. The company will use the funding for expansion efforts.
e-commerce
Mobile gifting platform Bitmo has raised $3 million in funding from Everplus Capital, Longboard Capital, and private investors. The company will use the funding for expanding its userbase.
e-commerce
Ticketing and event registration platform My Event Nation has been acquired by SquadUP for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s share of the event ticketing market.
e-commerce
Online home selling service Opendoor has raised $300 million at a $3.8 billion valuation from General Atlantic, Hawk Equity, SoftBank Vision Fund, ATV, Lennar Corp, GV, Fifth Wall Ventures, SV Angel, Norwest Venture Partners, NEA, GVV Capital, and Khosla Ventures. The company will use the funding for expansion efforts.
e-commerce
Music licensing platform Songtradr has raised $12 million in funding from private investors. The company will use the funding for product development.
e-commerce
Rental clothing company Rent the Runway has raised $125 million in funding, at a $1 billion valuation from Franklin Templeton, Bain Capital Ventures and T. Rowe Price Associates. The company will use the funding for scaling its subscription business.
e-commerce
UK-based vacation rental booking platform The Plum Guide has raised $18.4 million in funding from Talis Capital, Latitude, Hearst Ventures, and Octopus Ventures. The company will use the funding for expanding geographically.
gaming
Denmark-based online gambling and gaming site operator Ecosys AS has been acquired by AB Trav och Galopp for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s portfolio of gaming and betting brands.
gaming
Ireland-base AR gaming studio WarDucks has raised $3.8 million in funding from EQT Ventures, Suir Valley Ventures, and private investors. The company will use the funding for hiring talent.
niche content
Mobile news platform The Incline has been acquired by WhereBy.Us for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s reach.
Marketing Technology
bi tools, analytics & targeting
Marketing data aggregation and visualization platform Sweetspot has been acquired by ClickDimensions for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s marketing analytics offering.
commerce management, analytics & targeting
Online sales management platform Amify has raised $5.8 million in funding from Mercury Fund, Dundee Venture Capital, CincyTech, SaaS Venture Capital, and private investors. The company will use the funding for hiring efforts.
mrm/workflow management
Short-term rental management platform Guesty has raised $35 million in funding from Viola Growth, Vertex Ventures, Journey Ventures, Kingfisher Investment Advisors, La Maison Compagnie d’Investissement, TLV Partners, and Magma Ventures. The company will use the funding for geographic expansion.
agency & Marketing services
healthcare agency
Healthcare and medical advertising agency Dudnyk has been acquired by Fishawack Group for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s client and talent base.
software
application management
Application performance management platform LogRocket has raised $15 million in funding from Battery Ventures and Matrix Partners. The company will use the funding for hiring talent.
big data
Open-core data science platform Skymind has raised $11.5 million in funding from TransLink Capital, ServiceNow, Sumitomo’s Presidio Ventures, UpHonest Capital, GovTech Fund, Y Combinator, Tencent, Mandra Capital, Hemi Ventures, and GMO Ventures. The company will use the funding for platform enhancements.
enterprise mobility
Cloud-based enterprise mobility solutions company Movius has raised $45 million in funding from JPMorgan Chase, PointGuard Ventures, NEA, and Anschutz Investment Co. The company will use the funding for business development efforts.
financial
Nigeria-based payment solution Amplified Payments has been acquired by One Finance Limited for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s service offering.
financial
Cashflow and expense management platform Dash has been acquired by Prepaid Technologies for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s service offering.
financial
Financial management platform for freelancers HoneyBook has raised $28 million in funding from Citi Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, and Aleph. The company will use the funding to expand its business reach.
geo-demo
Real-time 3D reality capturing platform Kaarta has raised $6.5 million in funding from GreenSoil Building Innovation Fund, Riverfront Ventures, Zamagias Properties, Quaker Capital Investments, and Starbot. The company will use the funding for sales and marketing efforts.
hr
Recruiting platform Fetcher has raised $5.4 million in funding from Accomplice and Slow Ventures. The company will use the funding for hiring talent.
infrastructure
Network infrastructure software tools Figment Networks has raised $1.3 million in funding from Bonfire Ventures, FJ Labs, and XDL Capital Group. The company will use the funding for research and development.
legal
Germany-based AI-enabled patent analytics software IPlytics has raised an undisclosed amount of funding from eCapital and High-Tech Grunderfonds. The company will use the funding for platform development and international expansion.
security
Cybersecurity threat detection company Attivo Networks has received an investment of an undisclosed amount from Energy Impact Partners. The company will use the funding for go-to-market initiatives.
Software development tools
Cloud-based web app development tool Stamplay has been acquired by Apple for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s offering.
business services
credit/risk consulting
Risk advisory company Blackpeak has been acquired by BC Partners and GIC-backed Acuris for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s service offering.
IT Consulting
Data extraction, migration and archival service Harmony Healthcare IT has received an investment from Primus Capital for an undisclosed amount. The company will use the funding for expansion efforts.
IT Consulting
Health IT and security consulting company CynergisTek (NYSE:CTEK) has sold its managed print services business to Vereco for $30 million. The acquisition is complementary to the company’s current operations.
logistics
Last minute delivery logistics provider BDA Logistics Innovation has been acquired by Carousel Logistics for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s service offering.
Daily Deal Activity 03/20/19
March 21, 2019 Leave a comment
Digital Media/Commerce
niche content
Cannabis-focused media company Chronic Internet has received an investment of an undisclosed amount from Black Dog Venture Partners. The company will use the funding for expanding its reach.
social network/apps
India-based mom-focused social network Healofy has raised $11.1 million in fudging from Omidyar Network, BAce Capital, Babytree, and private investors. The company will use the funding to expand its reach.
