San Francisco, US-based delivery firm Postmates nabbed $16 million in Series B funding to help improve its mobile app and one-hour package delivery service within the area.
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YL Ventures-backed FireLayers gets out of stealth mode to provide cloud security tools
FireLayers, a cloud security startup backed by YL Ventures, has taken itself out of stealth mode. The startup provides tools that allow companies to securely use cloud applications.
Health & lifestyle investors forming $150M Builders Fund in San Francisco
Health and lifestyle investors Tripp Baird and Vishal Vasishth are in the process of raising $150 million for their Builders Fund in San Francisco, based on a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
A startup by former Mayo Clinic doctors secure $1.1M from digital health investors
The Social+Capital Partnership, Mayo Clinic, Rock Health and unnamed venture capitalists from Silicon Valley invested $1.1 million to Ambient Clinical Analytics, a startup formed by a group of doctors from the Mayo Clinic, VentureBeat reported.
Massachusetts digital video ad firm Extreme pockets $50M in venture capital
Needham, US-based digital video advertising distributor Extreme Reach pocketed $50 million in a venture round from Village Ventures, Greycroft Partners, Spectrum Equity, and Long River Ventures.
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Menlo Park, US-based venture capital firm Mayfield Fund closed $108 million for its second fund which will focus on tech, consumer, and infrastructure startups in India.
Toronto, Canada-based personalized comic strip app Bitstrips is raising $15 million in a Series B funding round reportedly led by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers to address growth and scaling issues.
Prague, Czech Republic-based social media analytics firm Socialbakers scored $26 million in a Series C funding round led by Index Ventures to grow its workforce from 300 to 400 members.
Sydney, New South Wales-based mining and exploration company Kimberley Diamonds Ltd picked up the Argyle Smoke Creek diamond project from Mumbai, India-based firm Venus Metals Corp for A$1 million in combined cash and issued shares.
Melbourne, Victoria-based financial planning firm Financial Index Wealth Accountants (Findex) agreed to take over Sydney, New South Wales-based high net worth advisory company Centric Wealth Ltd for an unconfirmed amount.
Kolkata, India-based business group Gillanders Arbuthnot & Co Ltd entered an agreement to buy out Malawi-based tea and macadamia producer Group Development Ltd for an undisclosed amount, according to a stock market disclosure.
Los Angeles, California-based glass supplier CR Laurence Co purchased an industrial infrastructure in Secaucus for its expansion in a deal valued at $18 million, according to data firm CoStar.
Petah Tikva, Israel-based ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd entered a deal to add Mountain View, US-based mobile workforce management firm Xora Inc for a cash consideration of around $14.7 million.
Perth, Australia-based gold explorer Orinoco Gold entered an agreement to acquire the 70% stake of gold and silver producer Troy Resources in a gold mine in the Sertao gold mine located in Brazil.