Marketing Technology
bi tools
Enterprise strategy platform WorkBoard has raised $23 million in funding from GGV Capital, M12, Workday Ventures, Floodgate, Opus Capital, and private investors. The company will use the funding for sales and marketing efforts.
creative production platform
Music creation platform Splice has raised $57.5 million in funding from Union Square Ventures, True Ventures, DFJ Growth, Flybridge, and Lerer Hippeau. The company will use the funding for improving its workflow tools.
email/messaging software
Cross-channel customer engagement platform Iterable has raised $50 million in funding from Blue Cloud Ventures, CRV, Harmony Partners, Index Ventures, and Stereo Capital. The company will use the funding for sales and marketing efforts.
mrm/workflow management
Canada-based construction business project management company Bridgit has raised $6.2 in funding from The Business Development Bank of Canada Capital Women in Technology Venture Fund. The company will use the funding for business development efforts.
teleservices/eservices
AI-based personal assistant for home buyers and sellers Ojo Labs has raised $45 million in funding from LiveOak Venture Partners, Realogy Holdings Corporation, Royal Bank of Canada, and Northwest Mutual Future Ventures. The company will use the funding for hiring talent.
digital advertising
ad networks/exchanges
Thailand-based influencer marketing network Moindy Digital has been acquired by AnyMind from TV Thunder for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is following AnyMind’s $21 million round of funding from VGI Global Media and Tokyo Century.
agency & Marketing services
digital agency
Malaysia-based marketing and communications agency AP Media has been acquired by Oceanus Group for an undisclosed amount. The acquis ion will give the company the resources to expand operations.
digital agency
Vietnam-based creative agency Redder Advertising has been acquired by Dentsu for an undisclosed amount. Following the acquisition, the company will rebrand to Dentsu Redder.
traditional media
broadcast television
Nexstar Media Group (Nasdaq:NXST) will sell 11 TV stations to Tegna (NYSE:TGNA) and 8 stations to E.W. Scripps (Nasdaq:SPP) for a combined $1.3 billion. The acquisition will expand the reach of both companies.
consumer magazine publishing
St Joseph Communications will acquire Rogers Media’s publishing division for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will add seven print and digital magazine brands to the company’s portfolio.
traditional outdoor
Signage company Coastal Signage + Wayfinding has been acquired by Arcaptia-backed MC Group for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is complementary to the company’s current operations.
software
credit/risk software, mobile content/apps
Jewelry insurance app BriteCo has raised $2 million in funding from private investors. The company will use the funding for expansion efforts.
data management
Storage and data management platform Portworx has raised $27 million in funding from Sapphire Ventures, Mubadala Investment Company, Mayfield Fund, GE Ventures, Cisco Investments, HPE, and NetApp. The company will use the funding to expand globally.
financial
UK-based equity management platform Capdesk has raised $2 million in funding from Fuel Ventures and private investors. The company will use the funding for expanding its business reach.
financial
Singapore-based cross boarder payments company InstaReM has raised $41 million in funding from Vertex Growth Fund and Atinum Investment. The company will use the funding for geographic expansion.
financial
Home equity investment platform Point has raised $122 million in Series B funding and debt from Prudential Financial, DAG Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Ribbit Capital, Bloomberg Beta, Financial Venture Studio, Enterprise Community Partners, and Kingsbridge Wealth Management. The company will use the funding for geographic expansion.
healthcare
France-based health practitioner discovery platform Doctolib has raised $170 million in funding, at a valuation of $1.1 billion from General Atlantic, Accel, Eurazeo, Kernel, and Bpifrance. The company will use the funding for geographic expansions.
healthcare, e-commerce
Telehealth company MedecinDirect has been acquired by Teladoc for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s market share in the telehealth industry.
hr
Mobile workforce management platform Skedulo has raised $28 million in funding from M12, Blackbird, and Costanoa Ventures. The company will use the funding for hiring talent.
hr, healthcare
Employer fitness program platform Peerfit has raised $18 million in funding from Virgo Investment Group. The company will use the funding for business development efforts.
infrastructure
Motion intelligence company DeepMotion has raised $2.2 million in funding from Samsung Venture Investment Corp and Scrum Ventures. The company will use the funding for expanding its Digital Avatar Solutions product.
security
Risk protection platform AppDetex has raised $10 million in funding from First Analysis, EPIC Ventures, and Origin. The company will use the funding for sales and marketing efforts.
security
SaaS-based online fraud protection software NS8 has raised $26 million in funding from Edison Partners, Sorenson Ventures, and Lytical Ventures. The company will use the funding for product innovation.
software development tools
Reliability engineering software Blameless has raised $20 million in funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Accel, and private investors. The company will use the funding for expanding its product suite.
Software NEC
AR solution Scope AR has raised $9.7 million in funding from Romulus Capital, SignalFire, Susa Ventures, Haystack, New Stack Ventures, North American Corporation, and Angel List. The company will use the funding for promoting AR adoption.
information
financial information
Financial research company Defaqto has been acquired by The SimplyBiz Group for $98.12 million. The acquisition will expand the company’s financial information business. Defaqto had LTM revenues for the period ending December 31, 2018 of $15.9 million and EBITDA of $6.6 million, representing a revenue multiple of 5.9x and an EBITDA multiple of 14.3x.
business services
BPO
Canada-based document management services company Docu-Depot has been acquired by Access Information Management for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s service offering.
IT Consulting
IT managed services company Zedsphere has been acquired by QBS Software for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand the company’s service offering.
training
Canada-based online education technology platform DigitalEd has raised $7 million in funding from private investors. The company will use the funding to expand its business reach.
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